Steve Rao: Forge Battery leading charge in job creation
International students and skilled workers can help make North Carolina a sustainability leader.
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Steve Rao: Want a cleantech revolution? Start by fixing the immigration system
International students and skilled workers can help make North Carolina a sustainability leader.
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Report: NC is 10th in nation for solar jobs – with gain of 14.3% year-over-year
North Carolina’s economy added 871 solar jobs in 2021, a new report found. That’s an increase of 14.3%, and the state ranks 10th nationally.
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North Carolina ranks 1st in nation for rural clean energy jobs, #9 overall
North Carolina ranks first in the nation for total rural employment in clean energy, and ninth overall, despite facing nearly a 12 percent decline in total sector employment in 2020. Yet there’s reason for optimism, finds a new report.
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Report: NC’s clean energy sector takes a hit with more than 21,000 jobs lost post-COVID-19
In total, more than 511,000 clean energy workers across all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, remain out of work since March. The Old North State is among those hit hardest, ranking No. 6 on the list compiled in the report. California took the top spot with 89,158 job losses.
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