皮優(Pew)慈善信託基金會6月12日公布的報告發現「介於1998年和2007年間，美國新興乾淨能源經濟的職缺增長比整體職缺快約2.5倍。按皮優對乾淨能源經濟的定義，其工作種類包括工程師、鉛管工、行政助理、建築工人、機器操作員、市場營銷顧問、教師和其他的許多行業，年收入從2萬1千到11萬1千美元。」
皮優並按此明確的定義，對全國50州内的實際工作、公司和創業投資進行了前所未有的困難計數。這些領域供應市場對環保產品和服務日益增長的需求。
該調查發現，介於1998年和2007年間，乾淨能源經濟就業機會，在全國的增長率為9.1 %，而傳統的就業機會只增加了3.7%。
該報告指出截至2007年，全國50個州和哥倫比亞特區内68，200多的企業，大約有77萬個工作實現了經濟增長和永續環境的雙重基本要求。
該報告結論道「目前，在消費者需求日益增加、創投資金入注以及聯邦和各州政策改革等因素的推波助瀾下，乾淨能源業行情蓄勢待發。」
同樣，在州層級也有類似的情況。在同一時期，1998年和2007年之間，38個州和哥倫比亞特區，乾淨能源經濟就業機會增長的速度超過總體就業增長。
據皮優的説法「乾淨能源經濟製造就業、商業和投資機會，同時擴大乾淨能源的生產、提高能源效率、減少廢棄物、污染和溫室氣體排放量、保護水和其他自然資源。」
該定義在工作範圍、一段時間內的投資和經濟增長、允許公、私營部門有效評估政策選擇和投資等各方面，提供了一個追蹤調查的框架。
該報告指出「創投注入乾淨能源技術的資金，在2005年時已跨越10億美元的門檻，並持續大幅增長。到2008年底，總數達到約126億美元。」
投資者在2008年，投資美國乾淨能源經濟企業達59億美元。這個數字意味著比2007年全年的投資總額增加了48%，佔全球創投金額的15%。
各州將透過「美國復甦和再投資法案」（American Recovery and Reinvestment Act）獲得聯邦大筆資金入注，其中能源和運輸項目將是近850億美元直接支出和減稅獎勵措施的直接受惠者。
「美國全球暖化運動」（U.S. Global Warming Campaign）處長克提諾（Phyllis Cuttino）在皮優環境團體說：「國會和奧巴馬政府可以而且必須制定能源和全球變暖的相關立法，以創造就業機會，提高能源獨立和維持環境的永續性。」
The number of jobs in America's emerging clean energy economy grew about 2.5 times faster than overall jobs between 1998 and 2007, finds a report released Wednesday by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Included in Pew's definition of the clean energy economy are jobs as diverse as engineers, plumbers, administrative assistants, construction workers, machine setters, marketing consultants, teachers and many others, with annual incomes ranging from $21,000 to $111,000.
Pew developed a clear definition of the clean energy economy and conducted the first-ever hard count across all 50 states of the actual jobs, companies and venture capital investments that supply the growing market demand for environmentally friendly products and services.
The survey found that jobs in the clean energy economy grew at a national rate of 9.1 percent, while traditional jobs grew by only 3.7 percent between 1998 and 2007.
By 2007, more than 68,200 businesses across all 50 states and the District of Columbia accounted for about 770,000 jobs that achieve the double bottom line of economic growth and environmental sustainability, the report finds.
Now, the clean energy sector is ready to expand, driven by increasing consumer demand, venture capital infusions, and federal and state policy reforms, the report concludes.
There was a similar pattern at the state level, where job growth in the clean energy economy outperformed overall job growth in 38 states and the District of Columbia during the same period - between 1998 and 2007.
According to Pew, "a clean energy economy generates jobs, businesses and investments while expanding clean energy production, increasing energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste and pollution, and conserving water and other natural resources."
The definition provides a framework for tracking jobs, investments and economic growth over time and allowing the public and private sector to evaluate the effectiveness of policy choices and investments.
Venture capital investment in clean technology crossed the $1 billion threshold in 2005 and continued to grow substantially, reaching a total of about $12.6 billion by the end of 2008, the report finds.
In 2008, investors directed $5.9 billion into American businesses in the clean energy economy. This figure represents a 48 percent increase over 2007 investment totals and accounts for 15 percent of all global venture capital investments.
States will receive a major infusion of federal funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which allocates nearly $85 billion in direct spending and tax incentives for energy and transportation programs.
Phyllis Cuttino, director, U.S. Global Warming Campaign, at the Pew Environment Group. said, "Congress and the Obama administration can and must produce energy and global warming legislation that creates jobs, enhances energy independence and sustains our environment."
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