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that he will slow and obstruct climate action and will do a great deal to increase pollution and CO2 emissions from out-of-date oil, coal, and gas industries.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
June 27th, 2016 | by Glenn Meyers
Originally published on Planetsave. As many celebrate the shuttering of coal-fired electricity generation facilities, a call for retraining this former [&hellip
May 18th, 2016 | by Tina Casey
Energy Department partners with DoD to add five more military bases to the solar jobs training program Solar Ready Vets
May 7th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
A few months ago, we wrote about Republican millionaire Jay Faison’s apparent attempt to bring some sanity to Republican politics [&hellip
April 21st, 2016 | by Jake Richardson
The number of oil job postings on the career website Indeed has decreased about 12% each quarter from 2014 to [&hellip
March 24th, 2016 | by Sandy Dechert
In the upcoming US election, independent voters in the key swing states—the most influential of influential voting sectors—will be more [&hellip
February 11th, 2016 | by Jake Richardson
Great news for the California solar industry: there were 75,598 solar workers by November 2015, according to a report from the [&hellip
January 17th, 2016 | by Guest Contributor
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The newest Solar Jobs Census from the Solar Foundation was recently released, giving [&hellip
November 12th, 2015 | by Tina Casey
"Invisible" solar jobs will grow thanks to programs like the Energy Department's Catalyst, which has selected 19 finalists to tackle solar soft costs
