Month: April 2016
Jobs report: Wind and solar could employ 18,000 Iowans
A new report shows that Iowa’s growing renewable energy industry could employ an average of 18,000 per year for the next 15 years.
Batteries – The Next Technological Frontier for Clean Energy
Henry Ford started with an idea, a design, and one car. He eventually created a corporate icon that changed the world.
American Jobs Project reports on job generated from offshore work planned for the Virginia coast
The American Jobs Project is a national, interdisciplinary research-based initiative. Its team includes more than 50 student researchers with a broad range of expertise, including law, business, engineering, and public policy. It has an ongoing relationships with hundreds of on-the-ground stakeholders and are actively collaborating with university partners and industry allies.
Report eyes jobs in Virginia offshore wind industry
Virginia could see as many as 14,000 jobs in the offshore wind energy industry over the next 15 years, according to a report issued by a group called the American Jobs Project.
How North Carolina could create 17,000 additional energy industry jobs by 2030
Encouraging the development of the energy storage industry in North Carolina could create 17,000 additional jobs in the state by 2030, according to a report published April 18 by the American Jobs Project
The Florida Jobs Project: A Guide to Creating Advanced Energy Jobs
This report was authored in collaboration with the Florida Energy Systems Consortium and led by the American Jobs Project, and was informed by dozens of interviews with local government, nonprofit, academic, and business leaders in Florida.
Wind could employ up to 22,000 Ohioans, group says
The wind industry and additive manufacturing may not seem to have much in common at first glance. But a research and advocacy organization says they both could be solid job generators for Ohio.
Krueger-Braneky highlights report showing advanced energy would benefit Pennsylvania’s economy
State Rep. Leanne Krueger-Braneky, D-Delaware, highlighted a report released today by the American Jobs Project as further evidence that a diverse advanced energy portfolio could increase jobs across the state and propel Pennsylvania closer to energy independence.
Leaving clean energy policies to states can spur jobs — study
State policies that promote advanced energy technologies could stimulate more than 160,000 new jobs annually in the Southeast and establish long-term economic stability for states from Florida to Virginia, new research from the American Jobs Project shows.