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Colorado becoming a leader in renewable energy jobs

Colorado is the new energy frontier, Michael Bowman, THE HUFFINGTON POST, 12 March 2010, Colorado is emerging as an international player in the next great technological and industrial revolution. The impending state renewables bill is aggressive, job-creating, and could result in as many as 100,000 homes being equipped with solar panels, small wind turbines, or other clean energy sources….

A recent study released by the Center for American Progress suggests that the U.S. “has an urgent economic imperative to be a clean energy leader” and Colorado has the opportunity to be the national leader that propels us in this international clean energy race. As noted by U.S. Senator Mark Udall (D-CO), the state’s efforts to increase the use of renewable energy has already created 20,000 jobs. The economic benefits of the renewables bill that’s currently moving through the Colorado legislature, combined with its clear advantages for the environment and for strengthening national security, have made it a bipartisan effort

March 13, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | renewable, USA | energy efficiency, renewable energy, renewables, solar