US Solar Industry Adds Jobs at 6.8% Pace
September 22nd, 2011 | by Andrew
The US solar industry has created 6,735 new jobs across the country since August, 2010, a 6.8% growth rate, bringing to 100,237 the number of Americans working in the industry, according to a preview of The Solar Foundation's "National Solar Jobs Census." That compares to an overall nationwide job growth rate of 0.7% and a 2% decline in jobs in fossil fuel electric generation


