Title: Analyze barriers to implementation of renewable technology and practices.
Course: Sustainability and Renewable Technologies (21053) > Section: Examining Renewable Energy

Analysis should lead to identification of the most successful methods of renewable technology and practices. Barriers include

- governmental policy
- existing and needed infrastructure
- workforce training and retraining
- education and public awareness
- technological barriers, such as energy storage.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the projected workforce needs for providing installation and adaptation of renewable technologies for the next 10 years?
- What are the barriers to placing a wind energy farm off the coast of Virginia or in the mountains? Why are these barriers in place?
- What are the obstacles that must be overcome to offer renewable energy sources to the public?
- What are ways to inform the public about actions they can personally take to implement sustainable practices?
- How can employers and government agencies implement renewable technologies and sustainable practices on a large scale?
- What renewable technologies or processes should be targeted for early adoption?