The solar and wind energy industries are growing at rates that even experts didn’t predict. Solar energy sector jobs grew at a rate 17 times faster (and wind jobs 9 times faster) than the overall U.S. economy in 2016. Of course, this …
Good News for U.S. Workers–And On Labor Day, No Less Read More »
Summarizing my position on the Keystone XL pipeline, energy policy, and job growth: instead of investing in what “Story of Stuff” founder Annie Leonard (pictured) refers to as the “dinosaur economy” of the 20th Century, I would aggressively phase into what …
In my ongoing quest to understand the implications of renewable energy into the job market, I came across this video on job creation more generally – a talk by venture capitalist Nick Hanauer. You’ll notice that this was made to …
Renewable energy investment is not only for energy deployment and world ecology management, it is also for jobs. Nations can choose ruthless economic growth when economic growth is never accompanied by democracy, empowerment and human rights or fruitless economic growth …
From Guest-Blogger Joshua Okomo: A Nation Going Green Is Growing Jobs Read More »
At this early point in the development of my new book on clean energy job creation, I’m still just trying to find my feet. As the creation of new jobs for Americans is largely a subject of politics and macroeconomics, …
Clean Energy, Job Creation, and the US Supreme Court Read More »
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I’m in the process of studying the size and shape of job creation that will come as a welcome by-product of the migration to renewables. How this sits in the constellation of benefits to …
Suzlon Wind Energy Corp. announced on March 5th, 2010 that they plan to develop nine wind energy projects in the U.S., totaling 728 megawatts, including 351 installed wind turbines in Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington. Suzlon helped …
Foreign Investment in U.S. Renewables and Job Creation – By Guest Blogger Kathy Read More »
