1.2 Million US Green Jobs Reported In Q1. Here’s Why That’s A Problem.
America had 1.2 million green jobs open in Q1 2015, according to Ecotech Institute. Here’s why that tally could be a bad thing for the clean energy economy.
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Wind Industry Is An Economic Shot In The Arm
It’s still a tough job market for many people in many sectors. Politicians and policymakers speak of job creation, but if they are serious about that, they have to recognize the jobs and job-creation potential in the renewable energy sector. The renewable energy sector has helped to replace jobs lost when other manufacturing … [continued]
Wind Jobs Are For Winners
Out of an obsession for alliteration, I almost made the title of this article: “Wind willy woks fo’ winners.” But I was afraid the Elmer Fudd impersonation wouldn’t come across right, or that it was simply too cartoonish of an idea. Anyhow, the point is the same: wind jobs are bloody … [continued]
US Clean Jobs Market Surges Past 2.6 Million
The US clean job sector has skyrocketed in recent months according to Ecotech Institute’s Clean Jobs Index, pushing past two million job postings in the first half of 2014 alone, which amounts to an 88% increase over the same period a year earlier. The report highlights clean jobs as defined … [continued]
New EV iPhone App, LEDs, Airline Controversy News, & More (Clean Links)
Some more top cleantech news of the past couple weeks, to go along with the 60+ articles we’ve published. 1. Despite recent/upcoming solar feed-in tariff cuts, UK energy minister Greg Barker announced a ramp-up of the UK’s solar power ambitions last Thursday. Barker thinks the UK will have 4 … [continued]
Colorado Climbing to the Forefront of Clean Energy
As the United States struggles to add jobs on a consistent and robust basis, we are always on the look-out for success stories on the job front. Well, one glimmer of hope comes from the state of Colorado, which has seen tremendous job growth in the clean energy space, well ahead of the national average.
