NC's Sustainable Energy Businesses Are Ready for Stimulus Funds
In response to the $787 billion federal economic stimulus package and possible legislative action by the NC General Assembly, NCSEA surveyed renewable energy and energy efficiency companies across our state regarding their “shovel-ready” projects, which could create additional "green jobs" by the end of 2010.
Based on survey responses, NCSEA found that if state and federal legislative action occurs before July 2009, including passage of the federal economic stimulus package and removing current economic and market barriers, sustainable energy businesses across North Carolina could create over 7,500 new jobs in the next two years. (This number is expected to be much higher when you take into account all of the estimated 500 sustainable energy companies across North Carolina.)
The federal economic stimulus and recovery package will directly impact the sustainable energy industries in North Carolina and is expected to create or protect millions of jobs nationally that cannot be outsourced, double the production of alternative energy in the next three years, modernize federal buildings, make homes and schools more energy efficient, save consumers and taxpayers billions on their energy bills, and much more.
NCSEA received 71 survey responses from companies across North Carolina, providing a representative sample of the approximately 500 companies currently employing people across North Carolina in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. This small snap-shot of the entire industry produced some big answers. to view the full press release, survey findings and recent media coverage.
