Colorado among top 10 states for creating green jobs

Colorado is among the top 10 states in creating “green jobs.” It created 1,533 clean energy and clean transportation jobs during the third quarter of 2014, according to a new report from the nonpartisan business group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2).

Of these, 1,500 jobs were created by Vestas Wind Systems, according to the report.

Vestas is a Danish manufacturer of wind turbines. Founded in 1945 and headquartered in Denmark, the company has offices in Windsor, Brighton and Pueblo.

E2 communications associate Patrick Mitchell said that Colorado’s wind and solar industries are strong given the amount of wind and sun in the state, and it…