Jobs associated with energy efficiency now number 2.38 million, making it the second largest employer segment in the overall energy industry and the fastest growing segment of the industry. This is one of the findings of a the newly released 2020 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, issued jointly by the National Association of State Energy Officials and Energy Futures Initiative, a nonprofit think tank. The energy efficiency industry covers both the production and installation of energy-saving products and the provision of services that reduce end-use energy consumption.

Other highlights of the report include:

The energy industry overall employed 6.9 million people at the end of 2019.
Electric power generation companies employed 896,000 persons in 2019, 40% of whom worked for solar or wind energy firms.
Energy efficiency firms added 300,000 new jobs over the past 4 years and 54,000 new jobs in 2019, 45% of all the new jobs created last year in the entire energy sector.

For a link to the full report, an executive summary and a webinar, click here.

Energy Efficiency Industry Is Fastest Growing Employer in Energy Sector

ABRA CONSERVATION HUB

ABRA’s Conservation Hub program promotes responsible resource management by providing access to critical information needed for effective public involvement in environmental review and oversight.

Following the defeat of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in 2020, ABRA initiated the Conservation Hub to support informed public engagement with the broader range of environmental issues confronting the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Mountain region. The Conservation Hub builds on the analysis and information sharing capacity achieved through ABRA’s Pipeline CSI project during the years of ACP opposition.

The Conservation Hub is based on the use of GIS mapping to provide details and context for land development projects and management practices that involve risk of environmental harm, as well as for environmental preservation and restoration initiatives. The Conservation Hub also provides access to regulatory documents and assessments related to specific projects or issues.

Multiple Conservation Hub sites, focused on individual projects or issues, have been developed collaboratively with ABRA’s partners and allies. Going forward, we invite conservation groups, individuals, and communities to provide ideas for new Hub sites and GIS mapping that can contribute to informed public engagement on behalf of environmental integrity in the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region.