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America finally has momentum in the push for cleaner energy. We must not go backwards.
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Companies announced 11 new large-scale clean energy projects in May that are expected to employ at least 1,300 new workers and invest $950 million, according to E2's monthly taClean Economy Works tracking. The 11 new projects announced in May brings the total number of new major projects announced across the renewable energy, battery storage, transmission and grid, electric vehicle and other clean energy industries to 316 since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law in August 2022. The new projects are estimated to invest over $2 billion and bring the total number of projects announced since the IRA to 305.
read the full releaseClean energy and clean vehicle jobs in America grew 4 percent in 2022, bringing the total number of workers in renewable generation, energy efficiency, clean vehicles, battery and storage, grid modernization, and biofuels to more than 3.3 million. Clean energy now employs over 40 percent of all energy workers in America.
E2’s eighth annual Clean Jobs America 2023 report shows that every state added clean energy jobs in 2022 – regardless of politics, climate, or geology.
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The Inflation Reduction Act is Working. And So is America.
There’s a good chance the nation’s most important climate and clean energy policy is already creating jobs and driving economic growth in your state. Our interactive map lets you explore those announcements by state, jobs, investment size, date, congressional district, and more.
Dara is the owner and CEO of Sustainable Solar Solutions in Pennsylvania. Previously, she cofounded Exact Solar, a leading installer of residential and small commercial solar energy systems in Pennsylvania…
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