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The Clean Energy Economy



The Clean Energy Economy: Arizona

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PRESS RELEASE: Arizona Clean Energy Economy Jobs Grew Faster than Overall Jobs (PDF) – The Pew Charitable Trusts, June 10, 2009

Arizona has a small but fast-growing piece of America's clean energy economy. The state ranks ninth in the country in jobs in the Clean Energy category; its jobs in that sector grew 43 percent from 1998 to 2007. Arizona also has attracted more than $31 million in venture capital in the last three years, more than half of which has been invested in the Clean Energy category. More than 300 days of sunshine each year and the state's renewable portfolio standard make it a prime location for solar energy systems, and utility companies such as Arizona Public Service are signing purchasing agreements with solar energy developers, bringing jobs and foreign investment to the state.

 

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