Wind adds jobs over 9 times faster than the overall economy
American wind power added jobs over 9 times faster than the overall economy amid robust growth for another year, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), which released its 2016 U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report today at the Minnesota State Capitol. Installing over 8,000 megawatts (MW) of new wind power for a second straight year, the U.S. industry invested over $14 billion in 2016 in new wind farms built in rural America, and now supports a record-high 102,500 jobs.
New Report Shows Major Job and Economic Growth from Wind and Solar Tax Credits
American wind jobs crack 100,000 according to DOE
Wind power employs just over 100,000 Americans according to new data released today by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), more than work at nuclear, natural gas, coal, or hydroelectric power plants.
Renewable Energy Employs 8.1 Million People Worldwide, Says New IRENA Report
Renewable energy jobs continue to rise even as employment in the broader energy sector falls
California's New Energy and Climate Goals Will Create Jobs and Boost the Economy
AEE member companies support Gov. Browns targets and Sen. de Leóns bill to expand opportunities for clean, renewable, and distributed energy resources
Solar Industry Makes Commitment to Employ 50,000 Veterans by 2020
"As an industry, we are completely committed to hiring more veterans"
Obama wants to train 75,000 new solar workers by 2020
President Obama launch a new initiative to expand the nation’s solar industry workforce during a visit to Utah’s Hill Air Force Base on Friday, seeking to gain support for his economic agenda in a heavily-Republican state.
The Energy Department will seek to train 75,000 people — including veterans — to enter the solar workforce by 2020, increasing the goal it set in May 2014 by 25,000.
“We’ve got to be relentless in our work to grow the economy and create good jobs,” Obama said after touring the brief tour, adding that other nations are seeking to expand their economies as well. “And that’s why we have to redouble our efforts to make sure that we’re competitive, to make sure that we’re taking the steps that are needed for us to be successful.”
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