Missouris clean energy, EV manufacturing job growth outpaced statewide workforce in 2023 [Video]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) – Missouri’s clean energy and clean vehicle companies added jobs at four times the rate of job growth across all the state’s economic sectors.

On Thursday, Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), a nonpartisan group of business leaders focused on energy sustainability, released its 2024 Clean Jobs Report for the Midwest in partnership with Evergreen Climate Innovations.

The data was compiled from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.

The report defines “clean jobs” as those in the clean energy sector, such as solar energy, wind energy, combined heat and power, bioenergy, non-woody biomass, low-impact hydropower, hydrokinetic and wave energy, and geothermal energy. Additionally, the report includes jobs manufacturing products that use clean energy, such as electric or hybrid vehicles, energy-efficient appliances, low-energy lighting, efficient HVAC, etc.

In Missouri, clean energy and clean vehicle companies added more than 2,700 jobs in 2023, representing a 5% increase over the previous year. Of those, 436 were new manufacturing …