Exploring
Green Careers
Presentation Developed by:
Ms. Maribel Morales &
Dr. Emma Garcia-Salas
HYDROPOWER
 Hydropower is energy extracted from moving
water.
 More than 200 years ago, Greeks used falling
water to power grinding wheels and in the
1700’s it was used extensively in the industrial
revolution to power mills and pumps.
 Nowadays, power is normally produced by
using falling water to power electrical turbines.
HYDROPOWER
 Generating electricity using water has
several advantages. The major
advantage is that water is a source of
cheap power and requires no imported
fuel.
 Also, because there is no fuel
combustion, there is little air pollution in
comparison with fossil fuel plants.
GEOTHERMAL
 Geothermal heat is the heat that comes
from the earth’s core; which is always
trying to radiate outward.
 This clean and sustainable form of
energy is a result of been brewing for
over 4 billion years.
Temperatures may reach over 9, 000
degrees Fahrenheit.
GEOTHERMAL
 In order to harness geothermal energy,
geothermal energy technology is used to
conduct this radiated heat through various
layers to serve our energy consumption.
 Heat is conducted through the various layers of
the Geothermal energy technology that is
based upon our ability to utilize this radiating
heat to serve our energy consumption.
GEOTHERMAL
 Geothermal energy technologies rely on
tapping the heat within the earth itself.
 Geothermal technologies capture solar
energy directly or indirectly so that the
heat energy taken from the earth is not
apparently replenished.
DEVELOPMENT OF
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
 First Geothermal Electricity
commercialization conversion of highgrade hydrothermal resources to
electricity began in Italy in the early
1900s.
 The first commercial-scale development
tools were placed at the Geysers in
California, in 1960. A 10-megawaatt unit
owned by Pacific Gas & Electric.
ARE YOU READY FOR THE
JOBS OF THE FUTURE?
 There are so many ways to join the green
economy. One way is to switch over your
current knowledge to an industry that is
in demand.
Geothermal Installer
Geothermal installers are in demand. Even
in a down economy, companies are
making big profits and looking for more
installers all the time. Geothermal
installers do quite a bit.
 Many times installers are the small
business owners. They have to deal with
all that is involved in keeping the
business running.
Geothermal Operations
Engineer
 Choosing to be a Geothermal Operations
Engineer may provide great opportunity
in the near future. While the renewable
energy field is experiencing massive
growth, geothermal plants may
experience even faster growth than other
renewable energy plants. This would
create a demand for workers in the
geothermal field, engineers included.
SOLAR
 Solar energy provides a sustainable,
renewable and clean source of energy.
 It conserves natural resources by
considerably reducing fossil fuel
dependence, greenhouse gas emissions
and peak time grid constraints.
Sustainable Solutions
 Solar has grown rapidly, achieving an
average annual growth of 25% or more
over the past couple decades.
First: Solar produces sustainable solar
energy solutions that protect our
environment and conserve our natural
resources
Residential Solutions
Solar modules will be available for
residential solutions beginning in 2009
through SolarCity, a leading residential
and small commercial solar power and
solar leasing company in the United
States.
Commercial Power
Solutions
 Solar solutions are sold to system
integrators, independent power project
developers, and utility companies for
commercial, grid-connected solar power
plant applications.
SOLAR JOBS
 Solar Operations Engineer
A Solar Operations Engineer is essentially an
architect of new solar energy facilities. They
design new solar systems, supervise and
inspect the structures during construction, then
test and monitor the new facilities. Solar
Operations Engineers are generally considered
to be experts on solar energy technology. They
help develop new technologies, and adapt
existing solar technologies to new, different
circumstances.
Solar & PV Installer-Roofer
 These are the people who install electricityproducing photovoltaic (PV) solar panels into
the roofs of residential and commercial homes
and buildings.
 Qualified, experienced Solar & PV InstallerRoofers are hard to find, even in today's
growing "green" technology economy. This is
because, in addition to having the skills and
construction experience of a roof, Solar & PV
Installer-Roofers must also have a working
knowledge of solar electronics.
Get Into the Solar Sales
Career
 Solar sales agents are responsible in
selling and marketing PV systems to
residents everywhere. PV, which stands
for Photovoltaic, is one of the industries
in the green collar jobs market. When
planning to step into the solar sales
career, however, certain requirements
and credentials should be met.
Get Into the Solar Sales
Career
 A person with knowledge and skills in sales
would be perfect for this job. Mainly, because
sales talking is not that simple - you have to
know what you are selling and how to convince
people that these products are of a new wave
industry that is changing a global perspective.
 A person with the gift of gab and a nice
personality and of course, well grounded on
the science of solar power can easily cinch a
sale.
HYDROGEN
Hydrogen is the most plentiful element not
only on Earth but also in the universe,
accounting for 90 % of the universe by
weight.
HYDROGEN
 The great attraction of hydrogen is
that, once isolated, it is a clean
burning fuel that produces neither
carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas)
nor toxic emissions and can be used
for electricity production,
transportation and other energy
needs.
Hydrogen Jobs
 hydrogen plant is a type of gas plant.
Gas plants take gasses and turn them
into a useable form. Many of these plants
liquefy gasses such as hydrogen and
oxygen and also purify them so that they
can be used as fuels.
 The career outlook for a hydrogen plant
operator & operations manager is good.
They make on average $17-$21 an hour
Operations Manager
 To become an Operations Manager at a
hydrogen plant, you will need to have at
least a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
Thankfully, engineering degrees are
offered at most colleges, so it shouldn't
be difficult to get one. While you are in
college, some recommended coursework
includes chemistry and alternative
energies.
Operations Manager
 Working in a hydrogen plant as an operations manager
is a job that requires great attention to detail.
 There are a great many systems to be monitored,
valves that need to be opened and closed in the proper
sequence, and forms and charts that need to be filled
out daily. Pressure and moisture content of the
hydrogen will also need to be checked at certain
stages. Being reliable and able to work without
supervision is critical to this line of work. An Operations
Manager has many things that they have to do on time
every day to keep problems from developing.