{"id":14465,"date":"2016-12-05T10:28:38","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T16:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=14465"},"modified":"2017-02-07T13:02:11","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T19:02:11","slug":"what-trump-and-pence-dont-get-about-clean-energy-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2016\/12\/05\/what-trump-and-pence-dont-get-about-clean-energy-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"What Trump and Pence Don&#8217;t Get about Clean Energy Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-14466 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2016\/12\/Wind_jobs-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2016\/12\/Wind_jobs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2016\/12\/Wind_jobs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2016\/12\/Wind_jobs-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President-elect Trump&#8217;s victory tour began in Indiana last week, where he and running mate Mike Pence <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/11\/29\/business\/trump-to-announce-carrier-plant-will-keep-jobs-in-us.html\">announced<\/a> they had cobbled together enough taxpayer cash to convince Carrier \u2013 a gas furnace manufacturer that planned to move 2,000 jobs to Mexico \u2013 to keep some of its jobs in the state.<\/p>\n<p>But just two years ago, Governor Pence allowed Indiana to become the first state to <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2014\/04\/15\/indiana-governors-inaction-results-in-first-rollback-of-energy-efficiency-standards-in-the-nation\/\">abandon<\/a> its energy efficiency standards \u2013 a move that Carrier and other companies <a href=\"http:\/\/go.politicoemail.com\/?qs=a6f766b6f0df47bc7dc587187b7bc79c0d8ff5e7e20c5f87d32b88392f967e00\">warned<\/a> would threaten nearly 1,500 jobs and $500 million a year in local economic investment. Evidently, losing 1,500 jobs wasn&#8217;t enough to worry about. Yet two years and a presidential election later, saving 1,000 on the backs of taxpayers is held up as proof that Trump is making good on his promise to reinvigorate the American economy.<\/p>\n<p>Politics is theatre, but what worries me about the Carrier announcement is that it underscores how our new president and vice president don&#8217;t understand the true economic potential of clean, modern energy.<\/p>\n<p>The clean energy industry \u2013 everything from wind turbines and solar panels, to home energy storage and energy efficiency \u2013 is exploding around the country. In 2014, the U.S. clean energy market <a href=\"http:\/\/info.aee.net\/aen-2015-market-report\">grew<\/a> by 14 percent \u2013 at nearly five times the rate of the overall economy \u2013 to nearly $200 billion. That&#8217;s bigger than the U.S. airline industry, and roughly equal to the pharmaceutical business. And this growth is creating millions of quality, homegrown jobs. If Trump wants to be the jobs president he promised he would be, someone needs to brief him on the facts.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>There are more American jobs in solar energy today than in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesolarfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/TSF-2015-National-Solar-Jobs-Census.pdf\">coal mining<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irena.org\/News\/Description.aspx?NType=A&amp;mnu=cat&amp;PriMenuID=16&amp;CatID=84&amp;News_ID=1450\">oil and gas extraction<\/a>. And the number of solar jobs in the U.S. has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesolarfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/TSF-2015-National-Solar-Jobs-Census.pdf\">grown<\/a> more than 20 percent in each of the last three years.<\/p>\n<p>Wind energy is also a huge employer of Americans \u2013 especially in low-income and rural communities. American wind power <a href=\"http:\/\/www.awea.org\/amr2015press\">supported<\/a> a record 88,000 jobs at the start of 2016, and 70 percent of wind farms are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.awea.org\/MediaCenter\/pressrelease.aspx?ItemNumber=8736\">located<\/a> in low-income counties, supplying them with an economic boost. And despite Trump\u2019s false <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/11\/23\/us\/politics\/trump-new-york-times-interview-transcript.html\">claims<\/a> that &#8220;we don&#8217;t make windmills in the United States,&#8221; over 60 percent of a modern wind farm&#8217;s value is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.awea.org\/MediaCenter\/pressrelease.aspx?ItemNumber=8736\">made in America<\/a> by 21,000 factory workers. Even veterans are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RycHX6gqJzQ\">benefiting<\/a> from the wind industry, as wind jobs use many of the transferrable skills veterans have.<\/p>\n<p>[Tweet &#8220;What Trump and Pence Don&#8217;t Get about Clean Energy Jobs&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>And let\u2019s not forget about energy efficiency, an industry that spans construction, manufacturing, and design. 1.9 million Americans are <a href=\"http:\/\/energy.gov\/sites\/prod\/files\/2016\/03\/f30\/U.S.%20Energy%20and%20Employment%20Report.pdf\">employed<\/a>, in whole or in part, by the energy efficiency products and services industry \u2013 and almost 1.2 million of these jobs are in construction.<\/p>\n<p>These are well-paying jobs that can\u2019t be shipped overseas. In other words, they\u2019re exactly the kind of jobs that Americans voted for this November. And they\u2019re jobs perfectly suited for manufacturing workers that are pinched by today\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p>California provides an excellent case in point. Clean energy jobs there have increased 10 times faster than in other sectors over the past decade. Since 2006, the state has seen <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2015\/06\/09\/cracking-the-code-on-californias-clean-tech-leadership\/\">investments<\/a> of $27 billion in clean energy venture capital. California experienced this remarkable growth all while lowering its carbon emissions because it embraced clean energy as an economic opportunity and not a threat.<\/p>\n<p>If you add jobs that improve the efficiency of traditional industries \u2013 for example, the engineers that are reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry or improving the fuel efficiency of automobiles \u2013 the impact of &#8220;clean energy&#8221; on our economy is even larger.<\/p>\n<p>Clean energy makes good business sense, and America&#8217;s biggest businesses are jumping on board. Walmart plans to <a href=\"http:\/\/news.walmart.com\/2016\/11\/04\/walmart-offers-new-vision-for-the-companys-role-in-society\">power<\/a> half its operations with wind, solar, and other renewables by 2025. Microsoft <a href=\"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/2016\/11\/14\/microsoft-announces-largest-wind-energy-purchase-to-date\/\">invested<\/a> in 237 megawatts of wind energy to power its data centers. Tesla is as much an energy company as it is a car company. Google is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/green\/energy\/investments\/\">investing<\/a> in renewable energy. Apple is not just a computer company, but a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2016-06-09\/apple-plans-to-sell-excess-rooftop-solar-energy-from-new-home\">reseller<\/a> of the excess electricity generated from its solar panels. America, Inc. is betting on clean energy, and for good reason. Renewables offer shelter from the price volatility of fossil fuels, saving companies money and giving them a competitive edge in the long run. <div class=\"simplePullQuote right\"><p>Clean energy is bi-partisan. There is now more wind and solar energy in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edf.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/26\/clean-energy-jobs-booming-republican-districts-time-recalibrate-climate-politics\">Republican districts<\/a> than in Democrat districts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p>Clean energy is bi-partisan. There is now more wind and solar energy in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edf.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/26\/clean-energy-jobs-booming-republican-districts-time-recalibrate-climate-politics\">Republican districts<\/a> than in Democrat districts. My home state, Texas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greentechmedia.com\/articles\/read\/wind-surges-to-nearly-15-percent-of-texas-electricity-generation\">produces<\/a> more wind power than most countries. Reliable, modern, clean, and local job creation transcends political divides. It\u2019s a great opportunity for a president who America hopes will spur the economy and heal some deep political wounds.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, and maybe most importantly, clean energy is far more popular with voters than fossil fuel energy. According to a recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewinternet.org\/2016\/10\/04\/public-opinion-on-renewables-and-other-energy-sources\/\">Pew Poll<\/a>, huge majorities of Americans say they want more wind (83 percent) and solar (89 percent) \u2013 nearly double the number that want more fracking (42 percent) or coal mining (41 percent). Even 75 percent of Trump voters <a href=\"http:\/\/www.conservativeenergynetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Clean-Energy-Survey4.pdf\">support<\/a> taking action to accelerate the development and use of clean energy in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Across the country, in red states and blue, Americans want the next generation of job growth to come from technologies and industries that create local jobs and keep our communities clean and healthy.<\/p>\n<p>If we learned one thing this election, it&#8217;s that Donald Trump likes to give people what they want. In that regard, I hope he governs as he campaigned and grabs hold of the clean energy potential right in front of him. It won&#8217;t just be good for his legacy, it will be good for our economy, our climate, and our future.<\/p>\n<p><em>This post originally appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/edfenergyexchange\/2016\/12\/02\/what-trump-and-pence-dont-get-about-clean-energy-jobs\/#d8f9a8b39bb4\">Forbes<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President-elect Trump&#8217;s victory tour began in Indiana last week, where he and running mate Mike Pence announced they had cobbled together enough taxpayer cash to convince Carrier \u2013 a gas furnace manufacturer that planned to move 2,000 jobs to Mexico \u2013 to keep some of its jobs in the state. 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