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The Clean Energy Economy



The Clean Energy Economy: Nebraska

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PRESS RELEASE: Nebraska Clean Energy Economy Jobs Grew Faster than Overall Jobs – Pew Charitable Trusts, June 10, 2009

Nebraska has a small but fast-growing piece of the clean energy economy. It is one of seven states and the District of Columbia where total jobs declined but jobs in the clean energy economy increased between 1998 and 2007. The state's jobs in the clean energy economy more than doubled during that time, to more than 5,200, despite a lack of clean venture capital investments. Although the state has not enacted standards for renewable energy use, it does offers commercial and residential incentives such as a sales and use tax exemption for community wind projects and low-interest loans for energy efficiency improvements.

 

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