How many Green Collar jobs are there in America?
The American Solar Energy Society estimated that in 2007, green industries provided approximately 8.5 million Americans with jobs. That number is expected to grow exponentially, with increasing federal support for green energy. In fact, in President Obama’s Stimulus Bill nearly $70 billion was set aside for alternative energy, which could generate as many as 5 million jobs over the next decade. The Conference of U.S. Mayors agrees. According to an early 2009 press release, the Conference estimated that the U.S. will see 4.2 million new green jobs by the year 2020. Environmental think tanks are even more optimistic, predicting that with continued federal support for green industries, the number of green workers in American could jump to 40 million by 2030. That would mean that in just over two decades, one out of every four employees would be working in a green job. However you define it, calculate the number of employees or estimate their annual salary, there is no doubt that green col
