| As state Senate mulls renewable energy bill, report shows jobs potential |
The Colorado Independnt
March 2, 2010, David O. Williams
A report released ahead of state Senate debate on a bill that would up Colorado’s renewable energy standard (RES) to 30 percent by 2020 finds that HB 1001 would generate 23,450 new jobs over the next decade.
Released Tuesday by the nonprofit renewable energy and environmental advocacy groups Vote Solar and Environment Colorado, the “Investing in the Sun” report concluded that 23,450 new jobs would result from the 700 megawatts of smaller, distributed solar energy systems HB 1001 would require over the next decade....
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