(GigaOm) While negativity about green jobs, and the zombie that is Solyndra, are being used as political fodder for the election year, it turns out that traditionally Republican and swing states are actually showing some of the most growth in jobs from the clean power and energy efficiency sectors. That’s according to a new report from a cleantech-focused venture firm in San Francisco, DBL Investors, who have backed Tesla Motors, solar thermal company BrightSource and solar installer SolarCity.
Out of the ten states that are showing the fastest growth in green jobs, four of them are Republican-led and four are swing states — only two are Democratic-leaning.
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