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GreanJobsinUSA: Energy and Sustainability Specialist – Madison – United States #jobs http://t.co/QFsSjpFy

If you follow clean tech news at all, you’ve heard of the impending shortage of rare earth metals that are used in everything from electric vehicle batteries to solar panels, which could cause major problems for clean tech growth down the road. The solutions to this problem are to both source alternative materials for these technologies and to develop large-scale recycling for these metals.

GreanJobsinUSA: Writer/Researcher on housing & sustainability – San Rafael – United States #jobs http://t.co/GXAbaeBV

A free app that won the EPA’s Apps for the Environment contest lets you calculate the energy and cost savings you’d see by swapping out your light bulbs for more efficient versions. The EPA estimates that using the app can help homeowners cut their electricity bill by $120 a year and cut their CO2 emissions by 1,360 lbs a year.

GreanJobsinUSA: Sustainability Intern – Tempe, Arizona – Tempe – United States #jobs http://t.co/w50tqtIW

NASA is providing Artemis Innovation Management Solutions with seed money to build a satellite that could collect solar energy and beam it back down to Earth. Harvesting solar energy from space has been talked about for a long time, but has been deemed too expensive or the technology just wasn’t there. Now with former NASA engineer John Mankins at the helm, it looks like this concept is finally set to take off.

A recent report suggests that electrical vehicles (EVs) are not always the cleanest option among automobiles when you take into account the source of the electricity used for recharging. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists report on emissions and electric vehicles, in some instances, electric vehicles may sometimes be responsible for more emissions than some very efficient conventional vehicles.

GreanJobsinUSA: Sustainability Manager, Connected Foundations – New York, New York – New York… #jobs http://t.co/AY6usmuy

GreanJobsinUSA: Program Manager, Sustainability (Indirect Procurement) – Bellevue – United Sta… #jobs http://t.co/xk9q7E9j

Boeing integrates energy efficiency into its redesign of the 737 Max, targeting the engine, weight savings, and improved aerodynamics.  …

…   “The 737 MAX is on-track to deliver substantial fuel-savings to customers starting in 2017, said Beverly Wyse, vice president and general manager, 737 program.