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Career Opportunities in Energy and Clean Technology

Renewable Energy and CleanTech Opportunities

Rob ReevesCEO, Owner,

Executive RecruiterRedfish Technology

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• In 2003-2010 the Clean Economy had slower growth than overall economy at 3.4% (v 4.2%);

• However during the same period, newer “Clean Tech” had explosive growth;

• And during the 2008-2009 recession the Clean Economy outperformed the rest of the economy at 8.3%

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Newer "CleanTech" Sector Growth 2003-2010

Investment in Clean Energy• $154 Billion in Private Capital Worldwide 2010• $34 Billion in the U.S.

Dow Chemical Company CEO Andrew Liveris wrote recently: “A renaissance is within reach. If Americans are the ones who design and build the new [clean economy] technologies it will re-energize commerce in the United States, creating, without a doubt, millions of high-paying jobs.”

Clean Economy In the U.S.• The South has the largest number of jobs;• The West has the largest share relative to population. • South @ 30%• West @ 25% • Midwest @ 23 %• Northeast 20 %• NY Metro the leader

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Clean Economy Jobs by Metro area

Energy and Resource Efficiency Energy-saving Building Materials

161,896

Professional Environmental Services

141,046

Green Building Materials 76,577

HVAC and Building Control Systems

73,600

Remediation 56,241

Green Architecture and Construction Services

56,190

Professional Energy Services

49,863

Appliances 36,608

Lighting 14,298

Total 666,319

Renewable Energy

Hydropower 55,467

Wind 24,294

Solar Photovoltaic 24,152

Biofuels/Biomass 20,680

Solar Thermal 5,379

Waste-to-Energy 3,320

Geothermal 2,720

Renewable Energy Services 1,981

Wave/Ocean Power 371

Total 138,364

Clean Tech

Waste Management and Treatment

386,116

Recycling and Reuse 129,252

Recycled-Content Products 59,712

Air and Water Purification Technologies

24,930

Green Chemical Products 22,622

Energy-saving Consumer Products

19,210

Battery Technologies 16,129

Smart Grid 15,987

Electric Vehicle Technologies 15,711

Water Efficient Products 13,066

Pollution Reduction 9,986

Fuel Cells 7,041

Carbon Storage and Management

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Total 720,153

Jobs in the Clean Economy

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Greenhouse Gas Reduction, Envir. Management, & Recycling Waste Management and Treatment 386,116Professional Environmental Services 141,046

Recycling and Reuse 129,252

Green Consumer Products 77,264

Green Building Materials 76,577

Nuclear Energy 74,749

Recycled-Content Products 59,712

Remediation 56,241Air and Water Purification Technologies 24,930

Green Chemical Products 22,622

Pollution Reduction 9,986Carbon Storage and Management 391

Total 1,058,886

Energy and Resource Efficiency

Public Mass Transit 350,547

Energy-saving Building Materials 161,896HVAC and Building Control Systems 73,600Green Architecture and Construction Services 56,190

Professional Energy Services 49,863

Appliances 36,608Energy-saving Consumer Products 19,210

Battery Technologies 16,129

Smart Grid 15,987

Electric Vehicle Technologies 15,711

Lighting 14,298

Water Efficient Products 13,066

Fuel Cells 7,041

Total 830,146

Agricultural and Natural Resources Conservation

Conservation 314,983

Organic Food and Farming 129,956

Sustainable Forestry Products 61,054

Total 505,993

Education and Compliance

Regulation and Compliance 141,890

Training 266

Total 142,156

Renewable Energy

Hydropower 55,467

Wind 24,294

Solar Photovoltaic 24,152

Biofuels/Biomass 20,680

Solar Thermal 5,379

Waste-to-Energy 3,320

Geothermal 2,720

Renewable Energy Services 1,981

Wave/Ocean Power 371

Total 138,364

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Jobs in the Clean Economy

• What job skills are needed to access green jobs and what training programs and certifications are available?

Non-Profits• Alliance to Save Energy (ase.org) • American Solar Energy Society (ases.org) • American Wind Energy Association (awea.org) • Geothermal Energy Association (geo-energy.org) • Interstate Renewable Energy Council (irecusa.org) • US Green Building Council (usgbc.org)

Certifications• North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP)

(nabcep.org)• U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and

Environmental Design) (usgbc.org)• Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) (aeecenter.org)• Project Management Institute (PMI) (pmi.org)

• Which areas offer the best opportunities and how to access them?

• What are the latest green trends in employment?

Industry Challenges• Growth• Shrinking Employer Base

v. Emerging Marketplace• Companies’ Ability to Choose• Transferability

Tech Roles• Solar• Wind• Geothermal• Hydro• Biomass

• Battery• Electric Vehicles• Smart Grid• Energy Efficiency

Non Tech Roles• General Business Roles• Entrepreneurial Skillset• Sales• Project Management

“Success depends on your backbone; not your

wishbone.”

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