Brace Yourself For The Next Big Solar Jobs Rush In 2019
February 12th, 2019 | by Tina Casey
More solar jobs are in store for 2019, despite President* Trump's tariffs on key supplies including solar cells, solar modules, steel, and aluminum
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Solar Power Jobs Program Developed For At-Risk Youth
December 31st, 2018 | by Jake Richardson
A program has been created by HBI and IREC to help at-risk youth get jobs in the solar power industry. Solar power job training and credentialing can help the target audience gain valuable skills and experience to help them advance in their careers. There are several million Americans who are in the 16-24 year-old age bracket who are not working or enrolled in school. Solar jobs are skilled and pay much better than typical fare for this age group such as working in the fast food industry.
Renewable Energy Is Bringing Good Jobs To The Midwest. Is Anyone In Washington Paying Attention?
December 13th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Employment in renewable energy is booming all across America's heartland, according to a report from the Natural Resources Defense Council. So why does the federal government want to cut spending on renewable energy?
Cleantech Creates Jobs — Far More US Cleantech Jobs Than Dirty Energy Jobs
October 29th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
There's a wildly incorrect claim that Republicans are more "pro-job" or "pro-economy" than Democrats. It's absolutely not true
Your Tax Dollars At Work: More Solar Jobs For Military Veterans
October 24th, 2018 | by Tina Casey
President* Trump seems to have forgotten all about coal jobs, launches new solar jobs programs to prepare workforce for next-generation clean tech
Solar Power Employs Twice As Many As Coal In US
June 29th, 2018 | by Jake Richardson
According to a report produced by the National Association of State Energy Officials and the Energy Futures Initiative, there are more than twice as many solar power jobs in the US as coal industry jobs
New Next-Gen Manufacturing Report Shows How Solar Jobs Can Grow, Even Without The Sun
May 28th, 2018 | by Tina Casey
Tariff or not, US solar jobs can continue to grow even where solar resources are less than optimal -- if state policies accelerate 3-D printing, IOT and other next-generation manufacturing methods
Solar Jobs Could More Than Double In New Mexico
April 29th, 2018 | by Jake Richardson
An American Jobs Project report has found that solar jobs in New Mexico could more than double by 2030. Projected growth of the New Mexico solar industry over the next 12 years could increase solar jobs to 6,800 from the current figure of about 2,500.
MSNBC Analyst Bombs In Trump Solar Tariffs Comment
March 18th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
MSNBC gets a lot of things right. In fact, it may be the best mainstream media outlet when it comes to focusing on what's important and when it comes to keeping nonsensical political spin off its shows. However, it seems the outlet doesn't know energy
Renewable Energy Has More Economic Benefits Than You Know
March 10th, 2018 | by Jake Richardson
Renewable energy is already cheaper than other energy options in most of the world, but it comes with other economic and societal benefits as well. Because of the number of countries investing in renewable energy, the complexity of their national economies and their energy infrastructure details, it isn’t possible to cover everything in one online article. The subject would be better addressed in a book. So, this article is intended only to be a snapshot of some key high-level points
MSNBC & CNBC Miss The Key Points Of Trump Solar Tariffs Story
January 26th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
The recent news about tariffs on Chinese solar panels brought out how little MSNBC staff follow the energy industry and how little they understand what the problems are with this specific trade case. Bringing in CNBC Editor-at-Large John Harwood didn't help either, as he also didn't note (and didn't seem to not know) the most important points of the story
Renewable Energy Has Many Benefits For People, The Economy, & The Environment
January 11th, 2018 | by Jake Richardson
Renewable energy has historically been seen as an alternative to burning fossil fuels like coal and petroleum products for consumable energy. However, we have come to learn that far more than the core reasons for pursuing renewable energy, there are plenty of other benefits of clean, renewable energy. It has become increasingly clear that renewable energy is just better than fossil fuels — for people and the environment
Despite Trump Tantrums, Growth Of Solar Power Strongest In Red States & Republicans Love Solar
October 24th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Donald Trump's desire to pollute America's skies with millions of tons of poisonous gases from coal-fired generating plants is running into a problem. It costs too much money. In many so-called red states that voted for Trump, the demand for solar power is rising and creating jobs faster than any other sector of the economy, according to research by Greentech Media
US Solar Industry Creates Jobs 17 Times Faster Than Rest Of The Economy
June 14th, 2017 | by Guest Contributor
As of November 2016, the American solar industry employed 260,077 workers. This is an increase of 24.5% from 2015, with a growth rate that is 17 times faster than the United States economy as a whole
New French President Invites Cleantech & Climate Leaders From USA To Ditch Donald Trump, USA (Video)
May 11th, 2017 | by Zachary Shahan
We've written a few times about how China has the opportunity (and seems to be taking it) to increase its global influence and power thanks to the Trump presidency. There are various avenues for achieving that, but the largest of them seems to be Trump's science denial and absurd ideas regarding global warming and sensible climate action. Now, another global superpower is following suit with this opening, but much more directly
No Executive Order Can Make The Clean Energy Economy Disappear — In 9 Bullets
April 8th, 2017 | by Guest Contributor
While President Trump’s executive order turning back many Obama-era climate change policies is great optics for his energy policy conservative base and fossil fuel donors, it doesn’t change the facts of the new energy economy. Since we know President Trump likes short briefings, here are the hard truths about the future of energy in this country and many other parts of the world that are driven by market forces rather than politics
These 6 Charts Show That Trump Won’t Stop The Renewable Energy Revolution Anytime Soon
March 31st, 2017 | by DeSmog Blog
The solar industry was responsible for creating one out of every 50 new jobs in the U.S. last year and the country’s fastest-growing occupation is wind turbine technician — so no matter one’s feelings on climate change, the renewable energy train has left the station, according to a new report
10 Ways That President Trump Can Create Jobs
March 6th, 2017 | by Guest Contributor
Instead of trying to return the country to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries with fossil fuels, he should be focusing on the sector that’s growing 12 times faster than the rest of the US economy and be promoting renewable energy
Sunny Days Ahead For Solar Energy If “Historic” Job-Creating Pace Endures
February 7th, 2017 | by Tina Casey
The solar energy workforce skyrocketed last year and the pace of growth is likely to continue as solar culture takes hold in the US, Trump or no Trump
Solar & Wind Jobs Growing 12x Faster Than US Economy? Batshit Crazy Donald Trump Wants To Kill Them
February 1st, 2017 | by Jeremy Bloom
Renewable energy is becoming a major engine for U.S. employment: In recent years, jobs in solar and wind energy are growing about 12 times faster than the rest of the U.S. economy, according to a new report from the Environmental Defense Fund
3 Ways Donald Trump’s Climate Approach Is A US Economic Disaster
January 21st, 2017 | by Zachary Shahan
To be fair, we don't yet know what Donald Trump's precise climate approach will be, but it seems all but guaranteed that he will slow and obstruct climate action and will do a great deal to increase pollution and CO2 emissions from out-of-date oil, coal, and gas industries. This is idiotic not just because it puts all of human society at great risk, but also because it's one of the worst economic moves a politician can make
“Donald Trump” Has Already Created 198,000 New Energy Jobs In 2017
January 16th, 2017 | by Tina Casey
The energy efficiency, wind and solar sectors all expect to add thousands of new jobs in 2017, so what does PEOTUS Donald Trump intend to do about coal
Low Costs of Solar Power & Wind Power Crush Coal, Crush Nuclear, & Beat Natural Gas
December 25th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
These are 5 messages that I think anyone wanting a better US economy (or a better economy in practically any country), anyone wanting national energy freedom (aka energy independence), anyone wanting to advance the most cost-effective choices for electricity generation, and anyone wanting to make logical energy decisions should know and share with others
Connecticut Solar Energy (In Depth)
December 4th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Connecticut enjoys one of the fastest-growing solar markets among the smaller US states. One reason is because the Nutmeg State actually receives more sunshine than most of the solar farms in Germany, with an average of close to 4.5 hours of direct sunlight for every 10 square feet (approx. 1 square meter)
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