Green Job Growth Rate Double That of Others, Says Report

Green jobs are growing more than twice as fast as other employment, according to a report released today by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Driving the expansion is consumer demand, venture capital and federal and state policy reforms, said Pew in a release.

"A clean energy economy," said Pew, "generates jobs, businesses and investments while expanding clean energy production, increasing energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste and pollution, and conserving water and other natural resources."

Categories include:

• Clean Energy
• Energy Efficiency
• Environmentally Friendly Production
• Conservation and Pollution Mitigation
• Training and Support.

Jan Jarrett, president and CEO of Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future commented on the report -- which ranked that state near the top. "We're behind only California and Texas in the number of green jobs," said Jarrett. "But you ain't seen nothing yet."

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocated nearly $85 billion in direct spending and tax incentives for energy- and transportation-related programs. Additionally, every state offers some form of financial incentive to drive its clean energy economy. Click here for a state-by-state analyses.