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ASES: 40 Million 'Green Collar' Jobs by 2030

November 8, 2007 | 3 Comments

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Washington, D.C. [RenewableEnergyAccess.com] As many as 1 out of 4 workers in the United States will be working in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries by 2030, according to a new jobs report from the American Solar Energy Society (ASES).

The renewable energy and energy efficiency industries today generate nearly $1 trillion in revenue in the U.S., contributing more than $150 billion in tax revenue at the federal, state, and local levels.

"The green collar job boom is here," said Neal Lurie, Director of Marketing of ASES.

By the year 2030, the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries could generate up to $4.5 trillion in revenue in the U.S., but only with the appropriate public policy. This would include a renewable portfolio standard, renewable energy incentives, public education, and R&D.

The 40 million jobs that could be created in renewable energy and energy efficiency by 2030 are not just engineering-related, but also include millions of new jobs in manufacturing, construction, accounting, and management. Currently, there are 8.5 million jobs that have spawned from the renewable energy industries.

According to ASES, the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries today generate nearly $1 trillion in revenue in the U.S., contributing more than $150 billion in tax revenue at the federal, state, and local levels.

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raj-prasad-65567

November 9, 2007

This is very encouraging and hope it is the start of a cultural and behavioral change that will ignite more advocates that believe and will drive this. There are so many smart people that with todays mass collaboration abilities, we hope to get these forward thinking and innovative minds together in support of our planet. I for one would invite the opportunity to be in the industry.

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jonheatley

November 13, 2007

with oil at $100 a barrel think how much we all spend on this one product. That amount of money is available for technologies that replace it and the costs are only going to increase. I would be very happy for my three boys to go into renewables. The other benefit is that renewables are more labour intensive so provide more employment.

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john-dolan-71937

November 14, 2007

40 million jobs? That is a huge number. What is the biggest employment source today?

As someone said with oil at $100 per barrel a lot can be done with a significant portion of that revenue stream. And how long will it be until oil is $200 barrel?

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