While the economy is struggling and employment rates remain high, there appears to be a demand for green job. More than 12,500 green jobs were announced in the second quarter of 2014. That is more than double the number of jobs announced in the first quarter, according to a new report from Environmental Entrepreneurs. Solar power generation led all sectors in the second quarter with more than 5,300 jobs announced; wind industry announced more that 2,700 jobs. Other major job generator came from electric car manufacturers.
Green job openings more than double in the second quarter of 2014
More of Today's Solutions
Scientists build first fully human bone marrow model to revolutionize blood d...
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In a transformative leap for regenerative medicine, scientists have developed the first entirely human-engineered bone marrow system. This ...
Read More7 cold and flu season mistakes doctors want you to quit making
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM You’ve heard the warnings: cold and flu season is no joke. But despite our best intentions (and fully ...
Read MoreThree ways we can repurpose closed department stores
40 percent of US department stores have closed their doors in the past five years, but the question remains: what do we do with ...
Read MoreHubble takes beautiful image of galaxies “dancing”
The Hubble Space Telescope ventured into space over three decades ago in 1990, and has observed around 50,000 celestial bodies to date. During this ...
Read More
