Clean energy jobs

Wind

Offshore wind port siting stirs debate among coastal Mainers

Residents worried about both climate change and ecological preservation weigh the planned location of a facility that could help launch Maine’s offshore wind industry.

By Annie Ropeik . 19 July 2024

Ørsted's Block Island Wind Farm in Rhode Island. (Ørsted)

Electrification

How to get contractors on board with heat pumps and electrification

U.S. homes can’t go all-electric unless lots of contractors know they'll make money doing the work. Here are some companies offering a path to profitability.

By Jeff St. John . 8 February 2023
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Tasha McCarter, VP of solar engineering at RWE

Plus, climatetech career moves at Reactivate, Energy Innovation, Arcadia, Greentown Labs, Energy Vault and more.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 2 February 2023
Clean energy jobs

Chart: Clean energy jobs are booming. What sectors are growing most?

Plus, nearly half of the new clean energy jobs don't require a bachelor's degree, and most pay more than the national median salary.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 20 January 2023
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Amy Francetic, managing general partner at Buoyant Ventures

Plus, climatetech career moves at Google, Fluence, OCI Solar, LineVision, Energize Ventures, Fifth Wall, Intersect Power and more.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 20 January 2023
Clean energy jobs

We need a lot more electricians if we're going to electrify everything

The U.S. has a shortage of electricians to install clean equipment like EV chargers, heat pumps and induction stoves. Those who get into the field can earn big.

By Emily Pontecorvo . 11 January 2023
Podcast

The great electrician shortage

The table is set for widespread electrification. But do we have enough electricians to make it happen?

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By Stephen Lacey . 26 min . 11 January 2023
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Nicole Luckey, SVP at Invenergy

Plus, climatetech career moves at NuScale Power, WeaveGrid, Strata Clean Energy and Enel X Way — and some Nigerian Dwarf goats, too.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 5 January 2023
Long-duration energy storage

Form Energy to build novel iron batteries in West Virginia steel town

The extremely well-funded long-duration storage startup Form Energy found an eager partner in West Virginia’s state government.

By Julian Spector . 22 December 2022
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Jess Brooks, chief development officer at Sunwealth

Plus, climatetech career moves at FreeWire, Prologis, Form, FERC, Fermata and 7-Eleven.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 8 December 2022
Just transition

To get tax credits, clean-energy firms must soon meet labor standards

In January, new wage and apprenticeship criteria will kick in for companies seeking popular federal tax incentives for renewable energy projects.

By Julian Spector . 2 December 2022