| If you are interested in an exciting career, | | | | effort will require the aid of chemists, |
| one choice may be a career in the field of | | | | microbiologists, biochemists, agricultural |
| renewable energy. Finding resources for | | | | specialists and engineers. It will also |
| generations to come can be both challenging | | | | create a number of direct and indirect jobs |
| and satisfying. | | | | in rural communities. There will be an |
| | | | increase in jobs for farmers and foresters to |
| If you're looking into this area of interest | | | | produce and collect biomass resources. There |
| there are many different professions that | | | | will also be a need for more truck drivers to |
| will be and are available. Because of the | | | | transport resources to the plants. There may |
| vast variety of existing opportunities, it | | | | even be a need for chemical engineers |
| will also accommodate a number of different | | | | cross-trained in engineering and biology or |
| degrees and different types of training. Your | | | | chemistry and agriculture. |
| goal is to find which career path is the | | | | |
| right fit for you. | | | | Geothermal energy production requires |
| | | | geologists, geochemists, geophysicists, |
| Certain jobs in communications, community | | | | hydrologists, seismologists, reservoir |
| outreach, sales, marketing and business | | | | engineers, mud loggers, hydraulic engineers |
| support are available in every renewable | | | | and drillers for the development and location |
| energy field. In addition, each field will | | | | of reservoirs. Environmental scientists will |
| need construction workers for building of the | | | | be needed for impact studies and for the |
| facilities, architects for the building | | | | obtainment of permits. HVAC contractors and |
| design, mechanical and electrical engineers | | | | drilling crews are also needed for |
| for research and development and technicians | | | | manufacturing and installing geothermal heat |
| to maintain operations of the buildings. | | | | pumps. Direct use of geothermal technology |
| There are other jobs that will specifically | | | | will have a need for heating engineers and |
| target certain renewable energy technologies. | | | | those trained in building and agricultural |
| | | | industries. Electrical machinists, welders, |
| The wind industry uses meteorologists in | | | | riggers and mechanics are also needed in the |
| their search to find areas with adequate wind | | | | design and construction processes. |
| conditions. Certain speeds of wind are vital | | | | |
| to allow wind farms to generate enough | | | | Hydropower industry will employ recreation |
| electricity. In addition, advanced degree | | | | planners, resource managers and educators in |
| aeronautical engineers are needed for | | | | managing the reservoirs and surrounding |
| research and development in efforts to | | | | lands. The employment of environmental |
| improve design and operations. Mechanical and | | | | scientists such as, biologists, hydrologists, |
| electrical technicians, called "wind smiths" | | | | ecologists, and wildlife habitat specialists |
| are needed to maintain the wind turbines. | | | | will be needed for conducting impact studies. |
| | | | They are needed to examine the effect |
| The solar power industry has a need for | | | | hydropower has on the environment, to deal |
| highly skilled professionals. The different | | | | with environmental safety and to satisfy |
| areas would consist of photovoltaics, solar | | | | state and federal licensing laws. |
| thermal electric, solar hot water systems and | | | | |
| passive solar building design. Higher-level | | | | The renewable energy field offers careers for |
| jobs would include chemical, material science | | | | individuals with a number of different |
| and physics engineers who would take the lead | | | | skills, degrees and training. By being among |
| in research and development to improve solar | | | | those who will apply their talents and areas |
| products costs and reliability. | | | | of expertise to any of the renewable energy |
| | | | fields, you can help the United States in its |
| Much research is needed to make biomass | | | | quest to provide an safe, environmentally |
| energy production, the conversion of biomass | | | | friendly energy to its citizens. |
| into fuel, an easier process. This research | | | | |