Renewable Energy Jobs Soar in Germany

Posted by Big Gav in germany, jobs, renewable energy

Renewable energy jobs in Germany shot up to 249,300 in 2007, almost double the 160,500 green jobs in Germany in 2004. According to revised government figures, as many as 400,000 people could be employed in the renewable energy industry in Germany by 2020. This is 100,000 more jobs than a previous study had predicted due to the boost that the country's economy and exports received as a result of massive investment in the renewable sector.

"The systematic expansion of renewable energy is not only good from the environmental and climate policy point of view but also for innovation, growth and employment in Germany" Sigmar Gabriel, the German Minister for Environment said.

2 comments

The Naked Mechanic says 2:22 PM

There's an interesting proposal put forward by a company here in SE Australia, it describes a decentralised biomass energy system incorporating wildlife corridors and the restoration of marginal lands.
See what you think of the Emerald Plan available at the downloads section of http://www.gasificationaustralia.com/
Cheers
Rob

Big Gav says 10:04 PM

Hi Rob,

I guess I'm fairly enthusiastic about biogas (see my Banana Methane etc post) and this scheme sounds like it would fit into that category of solutions.

Cheers,
Gav.