According to the Energy News Network, the Veterans Advanced Energy Project, launched by the Atlantic Council in 2019, shows that many are beginning to notice how the valuable skills gained in the military can make veterans key players in the clean energy transition. Technical and leadership skills, as well as the value instilled in them to act in the interest of national security may make veterans good candidates to fill roles in the renewable energy sector.
In 2019, veterans, journalists, elected officials, and energy experts from the U.S. government and private sector gathered at the Atlantic Council’s Veterans Advanced Energy Summit in Chicago, reports the Energy News Network. They discussed the U.S. energy market, advanced energy technologies, and the impact of U.S. energy leadership on national and global security.
One essential theme of this summit was the role of veterans in the clean energy transition.
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