Clean energy job growth outpaced the rest of the sector last year, and companies expect to keep adding positions regardless of who wins the election.
Clean energy employment increased by 142,000 jobs last year, accounting for more than half of new energy sector jobs, according to recent data from the Department of Energy.
Climate change and a move toward more sustainable energy have bolstered job growth in the sector in recent years, thanks in part toshowed clean energy employment increased by 142,000 jobs last year, accounting for more than half of new energy sector jobs.The rate was more than double the growth for the rest of the energy sector and the overall U.S. economy, according to the newly released 2024 U.S. Energy and Employment Report.
Ameresco, which integrates clean tech and develops, owns and operates renewable energy projects, is forging ahead with hiring plans regardless of the election's outcome. It will increase its hiring by 300 workers in the U.S. and Europe this year, in positions ranging from engineers to project managers, developers, analysts and more. Ameresco provides efficient energy solutions for clients that range from federal and state governments to colleges and hospitals.
Caroline Leilani Stevenson, a 22-year-old associate electrical engineer at Ameresco, is part of the Gen Z hiring push. Stevenson interned with Ameresco and came back full-time after graduation, working today on projects with the Department of Defense.
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