Yesterday, I had the chance to speak at the Energy Summit put on by the Michigan Laborers District Council about the job opportunities in Michigan’s emerging clean energy economy.

While there is no question that this devastating recession has hit Michigan’s working families hard, there is solid evidence that our efforts to make Michigan a global center for clean energy production and innovation are starting to pay off.

Last year, the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth released the state’s first-ever Green Jobs Report, which showed that more than 100,000 of our state’s residents are already in working in Michigan’s Green Economy.

And just yesterday, Business Facilities Magazine ranked Michigan No. 3 in the country as an alternative energy leader, noting that “hardly a week goes by without a major piece of ‘green’ news from the Wolverine State.”

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