In a Washington Post article, “Five Myths About Green Energy,” Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Robert Bryce sheds light on the mythical green job industry, saying:
“The very concept of a green job is not well defined. Is a job still green if it’s created not by the market, but by subsidy or mandate?”
Bryce, who today releases his fourth book, “Power Hungry: The Myths of ‘Green’ Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future,” goes on to say:
“Growth Energy, an industry lobby group, says increasing the percentage of ethanol blended into the U.S. gasoline supply would create 136,000 jobs. But an analysis by the Environmental Working Group found that no more than 27,000 jobs would be created, and each one could cost taxpayers as much as $446,000 per year.
“Sure, the government can create more green jobs. But at what cost?"