Even with the job front in a startling downward spiral, it seems there may be one place that jobs are actually expected to rise. It seems that with the new administration in the White House, green jobs are expected to soar over the next few years.
The expected increase in green jobs is likely to come from the exploration of new energy sources, as President Obama has promised to explore in his presidential term. In fact, he has promised $150 billion over the next ten years to obtain a ‘new energy economy’. Other energy sources that are predicted to be tapped into over the next few years include solar, wind, photovoltaic, and biodiesel, among others. Along with the exploration of these new and renewable energy sources, are expected millions of potential jobs for Americans. (Obama promises 5 million over the next ten years.)
Many believe that these so called “green jobs” are already in existence, and we have only now had a technical name for them. According to some reports, these large numbers for expected green jobs came from the Clinton camp, which in turn came from advocacy groups who, supposedly, did little specific research. A typical argument in the discussion of green jobs is that the fight for the environment, global warming, etc, has and always will be around, new jobs or not.
No matter which side of the green job debate is correct,there are certain specifics that each side do agree on. Both sides agree that no matter the number of green jobs that are created, there will certainly be a jump in ‘green-collar’ jobs. These jobs are the labor jobs that each new energy source will require. They will include the manual labor and low skilled positions.
The good news is that whether the jobs are ‘green’, which includes the non labor extensive positions, or ‘green-collar’ jobs, which will include the labor side of new energy, some new jobs are expected to be created with the push for energy independence. In an ever falling economy, any new job creation is good news.
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