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The Clean Energy Economy



The Clean Energy Economy: Mississippi

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PRESS RELEASE: Mississippi Clean Energy Economy Jobs Grew Nearly Seven Times Faster than State’s Overall Jobs – Pew Charitable Trusts, June 10, 2009

Mississippi has a small but fast-growing piece of America's clean energy economy. The state's jobs in the clean energy economy grew much more quickly than total jobs between 1998 and 2007. Mississippi attracted more than $30 million in clean technology venture capital in the past three years, all of which has been invested in clean energy generation. It also attracted Toyota, which is working with the Mississippi Development Authority to build a manufacturing plant for its Prius hybrid model in Blue Springs. Production at the site is on hold due to the steep declines in auto sales, but the plant is expected eventually to employ 2,000 people.

 

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