The talk for clean energy and “green” jobs have been lingering before the recession and have continued to linger across the globe. Meeting targets on greenhouse gas emissions and improving energy security will require hundreds of billions of dollars of investment in renewable technologies, and this opens up the attractive prospect of an explosive growth in jobs in these new industries at a time when more traditional jobs are disappearing. It is still unclear where the availability of jobs will be, but many countries are jumping to the opportunity to “go green” (Harvey). Despite the recession, the clean energy market has been doing very well (Harvey). Even though the market continues to grow, the openings for green jobs will depend on stimulus money (Harvey).
The development of this market will mean job openings for many. There is no knowledge of what positions will be available, but it can benefit many. Because this s a global market, it can benefit many countries, from the industrial busy cities to the rural areas. I am very hopeful that the clean energy market will continue to succeed and create better alternative options for the globe.
-Kelsey Tomlinson
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ReplyDeleteRenewable resources, even though they have always been talked about, are recently emerging as a more serious topic. My most recent blog, discussing the development of solar-powered facilities in California, puts all of the talk into action. The environment has always been one of the major concerns for switching from oil to renewable resources; however, the new position of our economy after the recession has been a reason why this issue has become much more prevalent. The production of the new solar-powered facilities and the greater use of renewable resources could provide amazing job opportunites and ways to boost our economy. It seems that we are finally at a time when this issue will take the lead and our country has reached serious conclusions about our energy crisis.
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