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Is your future in renewables? – Daily Mail (London, UK)
The UK’s commitment to produce 15 per cent of its energy from renewable resources will create up to 250,000 jobs by the year 2050. So now could be a good time to get into the sector. It offers jobs in wave, tidal, solar, geothermal and biomass energy, with the biggest skill-shortage being in wind
Sound economic case does not support the optimistic predictions for renewable energy – The Herald (Glasgow, UK))
WWF Scotland director Dr Richard Dixon welcomes the potential contribution of offshore wind to the Scottish economy (Letters, August 26). The recent Scottish Renewables report indeed predicts pound(s)1.3bn retained in the economy and 28,000 jobs arising directly from offshore wind in 2020 if a
Blog Post: Could Wind Push Energy Bill to Fruition?
Aug. 27, 2010 — “Wind promotes national security because it diversifies our energy portfolio. It also has the tremendous potential to create jobs — jobs that deliver clean, affordable, reliable domestic energy to promote economic vitality and environmental quality besides our national security.” <<Read full post>>
Participate in the Solar Jobs Census
Stand and be counted! The National Solar Foundation is putting together a census for the solar industry. The purpose is to get a good handle on how many jobs the U.S. have been created in solar PV, solar thermal and CSP. This is your last chance to get included in the count.
Chinese industrial giant eyes Pounds 95m investment in province – Belfast Telegraph
A MAJOR Chinese generator manufacturer is in Northern Ireland to explore investment opportunities which could create over 600 jobs in the renewable energy sector. XEMC (Xiangtan Electrical Manufacturing Corporation), whose visit to the province is its first to the UK, said it was considering
Finding the Renewable Workforce: The Value of Ex-Military Hires
The demand for wind power is at an all-time high. Just about every year, the wind sets a new record, recently putting close to 10 GW a year online. Yet it isn’t enough. States continue to set higher and higher renewable portfolio standards (RPS). The problem is that there is already a shortage of qualified wind technicians, managers and general staff. So where are the resources going to come from to fulfill an ever-expanding demand–a shortfall of literally millions of jobs–within a decade or so?
Solar complex plans advance – The Sun (San Bernardino, CA)
The approval of a 392-megawatt solar complex in the Mojave Desert near the Nevada border was recommended Wednesday by a California Energy Commission siting committee. The Ivanpah solar electricity generating system would create about 1,000 union jobs at the peak of construction and be the largest
Rethink Fit and microFit program – The Windsor Star
I would like to bring to the attention of your readers a
situation which has developed in Ontario in response to green energy
and the Fit and microFit program. In 2007, the Ontario government set a target of 100,000 solar
installations and 50,000 jobs. As of Oct. 1, 2009, under the
microFIT
New energy plant would bring massive boost for construction – The Journal (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Uk)
UP to 700 jobs could be created with the building of a massive
renewable energy plant on Teesside announced yesterday by US industrial gases
giant Air Products. The company wants to build a 49MW facility next to the North Tees Chemical
Complex in Billingham which would be capable of generating
Helping develop staff skills ; InBrief – Hull Daily Mail (Hull, Uk)
RENEWABLES: Vivergo Fuels is working with the University of Hull to
help with skills development for staff ahead of the opening of its bio-refinery
plant in 2011. The plant will create 70 jobs, and the university has been asked to help
with staff development and to develop new thinking on risk
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