Careers in Environmental and Energy Technology

April 1, 2017
Grades 7-10 This serviceable title in the High-Tech Careers series offers an overview of occupations in the fast-growing field of environmental and energy technology. Careers profiled include environmental analyst, solar photovoltaic (PV) installer, wind turbine technician, energy consultant, air-quality forecaster, petroleum engineer, fuel cell engineer, and renewable energy project developer. The details of each job are given: a job description, the education level needed, potential earnings, future growth, and the number of jobs currently held in the occupation. Each entry has an at a glance fast facts sidebar with a brief overview of the same information. A few color photos, an interview with a renewable energy project developer, and a list of other jobs in the field round out this useful introduction for students with an interest in a career in the field.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2017, American Library Association.)