Iowa’s clean energy job growth in 2021, when the economy was still below pre-pandemic levels, mirrored the 5 percent increase in clean energy employment for the Midwest as a whole. The region is now home to more than 714,000 clean energy jobs. E2 and Evergreen Climate Innovations attributed the growth to cheaper clean energy technologies and more policies in place — both local and federal — that advance clean energy goals. The Inflation Reduction Act, for instance, includes tax credits for solar projects, electric vehicles and energy-efficiency technology.
