September 2010 T.A. Blakelock H.S. Energy SHSM
What Is the “Energy Sector”?
Large scale power generation….
….and distribution,
alternative energy,
renewable energy….
...and energy conservation.
…and energy conservation.
Career Opportunities in the Energy Sector
Workplace Opportunities Residential & commercial installation and services Gas, petroleum, & chemical process operators Trades helpers and labourers
Apprenticeships Powerline Technician Industrial Electrician Industrial Instrument Mechanic Industrial Mechanic Millwright Fitter Welder Electrician Construction and Maintenance Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Steamfitter Process Operator
College Programs Architecture Building Renovation Construction Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Electromechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering
College Programs Energy Systems Technology Environmental Control Environmental Science Gas and Oil Burner Technician HVAC Technician
College Programs Industrial Mechanical Millwright Instrumentation Engineering Mechanical Engineering Power Engineering Powerline Technician Renewable Energy Technician
Manufacturing Engineering Sustainable Energy & Building Technology Transportation Engineering Technology Utilities Systems Operator Wind Turbine Technician Energy System Engineering Technician College Programs
Architectural Science Chemistry Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Electromechanical Engineering Environmental Engineering University Programs
Industrial Engineering Geological Engineering Mechanical Engineering Nuclear Engineering Petroleum Engineering Engineering Physics Geology Physics University Programs
The future of the energy sector…
Urban energy consumption grew 20% from 1990 to 2005 and continues to rise. Quest II Urban Integrated Energy Systems-Addressing the 2050 Energy and Environmental Challenge]
Environmental and economic concerns are raising the public profile of the energy sector.
World demand for energy is projected to increase by 44% from 2006 to [Official energy stats from the US government-
The energy sector is facing a labour shortage…
…as nearly 30% of the energy workforce is projected to retire by 2012 in the face of increasing demand. (Business Edge Magazine, 8(25)
Industry Canada predicts 13,000 new jobs will be created in the renewable energy sector by 2012.
In 2009, the Ontario government introduced the Green Energy and Green Economy Act.
Over $300 million was budgeted to promote technological development and job creation in green energy and renewable energies.
Energize your future.
September 2010 T.A. Blakelock H.S. Energy SHSM