California has 1 in 4 U.S. solar energy jobs, study says

Date: 18 October 2011
Source: http://www.latimes.com

Date: 18 October 2011

The National Solar Jobs Census 2011 says job growth in the industry grew 6.8% in the one-year period ended in August, and a survey of solar employers suggests employment will rise by 24%, creating 24,000 jobs, during the next year.

Reporting from Sacramento



One in every four solar energy jobs in America is held by a Californian, and growth in the clean-tech industry is burgeoning nationwide, a new study said.



In August, California had an estimated 25,575 solar-related jobs out of 100,237 for all 50 states, according to the National Solar Jobs Census 2011. The census is scheduled for release Monday by the Solar Foundation, a research and education organization in Washington.



California's solar jobs tally was more than four times greater than runner-up Colorado, which had 6,186 solar jobs.



Read more: www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-solar-jobs-20111017,0,3230671.story
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