As the U.S. economy appears to grow more gloomy, some believe the so-called "green economy" could be the recipe to jump start job creation.
President-elect Barack Obama has said the answer to jump starting both job growth and the U.S. economy may lie in developing green technology.
Silicon Valley already has ambitious plans to add thousands of so-called "green collar jobs" and it could be the key to get the national economy moving back on track.
Ruben Ramirez reports from San Jose, California.SOUNDBITES: Chris Paxton, Site Manager, Underwriters Laboratories
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