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Green Technologies

“Green Technology” is a pretty open-ended term. Often people who are new to Green Technology feel overwhelmed at everything there is to learn. That’s understandable, but just remember that it’s like any other discipline; with proper dedication and focus you’ll progress quickly. Here’s my favorite advice to people interested in learning more about Green Technology:

Take a mini course.
I’m always amazed at how many people focus on learning “just what they need to know” and ignore how the technology actually works. Without having a proper background, on how this technology is being used arond the world, its key advantages and disadvantages, main players in this market and key ingridients for a successful deploymentcyou’ll never really be able to fully appreciate the context behind why you do the things you do in this area, and what makes one practice better than another.

Determine an area of focus, and start there.
There are a lot of areas of Green Technologies that you could specialize in, so I’d recommend learning as much about them as you can, to determine which areas interest you, such as, Solar, Wind, etc. Then, spend as much time learning about your specific area of focus as possible. Once you achieve a level of proficiency, begin to branch out into other areas as well.

Never stop learning
The Technology is constantly evolving. Even if you become the absolute best there is in a specific field, chances are new techniques and approaches will come along within the year that will make your current skill set less desirable. Understand that being a good in this field means embracing the changing nature of the field.

Break things!
There is no better teacher than experience. Build and experiment constantly. Ask yourself, “what would happen if I?...” or “wonder if I could build?...” and then go out and build it. If you’re like me, you’ll fail a good bit of the time, but the process of trying things and breaking them will make you that much better. Always challenge yourself.