The wind energy industry is one of the fastest growing segment of renewable energy production in the United States. In this country there are clusters of clean tech innovation centers exploring solar, biomass, and other technology but those jobs are very location specific… The Bay area is a leader on this front for example. With limited availability of clean jobs across across agricultural states in some sectors wind is actually much different, offering more jobs for technicians and installers.
Wind blows everywhere so jobs and support positions are growing nation wide. As the image below suggests, even the most remote locations can harness wind and thus require workers. It contrast to solar jobs, it doesn’t matter if you live in Silicon Valley near Nano Solar and have a masters in mechanical engineering or Boulder Colorado near NREL. Even Barack Obama has touched on the widespread nature of wind in relation to building a Smart Grid for our nation. If you’re on the market for a new job in the world of clean tech or wind power then check out our free green jobs board and consider developing your knowledge of wind power.
You can also expand your knowledge of local and state incentives by visiting your state government website and reading the guides we have here. Where incentives are offered it is much easier to convince home owners and businesses to try out the new technology and tap into renewable energy. Become a local expert and take part in the green revolution.
