A new spark plug for our clean, green economic machine

A great example of the wisdom of collaboration between business and forward-thinking government. Via email from the Governor's office.

Recovery Act Funding to Create Green Jobs, Boost Energy Efficiency in Six Communities Statewide

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that jobs will be created in six communities across the state with another $755,148 in federal Recovery Act funding for energy efficiency block grants.

The six grants mark the second distribution of money from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program in North Carolina, for a total of nearly $1.5 million to a dozen local agencies. Additional grants are expected to be announced in the coming weeks as funding applications are reviewed and acted on.

“These recovery dollars will create new jobs while helping communities and taxpayers save on their energy bills,” said Gov. Perdue. “This program is another excellent example of how local, state and federal agencies are collaborating to create green jobs in North Carolina.”

The grants program is administered by the North Carolina Energy Office, part of the state’s Department of Commerce, to encourage energy conservation and economic investment in counties, municipalities, community colleges and public schools. A total of $7.2 million is available to local government agencies and $6.3 million to public schools and community colleges.

Note to the Governor's communications people:
Good story, but a missed opportunity for positioning. You're welcome to use the title of this blog post in your next press release. Creativity and energy in messaging matter.

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