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Project Spotlight: Berkeley Home Electrification

Medium

Aug 19, 2022

This post was written by our friends at Electrify My Home (“EMH”). We were eager to share it here because it represents the challenges and opportunities homeowners face in pursuit of comfort and sustainability. Read on, and we welcome your responses in the comments!

Project Spotlight: Eland Solar & Storage Center

Medium

Jun 21, 2022

At Greenwork, we’re all about celebrating the hands-on work of rebuilding our country’s infrastructure. We’re starting this series to showcase some of the awesome infrastructure projects that are under construction or recently finished.

The Eland Solar & Storage Center is a massive solar farm under construction near Bakersfield, CA which will provide power to the City of Los Angeles. The project will provide LA’s municipal utility (Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, aka “LADWP”), with as much as 7% of its total electricity. The developer and the utility agreed to final terms for the project in September 2019 and the farm is slated to come online in 2023.

Meet Greenwork: A New Platform for the Green Workforce

Heatspring Magazine

Apr 13, 2022

We sat down with Greenwork CEO and Co-founder, Sam Steyer, to learn about how his organization is fostering connection and streamlining the green workforce community. Greenwork is a platform that connects the best companies in solar, energy efficiency, electric vehicles, logistics, and the trades to fill some of the fastest growing job categories in America. At the same time, Greenwork allows training programs to build trust with high-quality employers and connects many students with employers over time.

Climate Stories Episode #2: Sam Steyer, Greenwork

Harvard Business School

Mar 11, 2022

In our second episode of Climate Stories, we delve into the burgeoning green workforce development movement and its critical role in decarbonizing the economy. Entrepreneur Sam Steyer is using a technology platform to connect skilled labor in green construction and manufacturing with companies in dire need of this workforce.

On The Job: Building the Skills to Decarbonize the Economy

Tactical Toolbelt

Dec 28, 2021

Host Greg Smithies is joined by Sam Steyer, CEO, Greenwork, to chat about the transition from working on a presidential campaign to founding a startup that prepares workers for green jobs.

Alumni profile: Sam Steyer, A.B. ’11

Harvard School of Engineering

Dec 17, 2021

Building a green economy will take innovation and organization, but it will also take a lot of hard work. Someone, or more accurately lots of people, has to do the actual installation of solar panels, building of wind turbines, and construction of the rest of the renewable infrastructure.

Greenwork is Proud to be an AEE Member

Medium

Dec 16, 2021

We’re super excited to announce that Greenwork is now a member of Advanced Energy Economy (AEE), a trade association that helps speed up the transition to 100% clean energy and electrified transportation, to create prosperity and stop climate change.

We’ve Raised $2.4M to Build the Industrial Workforce

Medium

Nov 1, 2021

We’re thrilled to announce that Greenwork has raised $2.4M to pursue our mission: building a path for infrastructure workers to learn skills, find great jobs, and rebuild the world.