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Value-Added Production

Posts in this category are about Value-Added Production. Resource-dependent communities have historically captured little of the enormous wealth that has flowed through them. They have simply extracted raw materials, creating relatively few jobs while remaining at the mercy of external market forces and owners. Most of the economic value has been generated elsewhere.

In contrast, Local Economies are able to turn raw resources, both local and imported, into a wide range of products and services. Such economies can effectively harness skilled labor and specialized equipment to add many layers of value to every tree, fish, mineral, or crop. They provide more economic activity – and therefore more jobs – per unit of resources, decreasing pressure on Natural Capital and enhancing Social Equity.

(Adapted from ConservationEconomy.net)

NY's Solar Thermal Plan Will Save State $175 Million Annually

Source: Inhabitat Feed - Posted: July 29, 2010 11:08
Sixty percent of the energy used in buildings in New York State goes to heat and hot water. This power heavy fact has been the the driving force behind a newly devised solar thermal energy plan that could eventually save New York State residents $175 million a year. Given that the last nation-wide energy bill [...]
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Greece to invest 12 billion euro in "green growth" by 2015

Source: Reuters Environment - Posted: July 28, 2010 14:55
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece said on Wednesday it will invest 12 billion euros ($15.59 billion) on environmental and energy projects over the next five years to boost its ailing economy and create new jobs.
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Chevron Energy Solutions and City of Brea Announce 1.8MW Solar and Energy Efficiency Project

Source: NewsBlaze Environment - Posted: July 28, 2010 13:01
Chevron Energy Solutions, a unit of Chevron Corporation , and the City of Brea announced today the start of construction of an energy efficiency and solar project expected to save the city more than $13 million in net energy savings over the life ...
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