US solar energy sector sees 7% drop in jobs
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The U.S. solar industry witnessed a 7% cut in jobs due to the coronavirus and increasing use of labor-saving tech in the industry, according to an industry report.
Job decline is not new to the sector. In the last five years, the solar industry has been seeing a steady decline in new job creations, especially after the U.S. imposed tariffs on foreign-made panels that shot up the prices.
This is not to say that the industry has stalled. On the contrary, it is a sunrise industry driven by demand from governments and businesses seeking to source clean, cheap, emissions-free power to meet the growing sustainable energy demands of a climate-conscious world.