To Get Off Fossil Fuels, America Is Going to Need a Lot More Electricians

This story may get eyebrow furrows in a place like North Dakota where we’re less in a hurry to get off fossil fuels. After all, we produce a lot of reliable energy with them. But this isn’t a story about climate change, it’s about hedging bets and acknowledging the wave that’s on the horizon. America is trending toward a more electrified future, and one thing is for sure right now, we don’t have enough electricians to get us there.

Get the full story from Emily Pontecorvo writing for Grist.