Seeking Proof that Energy Efficiency Creates Jobs? Ask the U.S. Department of Energy
By Brian Buckley | Wed, May 25, 16
Aside from energy efficiency being the least-cost energy resource, a common argument used to support programs is that they create jobs and keep ratepayer dollars in-state. This argument seems at least intuitively correct, since it takes bodies in the field — or perhaps more appropriately, in attics and basements — to install energy savings measures.
But if energy efficiency creates so many jobs, where is the evidence?