Thomas Brex …sought a purposeful career in renewable energy. He enrolled in the two-year energy program at Lane Community College and bam, before he could finish his second term he was snapped up by Advanced Energy Systems, a commercial solar energy company that installs massive photo voltaic arrays…
Suddenly, the demand for workers with renewable energy or energy efficiency skills is burgeoning here in Lane County.
That’s right, a reporter uses the word “bam.”
But that’s not the only good thing. There’s also all those good jobs at decent wages doing great things for the climate: a few of my favorite things, all wrapped up into one yummy package.
Of course, I may just be looking for a bright spot amidst the dismal economic reports that seem to be coming out daily. And I think we should all be a little cautious about what the ‘green jobs’ can really accomplish—I’d hate to see the idea over-hyped, and then discounted if it doesn’t quite live up to expectations.
Still, this sort of news is encouraging, and I’d like to see lots, lots more like it.
MVP
Yay! More good news like this, please! :-)Thanks for sharing it, Clark!