According to the Pew Charitable Trusts, an independent non-profit, the fledgling renewable energy industry has grown steadily over much of the past decade, adding jobs at more than twice the national rate.
The non-profit, which focuses on improving public policy, informing the public and stimulating civic life through investments, reported that solar and wind-power companies, energy-efficient light bulb makers, environmental engineering firms and others expanded their work force by 9.1 percent from 1998 to 2007. The average job growth in all industries was 3.7 percent during the same period.
Impressive numbers, however, the report admits that its numbers end in 2007, pre-recession. Since that timeline, alternative energy companies have been hit hard by the recession, with a string of bankruptcies in the ethanol industry and layoffs in the wind-power industry.
An indicator of what's been happening recently in Cleantech is to look at the venture investment in the sector worldwide, which dropped 41 percent during 1Q09, compared to the previous quarter. This according to the Cleantech Group. To read the full Pew article, check out this link:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/11/BULF184G42.DTL&type=business
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- JG Hitchcock
- A veteran traveler, from London to Kyiv, Frankfurt to Bangalore, Beijing, Madrid and Buenos Aires, JG Hitchcock is a Silicon Valley based software executive and author who works with Cloud, SaaS, Internet of Things and Mobile startups backed by Google Ventures, Sequoia Capital and other VCs. Hitchcock publishes multiple blogs on subjects ranging from sustainability and online marketing to children’s entertainment and education. The mysteries previewed in the "Jillian’s Magical Adventures" blog were created for pre-Harry Potter book reading girls and boys. The platform advocates for high-quality children’s content defined by equally strong male AND female role models. "Jillian's Magical Adventures" is dedicated to the children I've met along the way, including my own, who never fail to amaze through their intelligence, creativity, independence, and, most of all, ability to reach beyond what is expected. If you'd like to read the latest chapter book in the series, "Jillian And The Sea Serpent", simply visit Amazon.com. There, under Children's Books, search "Jillian And The Sea Serpent".