a:27:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:3:"587";s:6:"sticky";s:1:"n";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2009-06-05 05:58 AM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:2:{i:0;s:1:"4";i:1;s:2:"58";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"2";s:10:"new_weblog";s:1:"4";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:58:"Electrical Industry Introduces Sustainable Energy Training";s:9:"url_title";s:58:"electrical_industry_introduces_sustainable_energy_training";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Update";s:11:"field_id_26";s:58:"Electrical Industry Introduces Sustainable Energy Training";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:80:"St. Louis electricians are now training to provide new \"green\" energy sources.";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:30:"NECA, IBEW, sustainable, green";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:1287:"<p>St. Louis union electricians and electrical contractors, who are among those most hurt by job losses in the manufacturing sector, are now shaping a new economic future in the renewable energy industry.&nbsp; The Electrical Industry Training Center, located at 2300 Hampton Ave.,&nbsp; recently unveiled a revised curriculum with an emphasis on &ldquo;green&rdquo; training.&nbsp; The training will prepare the region&rsquo;s future workforce in manufacturing and installing solar cells, lithium ion batteries, wind turbines, fuel cells and other kinds of renewable energy.</p>
<p>According to the <a href=\"http://www.repp.org\">Renewable Energy Policy Project</a> , efforts to rein in Missouri&rsquo;s carbon emissions have the potential to generate more than 22,000 manufacturing jobs in wind, solar, geothermal and biomass industries.&nbsp;</p>
<p>As a result, The Electrical Connection has been cultivating these types of industries to create a new manufacturing base, generating jobs for its members.&nbsp; The Electrical Connection is a partnership of St. Louis Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local One. The organizations operate the Electrical Industry Training Center.<br />&nbsp;</p>";s:10:"category_0";s:1:"4";s:10:"category_1";s:2:"58";}