Donate a Computer and Provide a Student with an Opportunity of a Lifetime! Green Collar Technologies in collaboration with the World Organization of Webmasters, (WOW) announce an education and certification scholarship program for local students. Who are we and why are we doing this? WOW and Green Collar Technologies are registered non-profit organizations whose respective missions are to promote education [...]
View this document as a pdf. On December 19th, 2007 the Energy Independence and Security Act became law. Title Ten of this Act, known as the, “Green Jobs Act of 2007″ requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, to establish an energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program under which [...]
There’s been some movement regarding the Green Jobs Act of 2007. The passage of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 became effective on December 20th, 2007. The law is intended to provided 125 million dollars in annual funding. Green Collar Technologies was organized as a 501(c)(3) in January of 2008 to specifically provide sustainability training in accordance [...]
Google filed a patent for a pod-like data center that runs off wave energy and cools down in the sea. Good combination and maybe no need to pump the cold water? “The patent filing says the data centers would be located 3 to 7 miles offshore, which may signal that Google’s interest in undersea cables [...]
Everyone is welcome to join us on this National Day of Action to Support Green Collar Jobs and Technologies on Hawai`i Island. To celebrate, we’ll work and learn about green topics of interest to all. Join us Saturday September 27th at the Hawai`i Innovation Center in downtown Hilo (Map and Directions). Expect plenty of room [...]
Pre-registration is required at: http://greencollartech.com/attend-green-class-workshop New members, come learn how to use your new website. Tips, tricks and valuable insight shared about the sustainable web platform that power the Hawaii Island Sustainable Web Community. The first hour is dedicated to beginners. An open QnA forum follows the class. Non-members pay $25 bucks either online during [...]
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007 TITLE X—GREEN JOBS SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Green Jobs Act of 2007’’. SEC. 1002. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY WORKER TRAINING PROGRAM. Section 171 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(e) [...]
