This report, prepared by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) in partnership with the Urban Institute, is specifically focused on careers in clean energy, such as solar energy, battery storage, and energy efficiency. Many of our conclusions can apply more broadly to energy careers in general.
IREC prepared this landscape analysis for the Urban Institute as part of the Power IT project funded by the U.S. Department of Labor (funding statement is on page 30). The report was based on two main research components: a statistical survey of about 500 tech workers in the clean energy sector, and qualitative interviews with ten clean energy employers. (Full information on the methodology can be found on page 28.)
This landscape analysis details the role of tech workers in the clean energy sector and provides insight into what draws workers to the clean energy industry; career pathways and education requirements; overall employee satisfaction; and strategies to attract new talent.
