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Alberta’s Oil and Gas Workers Have a Bright Future in Solar Energy (The Tyee)

Retraining Alberta’s oil and gas workers for the solar industry costs far less than you think. The results of our new study clearly show that a rapid transition to sustainable energy production is feasible, as costs of retraining oil and gas workers are far from prohibitive ... ... many factors — including increasing electrification, reduction in renewable energy costs and climate policy — are aligning to annihilate Alberta’s traditional fossil fuel-focused energy industry. This raises a real concern for oil and gas workers’ jobs in the near future ... CLICK HERE for the full story

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