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The Clean Energy Economy: Pennsylvania

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PRESS RELEASE: Pennsylvania Clean Energy Economy Has Driven Jobs, But Needs Policy Boost – Pew Charitable Trusts, June 10, 2009

Pennsylvania has a large piece of America's clean energy economy. Although the state lost jobs between 1998 and 2007—including in the clean energy economy—it still ranks third overall in the number of clean energy economy jobs as of 2007. In 2008, Pennsylvania passed an energy efficiency law that requires utilities to install smart meters in every home and business. The Keystone State ranks eighth among states in clean technology venture capital funding, attracting more than $230 million in the past three years.

 

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