Mission
The 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board (EWAB) advises the Secretary of Energy in developing a strategy for the Department of Energy (DOE) to support and develop a skilled energy workforce to meet the changing needs of the U.S. energy system.
Activities
EWAB’s activities include:
- On July 9, 2025, the EWAB voted unanimously to submit an EWAB Special Report: Opportunities for Amercian Workers in Energy with recommendations for the Department to implement strategies to increase affordability and economic prosperity by creating “employment opportunities for American workers, including drawing discouraged workers into the labor force” per the Presidential Memorandum on Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis.
- Per 42 USC 18744 that established the EWAB, the Board provides recommendations on a strategy for DOE to:
- meet current and future industry and labor needs of the energy sector;
- support opportunities for young people and adults to prepare and connect to a range of jobs, with career mobility potential, in the energy sector;
- utilize the agency’s technical expertise to support the workforce activities related to energy jobs of other Federal agencies;
- develop plans to support and retrain displaced and unemployed energy sector workers; and
- prioritize pathways and retention of workers with a focus on recruitment, high-quality accessible education and training opportunities, and job quality.
- Identifying the energy sectors in greatest need of workforce training and, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, developing recommendations for which skills are necessary to meet this need.
Meetings
The 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board held its tenth meeting on July 9, 2025, from 1:30-2:10pm Eastern time. The meeting was held virtually and included a public comment period.
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The 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board will hold its ninth meeting on September 10, 2024 from 11:05-12:00pm Eastern time. The meeting will be held virtually and include a public comment period.
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The 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board will hold its eighth meeting on July 9, 2024 from 12:00-12:30 pm Eastern time. The meeting will be held virtually and include a public comment period.
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The 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board will hold its seventh meeting on April 16, 2024 from 3:00-4:30 pm Eastern time. The meeting will be held virtually and include a public comment period.
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The 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board will hold its sixth meeting on February 20, 2024 from 2-3:30pm Eastern time. The meeting will be held virtually and include a public comment period.
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The 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board will hold its fifth meeting on January 22, 2024 from 12-1:30pm Eastern time. The meeting will be held virtually and include a public comment period.
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The 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board will hold its fourth meeting on December 11, 2023 from 12-1:30pm Eastern time. The meeting will be held virtually and include a public comment period.
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The 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board's December 11th public meeting.Department of EnergyThe 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board will hold its third meeting on November 20, 2023 from 12-1:30pm Eastern time. The meeting will be held virtually and include a public comment period.
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The 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board will hold its second meeting on October 31, 2023 from 12-1:30pm Eastern time. The meeting will be held virtually and include a public comment period.
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The 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board's October 31st public meeting.Department of EnergyThe 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board will hold its first meeting on September 18, 2023 from 1-3:30pm Eastern time. The meeting will be held virtually for members of the public and include a public comment period.
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- Participate remotely here
- EWAB Meeting Minutes (September 2024)
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- Meeting 1 Presentation (Office of Energy Jobs)
- Office of Indian Energy (IE)
- Office of Science (SC)
- Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP)
- Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO)
- Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC)
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