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To: Brumar89 who wrote (24837)	1/14/2011 1:08:39 PM
From: miraje	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86355

The chickens (but not the jobs) come home to roost in the bankrupt Peoples State of Greenifornia.. jan.ocregister.com More firms take green jobs to other states Although California is leading the nation in government incentives to develop renewable energy and create green jobs, some of the renewable energy companies are either leaving the state or expanding elsewhere, according to the California Manufacturers & Technology Association. The latest departures: * Stion Solar Panels, a San Jose startup, is building its manufacturing plant in Hattiesburg, Miss., because of lower costs. The state gave the company a $75 million loan. * Nordic Windpower announced it will move its headquarters from Berkeley to Kansas City, Mo., where it says it will create 200 jobs. These recent announcements come on the heels of: * Enfinity Corp., a Belgium solar company, moving its U.S. headquarters from Sacramento to Atlanta * SMA America LLC, Rocklin manufacturer of components for solar panels, building a manufacturing plant in Denver * Power One, a Camarillo renewable-energy equipment manufacturer, building a plant in Phoenix, where it will add 350 jobs over three years * Amonix, a Seal Beach solar-panel manufacturer building plants in Nevada and Arizona, creating 436 jobs in those states “California’s inability to manufacture its home-grown innovations continues to play out against its own economy and workers,” said CMTA spokesman Gino DiCaro. “Let’s face it, without manufacturing, innovation is just a good idea. California has a tremendous market, and we have cutting-edge research and development. We don’t, however, have a competitive environment to make our products and employ thousands of workers. And it seems to be getting worse, not better.” CMTA recently did a study of green jobs and California. Click here.. jan.ocregister.com ..to read the report.