Electrical workers from Washington, D.C.'s IBEW Local 26 are building some cutting-edge green energy on the rooftops of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Md. Made possible by the 2009 stimulus funds, highly skilled electrical workers are building four solar arrays with all "Made in America" materials to power the NIST complex with one on the ground, two on the roof and one parking structure. Watch our new Innovators website feature, "Stimulus Money Brings Solar Jobs," to learn more.

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The Department of Commerce's announcement of a preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) determination last week against wind towers from China is an important step in maintaining and expanding U.S. production in wind energy. Clean energy production and manufacturing have been a priority of the Obama administration. It also has been a target of the Chinese government’s five-year plan. U.S. trade actions need to be complimented by a manufacturing strategy.

Hans Petersen said goodbye to his roommate and left for work to install solar panels. Hans didn’t return from work that day. He died on the job when he stepped backward off an apartment building roof and fell 45 feet.

OHB’s California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program created a four-minute “digital story” to explain the tragic events that led to Petersen’s fatal fall and what could have been done to prevent it.

San Diego drivers with electric vehicles (EVs) can charge up their rides at no cost, thanks to a new solar-powered electric vehicle power station unveiled today by Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 569 and the San Diego chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA).

In honor of Earth Day today, Jennifer Wright Dorr at Union Plus sends us this feature about the Union Plus Green Minute video series.

This Earth Day and everyday, you can learn how you can go green and save green at the same time with the Green Minute video series from Union Plus. From installing a programmable thermostat to buying union-made green light bulbs, you can learn more with your Union Plus Green Minute.