Repurposing for Clean Energy
Renewable energy creates jobs. Repurposing coal-powered plants for renewables can provide jobs and revitalize the communities where they are located.
Renewable energy creates jobs. Repurposing coal-powered plants for renewables can provide jobs and revitalize the communities where they are located.
Hydropower should be part of the mix when we talk about renewable energy. Retrofitting existing dams with hydroelectric generators can increase the availability of reliable clean energy.
The Department of Energy released their US Energy and Employment Jobs Report this week. Clean energy jobs are rebounding after the loss of jobs in 2020 and they pay more than the national median salary.
Placing solar farms on closed landfills, or toxic waste cleanup sites, or abandoned mines will spare land needed for farming or development and create cleaner, greener energy.
Investors are increasingly showing interest in mitigating climate change. The climate economy will create a greener world and a more stable economy if we invest aggressively now.
We are close to a tipping point where the electric vehicles we want to drive could be created in the US and be comparably priced if we build the manufacturing infrastructure to make the parts and assemble the vehicles here at home.
The potential for hydrokinetic energy to positively impact power grid resilience and jobs creation is there, and entrepreneurs are building proof that it works and that it can scale.
Offshore wind is part of the Biden administration’s plan to create good jobs and mitigate climate change. With leases already on the books, fast tracking research and approvals will move us all closer to those goals.
Innovation on a resilient energy grid can help mitigate climate change and create new jobs that pay well and aid in economic recovery.
Investing in infrastructure is necessary for the transition to renewable energy. We need resilient infrastructure in place to keep the lights on during unforeseen circumstances.