Baltimore Boy's Asthma Helped Through Retrofit
Baltimore, Md. — DaWayne Davis and his mother Lekquan Young are relieved to have cleaner air to breathe and a warmer house this winter after receiving a health, safety, and energy efficiency upgrade. Read more.
Window Company Booming with Retrofit Biz
Bensalem, Pa. — After changing ownership on Feb. 13, 2009, business is brisk for Accu-Weld, thanks to the Recovery Act, which was signed into law just four days later, and its commitment to energy efficiency. Read more.
Farmer Hopes to Cash in with Corn Cobs
Cylinder, Iowa — Todd Mathisen's family has been working the rich soil in northwest Iowa for the last 130 years, ever since his great-great grandfather homesteaded the land in the 1870s, and he doesn't plan on leaving anytime soon. Read more.
Single Oklahoma mother Launches Career as Energy Educator
Durant, Okla. — Wendy Van Zandbergen lost her job as a home healthcare manager when the job market went into a downward spiral. Read more.
Here you'll witness the first-hand stories of people like you who have taken the next steps toward a future of renewed prosperity. By pushing the limits of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies and supporting some of America's most innovative businesses, we are saving American jobs and continuing to build a clean-energy economy that will improve the lives and reward the ingenuity of the American people.
Training for Success in Las Cruces
The Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico (CAASNM) is one of many organizations working to weatherize low-income households across the country. Here is the story of how David Sierra is teaching Larry Martinez a trade that will provide a pathway to a long-term career and immediate income to support his family.
Boys of Coshocton: Part One
Sam Fortune Jr. lost his job during Christmas week 2007. As a single father with three kids at home, he quickly ran out of money. Hope finally came when an ad in the local paper announced a job for heating technicians through a local home weatherization program.
Boys of Coshocton: Part Two
In Coshocton, Ohio, jobs were already hard to find before the economic downturn. When Brad Stephens got laid off in July 2007, the job market was just beginning its decline, and he faced the fight of his life to find employment. Now, through hard work and a commitment to succeed, Brad is living his life again.
Weatherizing America
As Recovery Act money arrives to expand home weatherization programs across the country, Zachary Stewart of Phoenix, Arizona, has found an exciting opportunity not only to start working again, but also to find his calling.
Being energy efficient and using renewable energy isn't just a fad—it's a real force that's changing people's lives, putting people back to work, and helping rebuild America's economy. Here you can read more about the stories of the people who have been touched by these technologies.
