Renewable Energy and the Fallacy of ‘Green’ Jobs

As the United States economy continues to struggle, many politicians and energy regulators have adopted a “green jobs” mantra. They espouse the view that policies mandating renewable resources will provide both environmental and economic salvation. Quite simply, forcing consumers to buy high-cost el...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Electricity journal 2010-09, Vol.23 (7), p.45-53
1. Verfasser:	Lesser, Jonathan A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Consumers COST Economic development ECONOMY ELECTRIC POWER EMPLOYMENT Energy consumption ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY ENERGY POLICY Labor policy RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS USA
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Zusammenfassung:	As the United States economy continues to struggle, many politicians and energy regulators have adopted a “green jobs” mantra. They espouse the view that policies mandating renewable resources will provide both environmental and economic salvation. Quite simply, forcing consumers to buy high-cost electricity from subsidized renewable energy producers will not and cannot improve economic well-being.
ISSN:	1040-6190 1873-6874
DOI:	10.1016/j.tej.2010.06.019