Stop subsidies that dont create us jobs

This is just wrong. Green energy sector or not, theres no way we should be providing subsidies to US companies that move jobs to china

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Can States Keep Clean Energy Jobs at Home?

In contrast, Ontario’s clean energy program is well on its way to 5,000 megawatts of new renewable energy production and supporting over 40,000 new jobs.  Over 20 new manufacturing plants have been announced.  The keystone of this program is a ‘buy local’ rule that requires wind and solar power projects who want the province’s attractive power payments to be constructed with at least 60 percent of their materials ‘made in Ontario.’  Ontarians are getting cleaner electricity and significant economic development for their clean energy commitment. Read more at www.renewableenergyworld.com

 

US Sleeping Giant in Solar

With enough solar-generating capacity in the American southwest alone to meet the nation’s electricity needs seven times over, the U.S. is the sleeping giant of the global solar industry.

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Green Jobs

Home Solar creates green jobs.

One bright spot in the US economy over the past few years has been the growth in green jobs. In 2009, the solar industry created 17,000 new jobs in the USA alone. California, in particular, has seen much of this upside. According to Next 10, a non-partisan think tank, California has enjoyed 36% green job growth, compared to 13% overall job growth, since 1995. In 2007-08, green job growth in California grew by 5% while total jobs fell 1%. Read more at www.sungevity.com