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The Clean Energy Economy



The Clean Energy Economy: North Carolina

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PRESS RELEASE: North Carolina Clean Energy Economy Jobs Grew Two Times Faster than Overall Jobs; Emerging Sector Poised for Explosive Growth (PDF) – The Pew Charitable Trusts, June 15, 2009

PRESS RELEASE: Pew Report Shows N.C. a Leader in Green Economy (PDF) – North Carolina Office of the Governor, June 15, 2009

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North Carolina has a large and growing piece of America's clean energy economy. On average, jobs in the state's clean energy economy grew twice as fast as total jobs between 1998 and 2007, with particularly strong growth in the category of Energy Efficiency. North Carolina's renewable portfolio standard allows investor-owned utilities to meet 25 percent of their renewable energy requirement through more efficient sources; in 2021, this share will increase to 40 percent.1 The state also attracted more than $82 million in venture capital in the past three years, half of which has been invested in the category of Clean Energy.

 

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