Green Jobs Aren't Necessarily Good Jobs

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And to make these green businesses work will require the destruction of the carbon-based energy industry, an industry that provides thousands and thousands of good paying jobs.
These green idiots don't tell you about the job destruction aspects of their plan - hell, they're so economically obtuse, they're probably not even aware of this downside.

Dean of MN 11:28PM February 07, 2009

We have had the "Business choice act" for to long.
Huge one-sided salaries. I make 1 million dollars and my employees make 7.15 an hr.
Oh yeah that is very fair. I don't have a choice of a union. Please give me a break.
Too much greed in this country. that is why we have a economic break down.

Bob of IN 4:52PM February 07, 2009

Louisiana will create jobs by growing ethanol demand, specifically hydrous ethanol demand, beyond the 10% blend market.
Governor Bobby Jindal has signed into law the Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative, the most comprehensive and far-reaching state legislation in the nation enacted to develop a statewide advanced biofuel industry. Louisiana is the first state to enact alternative transportation fuel legislation that includes a variable blending pump pilot program and a hydrous ethanol pilot program.
Field-to-Pump
The legislature found that the proper development of an advanced biofuel industry in Louisiana requires implementation of the comprehensive Field-to-Pump strategy developed by Renergie, Inc.:
(1) Feedstock other than corn:
(a) derived solely from Louisiana harvested crops;
(b) capable of an annual yield of at least 600 gallons of ethanol per acre;
(c) requiring no more than one-half of the water required to grow corn;
(d) tolerant to high temperature and waterlogging;
(e) resistant to drought and saline-alkaline soils;
(f) capable of being grown in marginal soils, ranging from heavy clay to light sand;
(g) requiring no more than one-third of the nitrogen required to grow corn, thereby reducing the risk of contamination of the waters of the state;
(h) requiring no more than one-half of the energy necessary to convert corn into ethanol;
(2) Decentralized network of small advanced biofuel manufacturing facilities;
(3) Variable blending pumps in lieu of splash blending; and
(4) Hydrous ethanol.
Renergie looks forward to working closely with the Obama-Biden administration to:
(a) reduce U.S. dependency on imported oil;
(b) repeal the ethanol import tariff;
(c) maximize the environmental benefits of ethanol-blended transportation fuels; and
(d) create jobs in rural areas of the United States by growing ethanol demand, specifically hydrous ethanol demand, beyond the 10% blend market.
Please feel free to visit Renergie’s weblog (renergie.wordpress.com) for more information.

Brian J. Donovan of LA 4:09PM February 07, 2009

A more apt description would the Union Intimidation Act given that it removes the principle of the secret ballot. Meanwhile, wages certainly would go up -- and so would the cost of the goods, which means that the rest of us would all have to pay more. No thanks!
Maybe Microsoft laid people off because their product sucks and isn't in demand as much anymore. Just a thought.

Colin of DC 1:37PM February 07, 2009

Point 4 above says many wind/solar jobs are low pay because they are non-union and the employers are anti-union. PASS THE EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT. THAT SOLVES THIS PROBLEM.
As for the high-paying jobs, tell me why Microsoft just announced 5000 layoffs, AND DON'T TELL ME THEY NEED A TAX CUT. They famously have tens of billions in cash on hand. Are they short of "vision" for new products and services?

Muser of NM 9:58AM February 07, 2009