Tag: solar jobs
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DOE report shows clean energy jobs on the rise
Jobs in the clean energy industry grew by 3.9% last year, outpacing overall U.S. employment and all other forms of energy, according to the Department of Energy’s U.S. Energy & Employment Jobs Report (USEER). More than 18,000 new U.S. utility-scale clean energy jobs were added in 2022, bringing the total number of U.S. clean energy jobs……
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Classes begin at new Sustainability Hub green job training center in Chicago
The Sustainability Hub in Chicago, a new job training center jointly developed by Power52‘s Ecademy and 548 Enterprise, has welcomed the first 20 trainees to its clean energy job training program. Located on the West Side of Chicago, the Sustainability Hub will provide trainees with the skills needed to thrive in Illinois’ expanding solar industry. With funding from……
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COVID-19 crisis: Solar now losing jobs faster than the U.S. economy (nearing 2014 employment levels)
We reported last week that clean energy jobs have fallen off a cliff, and now the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) tells us solar specifically is nearing 2014 employment levels. This is an expected workforce of 188,000 people as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, compared to the 302,000 the tradeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Emptying our coronavirus notebook: Solar ITC update, industry concerns and practical steps from here for installers, developers
Sheesh. The COVID-19 pandemic has left little time for the Solar Builder editorial staff (me) to keep up with and report on solar industry fallout and impacts while also keeping the rest of our editorial plans on the tracks (from home, of course) and launching a wacky new video idea.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar Jobs Census: Solar employment outpaced overall U.S. job growth by five times over five-year period
The U.S. solar industry employed nearly 250,000 workers in 2019, an increase of more than 5,600 jobs (or 2.3%) since 2018, according to the 10th annual National Solar Jobs Census released today by The Solar Foundation. This marks a resurgence in solar industry employment following two years of job lossesRead More — Solar Builder magazine