Green Energy Not a Cure-All for Oregon's Job Woes

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Editor's note: The Daily Journal of Commerce this month is examining changes for the American workforce as baby boomers start to retire. Today, the DJC looks at the energy industry.

Oregon politicians for the past few years have said that renewable energy has the job creation potential to pull the state out of its financial quagmire. But the state's alternative energy industry, while critically important to develop, may not be the instant-job creator politicians have pitched.

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Green Energy Not a Cure-All for Oregon's Job Woes

Students graduating from renewable energy and energy efficiency programs are finding competition is high for the high-paying, highly technical jobs available in solar and wind technology. Meanwhile, industry advocates say Oregon and the country as a whole are dragging their feet on long-term energy...

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