Cleantech Jobs - The 15 Most Active Cities, Top 10 Companies

Clean Edge Did a Cleantech Job Status Report.  Here is a summary

-Editor

1 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
2 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA
3 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA
4 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-Brockton, MA-NH
5 Washington-Baltimore, D.C.-MD-VA-WV
6 Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO
7 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA
8 Portland-Salem, OR
9 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI
10 Sacramento-Yolo County, CA
11 San Diego, CA
12 Austin-San Marcos, TX
13 Phoenix, AZ
14 Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI
15 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX

  1. Solar
  2. Biofuels and Biomaterials
  3. Conservation and Efficiency
  4. Smart Grid
  5. Wind Power
In Clean Edge's report, they considered the following sectors:
  • Renewable Energy (e.g., Solar, Wind)
  • Energy Storage
  • Energy Conservation and Efficiency
  • Smart Grid Devices and Networks
  • Electric Transmission and Grid Infrastructure
  • Biomass and Sustainable Biofuels
  • Energy-Efficient Desalination
  • UV Filtration
  • Reverse Osmosis Filtration
  • Membranes
  • Automated Metering and Controls
  • Water Recovery and Capture
  • Hybrid-Electric Vehicles
  • All-Electric Vehicles
  • Electric Rail
  • Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Transport
  • Advanced Transportation Infrastructure
  • Advanced Batteries for Vehicles
  • Biommicry
  • Bio-Based Materials
  • Reuse and Recycling
  • Green Building Materials
  • Cradle-to-Cradle Systems
  • Green Chemistry
Some Job Descriptions Include:

  • Refuse, Garbage, and Recyclable Material Collector
  • Biofuels / Biomaterials
  • Research Associate, Molecular Biology Biofuels / Biomaterials
  • Geothermal Power Engineer Geothermal  
  • Architect (LEED Certified) Green Building 
  • Building Maintenance Engineer Green Building
  • Energy Field Auditor Green Building
  • HVAC Service Technician Green Building
  • Instrumentation; Controls Technician Green Building
  • Insulation Worker Green Building 
  • Project Manager, Construction (LEED Certified) Green Building
  • Manufacturing Engineer PHEV / EV 
  • Mechanical Engineer PHEV / EV
  • Accountant Renewable Energy
  • Business Analyst Renewable Energy
  • Financial Analyst Renewable Energy
  • Marketing Coordinator Renewable Energy
  • Project Developer Renewable Energy
  • Embedded Systems Engineer Smart Grid
  • Hardware Design Engineer Smart Grid
  • Journeyman Lineman Smart Grid
  • Network Operations Center Technician Smart Grid
  • Software Engineer Smart Grid
  • Construction Foreman Solar Solar PV
  • Maintenance Technician Solar PV
  • Lab Technician Solar PV
  • Solar Energy System Installer Solar PV
  • Energy Systems Designer Solar PV
  • Solar Fabrication Technician Solar PV
  • System Integration Engineer Solar PV
  • Construction Superintendent Wind Power
  • Field Service Engineer Wind Power
  • Sheet Metal Worker Wind Power
  • Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer Wind Power
  • Wind Turbine Technician Wind Power
Top 10 Employers (Publicly Traded)

1 Vestas Wind Systems Randers, Denmark Wind 21,100
2 LDK Solar Xinyu, China Solar 14,100
3 Nalco Naperville, IL Water 11,700
4 Suntech Power Wuxi, China Solar 9,000
5 Itron Liberty Lake, WA Smart Grid 8,700
6 China BAK Battery Shenzhen, China Energy Storage 8,200
7 Baldor Electric Fort Smith, AR Electric Motors 7,800
8 Gamesa Vitoria, Spain Wind 7,200
9 Kingspan Group Kingscourt, Ireland Green Building 5,500
10 SunPower San Jose, CA






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