The wind industry has, since the Production Tax Credit was enacted in 1992, asserted that consistent policy would enable sustained growth for the industry. Manufacturers moved plants to the U.S., creating tens of thousands of jobs, spurring innovation, and lowering the cost of developing wind generation. Now, as a result of this provision expiring in […]
Archives for November 2012
CENSUS: SOLAR JOBS GROW FASTER THAN U.S. ECONOMY
The Solar Foundation today released a census of solar job growth here in the US over the past year. The industry added 119,000 solar jobs (defined as workers who spend at least 50% of their time on solar-related activities), showing a 13.3% growth over 2011. Of these, 86% were new jobs. By comparison, the U.S. […]
What Does “Forward” Mean for Clean Energy and Innovation?
It’s November 8 – the dust has settled – and this is what we know: Barack Obama has been reelected President with over 300 electoral votes, and he is the only Democratic candidate since Franklin Roosevelt to win a majority of the popular vote twice. The Democrats will hold a 55-seat majority in the Senate. […]
