New Energy Economy

Below are links and information about the potential of green job development in New Mexico.

In the years between 1998 and 2007:

• Green jobs grew by 50% overall in New Mexico, which is 25 times the
  rate of overall job growth.
• New Mexico’s Clean Energy sector grew by 118% Potential of Green Jobs

• The American Solar Energy Society estimates that the renewable
  energy and energy efficiency industries could create 37 million new
  jobs in the US by 2030. New Mexico’s share of that would be 236,800
  jobs.

• The Solar Energy Industry Association anticipates 19,000 new jobs
  created in New Mexico by 2016 in the solar industry alone. This is the
  highest per capita gain in the country.

• Renewable energy generates 40% more jobs per unit of energy than
  coal power. There are now more wind energy jobs in the United States
  than coal mining jobs.

• Green jobs are generally well paid, place-based and difficult to lose to
  foreign competition

Sourced from the NM Economic Development Department – Green Jobs

For More Reports about Green Job Growth in New Mexico

• Headwaters Economics – Western Green Jobs Report
• Headwaters Economics – Clean Energy Leadership in the Rockies: Competitive Positioning in the Emerging Green Economy