Solar Employs More People In U.S... than Oil, Coal And Gas Combined

[handmade34]

"In the United States, more people were employed in solar power last year than in generating electricity through coal, gas and oil energy combined. According to a new report from the U.S. Department of Energy, solar power employed 43 percent of the Electric Power Generation sector's workforce in 2016, while fossil fuels combined accounted for just 22 percent. It's a welcome statistic for those seeking to refute Donald Trump's assertion that green energy projects are bad news for the American economy..."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/01/25/u-s-solar-energy-employs-more-people-than-oil-coal-and-gas-combined-infographic/#39b3ae9d2800

[msongs]

1. yes but it's not controlled by SecState Exxon/Mobile or Putin so it has to go. Viva Coal :-) nt

[Best_man23]

2. Take that solar panel down, ya hippie

Use oil, gas, and coal, like a REAL MERICAN!

[JudyM]

3. Surprised that oil/petroleum employ by far the fewest people. And that wind employs more than 1/2

of the number in fossil fuels.

This is great info. Thanks for posting, handmade34!