By the end of 2023, there were over half a million jobs in wind, solar, and energy storage in the United States, according to the Department of Energy’s 2024 U.S. Energy and Employment Jobs Report. Jobs within these sectors include design, manufacturing, trade, construction, and operation of energy systems.
Just two states hold one-third of the jobs in clean electricity generation: California and Texas. The rest of the jobs were distributed across the rest of the country in unequal and sometimes unexpected ways…
Read the full story by Yale Climate Connections:
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/10/jobs-in-wind-solar-and-energy-storage-are-booming-is-your-state-keeping-up/
