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Washington Square News By Vanessa Liu and Rob Wang Published: September 19, 2008   Mayor Michael Bloomberg, seeking to make good on his promise to make New York City green by the year 2030, proposed last month at the 2008 National Clean Energy Summit to develop off-shore wind farms and put wind turbines atop some of the city’s tallest bridges, buildings and skyscrapers. Though specific structures have not yet been named, buildings such as the Empire State Building, which reaches a height of 1,250 feet, more than meet the requirements to generate sustainable wind power.

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The New York Times By Kate Galbraith Published: January 9, 2009   Energy efficiency is a top priority for President-elect Barack Obama. On Thursday he called for “modernizing” more than 75 percent of federal buildings, and increasing the energy efficiency of two million homes. It is easy to visualize the types of jobs needed to manufacture and maintain wind turbines and solar panels, two other planks of Mr. Obama’s green-energy platform. But what kinds of jobs might be generated by the drive for increased home energy efficiency?

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The Wall Street Journal By Paul Ingrassia Published: September 8, 2008   It was only a matter of time, unfortunately. And now that Michigan is an election-year swing state and Detroit's auto makers are posting sales declines topping 20% each month, the time has arrived. The issue of a government bailout for General Motors, Ford and Chrysler is moving to center stage.

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