{"id":1326,"date":"2011-07-14T19:06:59","date_gmt":"2011-07-14T19:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=1326"},"modified":"2011-07-14T19:06:59","modified_gmt":"2011-07-14T19:06:59","slug":"look-no-further-than-the-clean-energy-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2011\/07\/14\/look-no-further-than-the-clean-energy-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Look No Further Than The Clean Energy Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The micro-economics of sustainability are big and important: according to The Brookings Institution<\/a>, the \u201cclean economy\u201d employs 2.7 million workers, which compares favorably to fossil fuels at 2.4 million jobs.\u00a0 That figure represents 57,501 firms in the U.S. directly involved in the clean economy.\u00a0 Of course, I continue to believe many important clean economy jobs in the supply chain are missed in these types of studies.\u00a0 For example, Shuttleworth in Indiana diversified its customer base from solely electronics customers to now having roughly 30% of its business from solar customers.\u00a0 While it may be near impossible to capture these nuances in standard Bureau of Labor Statistics data, such examples illustrate even more how the clean economy provides added value for U.S. job retention and creation (see the The Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness report<\/a> for more information on the diverse firms in involved in the supply chains for many clean energy solutions).<\/p>\n

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Most encouraging, however, are two other key findings: the high growth rate for the clean economy sub-sector related to clean energy \u2013 8.3% from 2003-2010 which is essentially double the growth rate for the entire economy during the same period (4.2%).\u00a0\u00a0 Secondly, the report documents the export strength of this sector of the clean economy versus the overall economy:\u00a0 $20,129 versus $10,390 per job.\u00a0 To bring us out of the recession and reduce the deficit, we need economic activity that enables us to grow fast and export more.\u00a0 Look no further than the clean energy economy.\u00a0\u00a0 The growth rate validates an earlier study by the Pew Charitable Trusts<\/a> published in 2009 characterizing the Clean Energy Economy which found a growth rate of 9.1% from 1998-2007.<\/p>\n

So, what do these companies need to fulfill their promise?\u00a0\u00a0 More than anything, they need a predictable stream of U.S. customers.\u00a0 So, every time a politician talks about the need to create jobs, reduce the deficit and grow America again, ask him or her what they are doing to create policies that deliver customers to these firms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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