Energy transition may result in job losses, says renewable energy expert

Renewable energy is so efficient that it can be sustained without a large workforce, says the expert.
The Wolfe Island Wind Farm produces 100 MW of energy on a "really windy day" and only takes three people to maintain, as opposed to a small natural gas plant which requires about 40 people to produce the same amount of energy.
As Canada transitions to a reliance on cleaner energy, the energy's self-efficiency could mean the loss of future Canadian energy jobs, says one expert. “The fossil fuel economy is an employment-rich economy [compared to] the renewable economy,” said Warren Mabee, a Queen's University professor...

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