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    Thursday, November 10, 2011

    TODAY’S STUDY: MASSACHUSETTS, A NEW ENERGY STATE

    2011 Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report
    October 2011 (Massachusets Clean Energy Center)

    Massachusetts has a long history of innovation. From computers and information technology to life sciences and defense, the Commonwealth has spawned numerous companies and industries focused on developing game-changing technologies that have altered the way people throughout the world live. Given this track record, the state’s world-class colleges and universities, and its vibrant venture capital community, it is not surprising that Massachusetts has been at the forefront of clean energy research and development for decades.

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    For the purpose of this report, a clean energy firm is defined as an employer engaged in whole, or in part, in providing goods and services related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, alternative transportation, and carbon management. Renewable energy is de"ned as solar photovoltaic, solar thermal or concentrated solar power, wind power, fuel cell, bioenergy, hydropower or hydrokinetic, geothermal, hydrogen generation, or thermal to energy conversion, or renewable energy combined heat and power. Energy efficiency is defined as lighting, HVAC and building controls, energy efficient appliances, energy efficient processes and machinery, energy storage, demand response services, smart grid (smart computing/software), weatherization services and energy efficient building materials. Other technologies include electric vehicles and systems, electric rail and carbon management, including carbon capture and storage, coal gasification and the secondary carbon market. The report defines clean energy workers as employees which spend at least a portion of their time supporting the clean energy aspects of their businesses.

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    Market demand for clean energy technologies has increased dramatically in recent years, due to both consumer preferences and new government incentives and regulations. Massachusetts’ leading academic institutions, active network of technologists, entrepreneurs, investors, highly skilled workforce, market-building public policy, and engaged government leaders have positioned the state to take advantage of this demand. !e strong clean energy community has led to significant recognition from leading clean energy research firms as well as the federal government.

    MASSACHUSETTS RANKED FIRST IN THE NATION IN CLEAN ENERGY POLICY LEADERSHIP AND INVESTMENT CLIMATE, AND THIRD IN THE NATION OVERALL IN THE 2011 CLEANEDGE U.S. CLEAN ENERGY LEADERSHIP INDEX.

    In addition, Massachusetts-based companies and research institutions have received 17 percent—or $62.8 million—of the federal dollars awarded through the first year of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program. Progress has also been made in the production of renewable energy in the Bay State.

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    BY THE END OF 2011 THERE WILL BE A NEARLY 30-FOLD INCREASE IN SOLAR ENERGY INSTALLED OR IN CONSTRUCTION SINCE 2007. MASSACHUSETTS ALSO CONTAINS SIGNIFICANT WIND ENERGY POTENTIAL, INCLUDING AT LEAST 6,000 MW OF OFFSHORE WIND, AND THE GOVERNOR HAS TARGETED PRODUCTION OF 2,000 MW OF WIND POWER BY 2020.

    These clean energy achievements have helped create jobs throughout the state and kept the Massachusetts’ innovation engine running.

    As the clean energy industry grows, states and regions across the nation are working to examine the impact that clean energy companies have on their workforce and economy. The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is responsible for conducting an annual accounting of the Commonwealth’s clean energy sector.

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    Most studies of the clean energy economy, including MassCEC’s previous employment surveys and the recently released report on green jobs by the Brookings Institution, rely solely on databases of known employers – organizations that are members of industry associations, have signed up for various clean energy incentives or programs, or have been otherwise identified as conducting clean energy work. Though these lists are important in researching the clean energy economy, analyses based solely on known employers can undercount clean energy work-companies that are engaged in clean energy work but have not yet been identified as part of the industry. Other studies have also often relied on assumptions and economic models or are based on incomplete or unverified employment counts from secondary sources.

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    In addition to surveying known clean energy employers in Massachusetts, the research for the 2011 Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report included a survey of randomly-selected Commonwealth employers from industries identified as being potentially related to clean energy. To capture the breadth of the cluster, surveys were administered online and by telephone to a list of known clean energy employers, as well as to a representative, clustered sample of companies across the entire Commonwealth, including companies across the clean energy value chain, representing manufacturing, service, research and development, and construction firms.

    The findings in this report are highly reliable because they come straight from the source: the clean energy employers of Massachusetts.

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    THE RESEARCH TEAM ATTEMPTED MORE THAN 31,000 TELEPHONE CALLS AND SENT OVER 4,800 EMAILS TO EMPLOYERS.

    This thorough survey e$ort, with a combined margin of error of approximately +/-2.5 percent at a 95 percent confidence interval, yielded 1,401 survey responses. The research e$ort identified more than 3,500 previously unknown employers that reported working in the Massachusetts clean energy sector.

    As a result of this intensive research e$ort, the 2011 Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report provides more comprehensive and reliable data on the number of clean energy firms and employees in the Commonwealth than has ever been available before.

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    THIS REPORT FINDS THAT MASSACHUSETTS HAS A ROBUST CLEAN ENERGY CLUSTER WITH 4,909 CLEAN ENERGY FIRMS EMPLOYING 64,310 CLEAN ENERGY WORKERS.

    For the purpose of this report, a clean energy firm is defined as an employer engaged in whole or in part in providing goods and services related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, alternative transportation, and carbon management. Clean energy workers are defined as employees which spend at least a portion of their time supporting the clean energy aspects of their businesses.

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    The 2011 Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report o$ers several significant findings related to the growing importance of this sector to the Commonwealth’s overall economy. First, the more than 64,000 CLEAN ENERGY WORKERS IN MASSACHUSETTS REPRESENT 1.5 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMONWEALTH, a percentage large enough to warrant clean energy to be recognized as a key sector in Massachusetts. In addition, the Massachusetts clean energy sector has breadth and depth across multiple industries and technology areas, and, while research and development are key contributors to the sector’s success here, there is also significant clean energy employment in manufacturing, sales, and the installation of renewable energy.

    The research also finds that clean energy employment is growing faster than other sectors in Massachusetts.

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    FROM JULY 2010 TO JULY 2011, CLEAN ENERGY EMPLOYMENT GREW BY 6.7 PERCENT, MUCH FASTER THAN THE OVERALL 1 PERCENT GROWTH RATE AMONG ALL INDUSTRIES IN THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Employers are also optimistic about their future prospects, anticipating 15.2 percent growth from July 2011 to July 2012.

    Employment in the Massachusetts clean energy sector is diverse. The research finds that there are numerous growing occupations throughout the value chain of activities, such as research and development, manufacturing, and sales. According to employers surveyed, talent development and supporting the pipeline of educated workers is critical to the success of clean energy companies in Massachusetts.

    The following pages include detailed findings of the research, including a review of the size, growth, distribution, and workforce needs of clean energy employers in Massachusetts…

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    Conclusions

    THE DATA UNCOVERED BY THIS RESEARCH REPORT MAKES IT CLEARER THAN EVER BEFORE THAT THE CLEAN ENERGY SECTOR IS A LARGE, GROWING, AND IMPORTANT PART OF THE MASSACHUSETTS ECONOMY. THIS REPORT SHOWS THAT THE MASSACHUSETTS CLEAN ENERGY CLUSTER IS SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER THAN PREVIOUSLY BELIEVED, WITH 4,909 FIRMS EMPLOYING 64,310 WORKERS—THEREFORE ENCOMPASSING 1.5 PERCENT OF ALL EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMONWEALTH. THE CLUSTER IS ALSO GROWING , WITH 6.7 PERCENT GROWTH FROM JULY 2010 TO JULY 2011 AND AN ANTICIPATED 15.2 PERCENT GROWTH FROM JULY 2011 TO JULY 2012. WITH SUCH IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS AND ROBUST GROWTH, CLEAN ENERGY IS A MAJOR ECONOMIC FORCE IN MASSACHUSETTS AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A CRITICAL DRIVER OF THE STATE ECONOMY.

    In addition to its size, the clean energy cluster proves to be diverse, encompassing the entire value chain—from research and development to manufacturing and installation—and with a variety of technologies represented. This research shows that companies engaged in renewable energy and energy efficiency are by far the most prevalent in the Commonwealth, though alternative transportation is also well-represented. And while the clean energy cluster itself is large, the firms that comprise it tend to be small, with 40 percent having five or fewer permanent employees, showing that small businesses are critically important to the sector.

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    There are a number of important steps Massachusetts can and should take to support this important cluster. As a start, policymakers should continue e$orts to support the small businesses that make up the majority of clean energy employers. Likewise, a continued commitment to education and maintaining the Commonwealth’s high standard of living will ensure that the state is able to develop and retain the top-tier talent that the cluster requires. Initiatives promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency are and will continue to be important, and these e$orts should extend to developing all parts of the value chain, including manufacturing and installation.

    Massachusetts has long been a hotbed of technological innovation, and by working to support and further develop its &ourishing clean energy cluster, the Commonwealth can guarantee its position well into the 21st century.

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