
Green Career Trends: Top 100 Smart Grid Players, Musicians Going Green, How to Pay for a Green MBA
February 6th, 2010 admin
Being aware of the companies and the leaders who manage them is always helpful when researching an industry.
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For those seeking a green career in a non-technical area, consider companies like the San Francisco, CA based 1 Block off the Grid also called 1BOG.
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General Electric along with four venture capital firms announced a competition with prizes totaling $200 million to seek ideas that will make improvements to the Smart Grid.
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