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NC ranks high in clean energy job growth

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

North Carolina came in fifth nationwide in a recent ranking of states that added jobs in clean energy and clean transportation in the second quarter of 2015. North Carolina added 700 jobs tied to the sector.

According to the national nonpartisan business group Environmental Entrepreneurs, nearly 10,500 clean energy and clean transportation jobs were announced nationwide during the second quarter of 2015.

The full report is available at bit.ly/1LE0QNr. www.cleanenergyworksforus.org. 

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