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Minnesota Green Economy Sectors and Detailed Areas of Specialization
Fall 2009-Spring 2011
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Detailed Segments
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Estimated Green Vacancies
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Examples of Products and Services
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1. Renewable Energy and Alternative Fuel
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Renewable Energy Generation & Distribution
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Wind
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203
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Wind turbine maintenance; geotechnical surveying, design and construction of cement foundations for wind turbines
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Geothermal
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34
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R&D, installation, and sale of geothermal technologies
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Solar (thermal and power systems)
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21
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Design and installation of commercial solar systems
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Waste-to-energy (feedstocks include solid, agricultural, and other biowaste materials)
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13
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Solid waste incineration to produce electric and thermal energy, landfill gas methane recovery and use
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Renewable energy services (not source-specific)
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13
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Infrastructure development (storage devices for renewable energy, high-voltage power grid design, construction permitting)
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Alternative Fuel
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Biofuel/biomass
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134
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Ethanol production, biomass fuel pellets manufacturing, logging operations that harvest waste-wood for biomass, agricultural biomass for power and fuels
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Other
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Other clean energy technologies
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14
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Co-generation; fuel cells, nano-materials, and thin film manufacturing
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2. Energy and Resource Efficiency
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Design
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Green architecture and construction services
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34
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Sustainable design services, LEED certification services, low-impact development practices
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Energy Efficient Technologies
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Energy-efficient construction services
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243
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Building inspection, plumbing, radiant floor heating, roofing, electrical work
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Energy-efficient HVAC and building control systems manufacturing and installation/repair
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411
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HVAC systems, wireless sensors, energy-efficient building retrofits
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Energy-saving construction supplies, appliances, and consumer goods manufacturing and installation/repair
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276
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Energy-efficient windows, roofs, insulation
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Energy-efficient building operations and professional energy management services
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48
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Energy auditing and commissioning, energy analysis, boiler operations
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Energy storage technologies manufacturing
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99
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Energy storage/harvesting solutions, lithium and other advanced batteries, energy efficient data storage solutions
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Advanced lighting products
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<10
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LED lighting, lighting controls
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Efficiency of the electric power grid (manufacturing and services)
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64
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Substation automation, advanced metering and control technologies, Smart Grid applications (software programs, demand response)
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Resource-efficient precision instruments and industrial process automation device manufacturing
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15
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Flow control systems; thermostats, energy measuring systems; smart meters; pumps; instruments for the detection of environmental changes (temperature or humidity, water leakage, power failures)
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Water Conservation & Recovery
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Water conservation practices and technologies
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<10
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Grey water recovery, water recycling, water reduction
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3. Pollution Control, Remediation, and Waste Management
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Pollution Control & Remediation
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Remediation services
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130
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Evaluation and remediation of contaminated sites, clean up, brownfield redevelopment, emergency response, asbestos removal
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Professional environmental services (investigation)
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50
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Environmental site assessments, hydrological assessments and wetland delineation, air quality consulting, air and water quality monitoring, infrastructure and facility design for environmental purposes such as stormwater management
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Air pollution control and monitoring equipment manufacturing and operations
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48
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Industrial ventilation systems, dust collectors, industrial air quality and greenhouse gas emissions monitoring, installing and doing feasibility studies for pollution control equipment
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Waste Management
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Waste treatment and end of life disposal
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62
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Hazmat removal services, landfills design, solid and organic (food) wastes composting
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4. Pollution Prevention
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Resource Recovery
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Recycling and reuse, both services and manufacturing
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547
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Recyclables collection and sorting, sale of second-hand and refurbished products
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Recycled-content goods and sustainable packaging manufacturing
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148
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Goods that contain recycled content, packaging that uses less material
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Sustainable Materials
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Sustainable materials manufacturing, including R&D and commercialization
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26
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Green chemistry (biopolymers, biodegradable products, coatings, biocomposites); non-toxic paints, non-toxic cleaning and toiletry products
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Services specializing in the use of low-impact, non-toxic materials
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26
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Construction, industrial and interior design, maintenance, and cleaning services specializing in the use of sustainable materials
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Transportation
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Green transportation technologies manufacturing
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20
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Low-emission vehicles and equipment such as electric and hybrid vehicles, natural gas vehicles; diesel technology; vehicle components/engines, catalytic converters
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Public mass transit
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70
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Bus and rail operations; mass transit planning and engineering
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Processes
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Waste minimization processes
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26
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Lean manufacturing and supply chain operations
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5. Water Treatment and Conservation
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Treatment
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Wastewater treatment services
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42
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Wastewater process and facility design, filtering and purification operation, plant operations, environmental analysis
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Water treatment and purification products (design, manufacturing, installation, specialized sale)
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40
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Water treatment filters, pumps, and valves
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Management & Conservation
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Stormwater management and conservation design
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30
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Low impact landscaping services; bank stabilization; stream restoration, floodplain analysis, stormwater recovery products
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6. Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Conservation
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Sustainable Agriculture
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Organic food and sustainable farming
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60
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Organic/sustainable nurseries, promoting sustainable farming practices and conservation techniques such as manure management and feedlots
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Natural Resource Conservation
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Resource conservation and habitat/wildlife restoration
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405
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Forestry management/reforestation, wetland and prairie restoration, wildlife protection, nature park maintenance
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Land management and environmental planning
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60
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Soil management to prevent stream water pollution, land acquisition, environmental surveying and planning
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7. Environmental Regulation, Compliance, Research, Advocacy, Education, and Other Support Services
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Business Support Services
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Regulation and compliance
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149
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Air quality permitting, greenhouse gas emissions inventories, Environmental Health and Safety compliance, sustainable products certification
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Market research, business development, and corporate planning
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5
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Analysis of market demand for green products for commercialization, sustainability planning
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Advocacy & Education
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Research, advocacy, public awareness, education and training
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294
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Academic research on environmental topics, advocacy and fundraising for conservation-related issues, deliver vocational training in “green” skilled trades, educate the public on energy conservation measures
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