Green and sustainable energy initiatives are no longer a dream or vision. They are a concrete reality. Wind power, solar power, and fuel cells are all real products with the potential for a real impact on our nation's energy consumption and economy. But here's the key point — we cannot grow our green energy without manufacturing.
Every wind turbine is built from manufactured components. To build a wind farm, you need bearings to support each blade assembly, gear assemblies to transfer power, generators to convert electricity, and a control system to optimize the process. With solar power, the same is true. You need photovoltaics to capture the sun, an aluminum frame to hold the components, and electrical components to convert and transform electricity. This is advanced manufacturing—real parts, made by real people, working in real jobs.
ToolingU.com recognizes that traditional manufacturing is evolving to produce the equipment for new and sustainable energy initiatives. And now, more than ever, people need training to keep up with the green learning curve. Green components still demand knowledgeable machinists, assemblers, welders, and maintenance professionals. But as this new industry grows, the workforce must be trained to grow with it.
ToolingU.com can help you prepare today’s advanced manufacturing workforce to produce green and sustainable energy for tomorrow.
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...renewable energy technologies can provide, on average, four to six times as many jobs as equivalent investments in fossil fuels when manufacturing, installation and operations and maintenance jobs are all accounted for.
— How to Revitalize America's Middle Class with the Clean Energy Economy, Renewable Energy Policy Project (REPP) Report, June 2009.
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