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May 7, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic drains solar, wind energy industries across the US

  • As many as 120,000 jobs in solar and 35,000 in wind could be lost, trade groups say.
    • By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, JOHN FLESHER and PATRICK WHITTLE
    Associated Press

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    Residential solar business has been hit especially hard.

    NEW YORK — The U.S. renewable energy industry is reeling from the new coronavirus pandemic, which has delayed construction, put thousands of skilled laborers out of work and sowed doubts about solar and wind projects on the drawing board.


     
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