Wind power reaches 100K job milestone

[n2doc]

The number of jobs supported by the wind industry has cracked the 100,000 mark, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Energy.

As Energy Central reports, the milestone means wind power now employs more workers than nuclear, natural gas, coal, or hydroelectric power plants. And one out of every four of those wind workers are employed in the state of Texas.

And wind doesn’t appear to be slowing down, either. According to an earlier DOE report, the U.S. could add almost 400,000 more wind jobs in the next thirteen years.

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[nycbos]

1. That is what we need to talk about.

Anti-green folks have successfully portrayed people who care about the environment as job killers.


Every time they vote against alternative energy we should shout from the rooftops that it is a vote against job creation.


100,000 is a lot of jobs spread across many states.

[MacLaughlinComm]

2. Outstanding Progres

It's incredible to see wind power making these kinds of steady gains. For those of us who live in the midwest - wind power offers the promise of truly sustainable, clean energy. Very exciting!