Solar energy is the preferred energy sector among Generation Z members in the United States. According to a 2020 survey, half of respondents were interested in pursuing a career in the solar sector. Overall, interest in fossil fuel sources was low. Only 15 percent of respondents reported being interested in the coal energy industry.
Energy career preference among Generation Z in the United States as of 2020, by energy source
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Morning Consult. (September 1, 2020). Energy career preference among Generation Z in the United States as of 2020, by energy source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169845/us-generation-z-energy-job-preference/
Morning Consult. "Energy career preference among Generation Z in the United States as of 2020, by energy source." Chart. September 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169845/us-generation-z-energy-job-preference/
Morning Consult. (2020). Energy career preference among Generation Z in the United States as of 2020, by energy source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169845/us-generation-z-energy-job-preference/
Morning Consult. "Energy Career Preference among Generation Z in The United States as of 2020, by Energy Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169845/us-generation-z-energy-job-preference/
Morning Consult, Energy career preference among Generation Z in the United States as of 2020, by energy source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169845/us-generation-z-energy-job-preference/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Energy career preference among Generation Z in the United States as of 2020, by energy source [Graph], Morning Consult, September 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169845/us-generation-z-energy-job-preference/