We have heard there will be hundreds of thousands of jobs created from initiatives contained in the economic stimulus plan. But let us be concerned with the job creation within the green or cleantech sector of business and industry.
Obama laid out plans to rebuild our energy grid and has a focus on increasing U.S. dependence on renewable energy (RE) sources for our energy use over the next few years.
This means that there will be an increase in jobs within the RE sector. Jobs in RE are fast becoming a focus of interest for jobseekers. Many who have no previous experience in energy want to be a part of the RE fields and they want it bad!
Main areas of RE job creation are currently coming from:
Solar
- Photovoltaic (PV) Engineers design PV cells that convert sunlight to electricity. PVs are a well-established system but there is constant work in redesign for better efficiency, so PV Engineers are in high demand. Most companies looking for PV Engineers want at least five years of design experience and an engineering degree.
- There are thin film scientists who research and develop solar cells. This is a highly technical and scientific position that usually requires and advanced science or physics degree.
- PV or solar panel installers
