
SAFER Releases Forestry & Carbon Markets Issue Briefs Carbon markets have the potential to benefit forest landowners in the South. SAFER has released two new Issue Briefs focused on explaining what carbon markets are, how they work, and the potential economic benefits to landowners. The first Brief, “Opportunities for Forestry in Emerging Carbon Markets,” explores opportunities for traditional forestry land owners, while “Seeing the City for the Trees” focuses on opportunities for the urban forest.
Over 130 listen to the Clean Energy Economy in the South Webinar In June 2009, the Pew Center on the States released a state-by-state analysis that estimates the number of jobs in the Clean Energy Economy from 1998 to 2007 and found that jobs in the clean energy economy grew at a faster rate than all jobs combined. This webinar, presented by Southern Growth Policies Board, featured Kil Huh, Director of Research at the Pew Center on the States. Huh discussed the results of the report in terms of the findings, implications, and opportunities for the South. For audio and presentation downloads from the webinar go to our Project Archives page.

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ELPC analyzes REAP’s ability to create jobs

Conceived in the 2002 Farm Bill, REAP [Rural Energy for America Program] is responsible for the development of thousands of new clean energy projects across rural America. Farmers and rural businesses are using REAP to build new clean energy projects for wind and solar power, biodiesel, anaerobic digesters and other biomass, geothermal, and energy-saving upgrades. REAP also helps rural electric cooperatives, ag extension offices and other non-profits to conduct energy technical assistance to assess rural clean energy needs. REAP is a strong success, with more than 3,500 clean energy project awards in 49 states since the program’s first year in 2003..