I believe that energy will be the biggest growth sector over the next twenty years. In that time there are going to be many innovations in the types of fuels that we use and the fundamental design of electronic equipment. The environment will grow as a sector that is related to sustainable business practices and the incorporation of alternative energies. This is part of the paradigm shift away from carbon based fuels.
As I currently work in the environmental sector, it is interesting to see the drift away from conventional engineering consulting services and the movement toward renewables. Most of the solid waste engineering is to capture methane from decomposing waste, scrub impurities and sell that gas as a commodity. Most of the air permitting work is for ethanol plants. Alternative wastewater treatment is done through natural treatment systems. Decomposing solids from wastewater generate methane which is captured and fired to lessen the energy demand for operation.
That being said, the growth of environmental business is transforming and the boom-growth area is alternative energy. As I was updating my resume for my employer I could not help but think of the changes in this industry. Now the question is: What is more lucrative: The tranformation of a mature industry like Environmental Consulting; or the emerging alternative energy sector?
Decisions...Decisions...Decisions...
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