{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Citizens Utility Board","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org","title":"Report: Energy Efficiency leads Ill. job growth, outpaces nationwide growth | Citizens Utility Board","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"UG1yFl62kf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/report-energy-efficiency-leads-ill-job-growth-outpaces-nationwide-growth\/\">Report: Energy Efficiency leads Ill. job growth, outpaces nationwide growth<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/report-energy-efficiency-leads-ill-job-growth-outpaces-nationwide-growth\/embed\/#?secret=UG1yFl62kf\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Report: Energy Efficiency leads Ill. job growth, outpaces nationwide growth&#8221; &#8212; Citizens Utility Board\" data-secret=\"UG1yFl62kf\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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Job Growth, Outpaces Nationwide Growth Industry now employs 89,400 Illinoisans; grew 2.1% in 2018 29% of Ill. energy workers\u00a0are employed by energy efficiency businesses Top 10 States for EE Jobs: Calif., Texas, N.Y., Fla.,\u00a0Ill.,\u00a0N.C., Mass., Mich., Ohio, Va. 41 states, including Ill.,\u00a0employ more workers\u00a0in energy efficiency than fossil fuels LOS ANGELES\u00a0\u2013 Energy efficiency is the fastest-growing segment of U.S. energy-sector employment, now employing more than 2.3 million Americans\u2014including 89,469 in Illinois\u2014\u00a0according to a new analysis\u00a0from E4TheFuture and the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). Energy efficiency workers now account for 29 percent of all energy workers in Illinois, and 28 percent nationally. The new report,\u00a0Energy Efficiency Jobs in America, finds energy efficiency jobs grew 3.4 percent nationally in 2018 \u2013more than double the rate of growth for overall jobs nationwide \u2014 with 7.8% growth projected for 2019. In Illinois, employers added over 2,500 jobs for a 2.1 percent growth rate\u00a0in 2018 while\u00a0statewide employment increased 0.9 percent.\u00a0The overall national employment growth rate in 2018 was 1.5 percent. Among states,\u00a0California\u00a0led the nation in energy-efficiency employment with\u00a0318,500 jobs, followed by\u00a0Texas (162,800), New York (123,300), Florida (118,400), and Illinois (89,400).\u00a0 Thirteen states saw efficiency jobs increase by more than five percent in 2018, led by\u00a0New Mexico (11.6%), Nevada (8.1%), Oklahoma (7.2%), Colorado (7.2%), and New Jersey (7.1%).\u00a0Not a single state saw declines in energy efficiency employment in 2018. The report, released at the annual meeting of the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) in Manhattan Beach, California, highlights energy efficiency\u2019s continued economic importance. \u201cWhile politicians argue over the direction of our energy transition, the economic benefits of improving energy efficiency continue to unite America\u2019s business and environmental interests,\u201d\u00a0said Pat Stanton, Director of Policy at E4TheFuture.\u00a0\u201cNot only is expanding America\u2019s energy efficiency key to solving multiple climate policy goals, it is now integral to businesses\u2019 expansion plans \u2013 saving money and creating local jobs that cannot be outsourced.\u201d Efficiency businesses added\u00a076,000 net new jobs\u00a0in 2018, accounting for half of all net jobs added by America\u2019s energy sector (151,700). The sector also employed\u00a0twice the number of workers\u00a0in 2018 as all fossil fuel industries combined (1.18 million) and in 41 states, including Illinois, energy efficiency employs more workers than fossil fuels. There are now more than\u00a0360,000 energy efficiency businesses\u00a0operating across the U.S., including 15,000 in Illinois. \u201cWe all know energy efficiency saves consumers and businesses money with every month\u2019s power bill,\u201d\u00a0said Bob Keefe, executive director of E2.\u00a0\u201cWe should also remember that energy efficiency is creating jobs and driving economic growth in every state\u00a0\u2013\u00a0and doing so while also helping our environment, not hurting it.\u201d Energy efficiency jobs include positions in manufacturing, such as building ENERGY STAR\u00ae appliances, efficient windows and doors and LED lighting systems. They include jobs in construction\u00a0\u2013\u00a0retrofitting buildings, offices and schools to make them more efficient. Efficiency careers are found in high-tech design and software and professional services, as well as at the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) companies that upgrade outdated [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CUB_IL_LogoBadgeRGBAdminLogo.png","thumbnail_width":254,"thumbnail_height":254}