Clean energy opens most jobs in the US

in energy •  7 years ago 

Solar energy is not only a way to reduce emissions and slow climate change. It turns out that it is a very serious job creators. According to the national census in the US clean energy industry created the most jobs in the US than any other industrial sector in the country, namely, it opens jobs 17 times faster than the entire US economy. In 2010 there were only 93 000 jobs in the solar energy industry, but only six years later they were already 260 077. This means that in 2016 one out of every 50 jobs were for the solar industry.

The growth of the new industry is happening against the background of continuing west to the industry with fossil fuels . For example, in the UK a large percentage of electricity is still produced by burning coal, but now it produces twice as much energy from renewable sources compared to fossil fuels. Despite imposed recently by US President tariff by as much as 30% on imports of solar cells as part of his plan to deter the sector of clean energy and to support fossil fuels, the measure has no strategic effect. Old jobs are not returning and new recruit serious speed.

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This makes me happy! I really want solar energy to take off. I want it because it is healthier for the planet, but makes the home owner less dependent on the grid.

The point of crypto in my opinion is to lessen the need for central power, and big energy companies embody that power.

I hope crypto and solar power companies unite in someway...

Lets say a crypto company, ABC.io decides to make solar panels and raise funds with an ICO and then sell the panel to the investors...

The investors in return sell the solar energy to the company (or decentralized market place) for to tokens.

As the network rises, the price of the token rises as well and the payout for energy.

this would encourage everyday people to invest in their home and get paid for it.... if there is one company like this already (or a project let me know!)

just an idea... what do you think @showmovie