New report from Next 10, reported in the San Jose Mercury News:
From 1995 to 2008, the number of "green jobs" in California expanded by 36 percent, to 159,000, according to the report by Next 10, a nonpartisan think tank founded by philanthropist and venture capitalist Noel Perry. Over the same 13-year period, statewide job growth was 13 percent overall in a work force that grew to 18 million.
And while total jobs dropped nearly one percent from 2007 to 2008, green jobs grew five percent.
...Those 159,000 green jobs compare to 228,000 software jobs and 52,000 biotech jobs in California, according to the report.
The report provides some insights into regional distribution as well as other insights.
_ The Bay Area is home to 7,000 jobs in Energy Generation and has the highest employment concentrations in Energy Research, Hydrogen and Energy Consulting. San Diego is strong in multiple areas and top in Co-Generation technologies and Accessory Equipment & Controls. The San Joaquin Valley has the highest concentration of jobs in Wind, and the North Coast and Sacramento Area, in Geothermal. The Sacramento Valley is the hot spot in Biomass with employment shares more than fifty-times the state average.
_ Green Transportation (vehicles, parts and clean fuels — but not feedstock production) is strongly represented in Orange County and the Los Angeles Area. The San Diego Region and Orange County have grown exceptionally, and both regions reflect strong degrees of specialization in vehicles and parts as well as clean fuels. San Joaquin Valley and Inland Empire have high concentrations in clean fuel production.
_ In Energy Efficiency, Orange County is strong across many areas. The North Coast is highly specialized in Energy Conservation Consulting and the Central Coast, in related software.
_In terms of employment size and concentration, Los Angeles is the state leader in Energy Storage and in Recycling & Waste.
Report available at Next 10.
Rafael @www.climateatbay.net
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