Clean Energy Economy

The emerging clean energy economy is creating well-paying jobs in every state for people of all skill levels and educational backgrounds. This emerging sector is poised to expand significantly, driven by increasing consumer demand, venture capital infusions, and federal and state policy reforms.

Between 1998 and 2007, jobs in the clean energy economy grew at a national rate of 9.1 percent while traditional jobs grew by only 3.7 percent. By 2007, more than 68,200 businesses across all 50 states and the District of Columbia accounted for more than 770,000 jobs, despite a lack of sustained government support in the past decade.

The private sector views the clean energy economy as a significant and expanding market opportunity. Venture capital investment in clean technology reached a total of about $12.6 billion by the end of 2008. In 2008 alone, investors directed $5.9 billion into American businesses in this sector, a 48 percent increase over 2007 investment totals.

Federal and state lawmakers also see the sector as helping to spur America’s economic recovery and protect the environment. States will receive a major infusion of federal funds through the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and every state offers some form of financial incentive to drive its clean energy economy. 

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Clean Energy Economy
June 10, 2009 - The number of jobs in America’s emerging clean energy economy grew nearly two and a half times faster than overall jobs between 1998 and 2007, according to a new report by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

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June 16, 2009 - Now Hiring
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June 12, 2009 - O'Brien: Now Is Not the Time to Retreat from Green Tech
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June 11, 2009 - Clean Energy Powers Tennessee Job Growth
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June 11, 2009 - US 'Green-Collar' Jobs, Hit By Recession, Seen Growing -Study
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June 10, 2009 - U.S. Green Economy Needs Plan to Hit Potential-Pew
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June 10, 2009 - Study: Jobs in Fledgling Green Sector Growing
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June 10, 2009 - Study Cites Strong Green Job Growth
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June 10, 2009 - Report: 'Green' Jobs Outpacing Traditional Ones
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June 10, 2009 - Clean Energy Economy Fact Sheet: Rhode Island
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June 10, 2009 - Clean Energy Economy Fact Sheet: New York
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June 10, 2009 - Clean Energy Economy Fact Sheet: South Dakota
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June 10, 2009 - Clean Energy Economy Fact Sheet: California
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June 10, 2009 - Pew Finds Clean Energy Economy Generates Significant Job Growth
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June 10, 2009 - Clean Energy Economy Fact Sheet: Colorado
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June 10, 2009 - Clean Energy Economy Fact Sheet: Arkansas
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June 10, 2009 - Clean Energy Economy Fact Sheet: District of Columbia
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June 10, 2009 - Clean Energy Economy Fact Sheet: Hawaii
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June 10, 2009 - Clean Energy Economy Fact Sheet: Georgia
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