US renewables employment surges past most fossil fuels

Solar and wind combined employ twice as many workers as coal and almost the number as natural gas, the leading fuel for electricity generation

Team members installing solar panels at Clemson University house at the Orange County Great Park, Irvine, California.
Team members installing solar panels at Clemson University house at the Orange County Great Park, Irvine, California.Foto: Thomas Kelsey
Published 21 March 2019, 02:32Updated 21 March 2019, 12:16
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