Cleantech Job Skills Inventory and Careers

Cleantech Job Skills Inventory and Careers Robert D. Cormia Foothill College

Cleantech Industry Survey ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is Clean Technology? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Industry Sectors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Cleantech is the ‘technology side’ of green jobs. It would include developing energy efficiency technology, but not replacing the insulation itself. It is the development of new technology as much as the manufacturing of it. It includes environmental technology, and especially remediation of contaminated soil and water. These jobs generally require more education than traditional green jobs.

Energy Renewables ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Solar Electric Power 2005

Biosynthetic Fuels ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.amyris.com/

Green Building ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.usgbc.org/

Transportation Solutions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Batteries and Fuel Cells ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/alternative-fuels/fuel-cell.htm

Smart Grid ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Water Technologies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.crystalwatertech.com/

GHG Management ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.pge.com/climatesmart/

Environmental Technologies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],CSQ Environmental Technologies

Initial Results ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

KSA / Competency Clusters ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Multidisciplinary knowledge and skills are critical in clean technology careers!

A Subsystems Approach ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Smart energy Smart cities Smart citizens Smart policy

Sustainable Capital ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sustainability System Directed Sustainability Graph – goal is to build ‘capital’ in all four dimensions! Social Natural Economic Self

Summary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Developing ‘sustainable business models’ is more important than technology

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