Michigan Research and Initiatives/Organizations

• Ann Arbor Area Clean Energy Coalition
• Center for Sustainability at Aquinas College
• Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice
• Energizing Michigan's Economy - Environment Michigan
• Impact of Renewable Portfolio Standards on Wind Industry in Michigan- Land Policy Institute
• MiBiz - TBL - Sustainable Business Articles & Resources
• Michigan Institute of Aviation and Technology
• Millennium Project: The Energy Wars: Some Lessons Learned- February 2007
• Power Technology Institute
  

Local, Regional, and National Policies (other than Michigan)

• Chicagoland Green Collar Jobs Initiative
• City of Chicago GreenCorps- Chicago's community landscaping and job training program
• Energy Efficiency and Economic Development in the Midwest
• Job Jolt: The Economic Impacts of Repowering the Midwest: The Clean Energy Development Plan for the Heartland 
• Oct-01-07 Labor Commissioner Socolow Participates in Trenton's Green Initiative Launch
• Repowering the Midwest: Clean Energy Development for the Heartland
  

Workforce Development Research

• Community Jobs in the Green Environment
• EERE Energy Education Careers in Renewable Energy
• Energy Efficiency and Job Creation
• Environmental Career
• Green Collar Jobs - 2007
• Green Jobs by the Numbers- Center for American Progress
• ISPQ - Training Accreditation (Interstate Renewable Energy Council)
• Midwest Solar Energy Technical Training Programs(Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association)
• New Push for Green Collar Jobs- The Environment Report
• The Power of the Sun(Newsweek article - 2007)
• Remake a Living: Sustained Growth
• Time for Green Collar Jobs
• UNEP Background Paper on Green Jobs
• Wind farms need techs to keep running(MSNBC - 2008)
• Wind Powe comes to KVCC
  

Other Renewable Energy Research and Organizations

• Apollo Alliance 
• Apollo Alliance report on Greener Pathways 
• Bioneers - 2007 Plenary DVD Set
• Capturing the Energy Opportunity - Creating a Low-Carbon Economy
• Green for All
• Interview with Van Jones,advocate for social justice and shared green prosperity
• Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center(The Ecotrust Building)
• Michigan Energy Report, A supplement to the Great Lakes IT Report  The Michigan Energy Report is located in the middle of the right hand side of this linked webpage. Please visit this page often for the latest newsletter.
• National Legislation: Green Jobs Act of 2007
• Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: Economic Drivers for the 21st Century
• SeQuential - Fuel Local - Fuel Cleaner - Fuel Better
• Western Governors' Association Reports
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development(WBCSD)