Economy & Economic Development  August 18, 2009

Colorado rated No. 4 in nation for clean technology

Colorado is one of the nation’s top states for clean technology, according to a report by the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute.

“Colorado is cultivating a true clean-tech culture, with roughly 200 clean-tech firms dotting the area stretching from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins,´ said Shawn Lesser, author of the report. “The state has attracted more than 17,000 clean-tech jobs from 2006 to 2008. Colorado was also able to attract Vestas Wind Systems, the world’s leading supplier of wind turbines, to open four new plants — an investment of more than $600 million.”

California was rated No. 1 for clean technology, followed by Texas, Massachusetts, Colorado, New Jersey, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and Oregon to round out the Top 10. Honorable mentions went to Michigan, Washington and North Carolina.

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Colorado is one of the nation’s top states for clean technology, according to a report by the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute.

“Colorado is cultivating a true clean-tech culture, with roughly 200 clean-tech firms dotting the area stretching from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins,´ said Shawn Lesser, author of the report. “The state has attracted more than 17,000 clean-tech jobs from 2006 to 2008. Colorado was also able to attract Vestas Wind Systems, the world’s leading supplier of wind turbines, to open four new plants — an investment of more than $600 million.”

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