The Recruiter's Outlook

Happy Thanksgiving! Be thankful for your voice in clean energy. Last month I discussed the new legislation for Renewable Energy Extension Act which is instrumental for industry expansion and job growth. As partisan as our government is right now, be thankful that we live in a country where we can lobby to push an industry […]

It’s extremely difficult to talk clean energy and exclude politics. As the year winds down, the Tax Credit fight begins to heat up. Why is the extension of the ITC so important? JOBS! All 356,000 of them. (That number is actually much larger if you count renewable energy jobs outside of wind and solar.) There […]

The biggest solar event of the year is over… And I missed it! Due to a conflict in my schedule, I missed my first SPI in 9 years. However, EnergeiaWorks sent a talented team of recruiters to Salt Lake City who came back with some very positive feedback from the conference. I’ve also read just […]

Only 4 weeks until Smart Energy Week! What is that? Solar Power Events has rebranded Solar Power International (SPI) to more broadly encompass energy storage, microgrid, electric vehicles, wind, and hydrogen. Conference and trade show rebranding seems to be a common theme these days. But undoubtedly, the biggest draw within Smart Energy Week will still […]

According to Solar Energy Industries Association, 1387 MW of community solar has been installed through 2018, and 43 states have at least one community solar project. With examples including the wildly successful Community Gardens, Minnesota is arguably the nation’s leader in developing community solar programs. As more states are trying to meet their RPS targets, […]

Do you remember when they used to call wind and solar alternative energy? I do. (I also remember when people said I was crazy for starting a recruiting company solely dedicated to clean energy but that’s a whole other story!) In 2019, more power generation projects are completed with wind and solar than any other […]