Worker Wednesday: May 17 and Riley Neugebauer
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
WORKER SPOTLIGHT (via CE4AEF’s #FacesofCleanEnergy program)
Riley Neugebauer is a residential DC installer at Namaste Solar. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, and she’s been in the industry for 3 years.
What is something you wish more people knew about your job? “My job means that I have job security while also working towards improving the environment and addressing climate change. And I’m proof that women are definitely capable of becoming a solar installer!”
How does clean energy impact your community? “Clean energy is helping meet greenhouse gas reductions goals and helping all of us transition away from fossil fuels like coal.”
SHAREABLE JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS (Here’s sample social to amplify news of this growing workforce.)
Georgia: Maker of graphic for electric batteries plans $800M factory in GA
[🖱CLICK TO TWEET] After receiving $117M from @potus' Affordable #CleanEnergy Plan, the #EV battery component supplier Anovion will build a new factory in southern Georgia, creating 400 jobs and investing $800 million. More wins from the president's #AmericanEnergyDeal. https://apnews.com/article/anovion-georgia-graphite-batteries-electric-vehicles-factory-087ced276d8409a9b23336b72d3e482c
[🖱CLICK TO TWEET] Thanks to @potus' Affordable #CleanEnergy Plan, America is strengthening its domestic supply chain. This is the latest example: Maker of #EV battery components plans to open a new factory and hire 400 workers in Georgia. #CleanEnergyAtWork https://apnews.com/article/anovion-georgia-graphite-batteries-electric-vehicles-factory-087ced276d8409a9b23336b72d3e482c
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1. All-American firm Avonion gets $117M from @potus' Affordable #CleanEnergy Plan.
2. Company announces new mega factory in Georgia that'll make graphite for #EV batteries and employ 400 workers.
3a. US supply chain grows.
3b. US workers win again. https://apnews.com/article/anovion-georgia-graphite-batteries-electric-vehicles-factory-087ced276d8409a9b23336b72d3e482c
