DocumentCode
2679533
Title
Renewable Energy and Employment
Author
Selvanayagam, Sasitharan
Author_Institution
TDND Canada, Toronto, Ont.
fYear
2006
fDate
8-11 Aug. 2006
Firstpage
196
Lastpage
199
Abstract
This paper outlines the labor requirements for renewable energy projects that can be implemented in developing countries and the possible employment opportunities that can be created in relation to that. This study is based on the reports, which analyzed the status of USA´s labor requirements and employment prospects of a few developed countries in the renewable energy sector. This paper is intended for developing nations, recommending them that employment prospects can be extended to rural communities to achieve sustainability
Keywords
employment; labour resources; renewable energy sources; sustainable development; USA; labor employment; renewable energy; sustainability; Biomass; Cities and towns; Distributed control; Employment; Geothermal power generation; Hydroelectric power generation; Investments; Power generation; Renewable energy resources; Solar energy;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Industrial and Information Systems, First International Conference on
Conference_Location
Peradeniya
Print_ISBN
1-4244-0322-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICIIS.2006.365722
Filename
4216583
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