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California has a thriving clean economy. In fact, the Golden State had more green jobs in clean energy and transportation last year than the other top four states combined, according to a new report from Environmental Entrepreneurs.
Here are a few more highlights:
Innovation. The state is a center of clean energy innovation. Clean technology patents have grown 26 percent over the past two years, outpacing the nation and the rest of the world. It is the "disputed leader in solar technology patents" according to Next10.org, with the total number of solar patents in the next eight states with the most patents.
Energy production. Total renewable energy production B2B Email List grew 28 percent between 2007 and 2011, and wind power doubled over the same period. Earlier this month, the state broke its own record for solar energy production with more than 15,394 megawatt-hours of electricity fed into the grid, enough for every Californian to keep a 100-watt light bulb lit for four hours. Not to be outdone, the state also exceeded 4 gigawatts of wind power capacity—similar to what California's two nuclear power plants can produce at full capacity, or enough to momentarily power more than 2.5 million homes.
Workplaces. Green jobs are growing four times faster than the growth rate of all other jobs nationwide, with most of them in California, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. EDF's analysis of California's clean economy shows that jobs in key sectors such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, clean transportation, and advanced storage and materials not only remained resilient during the worst of the Great Recession (2008-2010). ), but also ahead of all other jobs. growth and grew by 109 percent from 1995 to 2010.
About 20 percent of the world's population, 1.3 billion people, live in energy poverty, according to Kiva. Many continue to use expensive, inefficient and dangerous energy sources such as charcoal, kerosene and diesel. Despite the health benefits and potential energy and cost savings of renewable energy, most cannot afford the high upfront costs without access to financing.
Kiva works with approximately 150 local partners, including microfinance institutions and other nonprofits, to reach people locally, including some of the most remote places on earth. These partners manage loans, work with borrowers and collect payments. Several Kiva local partners have started their green lending programs using Kiva capital.
Local Kiva partners with green lending programs include: Solar Sister, Uganda, which offers loans to women micro-traders to purchase solar supplies to sell in their communities. One Degree Solar Kenya provides loans to retailers for the purchase and resale of solar devices that can charge phones, flashlights and batteries. EarthSpark International, Haiti, provides loans to retailers for the purchase and resale of both solar products and clean cookstoves to expand last-mile distribution. Credit Mongol, Mongolia, loans for clean energy and energy efficient products in one of the most polluted countries on earth.
Here are a few more highlights:
Innovation. The state is a center of clean energy innovation. Clean technology patents have grown 26 percent over the past two years, outpacing the nation and the rest of the world. It is the "disputed leader in solar technology patents" according to Next10.org, with the total number of solar patents in the next eight states with the most patents.
Energy production. Total renewable energy production B2B Email List grew 28 percent between 2007 and 2011, and wind power doubled over the same period. Earlier this month, the state broke its own record for solar energy production with more than 15,394 megawatt-hours of electricity fed into the grid, enough for every Californian to keep a 100-watt light bulb lit for four hours. Not to be outdone, the state also exceeded 4 gigawatts of wind power capacity—similar to what California's two nuclear power plants can produce at full capacity, or enough to momentarily power more than 2.5 million homes.
Workplaces. Green jobs are growing four times faster than the growth rate of all other jobs nationwide, with most of them in California, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. EDF's analysis of California's clean economy shows that jobs in key sectors such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, clean transportation, and advanced storage and materials not only remained resilient during the worst of the Great Recession (2008-2010). ), but also ahead of all other jobs. growth and grew by 109 percent from 1995 to 2010.
About 20 percent of the world's population, 1.3 billion people, live in energy poverty, according to Kiva. Many continue to use expensive, inefficient and dangerous energy sources such as charcoal, kerosene and diesel. Despite the health benefits and potential energy and cost savings of renewable energy, most cannot afford the high upfront costs without access to financing.
Kiva works with approximately 150 local partners, including microfinance institutions and other nonprofits, to reach people locally, including some of the most remote places on earth. These partners manage loans, work with borrowers and collect payments. Several Kiva local partners have started their green lending programs using Kiva capital.
Local Kiva partners with green lending programs include: Solar Sister, Uganda, which offers loans to women micro-traders to purchase solar supplies to sell in their communities. One Degree Solar Kenya provides loans to retailers for the purchase and resale of solar devices that can charge phones, flashlights and batteries. EarthSpark International, Haiti, provides loans to retailers for the purchase and resale of both solar products and clean cookstoves to expand last-mile distribution. Credit Mongol, Mongolia, loans for clean energy and energy efficient products in one of the most polluted countries on earth.