Community colleges are offering clean energy degree programs as climate-related jobs expand across America

DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - On Chicago's South Side, students are learning to work on Rivian electric pickup trucks and SUVs through a new technician program at Olive-Harvey College.

About 150 miles south, students at Danville Area Community College in Illinois learn how to troubleshoot enormous wind turbines dozens of feet tall, along with climbing and safety.

In Albuquerque, students train in wiring and repairing solar panel installations through Central New Mexico Community College's electrical trade courses.

And in Boston, students are studying how to protect homes and buildings from extreme temperatures at Roxbury Community College's Center for Smart Building Technology. ...