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In order to capitalize on the U.S.’s clean-energy goals, local economic and workforce developers are looking to diversify Louisiana’s energy landscape through offshore wind production.

For generations, oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico has been a leading driver of employment across South Louisiana, creating and sustaining a strong and successful middle-class economy. As the lifeblood of many Louisiana communities, the energy industry’s longstanding presence has permeated not only the region’s culture, but also educational institutions by inspiring […]

Women make up only 25 percent of the workforce in the energy sector and 32 percent in the renewable energy sector; however, despite the gender gap, women have historically contributed to advancing technology in the energy field.

Woman-identifying workers make up about a quarter of the workforce in the energy and power sectors. There is a similar pay discrepancy between genders in the renewable energy field, including the solar and wind sectors. In 2019, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reported women made up only 32 percent of the renewable energy workforce, […]