Solar training was on the agenda at South Texas College as education and business leaders from Houston and San Antonio discussed what could be done to help prepare the region for the emerging “green” economy.
South Texas seems particularly well-positioned to benefit from the coming boom in solar energy. Texas has everything from lots of sunshine, oil money and an expert workforce.
Mike Willis, vice president of business partnerships for Workforce Solutions, a Rio Grande Valley workforce development board said, “Clearly there are emerging jobs and industries and entrepreneurs creating new technologies and opportunities, but they blend with manufacturers and companies evolving to include alternative energy, waste reduction and recycling. These schools have a wonderful relationship with that business community and are eager to respond to their needs.”
The National Wildlife Federation and Jobs for the Future hosted the all-day summit and has lead similar initiatives in five other states.
Their ultimate aim is to bring together graduates from community colleges and business leaders in developing new solar training programs so Texas has a ready made, green workforce,
NWF Campus Field Director Lisa Madry said, “Jobs in this area of sustainability in general are growing faster than job growth in other areas. This is really a chance to share information and gets these groups on the same track to help South Texas lead this movement.”
Mario Reyna, dean of business and technology emphasized the importance of solar training at his college when he said, "We are doing our part to answer the overwhelming call of this green economy. As we move forward...we can work together to help create a green culture and satisfy the job-creating system behind it.”
With the green economy set to expand rapidly all over the world solar training is now becoming taught in many Colleges all over the US.
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