It was about a year ago that COVID-19 gained the world’s attention. The first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S. was reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Jan. 22, 2020. Since that time, more than 26 million cases and 440,000 deaths have been reported, according to a database managed by The New York Times.
Renewable Energy Sector Stymied by Pandemic
The pandemic took a toll on the power industry. For example, analysis of federal unemployment filings prepared for E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), E4TheFuture, and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) by BW Research Partnership found that the clean energy industry finished 2020 with the fewest number of workers in its ranks since 2015.
