The future of solar in the U.S. looks brighter every day.
Incredible news about the solar industry from
Computer World:
The solar power industry created 31,000 new jobs last year, a growth rate that was 20 times the national average, according to the fifth installment of the Solar Jobs Census, released today.
Since the first Solar Jobs Census in 2010, solar industry employment has grown by 86%.
Solar jobs outpaced the big boys of energy production:
In addition, the solar installation sector added nearly 50% more jobs in 2014 than were created in both the oil and gas pipeline construction industry and the crude petroleum and natural gas extraction industry.
There are now twice as many solar jobs as coal jobs. What's behind the growth?
Aside from the fact that the solar sector is growing rapidly, solar is an industry that simply requires a lot of boots on the ground. A 2012 University of Tennessee study found that solar employs more people per megawatt-hour of electricity than any other energy source.
The cost to install solar panels has
dropped nearly 70% since 1998.
The future of solar in the U.S. and the world is looking brighter by the day.