CLEAN ENERGY WORKS FOR U.S.: Second Quarter 2014 Environmental Entrepreneurs Report CLEAN JOBS GROW IN QUARTER 2 More than 12,500 clean energy and clean transportation jobs and clean transportation were announced in 29 states in the second quarter of 2014. This is more than twice the number of jobs announced in the first quarter of the year. Solar generation once again led all sectors — with more than 5,300 jobs announced — as declining module prices and growing private-sector investment 2 expanded job opportunities in the industry. Meanwhile, the wind industry announced about 2,700 jobs, mostly because projects that qualified for the recently expired Production Tax Credit began construction....The biggest hiring boost to the U.S. clean energy manufacturing sector came from the automotive industry, with General Motors and Tesla announcing 1,900 manufacturing jobs to produce electric vehicles. .....OHIO PASSED and Gov. Kasich (R) signed SB 310 into law , which freezes Ohio’s energy efficiency and renewable energy standards for two years. The law jeopardizes Ohio’s 25,000 clean tech jobs and stagnates efficiency programs that led to more than $1 billion in net savings statewide. However, utilities AEP and Duke have indicated they will continue their energy efficiency programs. See Environmental Entrepreneurs Report at: crainsdetroit/assets/PDF/CD96098828.PDF Report Shows Michigan 3rd in Nation for Creating Clean-Energy Jobs in 2nd Quarter - Crains Detroit Business crainsdetroit/article/20140828/NEWS/140829832/michigan-3rd-in-nation-for-creating-clean-energy-jobs-in-2nd-quarter#
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