US Vice President Kamala Harris said this week that she would offer tax credits to companies that increase “good union jobs” like the ones that the steel industry brought to Pennsylvania. Harris also said she would prioritize investments in strengthening factories and retooling existing ones. The comments came in a … [continued]
A regular feature of my life is having long-term friends, co-workers, collaborators and even complete strangers reach out to me to ask how they can pivot or start their careers to help with climate change or the environment more generally. Most recently, a recent sciences graduate from Cambridge, Hari Kukreja … [continued]
Here at CleanTechnica, we spend a lot of time talking about energy-efficient and environmentally friendly transportation. Transportation is one of the biggest drivers of emissions and climate change, so it makes sense to tackle it in multiple ways. Electric vehicles, e-bikes, transit, and cleaner aviation all have a place here. … [continued]
The Benefits of a Regenerative Approach The switch to a carbon-free economy is the biggest economic opportunity of our era. The International Energy Agency and other analysts have predicted that this wave of market-driven innovation will create two to six “green jobs” for each fossil fuel job lost. The promised … [continued]
“The Green Jobs Boom Is Benefiting the People Who Need It Most.
As the US races toward climate resilience, a hiring bonanza is taking hold in communities that rarely see one.”
Investments in clean energy manufacturing jobs are geared toward a specific social end — as industrial policy. This benefits workers across the political divide and is coming as somewhat of a surprise to many voters in red states.
It’s no secret that the solar industry is a proven job creator. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) set the stage for the solar industry to create even more jobs and empower workers to earn money while they learn through apprenticeship programs. These opportunities will only become more important as the … [continued]
This week, Bosch announced officially began producing of electric vehicle motors at its Charleston, SC facility. The company plans to invest $260 million more to further expand production of EV components at the site, and expects to create at least 350 high-paying manufacturing jobs in the region by 2025. “We … [continued]
Employers in clean energy fields can be especially optimistic now, as jobs in their sectors are poised to surge under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Appalachia has supplied the United States with the much of the energy needed to become a manufacturing powerhouse that was the envy of the world. Its coal was essential to the steel mills that made the raw materials for the planes, ships, and trucks that won the Second World War. … [continued]
