People Powered: Michael Flores, Wind Technician

Direct Current - An Energy.gov Podcast by Energy.gov Digital Team

Dec 21, 202119:24Government & Organizations

In the latest episode of "People Powered," our new series on clean energy careers, wind technician Michael Flores shares what it's like to travel the country and scale 300-foot wind turbines for a living — and why he's s...

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