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State of Delaware
Office of the Governor
2009 Winter Meetings & Workforce Symposium National Governor’s Association Washington, DC March 5, 2009
Climate Prosperity -- A Strategy for Delaware
Climate Prosperity . . .
Generated when we use less, conserve and reuse more, and develop unique strategies to protect the environment
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Green savings
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Green opportunities
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Green talent
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Green Talent
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Who are they?
Highly talented and skilled workforce > Expertise in and attachment to clean tech/new energy economy 25 - 34 year olds Choose where to live before where to work • • •
Why are they important?
Drive business success and regional economic progress – Increase business investment and entrepreneurial growth Ability to attract them is critical factor in ability to succeed in the knowledge economy Greening of the global marketplace • •
What attracts them?
Attracted by quality of life and sustainable lifestyle Existence of competing, complementary, or interdependent firms and industries that do business with each other and/or have common needs for talent, technology, and infrastructure. • •
Delaware’s need for green talent
Delaware’s workforce is expected to age significantly over the next 20 years, reducing the workforce Global green marketplace Page |
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Cultivating Green Talent in Delaware
Vision
Delaware is a leader in the green global
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marketplace; magnet for young, dynamic, highly skilled workers who are looking for a
Strategy
Markets
Eco-knowledge networks built on fundamental assets of place and people
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Fundamental Assets of Place and People
Place
– Coastal Zone Act – Large off-shore wind resource – Eastern seaboard
People
– UD > Leads US in academic research on: » Offshore wind » Vehicle-to-Grid power » High-efficiency solar cell » Hydrogen fuel cells – DuPont > Leader in sustainable business development; life sciences Page |
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Marine Energy Talent Network
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Network Components
Biological impacts on fish/sea life Biological impacts on birds Power output and integration Meteorology Ocean currents Turbine design and engineering Blade design and engineering Distribution to operators in coastal areas • •
Analysis
Green workforce of older transitioning industries (cars, boats, etc.) • • •
Public Policy (examples)
Specific plan for underwater and wind energy turbine generation Facilitate PPA’s Page |
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Electric Vehicle Conversion Talent Network
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Network Components
Electrochemistry for batteries Nanochemistry/structures for batteries Electric power system support for EV’s Vehicle design Software design for power management Marketing Power electronics Export marketing •
Analysis
Public/private/academic presence • • •
Public policy (examples)
5 year R&D program Training grants for smaller conversion company Initial orders of vehicles Page |
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Outcomes and Impact Strategic Analysis and Planning & Sustainable Policies that Promote High Quality of Life . . .
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Greens and grows the workforce
Hubs/networks that attracts green talent Greens existing workforce that can transition to new industry Greens other components of the supply chain to these industries
Creates new opportunities and sustainable prosperity
• New businesses/start ups • New opportunities and outlets for supply chain Page |
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Delaware Green Talent Initiative Focus on new entrants/changing careers
• Training • • • Job counseling Placement help Ongoing assistance
Develop a training blueprint for green jobs
> Windsmiths > Energy efficiency > Green building certifiers > Electric vehicle conversions
Partnerships
> Labor > Universities > Community colleges > High schools/vo-tech Page |
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