Solar jobs growing 17 times faster than US economy

Posted online May 25, 2017 | 11:32 am

Solar companies are on fire.

Employment in the industry grew last year 17 times faster than the entire U.S. economy, according to a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency.

The report indicated over 260,000 people work in the solar industry. That's up 24 percent from 2015.

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