Green energy skills shortage on horizon, warn engineers

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US Association of Energy Engineers predicts that with stimulus package expected to create more than 100,000 green jobs, finding staff with the right skills will get tougher

The AEE is set to predict a serious shortage of green energy skills The US stimulus package is due to create hundreds of thousands of green jobs, but one engineering industry association is fearful that...

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