E2's April Clean Economy Works tracking found more than 100,000 manufacturing jobs have now been announced by companies since the IRA was signed into law after companies announced four new large-scale clean energy projects in April that are expected to hire nearly 1,500 manufacturing workers.
The new projects are estimated to invest over $2 billion and bring the total number of projects announced since the IRA to 305.
In all, at least 305 major clean energy projects have been announced in 40 states and Puerto Rico since the IRA passed, according to E2’s analysis. Companies have also announced at least 105,454 new jobs and over $123 billion in capital investment for these projects. These figures reflect ongoing revisions to previous months’ announcement totals.
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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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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