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Friday, June 17, 2011

Green Jobs Are Real: German and American Solar Industry Both Employ More People Than U.S. Steel Production

Green Jobs Are Real: German and American Solar Industry Both Employ More People Than U.S. Steel Production

With roughly 93,500 direct and indirect jobs, the American solar industry now employs about 9,300 more workers than the U.S. steel production sector, according to 2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics. The American steel industry has historically been a symbol of the country's industrial might and economic prosperity. But today, the solar industry has the potential to overtake that image as we build a new, clean-energy economy.
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