GREEN SHIFT IN ENERGY WILL CREATE DEMAND FOR NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY SKILLS
March 1st, 2009
BY MARK ROWE
SHIFTS in technology within an industry always have a major impact on the skills required by its workforce. And this is especially when a sector undergoes a root-and-branch transformation, such as now happening amongst energy utilities. This is because of the sometimes dizzying development of new technology for renewable energy sources, from hydro power to biofuels, solar power, wind power to ground-heat pumps. And whilst the large scale roll out of these new electricity generating technologies lags behind their invention, utilities will have to ...
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