This publication illustrates the economic advantages and benefits of investing in renewable energy technologies, including job creation, strengthening the community's tax base, and fostering economic growth by keeping energy dollars at home. Available online at the resource link below.

U.S. Department of Energy .Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse (EREC), 1997

http://www.dcat.net/workshoptoolkit/Workshop_Toolkit/Economics_files/Dollars%20from%20Sense.pdf