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[The] economic crisis is the perfect time to make the investments that are necessary to transform our energy infrastructure.[…] We need to create employment opportunities, and the shouldn’t just be ‘make work’ jobs. Let’s build what we need to build: renewable, clean energy infrastructure. That puts money in the pockets of people who will then help to get the economy moving in the right direction again — and not just based on senseless consumption but on sustainable economic progress.

Al Gore

I run an internship program at CUNY, placing students in positions working to make NYC real estate more energy efficient.  I’ve been pitching a version of Gore’s argument to potential employers, who are understandably hesitant to hire anyone right now.  But now is the best time to invest in relatively inexpensive measures, like hiring an intern or retrofitting your buildings for better system performance, because they will put the companies ahead when the economy rebounds.  Plus, why pay more for energy than you have to?

October 30, 2008

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