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In an article warning against Iowa legislation to gut energy efficiency, Williams cites E2 data: “The legislation would “stifle a growing, prosperous industry” in Iowa, the sustainability-focused business group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) has warned. In 2016, more than 20,000 Iowans worked in energy efficiency jobs such as retrofitting homes and businesses to make them more energy efficient. Clean […]

Clean Jobs America 2018

Date: May 16, 2018

POWERING JOBS GROWTH ACROSS AMERICA

Clean energy is powering job growth in America. Clean jobs count: Nearly 3.2 million Americans now go to work each and every day in solar, wind, energy efficiency, clean vehicles and other clean energy jobs.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Energy Efficiency Jobs – 2,250,000
  • Solar Jobs – 349,000
  • Clean Vehicle Jobs – 220,000
  • Wind Jobs – 107,000
  • Energy Storage Jobs – 91,000
  • TOTAL US Clean Energy Jobs – 3,177,000

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If you are looking for additional insight into E2’s Clean Jobs America or our other Clean Jobs America reports, visit e2.org/reports or see Clean Jobs Count for a full interactive jobs breakdown of every U.S. state and clean energy industry. You can also contact E2 Communications Director Michael Timberlake ([email protected]). An FAQ is also available here to answer any questions.

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US Clean Energy Jobs Grow to 3.2 Million

Top 10 States: Calif, Texas., Fla., N.Y., Mich., Ill., Mass., Ohio., N.C., Va. Energy efficiency added the most new jobs in 2017 across all energy sectors More Americans now work in clean energy than in agriculture, real estate, investment banking, and the media and entertainment industries – combined. Growth in energy efficiency, battery storage and […]

Clean Jobs Rural Midwest

Date: May 10, 2018

Growing Rural Economies

Clean energy creates jobs, supports local tax bases and infrastructure development, while providing new opportunities for farmers—driving economic benefits that are becoming ever more apparent. In rural communities facing economic challenges, investments in wind, solar, and energy efficiency are growing. This report from E2 focuses on one part of America – the rural Midwest – that exemplifies the growth in clean energy jobs in rural areas nationwide.

More than 8,000 new rural clean energy jobs were added in the 12-state Midwest region stretching from Ohio to North Dakota in 2016 alone, bringing the total number of rural Americans who work in clean energy in this region to nearly 148,000 (see Figure 1)—nearly a 6 percent increase over 2015. Of those 148,000 jobs, almost 22,000 are in renewable energy generation, with the rest in energy efficiency and sustainable transportation.

Key Findings

  • Majority of Midwest states have more clean energy jobs per capita in rural areas than urban ones
  • Clean energy employment represents a bright spot in rural communities that have otherwise lost population and jobs
  • Clean energy jobs in the Midwest are growing 6% a year
  • 99% of U.S. wind capacity is in rural areas
  • Nearly 150,000 rural Midwesterners work in clean energy, including almost 22,000 in renewable energy generation
  • More than 8,000 new rural clean energy jobs were added in rural Midwest areas in 2016 alone

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This report follows E2’s Clean Jobs America analysis which found the clean energy jobs account for nearly 3.3 million jobs across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Both reports expand on data from the 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. E2 is a partner on the USEER, the fourth installment of the energy survey first released by the Department of Energy in 2016. 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 Rural Midwest 2018 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.

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Rural Economies Driven by Clean Energy – E2 Report

Clean energy employment represents a bright spot in rural communities that have otherwise lost population and jobs Growth in clean energy jobs outpacing overall hiring across Midwest (6%) Washington, DC – (May 10, 2018) –  A new analysis from the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) finds rural clean energy job growth is outpacing […]

E2 Launches Campaign for Clean Energy, Jobs

Clean Jobs Count to hold events across the country in 2018 Major digital ad campaigns running in numerous states New state factsheets and reports will detail clean energy employment by county, congressional and legislative district Washington, DC – (May 8, 2018) – With the Trump administration enamored with coal, oil and gas, and with clean […]

The Trump Infrastructure Plan Is ‘a Big Nothing Burger’ for Clean Energy

Greentech Media quotes Grant Carlisle, E2 Advocacy director, in an article on Trump’s infrastructure plan and its lack of attention toward renewables and energy infrastructure. “Grant Carlisle, advocacy director of the national business group Environmental Entrepreneurs, characterized the shortcomings bluntly. “It is unfortunately just not a forward-looking document,” he said.”

Tell the EPA: The economic cost of repealing the Clean Power Plan is just too high

The Kansas City Star cites E2’s report, “Opportunity Lost: How Rolling Back the Clean Power Plan Hurt’s America’s Economy,” in an article amplifying the EPA’s “listening session” in Kansas City regarding its proposal to repeal the CPP. “Repealing the CPP would deny Americans the opportunity to create 560,000 jobs and add $52 billion in economic value. […]

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