California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE)

This report researched several options for the development of a National Center for the Clean Energy Workforce (NCCEW) in California. The goal of the NCCEW is to help strengthen the capacity of California and other states to build a clean energy economy rooted in a skilled workforce with broad access to good green jobs, which focus on three broad sectors: renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean energy vehicles. The report outlines three possible options for the focus of the center, discusses specific possible functions of the center, and lays out choices related to the structure and institutional home of the center.