It sure does seem as if it is going to happen, the greening of Michigan's jobs that is, with all the press surrounding it. But there are several key indicators that go beyond just news stories, and a few of them are in this piece.
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As the greening of business continues, one industry that is
currently not doing so well is slowly planting its seeds of tomorrow.
The auto industry will be the one to truly drive the green industrial
revolution. Here is why:
Currently, the state of Michigan has an enormous amount of engineers who are looking for jobs. Taking a look at the 2010 International Auto Show,
and we see that electric cars are continuing to take the lead in
automobile development. It is not necessarily the big car companies
that will start the revolution. Many smaller companies are being helped
out by big government loans and grants. A California-based company with
a branch in Michigan, Tesla
is quickly becoming a leader in electric car development. The company
could very well be the first to the market with an affordable long
range car. Furthermore, some new faces are arriving on the green car
scene, including ALTe which is set to open a huge facility in Michigan.
One does not need to look solely at the auto industry. Wind turbine
manufacturing is set to start taking off in a big way. As of this year,
the government is paying out billions for development and manufacturing
of turbines. The turbine industry should be able to supplement the
flailing manufacturing companies in the beleaguered state.
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