Illinois Ranks 5th Nationally for Energy-Efficiency Jobs

Energy-efficiency jobs are booming in Illinois, and the pace is not expected to slow down anytime soon. According to a report released Monday, Illinois added more than 2,500 energy-efficiency jobs in 2018. That’s a nearly 3% increase. Robert Keefe is executive director of E2, which released the findings. He explained nationally, energy-efficiency jobs grew by 3.4% […]

Energy Efficiency Industry Touts Growth Despite Administration Battles

With the Trump administration going after California auto emission standards there’s a new report out that notes energy efficiency is one of the fastest growing industries in the country. The report by two industry groups note that it employs over 2 million people and provides a big portion of construction and energy jobs in Maryland

Statewide Job Growth in Energy Efficiency Sector Outpaces National Rate

[Louisiana] Employment in energy efficiency is up 6.3% from 2017 to 2018, much faster than the national average growth rate of 3.4%.  Policy Director at E4TheFuture Pat Stanton says those jobs range over various sectors such as construction, manufacturing, and services to track and lower energy consumption.

Jobs in energy efficiency across Louisiana up 6.3% from 2017 to 2018

The share of workers employed by companies that work to improve energy efficiency across Louisiana was up 6.3% to 22,152 total jobs in 2018 from 2017. That’s faster than the national average of 3.4% growth to 2.3 million jobs in the sector, according to a report from the E4TheFuture and Environmental Entrepreneurs, also known as […]

Energy-Efficiency Jobs Continue to Boom in Ohio

According to a report released Monday, Ohio added more than 2,000 energy-efficiency jobs in 2018. That’s a nearly 5% increase – compared with the overall state employment growth rate of less than 1%.

Report: Energy efficiency employs 2.3 million Americans

Energy efficiency is the fastest-growing segment of U.S. energy-sector employment, now employing more than 2.3 million Americans, according to a new analysis from E4TheFuture and the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). Energy efficiency workers now account for 28% of all U.S. energy jobs. … “We all know energy efficiency saves consumers and businesses money with […]

Want a job? Think energy efficiency

The number of energy efficiency jobs grew 3.4 percent in the United States last year, more than double the average annual growth rate for jobs overall, according to a study by Massachusetts-based residential clean energy advocate E4TheFuture and Washington-based clean energy business advocacy group E2.

Report: Energy efficiency jobs in Michigan hit new high

The number of energy efficiency jobs in Michigan grew 2.9 percent in 2018 and the industry now employs 85,061 workers in the state, ranking it the eighth highest in the nation, according to a new report from Environmental Entrepreneurs. … Earlier this year, E2 released its Clean Jobs Midwest report that showed a 4 percent increase to […]

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