sierraclub.org - sierra magazine - nov/dec 2012 - grapple: where the jobs are

GRAPPLE | WITH ISSUES AND IDEAS

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Where the Jobs Are

Peter and Maria Hoey

For years, the dirty energy industry has warned of massive job losses if the nation switches to clean energy. It's dead wrong. Max Wei, Shana Patadia, and Daniel Kammen of the University of California at Berkeley reviewed 15 recent studies on the job-creation potential of various energy sources and found that renewables generate more jobs per unit of energy delivered than do fossil fuels. For a calculator showing how many jobs could be created under various assumptions, see rael.berkeley.edu/greenjobs. Figures shown here represent jobs per megawatt and include jobs in construction, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance. —Paul Rauber

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