Reports

Winning the Race

March 2010
How America Can Lead the Global Clean Energy Economy

January 2010
The Apollo Alliance and the Corporation for a Skilled Workforce have teamed up to identify components of Michigan’s workforce development infrastructure that can be better integrated and scaled up to help fill jobs in the clean energy sector.

January 2010
Ohio: The Apollo Alliance and Policy Matters Ohio have partnered on an effort to identify components of Ohio’s workforce development infrastructure that can be better integrated and scaled up to help fill jobs in the clean energy sector.

January 2010
The Apollo Alliance and the Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWs) teamed up to identify components of Wisconsin’s workforce development infrastructure that can be better integrated and scaled up to help fill jobs in the clean energy sector.

December 2009

To ease America’s jobs crisis, the Apollo Alliance released a plan to create up to 1.2 million jobs while increasing U.S. energy security and climate stability.

Making the Transition: Helping Workers and Communities Retool for the Clean Energy Economy

July 2009

Helping workers and communities retool for the clean energy economy.

March 2009

The Apollo Alliance has created the roadmap for revitalizing America’s manufacturing sector. Part of The New Apollo Program, our comprehensive national strategy for building a clean energy, good jobs economy, Make It In America: The Apollo Green Manufacturing Action Plan (GreenMAP) calls for federal investment in the domestic manufacture of clean energy equipment and components, and in making manufacturing plants more energy efficient overall.

March 2009

Clean energy manufacturing offers an opportunity to strengthen and expand America’s middle class. But there’s one big problem: we don’t make most of these systems here in the U.S.

February 2009
A comprehensive report prepared by Good Jobs First, with significant contributions from the Apollo Alliance, presents considerable evidence that although a number of clean energy sector companies are cooperating with unions and providing wages, many more are not even though they receive public subsidies that require employers to pay the prevailing wage.

January 2009
Coupled with other stimulus measures being considered by the President-elect and Congress, the Apollo Economic Recovery Act will give a critical jolt to America’s economy by investing approximately $50 billion to immediately create or retain over 650,000 direct jobs, and an additional 1.3 million indirect jobs in communities across the country. The Apollo Economic Recovery Act also will provide training for at least 300,000 more Americans to participate in the clean energy economy through workforce development, apprenticeship, service and education programs.

January 2009
In September 2007, recognizing the great potential of green economic and infrastructure development, Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker asked the Apollo Alliance to engage the community at large and “make Newark a national showcase for clean and efficient energy use, green economic development and job creation, and equitable environmental opportunity.”

September 2008
A comprehensive economic investment strategy to build America’s 21st century clean energy economy and dramatically cut energy bills for families and businesses. The New Apollo Program will generate and invest $500 billion over the next ten years and create five million high quality green-collar jobs and transform America into the global leader of the new green economy.

September 2008
The New Apollo Program will accelerate the development of the nation’s vast clean energy resources and move America toward energy security, climate stability, and economic prosperity.

January 2004
This signature Apollo jobs report describes how a massive investment in Apollo’s ten-point plan would lead to over 3 million new green-collar jobs, stimulate $1.4 trillion in new GDP, add billions in personal income and retail sales, and produce $284 billion in net energy savings – all while generating sufficient returns to the U.S. treasury to pay for itself over ten years.

November 2003
Report describes the basic modeling technique employed in assessing the economic impact of the proposed New Energy For America initiatives, which is known as input-output analysis.

December 2008
America as a whole is suffering through a deep economic recession, with job losses and extreme levels of wealth inequality, rising energy prices and energy insecurity, and an increasing scarcity of hope and common purpose. Americans are looking for solutions on climate, energy and the economy. To address these intersecting challenges, we propose a national Clean Energy Corps (CEC). The CEC will be a combined service, training, and job creation effort to combat global warming, grow local and regional economies and demonstrate the equity and employment promise of the clean energy economy.

March 2008
A coalition of non-profit environmental and economic research organizations from across the country today released a first-of-its kind guide to cities and states to enhance one critical component of America’s shared prosperity. The new guide, “Green-Collar Jobs in America’s Cities,” was made public at the start of the two-day national Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference in Pittsburgh. It makes a strong case that pursuing a four-step strategy – essentially a metropolitan green business and jobs development plan – provides a wealth of environmental, economic, and social benefits.

2008
Broadly defined, “green jobs” is not a salient category for policy innovation or workforce training. To make real progress on economic and workforce development in the new energy economy, we must focus more carefully on key clean energy sectors. Greener Pathways does just that, by detailing current economic and workforce development opportunities in three leading industries: energy efficiency, wind, and biofuels. The report also examines federal resources that can support state green jobs initiatives, including programs in the Departments of Energy and Labor, and the Green Jobs Act included in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act. We conclude by outlining a plan of action for state policymakers, highlighting policy, program, and system reform opportunities to embrace the greener and more equitable promise of the new energy economy.

2008
Congress and on the campaign trail—people are talking about the economic promise of clean energy. Greener Pathways puts jobs at the heart of this animated national conversation.

April 2007
Every city and community in the United States has some potential to capitalize on the clean energy economy through good wind or solar resources or through retrofit programs to bring old, dilapidated buildings up to energy efficiency codes. The Apollo Alliance and Urban Habitat are committed to fighting for a clean energy future that benefits not only businesses and the environment, but also workers and low-income communities.

October 2006
Pennsylvania, of all the states, is ranked sixth as the greatest potential to generate new manufacturing activity for renewable energy.In all, there are more than 2188 firms in Pennsylvania that are currently active in the industrial sectors that could supply the component parts to meet the demand necessary to deliver a wedge. In addition, the demand can support the creation of more than 42,000 new jobs related to the expanded manufacturing activity.

October 2006
California, of all the states, has the greatest potential to generate new manufacturing activity to meet the demand for clean energy products and services, according to this October 2006 study by the Renewable Energy Policy Project. In all, there are more than 5400 firms in California that are currently active in the industrial sectors that could supply the component parts to meet the demand necessary to deliver a wedge. In addition, the demand can support the creation of more than 95,000 new jobs related to the expanded manufacturing activity.

Component Manufacturing
Ohio’s Future in the Renewable Energy Industry

September 2006
Ohio stands to receive nearly 23,000 new jobs and $3.6 billion dollars of investment in manufacturing components to supply the national development of renewables. Ohio is ranked fourth among states in terms of job gain, and fifth for potential investment.

August 2006
Cities across the nation are pioneering new clean energy solutions that will help end our nation’s oil addiction and create good jobs. “New Energy for Cities” highlights dozens of representative municipal programs that promote renewable power, reduce oil consumption, make buildings more efficient and promote smart growth.

February 2006
This groundbreaking report describes successful state-based clean energy solutions. It chronicles scores of proven clean energy solutions that are working in states across America. From clean power sources to fuel efficiency to smart growth, our new report highlights the best clean energy policies our states have enacted.

January 2006
Wisconsin is particularly well positioned to benefit from development in the renewable energy industry, according to this 2006 study by the Renewable Energy Policy Project.Wisconsin stands to receive nearly 14,061 new jobs and $1.6 billion dollars of investment in manufacturing components to supply this national development of renewables. Wisconsin is ranked fourth among states in terms of job gain, and fifth for potential investment.

October 2005
The Apollo Alliance partnered with Energy Action to create this comprehensive guide demonstrating how campuses across the nation can be a catalyst for sustainable energy independence. “New Energy for Campuses” lays out strategies for campuses to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save money at the same time.

The Ten-Point Plan for Good Jobs and Energy Independence - 2006

Apollo’s ten-point plan for energy independence, will bring our country together to rethink and reshape our energy future, to create a stronger economy, a safer world and cleaner environment. The plan calls for diversifying our energy sources, making America less dependent on imported oil and making energy less polluting. It will invest in new technology and expand markets for American durable goods. And, it will increase construction of high performance energy efficient buildings and drive new spending on transportation and public infrastructure.

This plan outlines a comprehensive, four-part strategy for state leadership to promote clean energy and create good jobs. In the absence of strong federal action over the last six years, states have acted as laboratories of democracy, pioneering bold, new solutions to our energy challenges. They have tapped the “can do” spirit of the American people, demonstrating that we can tackle some of the great issues of our time—creating good jobs, energy independence, and curbing global warming pollution—with the right combination of leadership and know-how.