Posted on 01/18/2017 8:14:11 AM PST by bananaman22
The latest U.S. Energy and Employment Report has forecast that the sector of energy efficiency will see a 9-percent increase in employment this year – the highest growth rate across energy sectors, according to the Department of Energy.
The survey was conducted among 30,000+ employers from the energy industry, who shared their hiring plans for the next 12 months.
Within the energy efficiency sector, the Department also said, the highest growth in employment will be in construction, at 11 percent, followed by the segment of wholesale trade, distribution, and transport, with an expected employment growth rate of 8.3 percent. The segment of professional and business services in energy efficiency will hire 6.7 percent more this year, and the manufacturing segment will see a less impressive 4.9-percent growth.
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Legalizing coal again should restore 50,000 jobs.
I pray that the Engineering companies in the oil & gas industry will do better in the Houston area this year.
“Legalizing coal again should restore 50,000 jobs.”
Over 150 coal plants have been shut down by Obama’s EPA.
Energy costs have gone up, and coal associated business have aid people off.
Easily 50,000 jobs have been effected. That is probably the number of jobs lost at the electricity plants. Toss in the number of coal mining and railroad jobs lost and that’s probably half that again.
Let’s not forget the multiplier effect of bringing back these (reasonably high-paying) jobs: They will pay taxes and stop (or significantly reduce) taking government money, thus reducing deficits (which helps to reduce interest rates and make more projects profitable); they will buy cars, clothing, eat out more, use more medical services, etc., etc. This will create a boom in the economy (not even including the extra energy production, which will lower energy costs, which is like a giant tax cut across the economy).
Now consider oil - the same kind of effects can be anticipated, perhaps more, as new areas are opened to exploration and improved fracking/drilling technology comes on line.
WINNING - I like it!
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