Coronavirus has erased 600,000 clean energy jobs in two months — and that’s just the start

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By Shannon OsakaMay 14, 2020, 3:58 pm145 pts
Renewable energy has been one of the few bright spots amid a global pandemic, as solar and wind power have surged across electricity grids worldwide. But the industry that supports renewable power is getting devastated: The U.S. economy lost nearly 600,000 clean energy jobs in March and April, setting what had…

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