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The Clean Energy Economy



The Clean Energy Economy: Nevada

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

Nevada has a small but fast-growing piece of the clean energy economy. Between 1998 and 2007, the rate of job growth in the state's clean energy economy surpassed that of the state's total job growth. Nevada has attracted nearly $20 million in venture capital in the past three years, two thirds of which has been invested in the Energy Efficiency sector. In 2003, the Nevada Legislature established a Solar Demonstration Project to provide rebates and incentives for the development of solar energy systems for residences, businesses, schools and public buildings. The program, now called RenewableGenerations, was expanded in 2008.

 

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