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Pennsylvania governor announces millions for Energy Harvest Program
Graduates of environmental sciences programs may soon be in high demand in Pennsylvania as Governor Edward Rendell has said the state is investing more than $5 million in 12 innovative clean energy projects to save energy, boost employment and protect the environment.
The Energy Harvest Program is designed to improve resource management, and the winning projects will receive more than $11.6 million in additional private investments, create or retain more than 200 jobs, generate enough energy to power 900 homes, save more than $1.7 million in energy costs and reduce air emissions by more than 54 million pounds annually, the governor's office has said.
One of the benefitting projects is located in Crawford County and will use $500,000 to install a biomass-fired water heating system. The biomass will come from wood chips and switchgrass that are available locally and will provide costs savings of up to 55 percent.
"By making sound financial investments in proven technologies we are making great strides in the areas of energy generation, energy conservation and pollution prevention," says Governor Rendell.
Projects such as this also offer rewarding business career opportunities to individuals with the right skills.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over the next seven years demand for environmental engineers will grow by 25 percent, with the highest salaries already exceeding $106,230 a year. 
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