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Join the Efficiency Council for a unique one-day conference to learn about the latest developments, resources and opportunities for energy efficiency project financing and company investments. The Efficiency Council, with sponsorship from Pacific Gas & Electric and the California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF), has assembled a series of panels with leading experts on energy efficiency project financing, investments in emerging technologies, and state and federal policies and programs that aim to expand the reach of efficiency financing opportunities. This business-to-business event is designed to provide networking opportunities for those interested in providing funds for efficiency projects and businesses that can utilize such funds as well opportunities to learn about and discuss current and potential public sector programs and policies.

For more information on the May 25 conference and to register, visit the conference website.

The California Energy Efficiency Industry Council has issued a new study, a market assessment that maps existing state, regional and national end-use energy efficiency organizations throughout the United States that address policy issues and legislation. The report’s objectives are to identify possible gaps in coverage and business representation by these organizations and to be available as a tool for identifying potential strategies for improving the effectiveness of organizing and supporting energy efficiency businesses in the United States.  The report, “Energy Efficiency Industry Organizations in the United States: Overview and Analysis," drew on a review of over 200 organizations and scores of expert interviews.

Report Cover Letter

Energy Efficiency Industry Organizations in the United States: Overview and Analysis (Main report)

Energy Efficiency Industry Organizations in the United States: Organization Profiles (Report supplement)

The report was prepared with financial support from the Energy Foundation and authored by Brandon Smithwood and Efficiency Council Board Chair Steven Schiller.

If you are currently a student or a recent graduate, and are looking for a job or internship in the energy efficiency field, see some of the current openings at our member companies here.  We look forward to you joining the growing clean energy economy!

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

OAKLAND, September 9, 2010 – Despite stagnant job growth in California and a 12.3% unemployment rate, the state’s energy efficiency businesses are adding jobs at a rapid pace, according to a recent West coast industry survey commissioned by the California Energy Efficiency Industry Council (Efficiency Council). The energy efficiency industry continues to expand in California, creating jobs and saving energy and dollars for residents and businesses feeling the economic pinch.

“The businesses that make up the energy efficiency industry across the state are hiring at a rate unseen in the rest of the economy,” reports Steve Schiller, Board Chair of the Efficiency Council.  “Even as other industries struggle, we are seeing real people get these real, well-paying, green jobs. These people are retrofitting buildings, manufacturing and installing efficient equipment, providing services to low-income consumers and otherwise helping Californians save money and energy. Continuing the state’s existing energy and climate policies, such as AB 32, will allow this employment to continue growing.”

The survey of a subset of energy efficiency businesses was conducted by the independent MBL Group, LLC (http://www.mblgroup.com). The survey results demonstrate that the energy efficiency industry is a hub of job growth in California. The efficiency workforce in the state at the businesses surveyed increased by 20% in 2009 compared to 2008, and by another 17% in the first four months of 2010 alone. In addition, the surveyed companies anticipate increasing employment by an additional 49% by the end of 2010. These efficiency businesses expect to hire 20% more employees in California in 2011, indicating that the industry’s remarkable growth is a lasting trend.

“There is no shortage of jobs in the energy efficiency industry or of interest in those jobs,” said Audrey Chang, Executive Director of the Efficiency Council. “Many talented individuals who were laid off from other industries and some of the state’s brightest recent graduates are being snapped up by California’s energy efficiency businesses. The efficiency industry offers high-paying, long-term, stable jobs, and is  central to the state’s new clean energy economy.”

Several member companies of the Efficiency Council have experienced a doubling or tripling (or more) in size over the past few years as demand for their efficiency services and products continuously increases. Profiles of some of the Efficiency Council member companies who are employing Californians and creating jobs – the “Real People, Real Jobs” of the state’s efficiency industry – can be found at: http://efficiencycouncil.org/realpeoplerealjobs.

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Contacts:

Audrey Chang, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Steve Schiller, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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