Governor Martin O’Malley today released his 2010 Energy Agenda focused on increasing renewable energy production and tax credits for Maryland families and workforce. Just days after introducing his economic agenda to create jobs, fuel innovation, and drive economic progress during these tough economic times, Governor O’Malley’s energy package works to support Maryland’s economy by increasing clean energy and green jobs in Maryland. (more…)
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Maryland Gov Announces Clean Energy Agenda to Promote Jobs, Sustainability
Thursday, January 21st, 2010Green Jobs From The Recovery Act Highlights
Friday, January 15th, 2010A report delivered by the Council of Economic Advisers today found that the clean energy investments of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)are not only creating jobs today, but for the future.
The clean energy provisions of ARRA alone have already saved or created 63,000 jobs and are expected to create more than 700,000 by 2012. When we talk about clean energy jobs, we mean new work for skilled laborers who can install efficient heating and cooling systems and windows, who can retrofit homes to save electricity, who can build and install solar panels, wind turbines and other clean energy technologies.
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Dow Corning and Hemlock Semiconductor Group to get $169 million in federal energy tax credits
Saturday, January 9th, 2010Hemlock Semiconductor Group and Dow Corning will receive approximately $169 million in federal energy manufacturing tax credits to support the growing solar technology industry.
The tax breaks are part of the Obama administration’s $2.3 billion Recovery Act Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits extended to 183 companies nationwide.
The tax credits include $141.9 million for Hemlock Semiconductor’s recently announced expansion of its Michigan polycrystalline silicon operations, and $27.3 million for a monosilane plant Dow Corning is building, according to a corporate news release.
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