Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2020

Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2020

Author: International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA

Publisher: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Published: 2019-06-01

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9292602667

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The sixth edition of the series highlights employment trends in renewables worldwide, noting increasing diversification of the supply chain.


Green Careers in Energy

Green Careers in Energy

Author: Peterson's

Publisher: Peterson's

Published: 2010-10-01

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 0768930200

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Peterson's Green Careers in Energy pinpoints the best opportunities in the fastest-growing and most promising renewable energy fields-solar, wind, geothermal, and more-with data on the various jobs as well as colleges, organizations, and institutions that offer courses, degrees, certification, and training/retraining. Green Careers in Energy offers inspirational and insightful essays on the importance of sustainability, written by individuals at the forefront of environmental organizations, university sustainability efforts, and college training programs. This eBook also features an exclusive bonus section, "What Is the New Green Economy," which examines the current interest in sustainability and the "New Energy for America" program. Throughout this book, there are energy-related features, including interviews with individuals working in many of these green careers. Other feature articles offer useful tips and advice for a more sustainable life.


Green Careers in Energy

Green Careers in Energy

Author: Jill C. Schwartz

Publisher: Peterson's

Published: 2010-08-17

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0768928605

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"The indispensible guide for students and career changers"--Cover.


Sustainability at Work

Sustainability at Work

Author: Marilyn Waite

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-10-04

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 1315514354

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Sustainability at Work is a compelling guide for everyone who wants to have both a successful career and a career that makes a positive difference in society. Containing career advice of great value to students of sustainability, and explaining how they can apply their knowledge to their future careers, its appeal extends well beyond the classroom. Sustainability at Work includes an easy-to-follow framework that anyone wondering how they can make a sustainable difference in the workplace can apply. Professionals from a variety of backgrounds and territories explain how they brought a sustainability approach to various sectors: agriculture, health care, business, economics, and financial services, education and research, law and policy, science and technology, and entertainment and media. Through inspiring narratives and a structured framework, Sustainability at Work illustrates how sustainability can be incorporated into every imaginable career to impact the quadruple bottom line: environment, economy, society, and future generations.


The False Promise of Green Energy

The False Promise of Green Energy

Author: Andrew P. Morriss

Publisher: Cato Institute

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 1935308416

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Green energy promises an alluring future---more jobs in a cleaner environment. We will enjoy a new economy driven by clean electricity, less pollution, and, of course, the gratitude of generations to come. There's just one problem: the lack of credible evidence that any of that can occur. --


Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2019

Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2019

Author: International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA

Publisher: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Published: 2019-06-01

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 9292602624

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The sixth edition of the series highlights employment trends in renewables worldwide, noting increasing diversification of the supply chain.


Green Jobs

Green Jobs

Author: Michael Renner

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13:

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Green jobs, employment that contributes to protecting the environment and reducing humanity's carbon footprint, will be a key economic driver of the 21st century. This report explores the role green jobs will play within the various industries, energy production, construction, transportation, energy-intensive industries, recycling and re-manufacturing, and agriculture and forestry.


Profession and Purpose

Profession and Purpose

Author: Katie Kross

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-09-08

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 1351285823

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This second edition of the resource guide presents ideas for researching companies, making the most of your networking, identifying job and internship openings, and preparing for interviews. With new sections, references, and profiles, it directs you to the best resources and helps you to fine-tune your sustainability job search strategy.


Green Careers in Energy: Union Training Programs for Green Jobs

Green Careers in Energy: Union Training Programs for Green Jobs

Author: Peterson's

Publisher: Peterson's

Published: 2010-10-01

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 0768930294

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Looking for information on great green programs provided by labor unions? As part of Peterson's Green Careers in Energy, this eBook offers profiles of ten labor unions that offer apprenticeship and training programs to upgrade members' skills for the green energy economy, including the National Labor College, which grants undergraduate degrees and certificates to AFL-CIO members. Union information includes contact information, details about the union, and info on the programs and training.