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Is the Green Revolution for real this time? Will green jobs be created in sufficient numbers to offset declines in other parts of the economy? Will green jobs replace real estate as the engine for the next round of economic expansion?

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| September 22, 2008 | Gnuschke, John E. | COPYRIGHT 2008 University of Memphis. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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This is not the first "Green Revolution," and it won't be the last. But, it may be the right time and place for the Green Revolution to make a meaningful change in the way American's live and conduct business. This may be the stage of the revolution that generates a critical mass of sustainable public and private support for everything green (or at least some things that are green). Finally, green industries may have arrived at the development stage that will allow them to capitalize on the technology revolution to move the nation toward more environmentally friendly consumption and production patterns.

It may also be the time ...

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