More Californians work in “Advanced Energy” jobs than in farming or Hollywood

Grist
By Heather SmithApr 13, 2016, 3:11 pm193 pts
If you still think that cutting carbon emissions will kill our economy, consider California. A report out Wednesday says that the number of Californians working in clean-energy jobs jumped by 18 percent between 2014 and 2015. That means the field is adding jobs at six times the rate of overall job growth in…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Democrats used to back energy-saving plans. Now they’re wavering.

Grist

Democrats used to back energy-saving plans. Now they’re wavering. 127

‘Keystone Light’: These Wyoming oil tycoons are reviving the controversial pipeline

Grist

‘Keystone Light’: These Wyoming oil tycoons are reviving the controversial pipeline 126

Rethinking conservation through elephants’ sense of time and memory

Mongabay

Rethinking conservation through elephants’ sense of time and memory 124

CleanTechnica

To Glyphosate Or Not To Glyphosate — That Is The Question 123

EU trade deal could force UK to restrict use of weedkiller linked to cancer

EHN

EU trade deal could force UK to restrict use of weedkiller linked to cancer 121

Scientists boost strawberry flavor and nutrition without changing growth

ScienceDaily

Scientists boost strawberry flavor and nutrition without changing growth 119

Rural North Carolina fights back against PFAS contamination

Grist

Rural North Carolina fights back against PFAS contamination 116

Vaping drives toxic metals into lungs within days

EHN

Vaping drives toxic metals into lungs within days 113

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Al Gore talks renewable energy, data…

Al Gore talks renewable energy, data centers, and climate crisis at Tennessee…

Electric Buses Are Over Half Of National Park Site’s Bus Fleet

A solar-powered charging station in Cuba…

A solar-powered charging station in Cuba brings life to a darkened island

Ford says an affordable electric pickup…

Ford says an affordable electric pickup truck is still coming next year

Health advocates demand federal action…

Health advocates demand federal action in nitrate “health emergency”

Gibraltar dumping all of its raw sewage…

Gibraltar dumping all of its raw sewage into Mediterranean

Massachusetts proposes ‘first in the…

Massachusetts proposes ‘first in the nation’ e-bike and moped laws based on…

The corporate benefit of linking water…

The corporate benefit of linking water risk to strategy

Colorado Warns of Severe Fire Risk in…

Colorado Warns of Severe Fire Risk in Southwestern States. It May be Difficult…

'Indian Niño' drove record heat in 2023 and 2024, new study finds