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The Clean Energy Economy



The Clean Energy Economy: Ohio

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PRESS RELEASE: Ohio Clean Energy Economy Jobs Grew as Overall Jobs Declined (PDF) – The Pew Charitable Trusts, June 12, 2009

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Ohio has a large and growing piece of America's clean energy economy. It is one of seven states, along with the District of Columbia, where the number of total jobs fell but jobs in the clean energy economy increased between 1998 and 2007. The Buckeye State ranks fourth nationally in number of jobs in the clean energy economy in 2007 and seventh in number of patents over the past 10 years. In 2008, Ohio enacted a renewable portfolio standard requiring that 25 percent of its electricity be produced by renewable or advanced sources by 2025. Additionally, the state attracted more than $74 million in clean technology venture capital in the past three years, the majority of which has been invested in the category of Clean Energy.

 

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