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Solar Jobs in US – Up 22% in 2014
U.S. solar companies boosted their employee rolls by 22 percent last year, and now employ 86 percent more workers than they did in 2010, driven by rising demand in the world’s third-largest market. Almost 174,000 people are working in the U.S. solar industry, compared with 143,000 in 2013 and 93,500 in 2010, according to a … Continue reading
Europe / Punitive tariffs Chinese photovoltaic manufacturers put 30,000 European jobs in danger
In a new study, AFASE has laid out the consequences it expects anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on Chinese photovoltaic manufacturers in Europe will have. Expected European-wide is a fall in demand, job losses and price increases. In China, the market leaders boast a capacity of 2 GW or more; in Europe there is no manufacturer … Continue reading
US – Solar Jobs Growth Outpaces The Whole Economy
The last two years have brought record investments and project development in the industry, with U.S. installations growing 116 percent in the second quarter of this year — much of it driven by the loan guarantee program. As a result of strong federal support, job growth in the industry continues to outpace the broader economy. … Continue reading
General Electric solar branch in Aurora: About half of employees to be laid off
Last week, as news was breaking that Colorado-based manufacturer Abound Solar had filed for bankruptcy, a solar branch of General Electric in Aurora was informing its local employees that about half of them would be laid off. Westword learned of these major layoffs — which could affect more than sixty employees — late Tuesday, from … Continue reading
U.S. tariffs on Chinese solar cells could lead to job losses
The Obama administration’s recent decision to slap import tariffs on Chinese solar cells was hailed by some domestic solar manufacturers as a victory for job creation, leveling the field while sending a powerful message to Beijing about monopolistic behavior in crucial industries. But a close look at the U.S. solar industry suggests that the tariffs … Continue reading
Germany | Protesters ask to “Protect Solar Jobs!”
Renewable Energy – “We are the energy transition!” read one of the many placards hoisted in the air at the Germany-wide “Stop the Solar Energy Exit” demonstration at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate on Monday. According to the event’s organizers, 11,000 people were on hand for the protest against the Merkel government’s energy policies. The protesters and … Continue reading
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