Before Trump axed clean energy sector, report shows it was a boon for jobs in Maine

Before Trump axed clean energy sector, report shows it was a boon for jobs in Maine

Solar panels in Damariscotta, Maine. (Photo by Evan Houk/ Maine Morning Star)The clean energy sector in Maine grew in 2024 — employing more than 16,000 workers, making it New England’s fastest-growing clean energy workforce in recent years, according to a new state analysis.  “Maine’s growing clean energy workforce offers a wide range of quality career opportunities, and interest in these skilled trades continues to grow because they meet the ne…