Colorado Democrats bet the bank on ‘green energy’

Jobs could be coming to Colorado in the coming year if predictions by a solar energy group come to fruition, say Senate Democratic lawmakers.

The anticipated jobs, slated for the solar energy industry, are predicated on a study by Environment Colorado and the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association that claims a 23 percent increase in solar-industry jobs for Colorado based on national trends and Colorado’s current position as sixth in the nation for providing solar-related jobs.

Senate Democrats suggested last week in a news release that the findings indicate that “Colorado’s aggressive renewable energy standard and many other of the state’s clean energy policies are working.”

The report entitled “National Solar Jobs Census 2010: A Review of the U.S. Solar Workforce,” is a departure from standard formats that depend on economic forecasts, and instead based its findings on employment history and projections from the industry.    - More -