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Posts Tagged ‘retrofit’
Economic Recovery Through Efficiency Retrofits
By Kissairis Munoz at Tuesday, May 11th, 2010Obama talks up Home Star program at conference in Savannah, GA
By Craig Schattner at Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Craig Schattner, Alliance to Save Energy
President Obama was careful not to undermine the Home Star program by referring to its adopted media name, ‘Cash for Caulkers.’ That’s because this consumer rebate program, in comparison with its automotive counterpart, isn’t simply meant to stimulate the economy while promoting energy efficiency; this one’s about creating jobs, too.
From manufacturers on down to builders, the Home Star program will infuse jobs into a lackluster building industry that has seen better days. The eye-catching figure: 25 percent unemployment among construction jobs. But here’s the good news:
In Georgia alone, where the press conference was held, Obama cited 300 transportation projects currently in the works. And to create the workforce that can do it, he’s looking to put millions more in technical colleges like the one he toured today in Savannah.