NREL response to the report "Study of the Effects on Employment of Public Aid to Renewable Energy Sources" from King Juan Carlos University (Spain) / Eric Lantz and Suzanne Tegen.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Lantz, Eric

Contributor:

Tegen, Suzanne

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)

Series:

NREL/TP ; 6A2-46261.

NREL/TP ; 6A2-46261

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Job creation--Measurement.

Energy policy.

Green technology--Statistics.

Green technology.

Genre:

technical reports.

Technical reports

Statistics

Technical reports.

Statistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages)

Other Title:

National Renewable Energy Laboratory response to the report "Study of the Effects on Employment of Public Aid to Renewable Energy Sources" from King Juan Carlos University (Spain)

Study of the Effects on Employment of Public Aid to Renewable Energy Sources from King Juan Carlos University (Spain)

Place of Publication:

Golden, CO : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, [2009]

Summary:

Job generation has been a part of the national dialogue surrounding energy policy and renewable energy (RE) for many years. RE advocates tout the ability of renewable energy to support new job opportunities in rural locations and the manufacturing sector. Others argue that spending on renewable energy is an inefficient allocation of resources and can result in job losses in the broader economy. The report Study of the Effects on Employment of Public Aid to Renewable Energy Sources, from King Juan Carlos University in Spain, is one recent addition to this debate. The report asserts that, on average, every renewable energy job in Spain "destroyed" 2.2 jobs in the broader Spanish economy. The authors also apply this ratio in the U.S. context to estimate expected job loss from renewable energy development and policy in the United States. This white paper discusses fundamental and technical limitations of the analysis conducted by King Juan Carlos University and notes critical shortcomings in assumptions implicit in the conclusions. The white paper also includes a review of traditional employment impact analyses that rely on accepted, peer-reviewed methodologies, and it highlights specific variables that can significantly influence the results of employment impact analysis

Notes:

Title from title screen (NREL, viewed September 10, 2009).

"August 2009."

Includes bibliographical references (page 6).

OCLC:

436225499