| The growth of renewable energy as a public | | | | products that need to be processed properly |
| policy focus has resulted in a burgeoning | | | | for reuse. Many professionals assume waste |
| professional field. Graduates who want to use | | | | management is garbage pickup and drop off but |
| their technical education for a good cause | | | | there are many workers behind the scenes. |
| can delve into issues of alternative fuels, | | | | Site managers and scientists alike work in |
| energy-efficient consumer products and | | | | waste storage facilities figuring out ways to |
| finding new sources of energy for the world. | | | | reuse tons of garbage and recyclable |
| The problem for novice and experienced | | | | material. |
| professionals in this new job market knows | | | | |
| where to look. The number of renewable energy | | | | Many renewable energy professionals overlook |
| consultancies is growing but not large enough | | | | the area of marine engineering as a potential |
| to manage the growth in interest by young | | | | source for jobs. Shipping companies, dock |
| professionals. There are several target | | | | management firms and other participants in |
| industries that should be used in the job | | | | marine life need to contend with multiple |
| hunt to find a renewable energy job. | | | | issues when dealing with renewable energy |
| | | | standards. The presence of water quality |
| The most obvious industry for renewable | | | | standards, marine wildlife programs and |
| energy jobs is the automotive market. Media | | | | concerns over fuel usage by shipping |
| outlets have been covering fuel efficiency | | | | companies contributes to a complex regulatory |
| standards since the 1980s and consumers want | | | | network. Marine engineers, lawyers and others |
| to save on fuel costs. Engineers, designers | | | | with knowledge of these issues as well as a |
| and manufacturing professionals who are | | | | penchant for creative solutions can find a |
| familiar with the process of creating an | | | | plethora of renewable energy jobs |
| automobile can retrofit these ideas to the | | | | immediately. |
| renewable energy market. In many cases, | | | | |
| fuel-efficient cars are designed the same as | | | | The key to finding renewable energy jobs is |
| their predecessors. The challenge lies in | | | | an expansion of the imagination. A rise in |
| applying old marks of excellence to a new | | | | renewable energy has come from a concern with |
| technology. | | | | environmental protection, conservation of |
| | | | resources and business expenses due to |
| Technical professionals looking for renewable | | | | outdated fuel sources. Professionals who want |
| energy jobs should look to the waste | | | | work in the area of renewable energy just |
| management industry as an underrated area of | | | | need to think of the hundreds of professions |
| growth. Waste management companies help | | | | that these concerns overlap as they apply for |
| facilitate recycling programs and storage for | | | | work. |