Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Skills "time bomb" threatens renewables growth

BusinessGreen: The renewables sector is facing a skills "time bomb" that could derail the UK's green energy ambitions unless concerted action is taken. That is the stark warning contained in a report by trade body the Renewable Energy Association (REA), published yesterday, which predicts meeting the target of producing 30 per cent of the UK's electricity and 15 per cent of overall energy from renewable sources will require a renewables workforce of around 400,000 by 2020 -- a four-fold increase in just eight...

URL: http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2169935/skills-bomb-threatens-renewables-growth?WT.rss_f=Home&WT.rss_a=Skills+%22time+bomb%22+threatens+renewables+growth

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