Public Housing Environmental & Conservation Clearinghouse

PIH Green Initiative

“Going Green” or environmentalism is a philosophical and social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of our natural resources.

With an ever expanding population that consumes more and more non-renewable resources, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have combined their resources to provide opportunities to achieve more energy efficient practices and strategies.

Green Collar Jobs: The New Cash Crop

The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) leads the nation in providing information for local and federal policymakers as well as other energy professionals to assist them in implementing new energy policies.

The following excerpt is from their latest contribution "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: Economic Drivers for the 21st Century"

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency technologies (RE&EE) are driving significant economic growth in the United States. In 2006, these industries generated 8.5 million new jobs, nearly $970 billion in revenue, more than $100 billion in industry profits, and more than $150 billion in increased federal, state, and local government tax revenues. To put this in perspective, RE&EE sales outpaced the combined sales of the three largest U.S. corporations. Total sales for Wal-Mart, Exxon-Mobil, and General Motors in 2006 were $905 billion.

RE&EE industries could generate up to $4.5 trillion in revenue in the United States and create 40 million new jobs by the year 2030. These 40 million jobs would represent nearly one out of every four jobs in 2030.

This information summarizes the findings in the ASES/MISI report titled Defining, Estimating, and Forecasting the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Industries in the U.S. in an effort to chart a possible course to a sustainable energy future for government and industry decision makers.

The complete report, which includes supporting data on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RE&EE) developed by the American Solar Energy Society (ASES), can be downloaded at the following link:

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: Economic Drivers for the 21th Century