News today of the "world's largest solar deal" between BrightSource Energy and Southern California Edison (SCE) sparked interest in the business world of investors in renewable energy. But what I find more interesting in the article, is the science and cutting-edge technology developed by BrightSource.
Research, science and technological development within the green tech sector may one day outpace that of the IT industry.
What's exciting about this? - This is work and research that will make a cleaner planet, bring the U.S. back to energy (and economic) independence, and create interest in this kind of science among job seekers and college students. Not to mention those scientists who have been laid off from their biopharm positions.
Now what we need is excellent, low-cost to government-funded education in these fields. The jobs are there, but there are not enough trained workers and researchers in this industry to fill them.
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