Michelle Froese | Senior editor Windpower Engineering & Development If you keep up with news in the wind industry (and perhaps even if you don’t), there’s a good chance you’ve heard that many of its sectors are looking for talent and hiring. In fact, in 2016 the U.S Department of Labor announced growth in the…

By Michelle Froese, Senior Editor Windpower Engineering & Development Wind technicians face hazards every time they climb atop a wind turbine. A tech must confront heights, high voltage, overhead and rotating equipment, and exposure to unforgiving weather. Also, if help is ever warranted because of injury, it is typically hours away from most remote wind…

Ecotech Institute recently released two free, comprehensive eBook guides to starting a wind or solar energy career. These guides cover everything from a day in the life of renewable energy technicians and potential salary earnings to required skills and advice from professional solar and wind technicians. The wind and solar energy renewable energy industries are…

Ecotech Institute, the only college entirely focused on renewable energy and sustainability training, recently named Auston Van Slyke as the school’s new director of the Wind Energy Technology program. In this position, Van Slyke will continue to advance the courses for wind energy students through customized, hands-on lab experiences and curriculum. Van Slyke is not…

Ecotech Institute’s Clean Jobs Index, a tool to compare states’ use and development of clean and sustainable energy, found more than two million job postings in the green energy sector in quarters one and two of 2014 alone. This is almost an 88 percent increase from the first and second quarters in 2013. The Clean…

Ecotech Institute, the only college entirely focused on renewable energy and sustainability training, now has a generator capable of powering 15,000 average America homes. The generator is a donation from Alstom, an energy solutions and transport company. Matt Pevarnik, an account executive for Alstom who serves on Ecotech Institute’s advisory board, spearheaded the donation. “Now…

Ecotech Institute’s Clean Jobs Index, a tool to compare states’ use and development of clean and sustainable energy, found more than 3.5 million job postings in the clean energy sector last year, a 19% increase from 2012. The Clean Jobs Index classifies clean energy jobs based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics description, which defines…

Students attending Ecotech Institute, the only college entirely focused on renewable energy and sustainability training, can now receive industry certification from three distinct national standards development and credential organizations, providing them the best foundation possible to immediately make an impact in their field. Ecotech Institute students have the opportunity to graduate with certifications from North…

Ecotech Institute, the only college entirely focused on renewable energy training, has expanded its program offerings and is now taking applications for its Facility Management Technology degree program. It’s the newest of the eight different programs focused on training students for jobs in sustainability. This associate’s degree program will prepare students for careers in the…