February 8, 2010

Washington, D.C., United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com]

A new study released by Navigant Consulting finads that a 25% by 2025 national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) would support hundreds of thousands of new American jobs and prevent a near-term collapse in some industries. Job growth in the wind, solar, biomass, waste-to-energy and hydropower industries would particularly benefit the Southeastern U.S. and manufacturing states whose Congressional delegations have had a history of voting against incentives and other measures designed to support the renewable energy sector.

The “Job Impacts of a National Renewable Electricity Standard” study was released by the RES Alliance for Jobs and found More >