State of DelawareOffice of the Governor

2009 Winter Meetings & Workforce SymposiumNational Governor’s Association

Washington, DCMarch 5, 2009

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Climate Prosperity -- A Strategy for Delaware

Climate Prosperity . . .

Generated when we use less, conserve and reuse more, and develop unique strategies to protect the environment

• Green savings

• Green opportunities

• Green talent

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Green Talent

Who are they?• Highly talented and skilled workforce

> Expertise in and attachment to clean tech/new energy economy• 25 - 34 year olds• Choose where to live before where to work

Why are they important? • Drive business success and regional economic progress

– Increase business investment and entrepreneurial growth• Ability to attract them is critical factor in ability to succeed in the knowledge economy• Greening of the global marketplace

What attracts them?• Attracted by quality of life and sustainable lifestyle• Existence of competing, complementary, or interdependent firms and industries that do

business with each other and/or have common needs for talent, technology, and infrastructure.

Delaware’s need for green talent• Delaware’s workforce is expected to age significantly over the next 20 years, reducing the

workforce• Global green marketplace

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Cultivating Green Talent in Delaware

Banks

Real estate

Markets

eficit

VisionDelaware is a leader in the green global

marketplace; magnet for young, dynamic, highly skilled workers who are looking for a challenge and a high quality of life.

StrategyEco-knowledge networks built on fundamental

assets of place and people

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Fundamental Assets of Place and People

Place–Coastal Zone Act–Large off-shore wind resource–Eastern seaboard

People–UD

>Leads US in academic research on: »Offshore wind »Vehicle-to-Grid power»High-efficiency solar cell»Hydrogen fuel cells

–DuPont>Leader in sustainable business development; life sciences

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Marine Energy Talent Network

MD

VA

PA

NJ

Network Components• Biological impacts on fish/sea life• Biological impacts on birds• Corrosion of devices in salt environment• Power output and integration• Meteorology• Ocean currents• Turbine design and engineering• Blade design and engineering• Power electronics• Distribution to operators in coastal areas

Analysis• Recruit and attract new talent in underdeveloped components• Green workforce of older transitioning industries (cars, boats, etc.)

Public Policy (examples)• State funded matching program for grants• Specific plan for underwater and wind energy turbine generation • Facilitate PPA’s

Electric Vehicle Conversion Talent Network

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Network Components• Electrochemistry for batteries• Nanochemistry/structures for batteries• Electric power system support for EV’s• Vehicle design• Software design for power management• Marketing• Power electronics• Export marketing

Analysis• Public/private/academic presence

Public policy (examples)• 5 year R&D program• Training grants for smaller conversion company• Initial orders of vehicles

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Outcomes and Impact

Strategic Analysis and Planning & Sustainable Policies that Promote High Quality of Life . . .

Greens and grows the workforce• Hubs/networks that attracts green talent• Greens existing workforce that can transition to new industry• Greens other components of the supply chain to these industries

Creates new opportunities and sustainable prosperity• New businesses/start ups• New opportunities and outlets for supply chain

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Delaware Green Talent Initiative

Focus on new entrants/changing careers• Training• Job counseling• Placement help• Ongoing assistance

Develop a training blueprint for green jobs>Windsmiths>Energy efficiency >Green building certifiers>Electric vehicle conversions

Partnerships >Labor >Universities >Community colleges>High schools/vo-tech