{"id":2521,"date":"2011-02-26T23:04:23","date_gmt":"2011-02-27T07:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.generalknowledgetoday.com\/?p=2521"},"modified":"2011-02-26T23:04:23","modified_gmt":"2011-02-27T07:04:23","slug":"green-jobs-and-the-importance-of-green-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generalknowledgetoday.com\/?p=2521","title":{"rendered":"Green Jobs and the Importance of Green Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Green jobs are either: <\/strong>
\nA. Jobs in businesses that produce goods or provide services that benefit the
\nenvironment or conserve natural resources.<\/p>\n

B. Jobs in which workers\u2019 duties involve making their establishment\u2019s production processes more environmentally friendly or use fewer natural resources.
\nA.<\/strong> Jobs in businesses that produce goods and provide services that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources. These goods and services are sold to customers, and include research and development, installation, and maintenance services. This definition will be used in the BLS survey of establishments in industries that produce green goods and services.<\/p>\n

Green goods and services fall into one or more of five groups:
\n1. Energy from renewable sources. Electricity, heat, or fuel generated from renewable sources. These energy sources include wind, biomass, geothermal, solar, ocean, hydropower, landfill gas, and municipal solid waste.
\n2. Energy efficiency. Products and services that improve energy efficiency. Included in this group are energy-efficient equipment, appliances, buildings, and vehicles, as well as products and services that improve the energy efficiency of buildings and the efficiency of energy storage and
\ndistribution, such as Smart Grid technologies.
\n3. Pollution reduction and removal, greenhouse gas reduction, and recycling and reuse.<\/p>\n

These are products and services that:
\n\u2022\u00a0 Reduce or eliminate the creation or release of pollutants or toxic compounds, or remove pollutants or hazardous waste from the environment.
\n\u2022\u00a0 Reduce greenhouse gas emissions through methods other than renewable energy generation and energy efficiency, such as electricity generated from nuclear sources.
\n\u2022\u00a0 Reduce or eliminate the creation of waste materials; collect, reuse, remanufacture, recycle, or compost waste materials or wastewater.
\n4. Natural resources conservation. Products and services that conserve natural resources. Included in this group are products and services related to organic agriculture and sustainable forestry; land management; soil, water, or wildlife conservation; and stormwater management.<\/p>\n

5. Environmental compliance, education and training, and public awareness.<\/p>\n

These are products and services that:
\n\u2022\u00a0 Enforce environmental regulations.
\n\u2022\u00a0 Provide education and training related to green technologies and practices.
\n\u2022\u00a0 Increase public awareness of environmental issues.<\/p>\n

B.<\/strong> Jobs in which workers\u2019 duties involve making their establishment\u2019s production processes more environmentally friendly or use fewer natural resources.<\/p>\n

These workers research, develop, maintain, or use technologies and practices to lessen the environmental impact of their establishment, or train the establishment\u2019s workers or contractors in these technologies and practices. This definition will across all industries to identify jobs related to green technologies and practices used within the establishment.<\/p>\n

These technologies and practices fall into one or more of four groups:<\/p>\n

1. Energy from renewable sources. Generating electricity, heat, or fuel from renewable sources primarily for use within the establishment. These energy sources include wind, biomass, geothermal, solar, ocean, hydropower, landfill gas, and municipal solid waste.<\/p>\n

2. Energy efficiency. Using technologies and practices to improve energy efficiency within the establishment. Included in this group is cogeneration (combined heat and power).
\n3. Pollution reduction and removal, greenhouse gas reduction, and recycling and reuse. Using technologies and practices within the establishment to:
\n\u2022\u00a0 Reduce or eliminate the creation or release of pollutants or toxic compounds, or remove pollutants or hazardous waste from the environment.
\n\u2022\u00a0 Reduce greenhouse gas emissions through methods other than renewable energy generation and energy efficiency.
\n\u2022\u00a0 Reduce or eliminate the creation of waste materials; collect, reuse, remanufacture, recycle, or compost waste materials or wastewater.<\/p>\n

4. Natural resources conservation. Using technologies and practices within the establishment to conserve natural resources. Included in this group are technologies andpractices related to\u00a0 organic agriculture and sustainable forestry; land management; soil, water, or wildlife conservation; and stormwater management<\/p>\n

Information Courtesy: http:\/\/www.bls.gov<\/p>\n

SarkarJobs.com and Government Jobs<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

If you are looking for job in\u00a0 Government \/Public Sector Companies\/Banks <\/strong>,then start\u00a0 reading <\/a>SarkarJobs.com<\/a> -the India’s Most Reading Job Portal exclusively for\u00a0 Government Jobs\u00a0 and Public Sector Jobs.<\/p>\n

www.SarkarJobs.com<\/a><\/p>\n

JobsKut.com and Private Sector Jobs<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

If you are looking for\u00a0 High Paying Executive Jobs like Sales\/Marketing\/IT Sector Jobs<\/strong>,then start\u00a0 reading <\/a>JobsKut.com <\/a>-the India’s Most Reading Job Portal exclusively for\u00a0 Private\u00a0 Sector\u00a0 !.<\/p>\n

JobsKut.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Jobs in Multi National Companies<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

If you are looking for a\u00a0 Job in Multi National Companies<\/strong>,then<\/strong><\/p>\n

Upload your CV on Monster, Get shortlisted in Top Companies!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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