Renewable Energy: Wind Sample Occupations
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- Wind Turbine Fabricator
- Turbines are 90% metal by weight, which provides opportunities for autoworkers and others in the manufacturing sector to put their skills to work in this sector.
- Metal Fabricator
- Create the machines that form metal into plight or heavy real cars, bike racks, wind turbines, etc. Use specialized drills, grinders, molds, presses, and rollers, as well as computer software.
- Entrepreneur in renewable energy field
- Research field & raise capital. Plan, coordinate, & direct research, design, & production activities. Use knowledge of engineering & natural sciences to oversee operations & set goals. Recruit & supervise engineers, scientists, & technicians.
- Wind Energy Analyst
- Analyze wind resources & help companies or local communities strategize development/expansion of wind power capability & integration into the power grid.
- Mechanical Engineer with focus on green technologies
- design & develop machines that produce and/or use energy, such as car engines and wind turbines. Determine needs of the user, physical problems of building equipment, cost & its effect on the environment. Field is very broad, & the need for emerging gr
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