E2: As Congress prepares to vote on Inflation Reduction Act, clean jobs data shows every state would benefit. 2 million Americans worked in clean energy in 2021 Of top 10 states for clean energy jobs, half are red states; half are blue states 50% of all new U.S. energy sector … [continued]
Some great electric vehicle (EV) news has come out of Jacksonville, Florida. According to News4Jax, which cited the U.S. Department of Energy, there were 58,160 electric vehicles registered in Florida as of December 2020. Some key facts from the article and video include: Charging up an EV costs around the … [continued]
One of the greatest side benefits of climate action is that it creates a lot of jobs. Not only that — it creates a lot of well paying jobs. Solar installers, solar panel manufacturers, wind turbine technicians, electric vehicle engineers, electrical engineers, and the list goes on. But how many jobs? And how well do they pay?
What kinds of strategies are needed to get cleantech back to work quickly post-COVID-19?
COVID-19’s serious toll not just on public health but on jobs is visible all around us: across our economy, shuttered shops, idled factories, cancelled events and travel, rush hours devoid of the usual traffic.
Some state solar markets are created with a single legal keystone, creating market exuberance where there once was dust. New statistics that now show Nevada leads the nation in clean job growth did not arise from a roll of the dice in Las Vegas.
There are nearly 3.3 million Americans now working in the clean energy industry across every state in the country, according to a new analysis by the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) published last week, an increase of 3.6%.
A report by Clean Jobs Cities highlights the top 50 cities in the US where clean tech employment is growing. Clean tech involves more than installing solar panels or wind turbines. It includes making buildings more energy efficient and making Energy Star appliances as well.
According to a report from E2, 1.8 million American clean energy jobs are located in the top 50 metro areas. They represent 58% of America’s total 3.2 million clean energy jobs. Every one of the top 50 metro areas employs over 10,000 clean energy workers. Michael Timberlake, the Communications Director for E2, answered some questions for CleanTechnica about the clean energy industry.
The US energy efficiency industry added more new jobs than any other industry in the country’s entire energy sector in 2017, and now employs nearly 2.25 million people according to new figures from E4TheFuture and Environmental Entrepreneurs.
