Green Leaf Report

At a time when traditional technology firms, mortgage companies, home builders and more are laying off employees, wind energy, solar energy, and various alternative fuel companies are actively recruiting.  I see articles repeatedly touting green jobs as a great growth area.  But how do we balance the green industry growth opportunities with the risk of 100,000 jobs projected to be lost in the green sector if the Senate doesn’t pass the tax credit extension by the end of this year?

Write and call your Senators and demand the extension of the tax rebates for renewable energy.  The renewable energy industry has been picking up needed momentum over the past few years- let’s not throw a wrench in the gears now.  This isn’t only about providing more jobs to stimulate the economy, this is about linking our economy to something that has a potential to improve our world.  Bailing out the subprime mortgage mess may get all the press, but supporting the fledgling green industry needs more attention.