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State of Delaware
Office of the Governor
State of Delaware
Climate Prosperity Project National Leadership Meeting
San Jose, CA, February 21, 2009
Coordinator of Climate Prosperity Strategy
State of Delaware
• Currently coordinated from Office of the
Governor
• Will be moved to state Department of Natural
Resources and Environmental Control
(DNREC)
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Key Stakeholder Organizations
Potential Partners Include
• Higher Ed
> University of Delaware (UD)
> Delaware Technical and Community College (DTCC)
> Delaware State University (DSU)
• Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU)
• Delaware State Chamber of Commerce
• Businesses
• Environmental organizations
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Leadership
Governor Jack A. Markell
Supported
by:
Banks
Stephanie A. McClellan
Policy Director to Governor Markell
Real estate
Future Leadership Team
Secretary of DNREC supported by interagency team:
–Director,
Delaware Economic Development Office (DEDO)
Markets
–Secretary of Delaware Department of Labor (DoL)
–Secretary of Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA)
UD
eficit
Additional
stakeholder partners
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Opportunities and Challenges
Opportunities
Challenges
Economic
Emerging green industries
Large agricultural industry
Focus on small business and
entrepreneurship
20% budget shortfall FY 2010
Overexposure to industries hardest
hit by recession
Low rates of entrepreneurship
Environmental
Offshore wind resource
Non-attainment zone
Impaired waterways
Cancer clusters
Political
20% budget shortfall
Painful budget cuts must be made
New Governor w/high positives
High level of public support for CP
Vice President Biden
Social
Commitment to and expertise in
building new “opportunity
economy”
Historic levels of unemployment
Goals and Objectives of Climate Prosperity Strategy
Goals
• Jobs, jobs and more jobs
• Environmental stewardship
• Leadership, to enhance competitiveness
Objectives
• Retain and create jobs in Delaware’s existing businesses through
adaptation to new energy economy
• Spur the start up of new businesses around conservation, efficiency,
Real
estate
reuse
and renewables
• Attract and recruit new green businesses (around talent networks)
• Reduce GHG emissions
• Improve water quality
Income diversion
• Landfill
• Be recognized as a state that effectively facilitates small, green business
development and boasts a high quality of life
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Green Savings Strategy
Delaware Modernization Service
• Modernize businesses and houses across Delaware
»Promote a standardized energy audit
»Train energy auditors
»Facilitate community-wide energy efficiency audits in homes and
businesses
»Provide advice on what to do and how to do it
»Provide 3,357
grants for retrofits (this could also be low-interest loans)
»Give information on financing and support programs
»Act as a clearinghouse of information on suppliers and contractors
who can do the work
»Provide on-going monitoring and technical assistance.
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Green Opportunities Strategy
Delaware Global Green Supply Chain Service
•
State, Delaware businesses and labor community
> Analyze regional, national and global renewable energy and energy efficiency
supply chains
• Develop initiative to work directly with Delaware’s businesses
Eco-Knowledge Networks
• Networks identified
> Marine energy
> Electric vehicles
> Life sciences
• Potential additional networks
> Green financial services
> Sustainable agriculture
> Climate prosperity-based economic development
> Eco-tourism
• Facilitate funding for R&D
• Public policy (facilitate order of electric vehicles, PPA’s, etc.)
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Green Talent Strategy
Delaware Green Talent Initiative
• Training blueprint for Delaware’s energy economy
> PartnerMDwith organized labor, higher ed, industry, high schools and
vocational-technical education
> Train new workforce entrants
> Train, counsel displaced workers; provide placement help and ongoing
assistance
VA
Eco-Knowledge Networks
• Develop the networks of talent that create business
development
opportunities
PA
NJ
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Planning Process
First Step . . .
Get elected (November, 2008)
Second Step . . .
Commit to initiate a climate
prosperity strategy (November, 2008)
Third Step . . .
Send delegation to National Climate
Prosperity Project National Leadership
Meeting (underway)
Fourth Step . . .
Appoint a Secretary of DNREC with
primary expertise in the new energy
economy (imminent)
Fifth Step . . .
Commence strategic planning
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Action Steps -- Create partnerships
Delaware Modernization Service
– Negotiate partnership between state, SEU, IAC and business community
– Assess workforce capacity and training needs
Global Green Supply Chain Service
– Forge partnership between state, business community, labor and
academic community
Delaware Green Talent Initiative
– Workshop with education community, labor and businesses on
foundations for training
Eco-Knowledge Networks
– Develop partnerships for a University Research & Venture Fund
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Fundamental Assets
Place
– Coastal Zone
– Large off-shore wind resource
– Located mid-way between US capital and global business capital
People
– UD
> Leads US in academic research on:
»Offshore wind
»Vehicle-to-Grid power
»High-efficiency solar cell
»Hydrogen fuel cells
– DuPont Co.
> Leader in sustainable business development; life sciences
– Home of Marc Weiss!!
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Obstacles and Impediments
We have the commitment and talent but . . .
Economy/budget shortfall threaten to define us:
• Presents “do or die” environment that demands quick and
not-so-small wins
• Creates chicken-and-the-egg problem
> Need partnerships for success; need quick wins to garner partnerships
• All initiatives must have no state cost (minimum of two
years)
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Sources of Funding and In-Kind Resources
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Allowance Auctions
Federal Stimulus Funds
Energy Efficiency Block Grants
Increased SBC
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Outreach for Broad-based Participation
Governor’s Transition Teams
Jobs, Education and the Economy
Infrastructure
‘Green Week’ Media Strategy
Markell Looks Ahead to ‘green is gold’ future, The News Journal,
Sun Feb 15, 2009
Delaware Joins National ‘Greening’ Coalition, The News Journal,
Tues Feb 17, 2009
Electric Car Company Gets Boost, The News Journal,
Wednesday Feb 18, 2009
Markell Welcomes 100+ to Delaware Green Building Conference, The News Journal,
Thursday Feb 19, 2009
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Advice and Assistance Needed
Funding in this economic climate
Opportunities for quick, not-so-small, and
sustainable wins
Metrics to demonstrate efficacy
Partnerships that are beyond the obvious
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