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The CleanTech Alliance and Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy convened last month to develop solutions to help build the diverse, highly skilled workforce for Washington State’s clean energy workforce. More than 140 people convened from the utility sector, academia, unions, and community-based organization to hear from speakers and to identify best practices […]

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Source: The Washington Business Alliance, March 25, 2021 According to a recent report, the CCA (SB 5126) would not only protect jobs but also generate up to 195,000 full-time-equivalent job-years and generate up to $13 billion in employee compensation through 2030. Job creation is expected in areas that emphasize local labor, leading to $17 billion […]

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COVID-19 has negatively impacted employment in every sector, but the clean energy sector has been hit particularly hard, losing over 620,000 jobs in the US, according to a recent E2 study. The analysis of Department of Labor data found that 620,590 workers in clean energy occupations, representing 18.5% of the industry’s workforce, filed for unemployment […]

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Approximately 6.5 million peopled were employed by the renewable energy industry worldwide last year, according to the latest figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The Abu Dhabi-based agency, which represents over 150 countries and was launched in 2009 with a goal of providing a renewable energy-focused partner to the International Energy Agency (IEA), will today publish Renewable Energy and […]

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By Tom Ranken, President & CEO, Washington Clean Technology Alliance In cleantech, as in other sectors, startups are key. The role of early stage companies in innovation has been well established.  Small companies have the ability to create world-class expertise in a very focused area.  They are flexible enough to change direction before a large […]

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Green jobs are on the rise, and 2014 is slated to be a great year for growth in the sustainable energy sector, according to Ecotech Institute. The Ecotech Institute Clean Jobs Index has become a valuable tool in measuring and disclosing the reality of green jobs and other sustainability factors across the United States. The […]

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National study, from the third quarter of 2013, also notes an increase in alternative fueling stations and ranks the top states in energy efficiency November 21, 2013—Denver, Colo.—Ecotech Institute’s Clean Jobs Index, a tool to compare states’ use and development of clean energy, found more than one million job postings in the clean energy sector […]

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Outback Power has opened a brand new, expanded facility in Arlington, WA.  In addition to dignitaries from the company and its parent, Alpha Group, Washington Governor Jay Inslee toured the new facility. Outback Power designs and makes renewable energy electronics.  It has 70 employees that were referred to as “highly skilled, green collar” jobs.  The […]

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CleanTech Alliance continually works to quantify cleantech jobs. That’s not an easy task since the cleantech industry is both a vertical and horizontal industry sector. Cleantech jobs are found in all industry sectors. Aerospace jobs develop alternative jet fuels and optimize flight efficiency and aerodynamics. Software jobs create the next-generation of energy systems and controls. Manufacturing […]

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The pace of recovery in hiring and job creation since 2008 is stronger in newer firms (two years or younger) than in more established companies, according to Job Creation, Worker Churning, and Wages at Young Businesses, a report by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.  Despite elevated worker turnover rates, the percentage of hiring based on […]

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