Green Job Growth Expected

According to a new report by the American Solar Energy Society, in the year 2030 as many as 1 out of 4 workers in the U.S. could be working in the renewable and energy-efficiency industries. The report, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: Economic Drivers for the 21st Century, shows the green collar industry accounted for 8.5 million jobs in 2006 and more than a trillion dollars in sales, outpacing the combined revenues of Wal-Mart, ExxonMobil and General Motors. This boom is only expected to continue and with public policy support the renewable energy and energy-efficiency industry could grow to 40 million jobs and generate $4.5 trillion in 2030.

Found in ASE Monthly Newsletter that came out today.