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.
What are screencasts A screencast is a recording that usually includes a computer display or some other device’s screen. Although a screencast is normally a display, it can also include live video such as from a webcam or document camera. For teachers, a screencast can be as simple as recording a presentation to introduce or…
Last Friday I received my Ubuntu Tablet, and first impressions are definitely mixed. For $300 the hardware seems to be pretty decent, and feels pretty good in the hand. The software, on the other hand, is definitely a work in progress. Quick summary: This tablet is for early adopters only. After visiting #ubuntu-touch on Freenode…
13 Gmail hacks for teachers A continuation of Gmail hacks for teachers. Highlight rows in Google Sheets with conditional formatting It’s easy to highlight cells in Google Sheets, this shows how to highlight an entire row. The Best Schools In The World Do This. Why Don’t We? I would have never guessed the three items…
In the past, I’ve talked about organizing my files by school year. At the beginning of the year, I would create a folder named after the school year. For example, last year’s folder was named 21-22. Inside of the folder I created the following folders: Documents Pictures Movies Downloads Any files I would re-use from…
