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Ecotech Institutes Clean Jobs Index Shows a 19 Percent Increase in Clean Jobs in 2013
National study shows more than 3.5 million clean jobs available in 2013, with a 57 percent increase in solar jobs Denver, CO, March 07, 2014 - Ecotech Institutes Clean Jobs Index, a tool to compare states use and development of clean and sustainable energy, found more than 3.5 million job postings in the clean energy sector last year. This is a 1 percent increase from !"1!. The #lean $obs Inde% classifies clean energy jobs based on the &ureau of 'abor (tatistics description, )hich says that a clean job is part of a business that benefits the environment or conserves natural resources. Ecotech Institute, the only college entirely focused on rene)able energy and sustainability training, created the Clean Jobs Index to provide objective job information about the rene)able energy industry. The Inde% also loo*s at various sustainability factors such as alternative fueling stations, 'EE+ projects and total energy consumption across the ,.(. Highlights from the Clean Jobs Index 2013 Number of U.S. Clean Jobs Postings in 2013 3,5 ,"!! -a 1 percent increase from !"1!. !arge "ro#th in Clean Jobs $%om&ared to 2012 %lean 'obs &ostings( (olar $obs / up 50 percent 1ind $obs / up !" percent 2ene)able Energy $obs / up .3 percent Clean 1. !. 3. 4. 5. 7. 0. 5. Jobs b) Po&ulation $Jobs &er 100*000 residents( 3orth +a*ota / !,554 Io)a / 1,511 6assachusetts / 1,075 +ela)are / 1,0"" 8las*a / 1,744 6innesota / 1,550 6aine / 1,54 3ebras*a / 1,51"

. 1ashington / 1,471 1". 9ansas / 1,457 Clean Jobs b) State 1. #alifornia / !07,4 3 !. Te%as / !75,34 3. 3e) :or* / 1 ", 74 4. Illinois / 175, 5 5. 6ichigan / 143,31 7. ;hio / 1! ,440 0. <ennsylvania / 1!7,"1! 5. 6assachusetts / 115,045 . =lorida / 115,"77 1". 1ashington / 5,!5!

States +ith the ,ost In%enti-es for Sustainabilit) and .ene#ables $in no &arti%ular order( 6innesota #alifornia ;regon 1ashington

Te%as Indiana #olorado =lorida 3e) :or* Io)a >2ene)able energy is the future and this data proves that more than ever,? said 9yle #rider, Ecotech Institutes <rogram #hair and 6anager of Environmental ;perations. >1ith solar jobs up 54 percent and clean tech jobs up overall nearly !" percent, its definitely an e%citing time in the sustainable energy industry.? Ecotech Institutes #lean $obs Inde% is an aggregation of statistics by state. 8lthough it may indicate a greater possibility for employment in the clean economy sector, the #lean $obs Inde% in no )ay indicates the presence or the promise of any specific job opportunities. +ata for the Inde% is gathered regularly from independent research entities including@ 8merican #ouncil for an EnergyAEfficient Economy, +atabase of (tate Incentives for 2ene)ables B Efficiency, ,.(. Energy Information 8dministration, ,.(. +epartment of Energy and the ,.(. Creen &uilding #ouncil. To learn more about the #lean $obs Inde%, please visit http@DD))).ecotechinstitute.comDcleanjobsinde%. To learn more about Ecotech Institute, go to http@DD))).ecotechinstitute.com. /bout 0%ote%h Institute Ecotech Institute is the first and only college entirely focused on preparing 8mericas )or*force for careers in rene)able energy and sustainability and is accredited by the 8ccrediting #ouncil for Independent #olleges and (chools. 'aunched in 8pril !"1" in +enver, #olorado, it offers eight highly practical rene)able energy degree programs that provide graduates )ith s*ills valued by todays alternative rene)able energy employers. #lasses start once per Euarter and applications are al)ays accepted. =inancial assistance is available to those )ho Eualify. Ecotech Institute is a division of Education #orporation of 8merica. =or more information about Ecotech Institute, visit ))).ecotechinstitute.com or call 500A3!7A 5507. FFF