By making even moderate changes to renewable energy and energy efficiency policies at the Federal level, the new administration can create jobs. These policy changes will help workers put gas in their cars, food on their tables, and give people hope and reason to care about the little: picking up those flimsy plastic bags littering our neighborhoods, and the big: creating a sustainable future for our children and grandchildren.
The American Solar Energy Society released a report on January 15, 2009 stating that "green" industries generated $10.3 billion in sales and accounted for more than 4% of Colorado's state product in 2007. That translates into 91,000 jobs in this state alone that were provided by renewable energy industries. The report also stated that nationally, over 9 million jobs and 1 billion dollars in revenue were generated by "green" industries. Read more...
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