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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
November 17th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
While editing an in-depth article on Arizona solar energy this week, this line caught my attention: "With over 375 solar companies serving the value chain in Arizona, there are more than 6,900 people employed in the state’s solar market." 6,900 jobs in a state like Arizona is a big deal, and the solar industry is just getting started!
August 25th, 2016 | by Aisha Abdelhamid
Originally published on sister site Planetsave. The face of the solar workforce is really starting to glow. As of 2015, women [&hellip
August 17th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
I sometimes forget that not everyone has the time to read all 9,190 solar energy articles we’ve published here on CleanTechnica [&hellip
August 10th, 2016 | by Derek Markham
Coal may be on its way out, thanks in part to the fracking and natural gas energy trends, and coal [&hellip
July 15th, 2016 | by Jake Richardson
The Solar Foundation recently released a paper at Intersolar North America about how the growth of energy storage could impact [&hellip
July 1st, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Jobs, jobs, jobs — this is what people want. Or a “better economy” — so they can make more money [&hellip
