80,000 clean energy jobs created in 2013, study estimates

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About 80,000 clean energy and transportation jobs were created in 2013, according to a study put out this week by an environmental nonprofit group. Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) says the bulk of these were in the solar power sector, which announced more than 21,000 new jobs. But building efficiency and public transportation also had strong showings. The top states were California with more than 15,000 new clean energy jobs announced, followed by Texas, with more than 6,000. Hawaii, Maryland and Massachusetts were close behind. "Our report makes it clear. When we invest in clean energy and clean transportation, we put people to work in every corner of the country," said E2 Executive Director Judith Albert in a statement. "Whether it's a new wind farm in Iowa, an energy efficiency retrofit in Massachusetts, or a utility-scale solar array in Nevada, these projects require American ingenuity and labor. The sector is helping stimulate our economy."