7.7 million jobs in renewable energies worldwide

  This represents an increase of 18% compared to the 6.5 million figure recorded last year, informs 2celsius.net. The report also provides a first global estimate of the number of jobs supported by big hidroelectrics of 1.5 million additional jobs throughout the world.     The 10 countries with the highest figures in terms of … Read more

European Postgraduate Programs in Sustainable Energy

  Leonardo Energy, in collaboration with the Association of European Renewable Energy Research Centres (EUREC) and the IRENA Renewable Energy Learning Partnership (IRELP), has prepared a report on European postgraduate programs in sustainable energy. The report is intended for students interested in pursuing education in the field of sustainable energy and provides a comprehensive overview … Read more

How to Reinvent Your Career

Or perhaps the thought of going into your job just one more day makes you want to do a Jerry Maguire. No matter what your age or motivation, it’s not as impossible as it may seem to reinvent your career. Here’s how. Decide what you want to do. Now more than ever is the time … Read more

Vacancy: Campaigner (Global Environment)

Salary:  £24,000 p.a. pro rata Application Closing Date: September 9, 2013 Interviews: W/C September 9, 2013 Website: www.eia-international.org Contact Name: Bill Dishington Contact Email: ukinfo@eia-international.org Contact Phone: +44 (0) 20 7354 7960           Campaign Background:           The Environmental Investigation agency (EIA) is an independent campaigning organisation committed to bringing about change that protects the natural … Read more

Workers wanted: The EU wind energy sector skills gap

Summary           The European wind industry has grown rapidly. Installed capacity has increased from around 13 GW in 2000 to more than 100 GW in 2012. A consequence of this has been a failure for skills development to keep pace. This report shows that the European wind industry can play a key role in combatting … Read more