More than 18,000 Clean Energy, Clean Transportation Jobs Announced
WASHINGTON — A new report from the nonpartisan business group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) revealed that more than 18,000 clean energy and clean transportation jobs were announced in more than 20 states in the third quarter of 2014, a significant uptick from both the previous quarter and a year ago.
Tesla Motors’ announcement of its massive new “gigafactory” for the production of electric car batteries near Reno, Nevada, propelled the Silver State to the top spot in the state rankings for the first time with more than 6,500 jobs announced. Rounding out the Top 10 states were: New York, California, Colorado, North Carolina, Michigan, Connecticut, Louisiana, and Texas. Illinois and Maryland tied for the 10th spot.