Clean Energy Careers Overview
The Long Island Regional Clean Energy Hub aims to connect community members with meaningful job opportunities in the region, expanding our clean energy workforce and furthering economic development within these communities.
Roadtrip Nation: Empowered State
“Road Trip Nation” is an engaging, educational video series that showcases young adults who travel around the U.S. and learn about career options. Recently, the crew filmed three New Yorkers as they explored the clean energy revolution taking place in their own backyard.
Their journey, which is captured in four 25-minute episodes, is called “Road Trip Nation: Empowered State.” In the episodes, they visit different parts of New York and learn about cutting-edge clean energy sectors. They also interview clean energy professionals who explain topics such as sustainability, green building, climate justice, biomimicry, and community agriculture.
Visit the “Empowered State” website for even more resources. Explore in-demand clean energy careers, watch day-in-the-life videos, listen to career stories, and hear candid advice from clean energy pros.
Episode 1: Power for Good
Meet the roadtrippers, then follow along as they explore hydroelectric power’s potential at Niagara Falls and visit one of New York's greenest cities.
Episode 2: Under the Ground and Through the Air
The roadtrippers climb inside the next generation of electric planes and learn how to harness the Earth's power through geothermal energy.
Episode 3: A More Equitable Revolution
How can we make sure the clean energy revolution creates a better future for all? The roadtrippers talk to policymakers and activists about the human side of the switch.
Episode 4: We Power New York
As the trip comes to an end, interviews with clean energy executives and entrepreneurs help the roadtrippers tap into their own power to drive the industry forward.