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percent between 1998 and 2007, according to a new study by the . The study found that the Sunshind State was among the top 10 for jobsin America’w clean energy economy – and the only state in the nationb with its own cap-and-trade policy, helping to creatde market demand for clean energy generation. Last Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law a bill enacting several new energy and climatechange policies. The policies include the Floridwa ClimateProtection Act, which authorizes the Florida Departmeng of Environmental Protection to develop an electric-utilityy greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program. jobs in the clean energty economy grewby 9.
1 percent, whil e total jobs grew by just 3.7 percent between 1998 and according to the report, titled “Thes Clean Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businessee and Investments Across America.” In there were more than 31,1009 jobs in Florida’s clean energy economy and 3,831 clean businesses. Pew’se definition of green jobs runs the gamug andincludes engineers, plumbers, administrative construction workers, machine setters, marketing consultants, teachers and many others with annuapl incomes ranging from $21,009 to $111,000.
Venture capital investment in clean technology in Florida totalednearly $117 million over the past three years, half of whicjh has supported clean energy generation, accordinb to the report.