Page 23 - North American Clean Energy November December 2019 Issue

IW local unions in California started working on solar projects that popped up across the valley - fueled by California’s clean energy policies. They have been at the forefront of getting California on track to reach its goal of 100 percent clean electricity by 2045. They have worked on over 300 clean energy projects, and completed well over 1 million work hours on those projects since 2012. When oil barrel prices fell, the building trades unions in California put displaced workers back to work on solar and wind projects. They continue to recruit displaced oil industry workers for renewable energy projects. Far from being job killers, climate change regulations have helped California create thousands of new jobs, and a thriving clean energy economy. Donald Zampa is the president of the Iron Workers (IW) District Council of the State of California and Vicinity. During his 40-year career as an ironworker, he served as an organizer, president and business manager of Iron Workers Local 378 in Benicia, Calif. He was appointed a general organizer of the Iron Workers International in 2006. He was appointed president of the California and Vicinity District Council in 2015 and vice president of the California Labor Federation and vice president of the Iron Workers International in 2016. International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers /// www.ironworkers.org 1 https://apnews.com/71ab1abf44c14605bf2dda29d6b5ebcc 2 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/10/climate/methane-emissions-epa.html 3 https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-renewable-energy-law-signed-20180910- story.html 4 https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/29269793/gov-ige-signs-bill-setting-100- percent-renewable-energy-goal-for-state/ 5 https://www.npr.org/2018/09/10/646373423/california-sets-goal-of-100-percent- renewable-electric-power-by-2045 6 https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/energy-storage-to-play-key-role- in-reaching-california-target-of-100-zero-emission-electricity-by-2045-and- beyond-2018-09-11 7 http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/pdf/2017/economic-impacts-climate-programs-san- joaquin-valley.pdf 8 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/theworldpost/wp/2018/01/10/california-jobs/ Renewable energy investment platform Novasec Ltd. announced the launch of its investment platform, which connects investors with unique opportunities in the fast-growing renewable energy sector. Through a careful project selection process, Novasec’s platform combines the renewable energy sector with digital securities, providing investors the potential for lower-risk, competitive returns. Novasec has developed an end-to-end platform for financing renewable energy projects through private placements for accredited investors, with Novasec managing the entire investment process. The goal is to maximize returns, minimize risk, increase availability, and incorporate the benefits of the flexibility, liquidity, transparency, fractionalization, and embedded compliance provided by digital securities. Crucially, Novasec locates the right projects for investors, conducting in-depth due diligence, establishing the legal and tax structure for each project the company agrees to finance, and ensuring that a capable local development team is in place. Then, the company sets the fundraising and distribution strategy, creating a smooth, efficient, and transparent operation. Novasec Ltd. /// www.novasec.io North American Clean Energy 23