The pandemic drove employment in Minnesota’s renewable energy and conservation businesses down 10% to 55,329 last year, disrupting several years of double-digit growth.

The report was released by sponsors E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and nonprofits Clean Energy Trust and Clean Energy Economy Minnesota amid revelations that wind-and-solar power have become the cheapest forms of electrical energy and accommodating state-and-federal legislation.

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Clean energy grew 3X faster than rest of California economy, added 7K jobs in 2024

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Clean energy grew 6X faster than rest of North Carolina economy, added 3K jobs in 2024

Clean energy jobs grew more than six times faster in North Carolina than the rest of the state's economy in 2024, raising the total number of clean energy workers in the state to more than 113,000, according to the seventh annual Clean Jobs North Carolina r...


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E2 STATEMENT: Illinois General Assembly Passes Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA Act), Solidifies State as a Clean Energy Leader, Bringing Billions in Benefits to Businesses & Residents

SPRINGFIELD (Oct. 31, 2025) – As of last night, both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly passed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act, a major milestone for clean energy. The bill now awaits the signature of Governor JB Pritzker, a supp...


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