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* [[Educational Pathways to Remote Employment in Isolated Communities]]
* [[Educational Pathways to Remote Employment in Isolated Communities]]
* [http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/07/renewable-energy-training-opportunities-for-vets-and-displaced-fossil-energy-workers.html Renewable Energy Training Opportunities for Vets and Displaced Fossil Energy Workers]
* [http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/07/renewable-energy-training-opportunities-for-vets-and-displaced-fossil-energy-workers.html Renewable Energy Training Opportunities for Vets and Displaced Fossil Energy Workers]
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* [https://www.forbes.com/sites/energyinnovation/2019/04/22/renewable-energy-job-boom-creating-economic-opportunity-as-coal-industry-slumps/#19364436654b Forbes 2019 update]


==Jobs==
==Jobs==
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==In the News==
==In the News==
===Third round===
* An alternative to propping up coal power plants: Retrain workers for solar -
[https://theconversation.com/an-alternative-to-propping-up-coal-power-plants-retrain-workers-for-solar-101961 The Conversation 3k],
[https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/An-alternative-to-propping-up-coal-power-plants-13174318.php SF Gate 1039]
[https://phys.org/news/2018-08-alternative-propping-coal-power-retrain.html Phys.org 5.7k]
[https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/An-alternative-to-propping-up-coal-power-plants-13174318.php San Francisco Chronicle 7.3k],
[https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/An-alternative-to-propping-up-coal-power-plants-13174318.php Houston Chronicle 20.5k]
[https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/An-alternative-to-propping-up-coal-power-plants-13174318.php Connecticut Post 65.3k]
[https://www.idahopress.com/opinion/conversation/an-alternative-to-propping-up-coal-power-plants-retrain-workers/article_6ba7f52e-aaa8-586c-a5bd-02057afc9c6e.html Idaho Press 183k]
[https://menafn.com/1097330421/An-alternative-to-propping-up-coal-power-plants-Retrain-workers-for-solar MENAFN 186k]
[https://www.mrt.com/news/article/An-alternative-to-propping-up-coal-power-plants-13174318.php Midland Reporter Telegram 202k]
[https://www.longroom.com/discussion/1148212/an-alternative-to-propping-up-coal-power-plants-retrain-workers-for-solar Long Room News 206k]
[https://www.losangelespost.com/2018/08/22/an-alternative-to-propping-up-coal-power-plants-retrain-workers-for-solar/ Los Angeles Post 218k]
[https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/An-alternative-to-propping-up-coal-power-plants-13174318.php Beaumont Enterprise 218k]
[https://www.desmogblog.com/2018/08/28/alternative-propping-coal-power-plants-retrain-workers-solar DeSmog Blog 234k]
[https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/An-alternative-to-propping-up-coal-power-plants-13174318.php Plain View 243k]
[https://www.ien.com/operations/news/21019422/why-dont-we-retrain-workers-for-solar Industrial Equipment News 243k]
[https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/An-alternative-to-propping-up-coal-power-plants-13174318.php Edwardsville Intelligencer 282k]
[http://resiliencetoday.com/an-alternative-to-propping-up-coal-power-plants-retrain-workers-for-solar/ Resilience Today]
[https://dailyreporter.com/2018/08/24/editorial-dont-prop-up-coal-mining-instead-retrain-workers-for-solar-industry/ The Daily Reporter]
[http://brewminate.com/an-alternative-to-propping-up-coal-power-plants-retrain-workers-for-solar/ Brewminate]
[http://www.dailyyonder.com/analysis-retrain-coal-workers-solar-power-jobs/2018/08/28/27295/ Daily Yonder]
[http://www.suncommercial.com/opinions/columnist/article_49b1c514-a811-11e8-99ed-876ec2680907.html Vincennes Sun-Commercial]
[https://www.skepticalscience.com/retrain-coal-workers-solar.html Skeptical Science]
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/9athoi/an_alternative_to_propping_up_coal_power_plants/ reddit], [https://www.reddit.com/r/energy/comments/9arksb/an_alternative_to_propping_up_coal_power_plants/ reddit2]
* Retrain Coal Workers for Solar [https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/retrain-coal-workers-solar Green Building Advisor 85k]
* What If We Just Buy Off Big Fossil Fuel? A Novel Plan to Mitigate the Climate Calamity [https://www.counterpunch.org/2018/12/07/what-if-we-just-buy-off-big-fossil-fuel-a-novel-plan-to-mitigate-the-climate-calamity/ Counter Punch] 43.9k
===Second round===
* [https://hbr.org/2016/08/what-if-all-u-s-coal-workers-were-retrained-to-work-in-solar What If All U.S. Coal Workers Were Retrained to Work in Solar?] - Harvard Business Review, [http://hbr.es/sostenibilidad/140/la-energ-solar-el-posible-refugio-para-los-trabajadores-del-carb-n La energía solar, el posible refugio para los trabajadores del carbón]- Harvard Business Review (en espanol)
* [https://hbr.org/2016/08/what-if-all-u-s-coal-workers-were-retrained-to-work-in-solar What If All U.S. Coal Workers Were Retrained to Work in Solar?] - Harvard Business Review, [http://hbr.es/sostenibilidad/140/la-energ-solar-el-posible-refugio-para-los-trabajadores-del-carb-n La energía solar, el posible refugio para los trabajadores del carbón]- Harvard Business Review (en espanol)
** reprinted in [http://www.industryweek.com/education-training/what-if-all-us-coal-workers-were-retrained-work-solar Industry Week], [http://myinforms.com/en-as/a/39492688-what-if-all-us-coal-workers-were-retrained-to-work-in-solar/ MI Forms (Asia)], [http://industrialupdates.com/what-if-all-us-coal-workers-were-retrained-to-work-in-solar/ Industrial Updates]
** reprinted in [http://www.industryweek.com/education-training/what-if-all-us-coal-workers-were-retrained-work-solar Industry Week], [http://myinforms.com/en-as/a/39492688-what-if-all-us-coal-workers-were-retrained-to-work-in-solar/ MI Forms (Asia)], [http://industrialupdates.com/what-if-all-us-coal-workers-were-retrained-to-work-in-solar/ Industrial Updates]
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* [https://consortiumnews.com/2017/04/22/coal-miners-futures-in-renewable-energy/ Coal Miners’ Futures in Renewable Energy] - Consortium news
* [https://consortiumnews.com/2017/04/22/coal-miners-futures-in-renewable-energy/ Coal Miners’ Futures in Renewable Energy] - Consortium news
* [http://www.pressargus.com/opinion/20170617/another-perspective---june-17-2017 Another Perspective]-Press Argus Courier
* [http://www.pressargus.com/opinion/20170617/another-perspective---june-17-2017 Another Perspective]-Press Argus Courier
* Can We Put Coal Miners Back to Work in Clean Energy? - [http://gizmodo.com/can-we-put-coal-miners-back-to-work-in-clean-energy-1795639397 Gizmodo]
* [https://thesolardigest.com/coal-country-joins-solar-shift/ Coal Country Joins the Solar Shift]- SolarDigest
* [http://www.milkenreview.org/articles/the-paris-climate-agreement-and-the-jobs-misunderstanding The Paris Climate Agreement and the Jobs Misunderstanding] - The Milken Review


====First round====
====First round====
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* [http://wibqam.com/news/articles/2016/aug/24/report-lost-coal-jobs-can-be-absorbed-by-renewable-sector/ Report: Lost Coal Jobs Can Be Absorbed By Renewable Sector] - 1230 AM Terre Haute, IN 1440 AM Paris, IL
* [http://wibqam.com/news/articles/2016/aug/24/report-lost-coal-jobs-can-be-absorbed-by-renewable-sector/ Report: Lost Coal Jobs Can Be Absorbed By Renewable Sector] - 1230 AM Terre Haute, IN 1440 AM Paris, IL
* [http://www.milkenreview.org/articles/the-paris-climate-agreement-and-the-jobs-misunderstanding The Paris Climate Agreement and the Jobs Misunderstanding] - Milken Review
* [http://www.milkenreview.org/articles/the-paris-climate-agreement-and-the-jobs-misunderstanding The Paris Climate Agreement and the Jobs Misunderstanding] - Milken Review
 
* [http://gearsofbiz.com/can-we-put-coal-miners-back-to-work-in-clean-energy/2374 Can We Put Coal Miners Back to Work in Clean Energy?] - Gears of Biz
* The Labor Market, The Energy Market, and America’s Future - [http://solartribune.com/labor-market-energy-market-americas-future/ Solar Tribune]


====International Press====
====International Press====
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*  [https://za.usembassy.gov/former-coal-workers-renewable-energy-means-renewed-job-market/ For former coal workers, renewable energy means renewed job market] - U.S Embassy and Consulates in South Africa.
*  [https://za.usembassy.gov/former-coal-workers-renewable-energy-means-renewed-job-market/ For former coal workers, renewable energy means renewed job market] - U.S Embassy and Consulates in South Africa.
* [http://www.epochtimes.com.br/os-trabalhos-de-energia-sustentavel-sao-sustentaveis/#.WM5tQFeLi8w Os empregos de energia sustentável são sustentáveis?] - Epoch Times (Brazil)
* [http://www.epochtimes.com.br/os-trabalhos-de-energia-sustentavel-sao-sustentaveis/#.WM5tQFeLi8w Os empregos de energia sustentável são sustentáveis?] - Epoch Times (Brazil)
* [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-apprenticeship-coal_us_594938cce4b07499199ecdfc?in8 Trump’s Apprenticeship Program Should Help Train Coal Miners For Solar Jobs] and [https://www.facebook.com/theworldpost/videos/10155667392224903/ Facebook video]
* [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-apprenticeship-coal_us_594938cce4b07499199ecdfc?in8 Trump’s Apprenticeship Program Should Help Train Coal Miners For Solar Jobs] and [https://www.facebook.com/theworldpost/videos/10155667392224903/ Facebook video], [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/weekend-roundup-177_us_595f95dde4b0d5b458e9d857 Weekend Roundup: U.S. Media Mirrors Trump’s ‘America First’ Myopia On North Korea]
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Highlights

  • Many factors driving decrease in profitability and employment in coal industry
  • Solar photovoltaic (PV) industry is growing rapidly in U.S. creating many jobs
  • PV represents employment opportunities for laid off coal workers.
  • An analysis presented on cost to retrain current coal workers for solar PV industry.
  • To cover these costs four policy scenarios are considered and their impacts discussed

Abstract

Although coal remains the largest source of electricity in the U.S., a combination of factors is driving a decrease in profitability and employment in the coal-sector. Meanwhile, the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry is growing rapidly in the U.S. and generating many jobs that represent employment opportunities for laid off coal workers. In order to determine the viability of a smooth transition from coal to PV-related employment, this paper provides an analysis of the cost to retrain current coal workers for solar photovoltaic industry employment in the U.S. The current coal industry positions are determined, the skill set evaluated and the salaries tabulated. For each type of coal position, the closest equivalent PV position is determined and then the re-training time and investment are quantified. These values are applied on a state-by-state basis for coal producing states employing the bulk of coal workers as a function of time using a reverse seniority retirement program for the current American fleet of coal-powered plants. The results show that a relatively minor investment in retraining would allow the vast majority of coal workers to switch to PV-related positions even in the event of the elimination of the coal industry.

Keywords

employment; energy industry; solar photovoltaic; coal; jobs; green jobs

See Also


Jobs

The Solar Jobs Census 2016 found that solar employment increased by over 51,000 workers, a 25 percent increase over 2015. Overall, the Solar Jobs Census found there were 260,077 solar workers in 2016. Solar industry employment has nearly tripled since the first National Solar Jobs Census was released in 2010.[1]

Solar Photovoltaic Specific jobs

Look for top companies by category at http://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/

Other resources

In the News

Third round

  • An alternative to propping up coal power plants: Retrain workers for solar -

The Conversation 3k,

SF Gate 1039 Phys.org 5.7k San Francisco Chronicle 7.3k, Houston Chronicle 20.5k Connecticut Post 65.3k Idaho Press 183k MENAFN 186k Midland Reporter Telegram 202k Long Room News 206k Los Angeles Post 218k Beaumont Enterprise 218k DeSmog Blog 234k Plain View 243k Industrial Equipment News 243k Edwardsville Intelligencer 282k Resilience Today The Daily Reporter Brewminate Daily Yonder Vincennes Sun-Commercial Skeptical Science


Second round

First round

International Press

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