Expansion Management

It's Only 1% But We'll Take It

Oct. 8, 2010

Between 2007 and 2008, green manufacturing employment grew by 1% in California.

And that's good news since total manufacturing employment dropped 4% during that same period, according to the "2010 California Green Innovation Index" released on Oct. 7th.

Taking a broader perspective, from 1995-2008, manufacturing employment in core green economy expanded by 19%, while there was a 9% drop in total manufacturing employment.

The state's global leadership in green innovation continues to grow, as reported in the current edition of the California Green Innovation Index.

Global venture capital investment in clean technology is becoming more concentrated in California. Accounting for 24% of total global investment, the state has attracted $11.6 billion in cleantech VC since 2006.

In the first half of 2010, the state attracted 40% of global cleantech VC exceeding the first half of 2009 by 246%.

California is the top state in patent registrations in green technology outpacing second-ranked New York by more than 150 patents between 2007 and 2009. From 2007 to 2009, California represented 39% of solar energy patents registered in the U.S., up from 24% in the period 1995 to 1997. California accounts for 20% of all battery technology patents registered in the U.S. between 2007 and 2009, and 16% of total wind energy patent registrations.

California dominates the country in solar energy production, representing over 90% of the total U.S. net solar electricity generation in 2007.

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Adrienne Selko Blog | Senior Editor

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Senior Editor Adrienne Selko manages IndustryWeek’s Expansion Management, delivering ideas and information about how successful manufacturers leverage location to gain competitive advantage. She explores the strategies behind why companies located their headquarters, research institutes, factories, warehouse and distribution centers and other facilities where they did, and how they benefit from the decision.

Adrienne is also the editorial coordinator of the IndustryWeek Expansion Management Roundtable events, which unites economic development professionals to network and discuss the latest trends in site location.

As well, Adrienne tells the stories of successful companies in the biotechnology and life sciences industries.

In the past, Adrienne has managed IndustryWeek’s award-winning website, overseeing eNewletters, webinars, and contributed content. Before joining the staff, Adrienne was managing editor of corporate publications at a large regional financial institution. She also ran a public relations and marketing company that published a best-selling healthcare book.

Adrienne received a bachelor’s of business administration from the University of Michigan and is especially interested in wellness and natural health.