Product No.: DS10060
Date Published: 08/2010
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This project assesses the emergence of businesses and jobs in Greater Philadelphia that support and are driven by increased consumer and business demand for energy-efficient and environmentally-benign products and services. This economic sector, dubbed "eco-industries" in DVRPC's 2006 publication A Post-Global Economic Development Strategy and now referred to as "eco-enterprises", includes businesses and professionals that have the potential to transform challenges in energy efficiency and ecological sustainability into a competitive economic advantage. The report begins with a discussion of the importance of this emerging sector to the region's economy. Recent research undertaken by the Pew Charitable Trusts, the National Governors' Association, the United States Conference of Mayors, and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry are summarized, followed by a discussion of an analysis undertaken by DVRPC using professional memberships and certifications as well as the presence of ENERGY STAR and LEED certified buildings as alternative indicators for the presence of eco-enterprises in Greater Philadelphia and a comparison to peer regions.Geographic Area Covered: DVRPC's nine-county region, including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer counties in New Jersey
Key Words: Eco-enterprises, eco-industries, green economy, green jobs
Staff Contact(s)
- Brett Fusco (bfusco@dvrpc.org)
- Michael Boyer (mboyer@dvrpc.org)
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