Alberta Oil & Gas Workers Get Solar Trained

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October 26, 2017

A not-for-profit organization is holding a training program to give oil, gas and coal workers the skills to work in the renewable energy industry.

The five-day training program at the community of Louis Bull Tribe – one of four First Nations in Maskwacis, Alta. – is part of the Solar Skills campaign conducted by Iron & Earth.

Workers participating in the program are learning to install solar panels.

“I think there’s opportunity now that they have these skills and networking ability with people, they took the program with people they had training with, there’s that opportunity to explore other venues of employment,” explained Desmond Bull, a councillor with the Louis Bull Tribe.

Iron & Earth is calling on the governments to support workers with a national training initiative in renewable energy.

“It’s a rapid intensive training program that is specifically designed to capitalize on really valuable skill sets that workers already have yet enable them to take on different work opportunities,” said Jen Turner with Iron & Earth.

https://globalnews.ca/news/3815702/alberta-oil-and-gas-workers-get-solar-energy-training/

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