Pacific Northwest Could Create 63,000 Green Jobs by 2025

Posted October 6th, 2008 at 12:40 pm in Hitlines,Policy Oregon and Washington state could create more than 63,000 new cleantech jobs over the next decade and a half, in industries like solar manufacturing, wind development, smart-grid technology, and green building design, according to a report out from researchers at Clean Edge and Climate Solutions. The tens of thousands of green jobs will help cement the region’s position as one of the leading cleantech hubs in the U.S., but more policies and incentives are needed, says the report. Oregon and Washington need to put a price on carbon, boost public investment in cleantech funds, cultivate more venture capital, pass green building code standards, and invest in a smart grid to reach these goals, says the report. The two are actually already among the most progressive in the... [read full story]