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Jobs in Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Resilience Fact Sheet

Jobs in Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Resilience Fact Sheet

Full Title: Jobs in Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Resilience Fact Sheet
Author(s): Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)
Publisher(s): Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)
Publication Date: July 23, 2019
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Description (excerpt):

This fact sheet focuses on employment in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors in the United States and around the world. According to the 2019 U.S. Energy Employment Report (USEER), 611,000 people worked in zero-emission technology industries, including renewables and nuclear in the United States. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) recorded even higher renewable energy employment in the United States at 855,000 direct and indirect jobs in 2018. Jobs in energy efficiency experienced significant growth—the sector now employs more than 3 million people in the United States. IRENA reports that, globally, the renewable energy sector employed 11 million people in 2018, 700,000 more than in 2017.

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