Breakout Group Basics – Green Needham

How do we keep and promote “green jobs” in MA?
Should the focus be on educating skilled workers ? (and what are those skills?)
Should we be creating the infrastructures and/or incentives necessary for companies to thrive?
Should we making substantial investments now rather than waiting?
What might be some solutions to producing real products here vs. offshore or even in another state?
- Competition
- Choices: wind products are large while solar modules are small
- Manufacturing sites
- Quicker response to demand