The European wind industry has grown rapidly. Installed capacity has increased from around 13 GW in 2000 to more than 100 GW in 2012. A consequence of this has been a failure for skills development to keep pace. This report shows that the European wind industry can play a key role in combatting unemployment. Nearly … Continue reading The EU wind energy sector skills gap
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Wind energy still hiring despite jobs crisis
Unemployment is plaguing Europe, and just this week Anni Podimata, Vice President of the European Parliament told delegates attending EWEA’s 2013 Annual Event in Vienna that youth unemployment has reached “unprecedented levels.” But despite the jobs crisis, one sector – wind power – said yesterday that it still needs to hire more than 5,000 workers … Continue reading Wind energy still hiring despite jobs crisis
Continue readingEU wind energy industry skills shortage: over 5,000 more workers needed per year
The European wind industry faces a severe skills shortage of around 5,500 appropriately qualified staff per year. This shortfall could climb to 18,000 by 2030 – nearly 5% of the entire wind industry workforce – if numbers of suitable workers don’t increase. The warning comes in a report to be published by the EU’s Wind … Continue reading EU wind energy industry skills shortage: over 5,000 more workers needed per year
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Wind energy needs skilled jobss
Wind energy is expanding across Europe – currently the continent has over 100 GW of wind energy capacity with levels set to rise as the EU continues on its path to a 20% share of renewable energy by 2020, but the expansion in the number of skilled workers the sector requires is not keeping up. … Continue reading Wind energy needs skilled jobss
Continue reading75,000 wind energy workers to Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus and Father of the PTC Chuck Grassley: “Thank you!”
The wind power industry production and investment tax credits have been officially extended, and now tens of thousands of wind workers will remain employed. The U.S. wind energy industry has averaged $15.5 billion a year in private investment, and today, the equivalent of nearly 13 million American households is powered with clean, affordable, wind power. … Continue reading 75,000 wind energy workers to Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus and Father of the PTC Chuck Grassley: “Thank you!”
Continue readingWind energy PTC promotes Montana jobs
Here in the Treasure State, we have available to us some of the best opportunities for wind energy in the country. But at the end of this calendar year, the production tax credit is set to expire, hindering the potential for increased energy independence, and indicating major job losses for Montana. This next Congress needs … Continue reading Wind energy PTC promotes Montana jobs
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Steady Growth of the U.S. Solar Jobs Market
The solar industry is one of the fastest growing job markets in the U.S., employing more than 119,000 skilled workers. The market is growing at an annual rate of 13.2 percent. A new report released today by the Solar Foundation tracks the steady growth of America’s solar jobs market over the past twelve months. Now … Continue reading Steady Growth of the U.S. Solar Jobs Market
Continue readingSolar Energy Among the Fastest Growing Job Markets in America
The solar power industry continues to be an engine of job growth — creating jobs six times faster than the overall job market. The latest U.S. figures from The Solar Foundation show a 13 percent increase in high-skilled solar job. This increase in solar jobs — spanning installations, sales, marketing, manufacturing and software development — … Continue reading Solar Energy Among the Fastest Growing Job Markets in America
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Expiring PTC threaten wind energy industry jobs
In existence since 2008, the tax credit is aimed at helping startups in the wind energy industry to get on their feet, allowing them access to the funds that they need to be successful in the face of stiff competition from both other energy sources and undercutting by their Chinese counterparts. The concerns stem from … Continue reading Expiring PTC threaten wind energy industry jobs
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Jobs in the wind farm industry
Danny Clough, who is principal of the Colchester Institute, said: “With 269 bids for this pilot funding, we are very pleased our bid caught the commission’s imagination. We are hopeful this will be the catalyst for other local initiatives to stimulate economic regeneration.” Energising Harwich – a Passport to Work, was one of 34 bids … Continue reading Jobs in the wind farm industry
Continue readingTypical Wind Farm Supports Nearly 1,100 Jobs; Adds Millions of Dollars to Local Communities
Each major wind farm in America creates nearly 1,100 jobs and can add tens of millions of dollars in new taxes and other benefits to the communities where they’re located, according to two new reports from the Natural Resources Defense Council. A new 250-megawatt wind farm will create 1,079 jobs throughout the many steps of … Continue reading Typical Wind Farm Supports Nearly 1,100 Jobs; Adds Millions of Dollars to Local Communities
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