The Broward County Green Workforce Innovation Project White Paper April 2010

Sponsors  Citi Foundation  $50,000 grant  The Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Economic Development Alliance  Broward College  The Broward College Foundation  Workforce One Barbra Romani, Citi Director of Community Relations, and J. David Armstrong Jr., President of Broward College

Objective  Foster the growth of green jobs for low to middle income communities  Learn where they will emerge  Look for ways to encourage their development through:  Training Programs  Changes in Public Policy

Definition  What are green jobs?  The Clean Energy Report, PEW Center  Clean Energy  Energy Efficiency  Environmentally Friendly Production  Conservation and Pollution Mitigation  Training and Support

Primary Sectors Case Studies  Biomass  Photovoltaics  Energy Efficiency  Green Transportation  Wheelabrator  Advanced Green Technology  Minority Builders Coalition  Broward College & GM

Biomass Source PEW Center on Global Climate Change

Biomass  Targeted Industry Study describes it as being “essential to preserve (the) state’s status in the innovation economy.”  Clean Energy Trends 2010 describe industry expansion.  State and county plan to increase waste sent to waste- to-energy plants.

Biomass: Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.  In Broward since 1991  Two plants  Over 100 employees  Use Municipal waste  generate 134 megawatts  Enough for 77,000 homes  Reduce landfill use 90% South Broward

Biofuels  Broward College and Genesis Center exploring partnership to provide training for small biofuel businesses.  bioproducts-feedstock collection  small biorefinery plant operations  bioproducts marketing

Biomass Recommendations  Broward College should consider developing a capstone course for Wheelabrator Technicians.  Broward College should partner with Genesis Center to provide biofuel training.  Broward College should develop an AS in Biofuels.  State and County should increase waste sent to waste-to- energy plants in a responsible fashion.  Biomass technologies should be included in the County PACE program.

Photovoltaics  Targeted Industry Study: “great potential for the south Florida market area”  PV Prices dropping  Thin film solar cells  Silicon prices dropping  County plans to move its buildings to renewable energy Thin Film Solar Cells

Photovoltaics: Advanced Green Technologies  Spin off from Advanced Roofing  Train roofers to install solar technology  Part of Minority Builders grant  Place 200 trainees  Broward Technical Centers  Unfunded Rebate  PACE financing  Revolving loan  Partnership for Sustainability  FPL Sunshine Energy  80% a dollar a month Governor Charlie Crist at Advanced Green Technologies

Photovoltaics: Broward College  Exploring Partnership with solar technology training company  Provide students industry quality training  Reduce cost of moving college to renewable energy  Developing AS for Solar Technicians

Photovoltaics: Recommendations  Broward College should continue to seek a partnership with solar technology training company.  Broward College should continue its effort to develop a solar technician AS degree and be prepared to update it regularly with new technology.  Broward County should consider developing a revolving loan fund for solar technology installations that is implemented through a PACE program.

Energy Efficiency  Over $4 million in Training grants  Minority Builders  “Pathways out of Poverty” grant—Broward OIC  Growth trend in 2009  Broward College saved $7.5 million

Energy Efficiency – The Broward County Minority Builders Coalition  70 Contractors  Began in 1973  Largest provider of Weatherization services in Florida  $3.2 million grant  Training for 700 jobs in:  Weatherization  Solar PV  Solar Thermal  LEED Green Associate

Energy Efficiency – PACE financing  Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing  Sonoma Model  Youth Green Jobs Sonoma  8.4% increase in construction  County investments used  FL legislation passed March 17 th.

Energy Efficiency: Recommendations  Broward County should research best practices for PACE programs.  Broward County should consider using public investments to fund PACE bonds.  The PACE program should be considered an ongoing public service.  The private bond market should be included in the PACE program.  Information from the program should be used to improve consumer decisions, insure quality control, highlight benefits of program, and conduct research.

Green Transportation

Green Transportation – Broward College and General Motors  Training consistent with industry standards  Job pipeline  Hybrids coming

Green Transportation: Recommendations  Seek grant funding for material upgrades for hybrid training.  Consider hybrid contest to attract students. A Malibu and Tahoe Hybrid serve as taxis in Dubai

Research into the Future  Water Turbines  Not intermittent  $1.2 million grant to FAU The Gulf Stream

Conclusion  Opportunities  PACE & Training Grants  Broward College Partnerships  Green Transportation  Solar Technology  Biomass

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