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Company Introduction:

3Degrees is a national leader in originating and commercializing renewable energy
certificates (RECs) and verified emissions reductions (VERs). Our mission is
simple. 3Degrees helps reduce the magnitude of climate change by becoming the
leading, trusted provider of customized, global climate change solutions to U.S.
businesses, utilities and institutions. 3Degrees also assists projects that produce
environmental commodities in the financing, verification, registration, and
commercialization of REC and VERs.

3Degrees services include:

- Renewable Energy Certificates (voluntary and compliance)
- Verified Emissions Reductions
- Utility Partnership Services
- Carbon Footprinting and Climate Consulting Services
- Project Finance Investment Services

Our company engages clients to develop, execute, and communicate sustainability
strategies that add value to their brand. Our expertise in sourcing, diligencing,
and commercializing verified carbon offsets and certified renewable energy
certificates enables customers to reduce their carbon footprint. Named the 2005 and
2007 U.S. Department of Energy Renewable Energy Marketer of the Year, 3Degrees and
its employees are committed to delivering market expertise and the highest quality
and integrity products and services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Director of Origination will lead 3Degrees' origination of verified emission
reductions and renewable energy certificates across a broad portfolio of climate
mitigation technologies. This candidate will be responsible for identifying,
evaluating, negotiating with, contracting for, and financing high-quality VER and
REC projects in the United States and around the globe.

The primarily responsibilities include:

- Leading 3Degrees Origination Team
- Setting origination strategy
- Developing and managing pipeline of renewable energy and emissions reduction projects
- Project diligence
- Negotiation
- Market research
- Identifying investment opportunities
- Securing project finance
- Provision of verification, registration, and other associated services

Skills and Experience:

- 5-10 years experience in project finance, project development, energy and commodity markets-ideally, carbon and renewable energy markets-or structured transaction brokerage
- Demonstrated knowledge of applicable markets, including market participants, regulatory standards, transactions, and associated environmental commodities
- Demonstrated background in structured transactions and contract negotiations within the energy field
- Strong organizational, market development, leadership, due diligence, negotiation and contracting skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and public speaking experience.
- Strong financial and business aptitude
- Experience in a growth stage enterprise
- Exhibit strong leadership in a fast-paced environment and travel as position demands
- Desire to work collaboratively with retail and wholesale trading operations
- A bachelor's degree in a related field is required; a graduate degree in business, policy, law, or engineering preferred.

Compensation and Benefits:

- Compensation commensurate with experience
- Equity
- Group medical and dental, 401(k)
- Become part of a team of individuals equally committed to sustainability and renewable energy

Application Process:

If you are interested in this position, please review the 3Degrees website for
additional information about the organization at www.3degreesinc.com. To apply,
please submit a resume and cover letter to careers@3degreesinc.com. Please write "Director of Origination" in the
subject heading, as only applications with this subject heading will be accepted.
The position shall remain open until filled.

*ICF International is adding staff to its energy efficiency and climate
change team in San Francisco to support a wide range of energy efficiency
implementation projects. Our clients include local cities, national
utilities, and some of the most recognizable Fortune 500 global
corporations. We seek creative problem-solvers, ability to work as part of a
team and independently, applying a wide range of analytical and
communications skills.* *ICF's San Francisco office includes 30 staff
working collaboratively with a wide range of passions, experience, and
project focus.*

*What you will do:* You will help to manage and implement broad-based energy
efficiency implementation projects, including the San Francisco Energy Watch
program, a program that provides incentives for energy efficiency retrofits
in small commercial and multifamily buildings in the City of San Francisco.
Your opportunities will include overall program management, direct interface
with the client, creative outreach to educate and engage the local community
in energy efficiency, coordination of planning and operational program
responsibilities, and management of staff and subcontractors. This position
is an opportunity to work on the front lines of energy efficiency and make a
tangible impact on climate change.

On a daily basis you will perform any or all of the following: speak
directly with clients to determine the future direction of energy efficiency
programs, oversee energy efficiency installations, work with ICF staff and
subcontractors to determine appropriate program roles and responsibilities,
supervise customer relations management, manage program accounting,
evaluation, and reporting requirements, work directly with contractors to
evolve their program participation, conduct telephone surveys to gather
detailed information, attend brainstorming meetings and assist with or lead
proposals. Your experience and capability will determine the breadth of your
responsibility.

*What experience are we looking for?* You should have demonstrated
experience in at least two the following areas:

- Program implementation including development and execution of detailed and effective implementation and management plans
- Energy efficiency and sustainability program design, including identification, analysis and selection of appropriate energy efficiency measures
- Building energy use analysis, possibly including the use of specialized benchmarking or building energy simulation software
- Energy engineering

*What job skills should you have?* You should have the unique combination of
interpersonal and analytical skill that will make you a critical member of
our team from the day you arrive. Specifically, you should be able to
demonstrate the following:

- Outstanding writing and verbal skills
- Outstanding skills in framing and applying analytical thought to solving complex problems
- Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
- Superior ability to use standard MS Office projects and particularly MS Excel
- Knowledge of Microsoft Access and standard statistical packages is a plus
- Strong familiarity with standard cost-effectiveness analysis techniques
- Strong knowledge of policy and economic issues related to climate change

We place a premium on creativity, an ability to work independently when
necessary but to function as part of a team, a drive to succeed, a
commitment to client satisfaction and a genuine interest in energy
efficiency and climate change.

What additional skills would we like to see?*

- Formal training or considerable experience working for local governments and utilities
- Experience with project budgeting and cost tracking
- Experience with the new business development
- Understanding of statistics and energy forecasting

*Experience:* We will consider a range of experience and academic degrees.
An undergraduate degree is essential and a graduate degree is strongly
preferred. Ideal academic disciplines include engineering, economics, public
policy, and environmental science. Directly related experience will
substitute for graduate degrees.

Alliance Background:
Founded in 2006 by Former Vice President Al Gore, the Alliance for Climate Protection is a unique
single-purpose organization committed to igniting public action to help solve the climate crisis. The
international scientific community is in agreement that we have only a short time to act in order for the
next generation to inherit a healthy earth. However, while public awareness is now high, climate
activists should take little comfort – urgency and a sense of solvability remain alarmingly low. Without
public support to solve the climate crisis, U.S. leadership will not address the issue domestically and
negotiation of an effective international treaty will be impossible.
Until people in the U.S. and around the world insist that effective climate policies are an urgent priority,
many governments will continue dragging their feet. To remedy this, the Alliance is launching an
unprecedented large-scale campaign to build overwhelming public support for the most far-reaching
climate policies achievable. Over a short time period, the Alliance will compel hundreds of millions of
people to demand action from their leaders to halt the climate crisis.

Position Summary:
The Director of Corporate Partnerships will be responsible for creating and managing a high-profile
partnership program with a select group of large consumer-facing corporations. The goals of the
program are to increase the Alliance campaign’s leverage and reach and provide leadership for industry
and government policy. The Director will work closely with directors of the Alliance’s other work areas
to integrate the program into our overall effort to create a culture shift on climate change.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Create and manage a high-impact program with consumer-facing companies
• Review and manage inquiries from all companies seeking partnerships
• Work closely on marketing and strategy with executives and staff at the highest levels of large corporations
• Interface with the directors of Alliance programs in paid communications, online communications, grassroots and community efforts, fundraising, and policy and solutions development
• Write program and marketing plans
• Work with legal team to develop MOUs and agreements
• Manage public events and activities with corporate partners
• Develop and oversee third-party evaluation of the partners and program
• Assist paid media program in maximizing value with our corporate communications partners
• Report directly to the Alliance CEO and Board of Directors

Required Skills and Abilities:
• 5+ years experience managing and developing corporate partnerships for government, nonprofit, arts, sports, or university programs
• Strong preference for experience working on climate, environment, or social benefit partnerships
• Exceptional written and oral communications skills, as well as strong analytic ability
• Excellent computer skills, including ease with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to plan, organize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fastpaced environment; excellent attention to detail and follow-through are essential
• Ability to take initiative, think creatively and work collaboratively

Application Process:
EMAIL: jobs@climateprotect.org
MAIL: The Alliance for Climate Protection
Human Resources Department
120 Hawthorne Ave. #102
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Summary: Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) is a national community of business people
who believe in protecting the environment while building economic prosperity.
Working with NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), E2 serves as a champion on
the economic side of good environmental policy by taking a reasoned, economically
sound approach to environmental issues. E2 works at both the state and national
levels through its bipartisan efforts. More information can be found at www.e2.org.

Environmental Entrepreneurs is looking for a summer 2008 research assistant for our
Climate Campaign in our San Francisco office. The Campaign is focused on building
business support for the effective implementation of California's Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006. This position lasts until the end of the summer and is
available immediately. There is a chance that the position could extend into fall
2008.

Project Description: E2C2 is working on a campaign to implement AB 32, California's
Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. The paid intern will be responsible for
working with the E2 co-founder on the details of a proposed California Carbon Trust,
as recommended by the AB 32 Economic and Technology Advancement Advisory Committee
(see the ETAAC Final Report). The primary focus will be on finding and investigating
Greenhouse Gas emission reduction projects outside of capped sectors that might be
suitable for the Carbon Trust. This full-time position offers flex hours and
telecommuting for a three month period.

Qualifications: We are seeking individuals (graduate students or people in a career
transition) who care about global warming and want to influence environmental and
economic policy. Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills are
necessary. Must be able to work independently. This position will require attention
to detail and the ability to manage several tasks at once. Knowledge of climate
change and energy issues required.

Compensation: This is a paid internship, with a stipend paid for full-time work.
We may also be able to offer course credit if your program supports this kind of
internship. Interns will additionally have opportunities for interaction with other
parts of the organization including networking opportunities inside and outside of
NRDC.

To Apply:
Please send resume and cover letter to:
Rocky Fernandez, Climate Campaign Coordinator
Environmental Entrepreneurs
111 Sutter Street, 20th floor
San Francisco, CA 94109
Email: jobs@e2.org

Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc (E3), a small economics and
engineering consulting firm in downtown San Francisco specializing in
the electric energy industry, is seeking an Energy Analyst to join our
team.

E3 has an influential and growing role in integrated resource
planning, energy efficiency, climate change policy analysis,
distributed generation and renewable energy. E3 works closely with
leading utilities, interest groups and policy makers on such issues as
implementing the Renewable Portfolio Standard, valuing demand response
and peak load reduction programs, developing capacity markets, and
evaluating traditional, renewable and demand-side resources on an equal basis.

Founded in 1993, E3 is built upon the partners' extensive experience
in integrated resource planning, avoided cost quantification,
procurement cost and risk management, and financial evaluation. E3
complements its comprehensive knowledge of the industry's business
practices with state-of-the-art analysis techniques, software
development and extensive publications in scholarly journals. Our
clientele are approximately 1/3rd U.S. and international energy
utilities, 1/3rd generation companies, energy service providers and
industrial customers and 1/3rd regulatory commissions, government
agencies, and law firms. Our practice areas are described further on
our website at www.ethree.com.

E3 has a productive, efficient and enjoyable work environment.
As a small firm with a structure that is both flat and fluid, we are
looking for employees able to work independently with minimal
direction as well as within a team. Some projects will require
developing creative solutions to complex analysis problems with minimal
guidance. Others will require thorough attention to detail, accuracy and client
driven requirements.

Energy Analyst Primary Responsibilities:

-Project research and information/data gathering

-Maintaining and developing spreadsheet models

-Technical and statistical data analysis

-Report writing and editing

-Other project support as required

Minimum Requirements:

-Demonstrated interest in energy, economic and policy analysis

-Degree in engineering and/or economics or related technical field

-0-3 years experience

-Very high proficiency in Microsoft Excel (incl. Visual Basic for Applications, form controls)

-Strong quantitative, analytical and statistical skills, including proficiency in SAS

-Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Power Point

-Ability to write and communicate technical analyses clearly
-Familiarity with engineering economics and financial calculations

-Able to work independently

-Interest in working in a small office environment

Contact Information:

To apply for this position, send a resume, cover letter, and references to:
Anya Engen
Energy & Environmental Economics, Inc.
101 Montgomery Street, Suite 1600
San Francisco, CA 94104
Fax: 415-391-6500

The Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment is a major new project, directed
by Professor Sir David King, located in central Oxford, launching in October 2008.
The focus of the School is upon developing the academic and analytical knowledge
base to assist private enterprise and governments to manage critical global
environmental challenges, particularly climate change, and giving these issues
central prominence within the University community. The School will translate the
fundamental research by Fellows into advice for governments and enterprise around
the world, functioning along the lines set out by King and Thomas (2007). (King D.A.
and Thomas S.M. 'Science and Government: Taking Science Out of the Box-Foresight
Recast', Science. 2007, 316( 5832), pp. 1701 - 1702. DOI: 10.1126/science.1146051.)

Applications are invited for a number of new Fellowships for research into global
environmental problems, particularly climate change, with solutions at the nexus of
enterprise and government. The objective is to give scholars the resources and time
to think imaginatively about future global environmental challenges and solutions.
Fellows will be appointed at the Smith School in association with a core
disciplinary area, including business, economics, finance, geography, international
development, law, politics and international relations. Fellows are expected to be
leaders, or future leaders, in their home academic disciplines.

Fellows will work under the leadership of the Director, Professor Sir David King,
formerly the Chief Scientific Adviser to HM Government, and will be encouraged to
collaborate with other staff in the Smith School and departments across the
University of Oxford, including the Environmental Change Institute. Fellows may
choose to work upon areas including climate policy, carbon trading and environmental
finance, corporate climate strategies, environment and human behaviour, climate and
water systems stability, adaptation measures and finance, energy and economic
development, environmental microenterprise, international financial flows and
environmental policy, international environmental law and governance, climate change
negotiations, and interactions between the state, private and non-profit sectors.
Relevant sectors include energy, transport, buildings, water, land-use and forestry.

Initial appointments will be made from October 2008, for periods as short as six
months or as long as three years, may range from postdoctoral to senior research
fellow level and can include partial funding of sabbatical visitors. We are also
interested in hosting senior visitors on a negotiated basis. Fellows are welcome to
contribute to one or more of the undergraduate or postgraduate courses with an
environmental focus, within the University's existing departments. Applicants should
have a postgraduate degree and evidence of a commitment to collaborative and policy
relevant research and outreach. Senior appointments must have a strong record of
academic publishing and policy interaction and junior fellows must have outstanding
potential for academic and policy contributions.

Energy Foundation Overview:
Founded in 1991, the Energy Foundation is a grantmaking foundation whose mission is
to assist in a national and global transition to a sustainable energy future by
advancing energy efficiency and renewable energy. The Foundation's work is largely
focused on mitigating global climate change. Its geographic focus is on the United
States and China, the largest and fastest growing energy
markets in the world.
The Energy Foundation believes a sustainable energy future is one in which the
supply and use of energy help promote and maintain high living standards. Key
elements of such a future are: (1) more efficient energy use and a successful
transition from conventional to renewable energy; (2) maintenance of the earth's
ecological systems and the life-supporting services they provide; (3) provision of
energy at reasonable cost; and, (4) equitable distribution of energy services to
different members of the population, both internationally and within nations.
The following overarching strategic premise drives the Energy Foundation to focus
its grantmaking on public policy:

1. New technologies can grow the economy with far less pollution.
2. Policy shapes energy markets, determining which technologies are developed and
ultimately thrive.
3. Intelligent philanthropy can influence energy policy, thus leveraging billions
of dollars of investment in the energy sector and stimulating dramatic reductions
in global warming pollution.
The Foundation is headquartered in San Francisco and also has an office located in
Beijing, China. The Foundation has 44 staff members (23 in the San Francisco office)
and a 2007 budget of approximately $60 million. For more information about the
programs of the Energy Foundation please review the website:
www.ef.org

Coal Resistance Program Overview:
The Energy Foundation began funding work to resist construction of new coal-fired
power plants late in 2003. The objective has been to avoid a 60-year lock-in of
carbon emissions from the 120 new coal-fired power plants proposed in the U.S. This
work began in the Intermountain West states, expanded to the Upper Midwest and Texas
in 2005, and to Florida, the Carolinas and the Lower Plains states in 2007. Today
our grantees are resisting about 45 plants that are in active permitting, while
making the case that clean alternatives can meet customer demand at competitive
costs. Since 2003, our grantees have helped block more than 38 proposed coal power
plants, including recent dramatic wins in Kansas, Texas, and Florida.

Program Officer:
The Program Officer will be based in San Francisco and report to David Wooley, Vice
President for Domestic Policy Initiatives and Program Director for the Power
Utilities Program. The Program Officer will take charge of grantmaking to resist
new coal-fired power plants, managing a $7-10 million grant portfolio and budget.
He or she will also:

* help develop and refine program strategies and campaign tactics;
* conduct targeted research;
* solicit and review proposals;
* write dockets for board consideration;
* evaluate the impact of individual grants;
* maintain relationships with grantees, other funders, and other experts in the field;
* initiate strategy calls and meetings;
* engage directly in the field as needed; and
* help prepare compelling proposals and reports for the Energy Foundation's
funding partners.
The Program Officer may also help liaison with related efforts in China and Europe.
Professional Qualifications and Personal Attributes
The Program Officer should ideally embody the following professional qualifications
and personal attributes:

* A deep commitment to the mission and values of the Energy Foundation.
* A strong understanding of regulation of air pollution and electric utilities.
* Experience with sophisticated advocacy campaigns.
* Comfort with qualitative and quantitative policy analysis and assessment of
energy and pollution impacts.
* Incisive, independent, analytic mind.
* A track record of applying sound political and strategic judgment in complex
situations.
* Proven ability to initiate and manage projects.
* Experience creating collaboration among a network of organizations or companies.
* Outstanding written and verbal communications skills.
* Ability to work well in a team; enthusiastic personality; sense of humor.
* Willingness to travel.

Desirable attributes, but not required: (1) a background in project finance, (2)
professional experience and relationships in the Midwest or Southeast. Masters or
other advanced degree preferred.
Compensation and Benefits
The Energy Foundation offers an excellent benefits package and a salary that is
commensurate with experience.
Start Date: Immediate

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should e-mail a cover letter explaining how their skills and
background fit this position and a resume to Craig Appel, Director of Partner
Relations, The Energy Foundation, 1012 Torney Ave. #1, San Francisco, CA 94129.
FAX 415-561-6709 EMAIL: craig@ef.org Women and people of color are especially encouraged to apply. The Energy Foundation is an equal-opportunity employer.