Please find below Volume 23 of Environmental Entrepreneurs’ (E2’s) bi-weekly wrap-up of job announcements and project developments in the clean economy.  Compiled from news sources around the country, this week’s clean energy jobs report highlights a number of solar and public transportation projects throughout the nation, as well as reports of emerging trends in the energy space.

Colorado based Boulder Electric Vehicle announced the leasing of a large industrial building in Los Angeles, CA, where the company plans to begin manufacturing electric delivery vans. The 27,714-sq ft plant will initially produce 1,000 trucks a year, potentially increasing to over 3,000 vehicles in the near future. With a $3 million grant from the California Energy Commission, the company expects to initially hire 30 workers. In other news, ABB announced that it will be hiring 20 new employees at the company’s New Berlin, WI facility to produce fast-charging systems for electric vehicles that will enable electric vehicles to charge in 15 to 30 minutes.

With the assistance of a $90.6 million loan guarantee from the US DOE, Cogentrix Energy announced the completion of the Alamosa Solar generating plant. Located in San Luis Valley, CO, the 30MW project created 100 construction jobs, and will be responsible for generating power used by Public Service Company of Colorado customers.

Read below for more details on the 9 new job announcements in 10 states from this week’s report. To view previous issues of this newsletter, click here.

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WI

ABB

20 full-time jobs

ABB announced that it is bringing to the United States a fast-charging system that can charge electric vehicles in 15 to 30 minutes; the production of these units would add 20 jobs to the company’s division in New Berlin, WI.

New Berlin, WI - Sen. Ron Johnson  (R), Sen. Herbert Kohl (D), Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-5)

Manufacturing (Electric Vehicles)

Announced

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MA

SolarCity

30 full-time jobs; now hiring additional FTEs

SolarCity announced the opening of a new 15,000 sq. ft. facility in Marlborough. MA; 30 new employees have been hired since last September to run the new center, and additional positions to be filled. 

Marlborough, MA - Sen. Scott Brown (R), Sen. John Kerry (D), Rep. James McGovern (D-3)

Generation (Solar)

In Progress

MA, NJ, NY

Roof Diagnostics

Around 50 full-time jobs

Roof Diagnostics, a leading full service roofing company that is helping homeowners bring clean energy solutions to their roofs, announced the hiring of almost 50 new employees in March and April; the company currently operates in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New York.

Multiple States - MA, NJ, NY

Generation (Solar)

In Operation

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CO

Cogentrix

100 construction jobs

Cogentrix Energy announced that the Alamosa Solar generating plant in San Luis Valley, CO is now operational; the 30MW of energy generated by the project will be used by Public Service Company of Colorado customers; the project received a $90.6 million loan guarantee from the US DOE.

Alamosa, CO - Sen. Mark Udall (D), Sen. Michael Bennet (D), Rep. Scott Tipton (R-3)

Generation (Solar)

In Operation

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GA

Green Fleet Systems

Up to 25 full-time jobs in the next year

Green Fleet Systems announced that it is bringing its unique greener cargo-handling business model to the port of Savannah, GA; the company expects to add at least 25 full-time jobs within the next year.

Savannah, GA - Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R), Sen. John Isakson (R), Rep. John Barrow (D-12)

Manufacturing (Electric Vehicles)

In Operation

TN

DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee Inc.

75 full-time jobs

DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee Inc. announced that it will begin producing a new system that increases fuel efficiency by cutting the engine when the vehicle is stopped or idling; the company’s Maryville, TN plant will be hiring 75 new employees over the next 2 years.

Maryville, TN - Sen. Lamar Alexander  (R), Sen. Bob Corker (R), Rep. John Duncan (R-2)

Manufacturing (Electric Vehicles)

Announced

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AZ

Gestamp Solar Steel

80 full-time jobs

Gestamp Solar Steel, a manufacturer of steel structures to hold solar mirrors, panels and other equipment, announced plans to hire 80 new workers for its Surprise, AZ facility; the company received $1.8 million in incentives, including infrastructure upgrades and fee waivers.

Surprise, AZ - Sen. John McCain (R), Sen. Jon Kyl (R), Rep. Trent Franks (R-2)

Manufacturing (Solar)

Announced

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CA

Boulder Electric Vehicle

30 full-time jobs

Boulder Electric Vehicle announced that it has leased a 27,714-sq ft industrial building in Los Angeles, CA where it will begin to manufacture electric delivery vans; the plant will initially produce 1,000 trucks a year, but could ramp up to 3,000; the company received a $3 million grant from the California Energy Commission.

Los Angeles, CA - Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D), Sen. Barbara Boxer (D), Multiple Reps

Manufacturing (Electric Vehicles)

In Progress

WA

Community Energy Challenge

35 full-time jobs

Community Energy Challenge, a program focusing on energy efficiency, is creating jobs in Whatcom County, WA; funding from the state Legislature will allow for an additional 35 full-time jobs to be created by late 2012.

Whatcom County, WA - Sen. Maria Cantwell (D), Sen. Patty Murray (D), Rep. Rick Larsen (D-2)

Energy Efficiency

Announced