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PITTSBURGH — West Virginia is one of the fastest-growing states in the country in adding clean energy jobs while Pennsylvania’s added employment in the sector as well.
The Mountain State ranked No. 5 in the United States with 6.1% year-over-year clean energy job growth in 2023, according to the 2024 Clean Jobs America report released Tuesday by nonpartisan environmental-economic advocate E2. West Virginia added 594 clean-energy jobs during the year, which was much smaller than other states in the list — including Pennsylvania’s 4,436 — but coming off of a lower base.
Pennsylvania, the fifth-largest state by population, saw a 4.6% increase in clean energy jobs, which ranked Pennsylvania No. 21 out of the 50 states. The report said clean energy-related jobs were 6% of all new jobs in the commonwealth. The job sectors include renewable energy, energy efficiency, green vehicles, battery storage and grid, and biofuels.
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