Green jobs are being created in Ypsilanti's Depot Town now that the Clean Energy Coalition is going on a hiring spree.

Nineteen months ago, the 3-year-old non-profit had a staff one, its executive director, Sean Reed. Today it employs eight people, an intern and the occasional independent contractor in its newly opened retail and education space in Depot Town called the Energy Outlet. Three of those hires took place in January and another 2-3 people are expected to be on board by the end of February.

"Our organization has gone through an aggressive ramp up in staffing," says Sean Reed, executive director of the Clean Energy Coalition.

The coalition got its start helping find ways to make commuting in automobiles more sustainable. It has since grow to include things like energy audits for buildings and other sustainability-oriented projects thanks to a $15 million grant it received from the U.S. Dept. of Energy this summer.

Source: Sean Reed, executive director of the Clean Energy Coalition
Writer: Jon Zemke