27th Ambassadorship, Month 4, Report 2

Thematic Report: December

Title: Careers Related to Renewable Energy

The renewable energy industry offers a wide range of career opportunities. This characteristic can make it difficult to identify the perfect professional specialty, but it also opens the door for people with a variety of backgrounds and degrees to get involved with renewable energy. Green engineering covers a wide range of topics. These engineers assist in the development of cost-effective and high-efficiency wind turbines and solar panels. They can work in any industry that requires the construction and powering of items. A green engineer can help almost any business, from agriculture to manufacturing to commercial development and real estate.

* Job in wind power:

In a variety of capacities, the wind business employs both professional and skilled people. To develop and build new wind projects, experts with experience in business, meteorology, and engineering are needed. Meteorologists assist engineers in locating suitable areas with favorable wind conditions. Engineers then collaborate with utility companies and communities to design the wind farm. The wind farm will require construction personnel. The wind turbines must also be operated and maintained by mechanical and electrical professionals known as "windsmiths."

* Jobs in bioenergy:

Plants for biofuel, biopower, and biobased products are most cost-effective when they are close to their biomass supply. As a result, the growth of the bioenergy industry has a particular appeal because it provides direct and indirect jobs in rural areas of the country and may prove to be a successful complement to many current agricultural and forestry industries.

* Jobs in geoenergy:

To discover, appraise, and access hot water reserves, geologists, geochemists, geophysicists, hydrologists, reservoir engineers, mud loggers, hydraulic engineers, and drillers are needed.

* Wind Turbine Technician

Installing, maintaining, and repairing wind turbines will be your job as a wind turbine technician. This necessitates working primarily outside, in restricted quarters, and frequently at considerable heights. With a high school graduation, you can enter one of the fastest-growing careers in the country.

* Energy Efficiency Consultant

Customers of electric and natural gas energy conservation projects will benefit from your services as an energy systems manager. As an energy efficiency consultant, you'll also be responsible for ensuring that all projects and programs are accurate and adhere to regulatory criteria.

In some ways, the position is similar to that of a weatherization expert, which is one of the most important jobs in the world when it comes to climate change.

 References:  

https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy01osti/28369.pdf

https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2017/6-careers-renewable-energy-enthusiasts/14111