Clean energy jobs were soaring during the Biden era. Not anymore

In 2024, the clean energy sector saw a job boom: The industry added nearly 100,000 new jobs throughout that year, meaning clean energy jobs grew more than three times faster than the rest of the workforce.

Last year was a different story, however.

It was a year of losses for the clean energy industry, in terms of projects, investments, and employment.

Existing factories closed, like Natron Energy’s sodium-ion battery facilities in Michigan and California. Planned facilities were canceled...