Workforce Research
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Featured Publications

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National Wind Energy Workforce Assessment: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Needs, NREL Technical Report (2024)

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U.S. Hydropower Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities, NREL Technical Report (2022)

An Evaluation Framework for State Energy Offices' Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Workforce Programs, NREL Technical Report (2024)

National Wind Workforce Assessment Methods Report: Surveys and System Dynamics Model, NREL Technical Report (2024)

Developing a Marine Energy Workforce Pipeline, OCEANS 2023 Gulf Coast Conference (2023)

Clean Energy Employment Impacts, NREL Fact Sheet (2023)

An Updated Review of the Solar PV Installation Workforce Literature, NREL Technical Report (2023)

Defining the Wind Energy Workforce Gap, NREL Technical Report (2022)

International Jobs and Economic Development Impacts Model: Stories of Use and Impact, NREL Fact Sheet (2022)

State-Level Employment Projections for Four Clean Energy Technologies in 2025 and 2030, NREL Technical Report (2022)

Colorado's Clean Energy Jobs Potential Through 2030, NREL Fact Sheet (2022)

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