The Economic Benefits of Investing in Clean Energy: How the Economic Stimulus Program and New Legislation Can Boost U.S. Economic Growth and Employment

摘要: This study, commissioned by the Center for American Progress, examines broader economic considerations—jobs, incomes, and growth—through lens of two government initiatives this year Obama administration Congress. The first is set clean-energy provisions incorporated within Recovery Reinvestment Act. second proposed Clean Energy Security Act which now before Our analysis in paper shows that these measures operating together can generate roughly $150 billion per new investments United States over next decade. estimated spending annually includes funding but notably dominated private-sector investments. We estimate sustained expansion a net increase about 1.7 million jobs. job opportunities continue as long economy maintains commitment to range. If expand still faster, overall creation will correspondingly. These investment could, therefore, not only guide us out our fossil-fuel dependent crisis, serve powerful engine recovery long-term vigor U.S. >> Read more "The Economic Benefits Investing Energy" download state fact sheets>> Download