Posted 1/1/2024, 4:01:51 PM
Clean Energy Jobs Growing Despite Tech Slowdown
- Climate tech sector continuing to hire in 2024 despite overall tech layoffs in 2023
- Clean energy jobs have grown 10% in past 2 years, outpacing overall economy
- Fastest growing clean energy jobs are wind turbine technicians (45% growth projected) and solar installers (22% growth)
- Climate tech startups mixed in 2023 - some layoffs but many still hiring across roles
- Opportunities for those laid off from general tech, but some skills gap as climate tech requires specialized knowledge