Jobs, Jobs, Jobs. What do Florida, California, New Jersey, Hawaii, New Mexico Minnesota and Missouri have in common? The fastest growing job is solar installer! The median pay was $18.98 per hour and is project to grow over 100% by 2026. There is very little that these states agree on but every politician talks about jobs during their election. Your conversations with legislators needs to start with jobs and close with jobs. Here is the data that supports the hard work you have all been executing on.
Sign Up Here. The Green New Deal is getting the DC legislative treatment and early co-sponsors are being lined up. Do not overlook the fact that the Green New Deal is entirely marketed by Congresswoman Ocasio Cortez and she has made it a must support for primary candidates in the democratic presidential primary. This legislative feat shows that tenure in DC is being challenged by social media followers and influence. I guess you could say that getting likes online is more important than being liked in DC.
Big Solar Saas Money. Aurora Solar has raised $20million in their series A, a round led by Energize VC. This is one of the largest solar meets tech venture investments which shows the investment community is adopting our view on the longevity and scale of the solar market. Aurora sites 60,000 proposals generated on their platform. Other startups in this field include SolarGraf and Sighten which have also brought in venture investments while non-layout startup Energy Toolbase has bootstrapped itself to date.
What Happens Next. The IREC Vision Summit will convene a broad group of prominent national and state clean energy influencers, industry, advocates and educators for a visionary explanation of the pillar policies, practices and workforce training necessary to enable millions more Americans to benefit from clean energy, while supporting broad climate and equity goals. The outcome of the event – March 6, 2019 in Washington, DC – is a Vision Summit guide to a shared clean energy vision for the future.
- HuffPost: The Fastest-Growing Job In Each State
- Axios: The first lawmakers lining up behind AOC’s Green New Deal resolution
- Greentech Media: Aurora Solar Raises $20 Million Series A to Scale Solar Software
- BizJournals: PUCO chairman resigns for industry job
- GreenBiz: The pace of corporate electric fleet commitments is picking up
- CleanTechnica: Fully Charged Explores The Possibilities Of ENGIE’s Vehicle-To-Grid Tech
- Bloomberg: Germany’s Power Grid Overhaul to Cost Billions More Than Expected
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Yann