Experts say education and retraining key to successful transition to low-carbon economy
ULL's Mechanical Engineering Virtual Reality Lab uses a photovoltaic power plant model to facilitate virtual hands-on learning. The application teaches users how solar power is produced, converted and transmitted.
Courtesy of The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy Center.
By Sydney McGovern, Samantha Beekman, Josh Archote
Traditional energy generation is declining, and renewable energy is on the rise.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that wind turbine service technicians and solar panel installers will be two of the fastest growing jobs in the United States through 2029.
The switch to a low-carbon economy is necessary to minimize the impacts of climate change.
But with these changes comes a complex set o...