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People always ask us, "do I need to be an expert in a field to manage projects in that practice area?". Our answer is, of course, 'it depends'. But if pushed, the answer is no. No, one doesn't need to be an expert. But what one needs is something critical and that is conversancy. One needs to be able to talk intelligently and to know how to find out more and to find the expertise, even if it isn't directly part of your own capability. I suppose we could say that one doesn't need to be an expert, but one needs to be able to apply expert knowledge.
To that end, we'd like to help you take advantage of some recent research which will provide you with increased conversancy on the topic of clean energy, improving your knowledge not only of the technical aspects of this area but an advantage in terms of knowing where the PM jobs are - and will be - as the green economy grows.
After all, Green Project Management, as we've written about in our book, is about the altruism of doing the right thing.... about PMs being the change agents and the ones who can help apply sustainability prinicples on their jobs... but it's also about the other green. The money, the opportunity, the growth, it provides for your PM career. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with doing the right thing for yourself, your career, your discipline of PM.
"Clean Energy Trends 2013" was just released by CleanEdge. You can download the entire document here.
The 5 trends they identify in this brand-new report are:
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Smart Devices and Big Data Empower Customers, Open New Chapter in Energy Efficiency
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Distributed Solar Financing Comes of Age
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Under the EV Radar, MicrohybridT echnology Saves Big on Fuel Consumption
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In the U.S. and Overseas, Geothermal Picks up Steam
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Perfectly Natural: Biomimicry Makes its Mark on CleanTech
Here are some highlights from the report that shows a project manager how to "follow the money" in terms of clean energy project management opportunities:
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"Biofuels (global production and wholesale pricing of ethanol and biodiesel) reached $95.2 billion in 2012, up from $83.0 billion the previous year, and are projected to grow to $177.7 billion by 2022. From 2011 to 2012, global biofuels production expanded from 27.9 billion gallons to 31.4 billion gallons of ethanol and biodiesel. Market size growth over the next decade is expected to be driven by added production, but also by modest price increases.
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Wind power (new installation capital costs) is projected to grow from $73.8 billion in 2012, up from $71.5 billion the previous year, to $124.7 billion in 2022. Global wind capacity expanded by 44.7 gigawatts in 2012, a record year led by more than 13 GW added in both China and the U.S., and an additional 12.4 GW of new capacity in Europe.
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Solar photovoltaics (including modules, system components, and installation) decreased from a record $91.6 billion in 2011 to $79.7 billion in 2012 as continued growth in annual capacity additions was not enough to offset falling PV prices. While total market revenues fell 19 percent – the first PV market contraction in Clean Energy Trends’ 12-year history – global installations expanded to a record of 30.9 GW in 2012, up from 29.6 GW the prior year. Germany remained the top market, adding 7.6 GW in 2012, followed by strong growth in China, Italy, and the U.S., which each added more than 3 GW. By 2022, solar PV revenues are expected to grow to $123.6 billion.
Together, we project these three sectors will continue to grow over the next decade, nearly doubling from $248.7 billion in 2012 to $426.1 billion in 2022."
Here's a graphic from the report for those visual thinkers out there:
So if you're interested in building your conversancy in the area of clean energy, have a look at the report.
Do yourself a 'career favor'.
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