 
Top Renewable Jobs for Electricians
July 2, 2010
Some of the fastest growing job categories in the construction industry are in renovating existing buildings to help customers save money by increasing their building’s energy efficiency and relying more on renewable power resources.
Federal Stimulus Boosts Photovoltaic Work in San Diego
July 20, 2010
David Villasenor, a San Diego, Local 569 journeyman wireman, was out of work for five months before heading to Camp Pendleton, a Marine Corps base north of San Diego.
Clean Jobs Bill Can Create 185,000 New Construction Jobs
June 30, 2010
The Great Recession of 2008 slammed the construction industry hard, with more than 2 million jobs lost and an unemployment rate of nearly 30 percent – three times the national average.
St. Louis Local Completes Massive Eco-Friendly Projects
May 10, 2010
Scores of St. Louis Local 1 members have helped make the area greener by completing two multimillion dollar projects – one of which boasts the largest solar power array in the Show-Me State.
The IBEW Pushes for Job Opportunities Amid Downturn
March 2010 Electrical Worker
The San Diego area has not been exempt from the effects of the great recession of 2009, with work on many big construction projects slowing down or, in some cases, coming to a complete halt as financing dried up.
New Energy-Saving Invention Uses Light to Connect With Internet
March 2010 Electrical Worker
In the near future, hooking up to the Internet may be as simple as turning on the lights.
Will Green Stimulus Money Go to China?
November 2009
Developers of a massive 36,000-acre wind farm in West Texas will be seeking federal stimulus money for the project which will include 240 2.5-megawatt wind turbines.
Climate Change Bill Passes House; IBEW Eyes Senate for Improvements
August 2009 Electrical Worker
IBEW Green-Job Training Facilities Around the Country Open Their Doors to Public
June 2009
New Study Calls for Reforms to Transmission Grid
June 2009 Electrical Worker
IBEW Takes On Strategic Challenge of Challenge of Renewable Energy Expansion
May 2009 Electrical Worker
Is Low Road Down Side of Renewable Energy Manufacturing?
May 2009 Electrical Worker
Ontario Locals Gear Up for Green Energy Act
May 2009 Electrical Worker
Green Energy Supporters Call for Transmission Grid Overhaul
April 2009 Electrical Worker
IBEW Join Union Delegates at U.N. Climate Change Conference
December 2008 Electrical Worker
“Clean” Energy Company Treats Workers Like Dirt
IBEW Green Training Facilities Open Its Doors to Congress
“Green” Lighting Manufacturer Leaves Ohio IBEW Members in Cold
Leading Environmentalist Group Endorses Employee Free Choice Act
New York Local Hosts Conference on Sustainable Energy
Summer 2007 IBEW Journal
IBEW Joins AEP to Propose Global Warming Bill
Summer 2007 IBEW Journal
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