The federal government has started to address the need for green technician and efficiency retrofit training, such as with the GreenJobsAct, but it has not implemented an education strategy to keep the U.S. at the leading edge of energy science, technology, and entrepreneurship.
Although there are already funds set aside from the Recovery Act for greenjobs training programs, the five year strategic plan includes more green job training opportunities for Americans.
And thanks to the Recovery Act, we've established an Energy Auditor Training Program that could prepare Native Americans for the greenjobs of the future.