JOB JOLT: The Economic Impacts of Repowering the Midwest: The Clean Energy Development Plan for the Heartland

From the Executive Summary:

"Implementing the Repowering the Midwest Clean Energy Development Plan would create up to 214,600 new jobs across the 10-state Midwest region by 2020, up to $5.5 billion in additional worker income, and up to $20 billion in increased economic activity. Repowering the Midwest’s Clean Energy Development Plan promotes modern, energy efficient technologies and development of renewable energy resources, especially wind power and biomass energy. This plan contrasts with a business-as-usual scenario, which relies almost entirely on polluting coal fired and nuclear power plants. This job jolt is the central finding of a comprehensive study of the economic impacts of phasing in more clean energy efficient technologies and renewable energy development across the Midwest."

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