- Renewable energy technologies are evolving rapidly. They include geothermal heat sources, carbon capture and storage, mineral sequestration, photovoltaics, polymer cells, oxyfuel technologies, and wind turbines.
- There is international demand for renewable energy technology and specialist engineering professionals with related skills in energy technical expertise as well as safety regulations.
- In Australia, growth in demand for engineers and technicians in the renewable energy sector is predicted to triple between 2008 and 2020.