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Originally Posted by troutman
Green Jobs Are Real: German and American Solar Industry Both Employ More People Than U.S. Steel Production
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/...eel-production
There are now more than 100,000 workers employed in the German solar PV industry alone.
The solar industry is just getting started here in America. Solar is a high-growth industry with the potential to create millions more jobs in a diverse range of sectors
[I heard Bill Clinton talk last week about all the solar jobs created in Germany]
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The the Canadian Wind Energy Association wants 55,000MW of wind power in Canada by 2025, fulfilling 20% our our energy needs.
Apparently it would create around 50,000 jobs, and around $79 billion in investment.