A key bottleneck to achieving our climate goals is a lack of electricians. The trades haven’t been an attractive career path for the younger generations, but that may be changing - and none too soon. To get the maximum tax credits employers need to meet certain registered apprentice requirements. As a result, new programs are starting around the country. And Rethink Electric
Illinois solar contractor Rethink Electric recently began its 2023 apprenticeship program. This year's class is its largest to date with 23 apprentices.
Business owners who planned to build a career on Illinois’ solar panels say they are waiting to see whether the state legislature will pass a new bill with additional funding so they can start work on the backlog of projects left in limbo.
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How Pay-to-Play Politics and an Uneasy Coalition of Nuclear and Renewable Energy Led to a Flawed Illinois Law Source: By Dan Gearino, Inside Climate News and Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times • Posted: Monday, May 24, 2021
State lawmakers are running out of time to fix 2016 clean energy legislation.
Pete Southerton (left) and Tom Bradshaw, of solar energy contractor Certasun, install solar panels on a Chicago home on May 17, 2021. Credit: Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times
This article is the result of a partnership between Inside Climate News and the Chicago Sun-Times.