Clean energy jobs

Just transition

Who should pay to help coal communities in the energy transition?

Staff at Arizona’s utility regulator say customers shouldn’t be charged more to fund a $144 million just transition package for the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe and other coal communities.

By Alison F. Takemura . 24 October 2022
Just transition

A Brooklyn neighborhood's long fight for green jobs is paying off

In New York City's Sunset Park, Equinor’s plan for a wind turbine hub is part of the community's larger vision to clean up and revive the waterfront.

By Maria Gallucci . 13 October 2022
Clean energy

Chart: Clean energy jobs still lag dirty ones, but they're growing fast

The U.S. had more than 600,000 jobs in carbon-free electricity and fuels in 2021. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, it’s poised to add millions more.

By Shel Evergreen . 30 September 2022
Workforce diversity

Chart: Women hold less than a third of jobs in wind and solar power

A staggering 70% of the U.S. workforce for wind and solar electricity generation is male — even worse than the gender gap in coal and gas power generation.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 9 September 2022
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A chat with Nexus Circular CEO Jodie Morgan

Plus, climatetech career moves at AES Clean Energy, Leeward, Evolugen, Volta, Solarcycle, Energize Ventures and more.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 21 July 2022
Workforce diversity

This innovative cleantech job-training program is changing lives

BlocPower's Civilian Climate Corps is hiring people in underserved NYC areas to make their own neighborhoods more energy-efficient.

By CJ Clouse . 21 June 2022
Solar

Chart: Most US solar jobs are in installation, not manufacturing

The Auxin trade probe aims to support U.S. solar manufacturing, but if it succeeds, it could kill jobs in the much larger installation and development sector.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 3 June 2022
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: Climatetech career moves at Sunrun, SunPower, Enel, NextEra, Virtual Peaker, Elemental and more

Plus, a Q&A with battery expert Linh Tran, VP of sales at FranklinWH Energy Storage.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 3 May 2022
Carbon capture

The buzz around carbon removal is drawing jobseekers in droves

Workers say the growing urgency of the climate crisis and pursuit of a meaningful career path are big pulls.

By Maria Gallucci . 24 January 2022
Climate justice

Meet the unstoppable entrepreneur bringing solar, EVs and jobs to his Native community and beyond

Solar Bear owner Robert Blake on his booming business, extensive nonprofit work and the $6.6M DOE grant he just landed.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 29 November 2021