Putting solar panels on rooftops and arrays is a labor-intensive process. You need people to design and manufacture the panels. Then people to market the panels to homes, businesses, and utilities. Then people to come and install them.
It all adds up to a lot of jobs. Even though solar power still provides just a fraction of America’s electricity — about 1.3 percent — the industry now employs more than 260,000 people, according to a new survey from the nonprofit Solar Foundation. And it’s growing fast: Last year, the solar industry accounted for one of every 50 new jobs nationwide.
Preparing for the future? The jobs of tomorrow may not be what you expect. What blows my mind is that solar now employs more than the natural gas industry.
Write About is an online writing tool offering digital publishing and sharing, writing prompts, and writing collaboration. Write About – Digital Writing for Classrooms is a comprehensive writing platform for schools. There is a free version for teachers to use with up to 40 students, but there are also several payment options that offer more features….
Google Sheets Power Tools add-on adds some needed tools to Google Sheets. Once the add-on is installed, you can access it from the Add-ons menu. Puts the Power into Power Tools add-on The Power Tools add-on has many tools, here are just a few that I really like: Split – This tool splits a cell according to information in the cell….
ViewedIt is a quick and easy way to create screencasts with Google Chrome. After you install the extension, it will ask you to log in with your Google account. From then on, to record, you click on the ViewedIt icon in the tool bar. You can select what you want to record, and whether you want…
Imagine if you grew up around people but never learned the language they spoke to each other. Wouldn’t it be absurd? Yet, technology powers almost everything in today’s world and most children have no idea about language it speaks. This rapid growth of technology requires a rapid pace of education to follow it, but it is pretty…
