Green Jobs FloridaAmerican Planning Association

Florida ChapterSeptember 10, 2011

What can planners do?Charles Pattison, FAICP

President, 1000 Friends of Florida

Promote Clean Energy

*the clean/green economy (39 sectors)

*economic activity and jobs go together

*102,967 green jobs in Florida *annual growth rate of 4.7% (4th highest nationally)

*median wage $38,085 v. $34,132

Source: The Brookings Institution: Sizing The Clean Economy (2010)

Where the Florida Jobs Are 2003-2010

*conservation added 11,832

*public mass transit added 3,997 jobs

*professional environmental services added 3,761 jobs

*28,298 clean jobs added

Source: Brookings Institution

Fastest Growing Florida Segments 2003-2010

*solar photovaltaic 19.6% increase

*HVAC & building control systems 15.3% increase

*sustainable forestry products 13.8% increase

*Wind 13% increase

*conservation 12.7%

Source: Brookings Institution

Jobs Context

“The clean economy offers more opportunities and better pay for low and middle skilled workers than the national economy as a whole.”

“Among regions, the South has the largest number of clean economy jobs though the West has the largest number relative to its population.”

Source: Brookings Institution

MIT Technology ReviewAugust 30, 2011

“Looking around, what problem, what opportunity in any way resembles the earliest era of the PC? There’s only one: energy.”

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• Photovoltaic Manufacturing in Florida• Reduce Imports of Gasoline and Export of Money• Manufacturing and Installation JOBS for Florida

• Retrofit Florida’s Homes• Electricity Savings Power Car for Free• Construction JOBS for Florida

• Reduce use of Gasoline All Small Cars PV Electric by 2020

• Cost Effectively Retrofit All Buildings• Utility and Distributed Solar PV Cheaper than Gasoline• Saves Florida ~$6 Billion in Gasoline per year

Florida Challenges

*no renewable portfolio standards (NC)

*ranks 29th in states generating electricity from non-hydro sources

*only 2% comes from renewables

*repeal of HB697 provisions

Everglades Restoration Example

*11.5 Billion restoration budget

*440,000 jobs of all types

*$1 invested returns $4

Florida Green Jobs Survey 2010

*42,422 green jobs statewide

*annual growth rate of 8%

Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation

4 largest group growth rates(2010 - 2011)

• Produce renewable energy (16%)• Produce clean transportation fuels (14%)• Increase energy efficiency (11%)• Conserve natural resources (6%)

• Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation

Recent Examples

National Solar Power Partners/Melbourne*20 sites on 4,000 acres in rural Florida (Gadsden, Hardee,

Osceola or Suwannee)400 construction jobs; 120 jobs during operation

FPL now has*3 solar plants

*5,000 direct/indirect jobs

Photovoltaics are Half the Cost of Gasoline!Let’s Drive 12,000 miles

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Fuel Efficiency

Annual Fuel Use

Fuel Price Annual Fuel Cost

32.6 mpg 368 gal/yr $3.90/gal $1,436

3 miles/kWh

4,000 kWh/yr

16.8 ¢/kWh

$672

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Photovoltaics Instead of Gasoline Who Wins . . . Who Loses?

• Winners:– Consumers and businesses realize dramatic savings in energy and

transportation costs, saving $2.96 billion/year– Utilities achieve enhanced load management capabilities (and

distributed electricity storage) – Florida and the Nation achieve greater energy security, reduced trade

deficits and improved international relations– The Economy achieves hundreds of thousands of new jobs, increased

economic activity and less budget stress– The Environment experiences less atmospheric pollution, improving

health and reducing medical costs• Losers:

– OPEC sells less crude oil

Follow The Energy Webinars*joint program of 1000 Friends of Florida and Future Is Now

FoundationEnergy efficiency and renewable resources are emphasized here

because of the tremendous benefits they offer for communities to: • Develop & undertake smart planning initiatives

• Tap energy efficiency & renewable energy sources • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and impacts

• Create more jobs & clean economic development

The initiative and its services include: 11 live Webinars featuring state and national experts ,

On-demand replays of all live eventsaccessible 24/7 A Virtual Resource Center

green jobs/clean economic development on-line forum two-day Virtual Conference & Expo (2012)

*Project web site: http://energysmartplanning.org/Home_Page.html