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Associated Press - June 19, 2009 7:55 PM ET
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - New reports on the potential for so-called "green" jobs say Nashville could benefit from $185 million in investments and more than 10,000 new jobs a year.
Many clean-energy related jobs like producing windmills and installing solar panels would not require a college degree. Almost 68% of Davidson County residents don't have bachelor's degrees.
According to The Tennessean, the green jobs reports were released by the Center for American Progress in Washington, Green for All in Oakland, Calif., and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst's Political Economy Research Institute.
In Middle Tennessee, a task force on green jobs presented plans to Mayor Karl Dean and Gov. Phil Bredesen. They hope to create a Green Job Corps training program.
Information from: The Tennessean, http://www.tennessean.com
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