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The Clean Energy Economy



The Clean Energy Economy: Tennessee

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PRESS RELEASE: Tennessee Is a National Leader in the Clean Energy Economy Pew Charitable Trusts, June 10, 2009

"Tennessee has worked hard to be a leader in the clean energy sector and it's clear from the Pew report that our efforts are yielding dividends in job creation," said Governor Phil Bredesen. "Expanding our focus on energy efficiency, renewable power production and other clean energy activities is helping jumpstart our state's economy, and it happens to be the right thing to do for the environment. I'm proud that the Volunteer State is leading the way in growing the clean energy economy."
-Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen

Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen

Tennessee has a large and fast-growing piece of America's clean energy economy. Jobs
in the state's clean energy economy grew seven times faster than total jobs
between 1998 and 2007. Tennessee's biggest increases in its clean energy
economy jobs have been in the categories of Energy Efficiency and
Conservation and Pollution Mitigation. The state is partnering with Nissan,
which is now headquartered in Tennessee and plans to launch its line of
zero emission electric vehicles in 2010, to develop a charging network for
plug-in electric vehicles. Additionally, Tennessee attracted more than $16
million in clean technology venture capital funding in the past three years.

 

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