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The Work That Goes into Renewable Energy

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Virinder Singh, Jeffrey Fehrs
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This report examines the labor requirements for renewable energy in the United States, from collecting fuel to manufacturing components to building and running power plants. A variety of reinforcing trends make it essential to understand the job benefits of renewables. This study examines wind, solar photovoltaics (PV) and biomass co-firing.