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“A robust solar industry benefits our national security. That is a fact our servicemen and women understand better than anyone else. In Afghanistan, tactical solar technologies proved valuable and militarily relevant. As a result, this new generation of veterans is leaving the service with greater appreciation and exposure to these technologies.”

Securing America’s Energy Future
SHARON BURKE, 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 
FOR OPERATIONAL ENERGY

“Our servicemen and women have made great sacrifices for our country and it is our responsibility to ensure that when they return home there are high-skill and well-paying jobs available. The solar industry offers our veterans the unique opportunity to use the knowledge they learned serving our country in a rapidly growing sector that is vital to both our national security and economic future.” -­‐ CONGRESSMAN SCOTT PETERS (CA-­‐52)

The Solar Foundation®’s National Solar Jobs Census 2013 found the U.S. solar industry employs nearly 143,000 solar workers, a figure that represents 20% employment growth over the previous year. Far outpacing other industries, employment in the solar industry has grown 53% since 2010, and employers expect double-digit growth in 2014 The solar industry offers employment opportunities that certain groups of job seekers sorely need.  Young veterans of the armed forces, for example, continue to face extraordinarily high unemployment. Figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for December 2013 show that 16% of veterans aged 18 to 24 were unemployed. At nearly two and a half times the overall non-veteran unemployment rate (6%) and four full percentage points higher than unemployment in the same non-veteran age group (11%), statistics show there exists a need to identify high-wage, high-skilled employment opportunities for America’s veterans. As awareness and adoption of solar energy grows among the general population, it also grows within the armed forces. The military – from top brass to the enlisted – recognizes the threat posed by our dependence on fossil fuels. When it comes to fueling combat operations, the burden of transporting oil and heavy batteries to power generators and electrified equipment is an operational, tactical, and strategic threat. Simply put, limited energy options make our military vulnerable. SPOTLIGHT ON SOLAR VETERAN UNEMPLOYMENT  The Solar Foundation®  found that - as of November 2013 - the U.S. solar industry employs 13,192 veterans of the armed forces, a figure which represents 9.2% of all solar workers in the nation. Compared with veteran employment in the overall economy (where, according to the Bureau of  Labor Statistics, veterans constitute 7.6% of all workers), the solar industry can be seen as a strong employer of former service members. Thirty-nine percent of veterans employed in the solar industry work in the installation sector. Common jobs at these companies include solar designers or engineers, solar installation managers or project foremen, site assessors, solar photovoltaic installers or technicians, and solar water heating installers or technicians. Over 27% of veterans in the solar workforce are