Grist: A word to the burly coal miners who complained that cutting coal out of our energy mix would take away their jobs when the Climate Action Plan was up for debate. Jobs in solar energy now outnumber jobs in coal mining and the oil and gas industry added together, says a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Solar may be taking away old jobs, but its offering new ones. Thats especially true for women. IRENA found that the renewable energy sector employs more women than...