CAREERS
EnergyLogic Expands Training Facility — Potential New Job Opportunities for 500 Students Per Year
The company tells Colorado Energy News its expansion at the Berthoud training facility is to meet the demand for accredited home energy auditors and raters. Up to 500 students per year will take classes in the 3,600 square-foot facility in Berthoud.
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Energy-Moving Forward 2010 Conference Presented by UC Denver Global Energy Managment Program
The GEM Program is presenting its first-annual energy forum on September 14th, bringing together key players from across the energy spectrum to discuss how we can collectively drive forward solutions to the energy challenges facing the western regions of the U.S.
23Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Redstone Ramps Up — The College Celebrates First Enrollment Class for Wind Tech Program
The school is one of a small group of colleges using an actual wind turbine, which will be converted to a ground-floor wind lab. It is partnering with nearby wind energy heavyweights like Vestas, Suzlon, and RES Americas in an effort to become a major pipeline for their employment needs.
23Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
CU-Boulder Offers New Energy Economy Executive Certification
Once again this year, Colorado Energy News is proud to be a sponsor of the RETool Program from the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at CU-Boulder. This is an outstanding opportunity for individuals looking to expand their knowledge, enhance resumes and position for jobs in the new energy economy.
4Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
State Gets Close to $1M for Weatherization Job Training
The Colorado Governor’s Energy Office is receiving $963,000 in federal stimulus funds to expand weatherization training programs and establish a new training center in Denver. It is a partnership among the GEO, Saturn Resources Management, Red Rocks Community College and Pueblo CC.
7Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Colorado State University Offerering First Global
Environmental Sustainability Course in Fall
Global Environmental Sustainability Seminar, GES-192, is a 3-credit course that offers an introduction to sustaining ecosystems and people in a changing world.
7May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Ecotech Institute Lands in Metro Denver
The first college entirely focused on careers in renewable energy and sustainable design wants to set the standard for clean energy workforce development, according to owner/operator Education Corporation of America.
The city of Aurora will be home to the flagship campus.
Energy Efficiency Upgrades = More Colorado Jobs
Increasing the efficiency of electricity, natural gas, and gasoline use would lead to a net increase of 4,660 jobs in Colorado by 2015 and 11,600 jobs by 2025, according to the new study from the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project.
1May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
On Campus Report –
Renewable Energy and Sustainability Generating
Interest in Hi Tech Studies
Concern about climate change is apparently galvanizing more undergraduate students to turn toward a curriculum involving science and engineering, with renewable energy now the hottest subject on campus.
31Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Job Sections — Resumes
Employers and recruiting specialists can now post job openings to our targeted audience. Looking for a job in energy? Post your resume in our Careers section and get noticed!
5Mar2009 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
Wind Power Industry Seeks Trained Workforce
Educators say the difference this time is the surging interest in so-called green-collar jobs. President Obama wants to create 5 million of them over the next decade. What isn’t clear is how the U.S. is going to prepare this workforce.
2Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Study: Not All Green Jobs Created Equal
The researchers looked at pay and labor conditions for existing jobs in eco-friendly business sectors, including the manufacturing of components for wind and solar energy projects, green construction and recycling.
6Feb2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Help for the Looming Energy Workforce ShortageFrom an Unexpected Source
GoodWill’s Energy Workforce Program is enabling students like Chris Martinez, a former high school dropout, to graduate with a skill set designed to help him land a job in Colorado’s New Energy Economy.
23Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Spotlight on UC Denver’s Global Energy Management Program
The program to train energy workers for management jobs came at the request of the industry. “We’re really seeing a talent gap in upper-management-level candidates as the workforce in energy ages,” said Forest Oil’s Dave Keyte.
23Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
The Challenges Facing Green Job Growth
A massive economic transition doesn’t happen overnight. Training and hiring millions of people for green jobs demands time, financial investment, and an adjustment of expectations about the very look and feel of a 21st century labor force that is fostering sustainable change.
13Nov2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
EDUCATION
Colorado is home to several academic institutions providing multiple programs of studies in energy-related fields. Learning opportunities abound from the Western Slope to the Front Range. Add your academic listing by emailing editor@coloradoenergynews.com.
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Why is Dirty Energy Still So Cheap?
The clean tech sector has experienced remarkable success in the past few years, yet there still remains one huge roadblock from mass implementation – cheap fossil fuels. Some may think this is simply a matter of free-market capitalism at work. The real truth is that petroleum and coal industries continue to receive massive subsidies from governments around the world, while renewable energy firms receive only a small fraction of that amount.
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