Saw these interesting statistics in the Hawaii Business Sunday portion of the Honolulu Advertiser under the column by John MacIntyre “Figuratively Speaking”
Green Employment
- Estimated number of jobs that renewable-energy and energy-efficiency industries currently provide, according to an American Solar Energy Society “Green-Collar Jobs” report and Management information Services Inc.: 9 Million
- Projected number of jobs that can be generated by the renewable-energy and energy-efficiency industries in the U.S. by 2030: 37 Million
- Percentage of all anticipated U.S. employment this represents: 17%