How does the Midwest stand to benefit from the implementation of climate and energy policies?
At a time when Michigan and its neighbors in the Midwest continue to experience job losses and a challenging economic outlook, the new energy economy is emerging as a prime focus for job creation and retention. Even while the Midwest has lost more than 1.2 million manufacturing jobs since 2000 (MGA 2009 Energy Platform), recent studies – including the Michigan Green Jobs Report – suggest that new energy industries can create thousands of new jobs in our state and region over the next decade. In fact, in Michigan, new energy production jobs grew by 7.7% between 2005 and 2008, while the rest of the Michigan economy was shrinking. (MI Green Jobs Report) • We’ve heard a lot about advanced battery production and electric vehicle manufacturing in the news. What can we expect to hear next from Michigan? Soon, a new Michigan company, Astraeus, will begin using newly designed advanced tooling machinery to produce wind turbine hubs faster and with more precision than any place in the world. Ther
