Maria asks…
Where are the jobs for renewable energy ?
Hello Mr. President Obama.
I have been a student in Zero Energy Technologies at Shoreline C.C. in Seattle WA. for over two now and I’m about to graduate with my degree in renewable energy. I have also been unemployed the whole time.
The out look for jobs in this industry does not look good at the present time and for that matter all jobs.
I am a firm believer in the course you have chosen for are future energy policies. And there many students waiting for a opportunity in this field of work. We are knocking at the door but nothing seems to opening up for us.
How can we stand back and let other countries around the world take the lead on renewable energy?
The Expert answers:
A degree in renewable energy? Is that electronics, wiring, design, construction, fabrication, transport…? If you’re looking at solar or geothermal, go to CA or NJ or most any southern state. If wind, what about the Columbia Gorge area or Indiana or NY? No one is going to seek you out to give you a job.
Helen asks…
Why has renewable energy topics been shelved when they represent hundreds of thousands of jobs?
The failure of Solyndra is as we all know that we backed a manufacturer of modules without a program to stimulate projects for the modules to be installed
We need a national renewables standard
The Expert answers:
Oil companies don’t want it and they have a lot of influence with law makers. They spend billions to convince the public that renewables have no place in our economy.
Jenny asks…
Best Military job to get into Renewable Energy and/or Investing Careers?
Interested to hear from current business people on what they did in the military and if it led to their position now. Further, what would you recommend as a job in the military to help to enter into the renewable energy development and/or investments.
thank you
The Expert answers:
There are few military specialties that translate very well into “investments.”
For renewable energy, look for something in the electrical power or mechanical fields.
James asks…
What degree should i do for a career in Renewable Energy?
I have a passion for renewable energy and would like a career in the field in the future, but what degree should i do to get a job in the industry?
The Expert answers:
I would not get hung up on the renewable energy piece in terms of a degree. It’s not an industry in itself, but a competing service against coal, oil, water and nuclear. Figure out the energy part before focusing on the renewable.
You should look to figuring out what aspect of renewable energy you like then go with that. While you are studying, you can then seek faculty guidance and concentrate on renewable energy there.
Example – Become a civil engineer to build buildings and structures. Then focus on what you learned to do a senior project about hydroelectric dams.
Example – Study organic chemistry and develop an organic compound that can compete against silicon for solar generation. You don’t need to know about renewable energy to do organic chemistry, but you need organic chemistry to make the technology work.
Learn the basics, then make it better.
Good luck!
Daniel asks…
what do you consider most interesting and challenging aspects of renewable energy and energy conservation job?
The Expert answers:
I have never actually thought about renewable energy in terms of “challenging” but what I do find very interesting is those plans for the sort towers in the Sahara. They’re very high, have a fan at the top, the air warms (because of the sun) and goes up and makes the fan spin thus generating energy via a eh… Well, a dynamo of some sort, I guess. They would look cool AND provide massive amounts of energy.
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