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A TALLY OF GREEN JOBS

The bulk of jobs – 2.3 million of the 3.1 million total – are in the private sector, with the greatest numbers in manufacturing, construction, transportation and waste services.

SIZING THE CLEAN ECONOMY

Though modest in size, the clean economy employs more workers than the fossil fuel industry and bulks larger than bioscience but remains smaller than the IT-producing sectors. Most clean economy jobs reside in mature segments that cover a wide swath of activities including manufacturing and the provision of public services such as wastewater and mass transit. A smaller portion of the clean economy encompasses newer segments that respond to energy-related challenges. These include the solar photovoltaic (PV), wind, fuel cell, smart grid, biofuel, and battery industries.