A new report says Michigan ranks fifth in the nation for the number of jobs related to clean energy. The report looked at clean energy jobs across the country and found that 2018 saw a 3.6% increase in clean energy jobs nationwide.
Top 10 States: Calif, Texas., Fla., N.Y., Mich., Ill., Mass., Ohio., N.C., Va. Energy efficiency added the most new jobs in 2018 across all energy sectors Clean energy jobs outnumber fossil fuel jobs by nearly 3 to 1 Clean storage and vehicle industries saw 14% and 15% growth in 2018 Washington, DC – (March 13, […]
In every region and every state in America, clean energy is creating jobs and careers.According to the 2019 Clean Jobs America analysis of energy jobs data by the national nonpartisan business group E2, nearly every U.S. state saw an increase in clean energy jobs in 2018, combining to add about 110,000 net new jobs for a growth rate of 3.6 percent.
Overall, clean energy jobs totaled more than 3.26 million at the end of 2018, growing despite the impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs on solar panels and market uncertainty from the administration’s inaction and planned rollbacks of energy efficiency and clean vehicles policies. Clean jobs outnumber fossil fuels jobs nearly three to one (3.26M to 1.17M) and clean energy employers said they anticipate 6 percent job growth for 2019.
The complete report is available for download at this link.
The analysis expands on data from the 2019 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) produced by the Energy Futures Initiative (EFI) in partnership with the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), using data collected and analyzed by the BW Research Partnership. The report was released in March 2019 and is available at www.usenergyjobs.org. E2 is a partner on the USEER, the fourth installment of the energy survey first released by the Department of Energy in 2016 and subsequently abandoned under the Trump administration. Clean energy jobs have grown every year since the first report was released in 2016.
If you are looking for additional insight into E2’s Clean Jobs America 2019 or our other Clean Jobs America reports, visit e2.org/reports. You can also contact E2 Communications Director Michael Timberlake ([email protected]). An FAQ is also available here to answer any questions.
On March 20, E2 held a for a webinar on the findings of the 2019 Clean Jobs America report and the just-released 2019 US Energy Employment Report (USEER).
The panel discussion — featuring USEER co-authors David Foster and Phillip Jordan from the Energy Futures Initiatives and BW Research along with E4TheFuture director Pat Stanton and E2 executive director Bob Keefe — focused on the importance of state and federal policies to keep clean jobs growing and how E2 is using this data to help advance policies that are good for the economy and good for the environment.
A full recording of the webinar and presentation is available at this link or on the right.
Clean Jobs America 2019 is the 4th national clean energy jobs report from E2. Previous reports can be accessed in the below links.
E2’s New York chapter will meet with key lawmakers to provide the business perspective on upcoming clean energy, sustainability, and advanced transportation legislative priorities.
Statement from E2 Advocacy Director Grant Carlisle WASHINGTON (March 11, 2019) – The Trump administration introduced its federal budget proposal today, once again including cuts to and proposals to eliminate programs that drive investment in clean energy innovation and help American businesses create jobs and drive economic growth across the country. The following is a […]
As Oregon Legislators consider the Clean Energy Jobs bill (HB 2020), E2 members and supporters sent this letter in support of providing Oregon with a cost-effective path to reduce the emissions driving climate change.
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More than 70 Oregon business executives, entrepreneurs, investors and other professionals sent a letterto state lawmakers on Wednesday urging them to pass the Clean Energy Jobs bill (H.B. 2020). According to the letter signed by Oregon members, supporters and partners of the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), the groundbreaking bill would send a clear, long-term signal […]
The 2018 Clean Jobs Midwest report, available in a rather comprehensive website, was published by Clean Energy Trust (CET), a Chicago-based early-stage clean energy investment, venture development, and advocacy firm, and E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), a national nonpartisan business group advocating for positive economic and environmental policies. Data in the report also originated from the U.S. Dept. of […]
When it comes to rolling out cleaner, more sustainable vehicles, states are driving change and leading the pace. Smart policies recently passed from California to North Carolina promise to rev up the marketplace for low- and zero-emission vehicles — and drive job growth in the automotive, battery and equipment sectors along the way.
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Ensuring safe drinking water crucial to Michigan’s future economy LANSING, MI —Michigan’s Senate voted 26-16 today against an environmental executive order signed last week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that would better position the government to protect the health and safety of families across the state. The move is bad for Michigan’s environment and economy and gives […]