Worker Wednesday: May 24 and Khariell Pinkney
Wednesday, May 23, 2023
WORKER SPOTLIGHT (via CE4AEF’s #FacesofCleanEnergy program)
Khariell Pinkney is a commercial manager at Recurrent Energy and lives in Chicago, Illinois. He’s been in the industry for 4 years.
What did you do before entering clean energy? “Previous to my time in energy, I worked in project management for telecommunications in the public sector. Prior to that, I was a soldier in the U.S. Army,” he told the Clean Energy for America Education Fund.
How does clean energy impact your community? “Clean energy is creating a pathway for jobs in my community — not dissimilar to the car manufacturing boom. There are tons of opportunities to be trained at many levels within renewables.”
SHAREABLE JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS (Here’s sample social to amplify news of this growing workforce.)
Michigan: Michigan to get 500 jobs, $400 million hydrogen technology facility
[🖱CLICK TO TWEET] This #cleanhydrogen factory is expected to create 500 jobs for Michigan workers, and the Norwegian company's CEO credits @potus' #InflationReductionAct. "I can tell you as a European, it does work." #CleanEnergyAtWork #AffordableCleanEnergyPlan https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2023/05/03/michigan-to-get-400m-hydrogen-technology-facility-from-norwegian-firm/70179864007/
[🖱CLICK TO TWEET] Yup, and it's why America's #cleanenergy workers are championing @potus's Affordable #CleanEnergy Plan. "The best businesses the world over want to invest in the U.S. to take advantage of" the #InflationReductionAct - @CommerceGov @SecRaimondo. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2023/05/03/michigan-to-get-400m-hydrogen-technology-facility-from-norwegian-firm/70179864007/
[🖱 CLICK TO TWEET] 500 more good-paying #cleanenergy jobs are coming to Michigan, thanks to @nelhydrogen and @potus' Affordable #CleanEnergy Plan. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2023/05/03/michigan-to-get-400m-hydrogen-technology-facility-from-norwegian-firm/70179864007/ #PowerofCleanEnergy #AmericanEnergyDeal
