Even as President Donald Trump repeals environmental “job-killing” regulations and promises to double down on fossil fuels, jobs in sustainability-related fields rank near the top of the list for fastest-growing professions in the United States. Solar and wind-industry jobs are growing at a rate of about 20 percent per year — 12 times faster than the general economy. Solar power currently employs more than twice as many people as the coal industry, and entry-level jobs pay a much higher wage than average. There’s a solid argument that coal workers could be retained to work in solar jobs. Given aging coal plants and … Continue reading The Future Is Green and Growing Fast