Sustainability Resource Hub

Energy

MODULE 5

CLEAN ENERGY & ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Sources of natural energy exists all around us; the renewable energy industry is dedicated to exploring innovative ways to harness and store that energy for society’s growing energy demands. Organisations that are in the race to design the future of energy include the Danish company Vestas Wind Systems and even Google.

The future of energy is being radically transformed by technological breakthroughs, which will result in not just greener energy futures, but cheaper and more decentralised ones too. The International Energy Agency says that renewable energy will make up about 40% of the global power grid by 2040. The world should see faster growth in green technology over the next five years than we have ever seen before.

The traditional coal-intensive energy sector will need to radically shift to renewable energy sources to meet national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction commitments, leading to career opportunities in energy efficiency & renewable energy fields.

Key Takeaways

Learn about renewable energy and energy efficiency
Obtain industry insights and gain market intelligence
Understand global and local (SA) energy usage patterns
Follow technology trends
Understand the environmental and health problems associated with coal extraction and mining.
Explore green careers: A) For Job Seekers and B) For Entrepreneurs

Glossary of Terms

Expand your vocabulary: Clean Energy, Energy Efficiency, Hydro power, Fuel cell technology, Wind power, Solar energy, Waste to energy.

Career Trends

With new innovations constantly being included to the energy industry landscape, exciting new career opportunities are emerging constantly. Just some of the projected new future-orientated careers are listed below

Business Opportunities: Bio- and waste fuels, Hydro, Solar, Wave, Wind, Energy efficiency, trading and storage.
Green Jobs: Solar Installer, Solar Storage Technician, Offshore Wind Farm Technician, Wind Farm Site Manager, Electronics Technician, Energy Trading Specialist, Power Grid Designer.