Will AI replace Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar?
The Stanford WORKBank study rates tasks, not whole jobs, so it cannot say whether any one job disappears. What it shows: AI experts rate 1 of the 6 studied Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar tasks as do-able by AI today, and 1 of those are tasks workers also want automated. Only 6 tasks were studied for this role, so treat the share as a rough signal.
of tasks in the Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar role are ones AI can already do, per AI experts.
From a Stanford study where AI experts and energy engineers, except wind and solar workers rated each real task (O*NET). Not a guess from the job title.
Key statistics
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- AI can already do 17% of the 6 work tasks in the Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar role, according to AI experts in the Stanford WORKBank study (O*NET SOC 17-2199.03).
- Workers in the Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar role rate 83% of their tasks 3 or higher out of 5 for wanting them automated (Stanford WORKBank, 1,500 U.S. workers).
- 1 of 6 Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar tasks are Automation Green Light, wanted by workers and do-able by AI, that is 17% of the role (Stanford WORKBank).
- The typical Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar task scores 3.08/5 for worker desire to automate and 3.06/5 for AI capability today (Stanford WORKBank, 1-5 scale).
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What workers told Stanford
Of the 6 tasks studied for Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, 1 (17%) are in the Automation Green Light zone, AI can largely do them and workers want it. Across all tasks, workers rate 83% of their tasks 3 or higher out of 5 for wanting them automated. The typical task scores 3.08/5 for worker desire and 3.06/5 for AI capability.
All 6 tasks, most-wanted first
Monitor and analyze energy consumption.
R&D Opportunitywant 3.67 · AI 3Identify and recommend energy savings strategies to achieve more energy-efficient operation.
R&D Opportunitywant 3.33 · AI 2.67Verify energy bills and meter readings.
R&D Opportunitywant 3.25 · AI 3.33Prepare energy-related project reports or related documentation.
Green Lightwant 3 · AI 4Write or install energy management routines for building automation systems.
R&D Opportunitywant 3 · AI 2.33Promote awareness or use of alternative or renewable energy sources.
Low Prioritywant 2.25 · AI 3
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Other Architecture and Engineering roles in the Stanford WORKBank study, closest AI-capability share first.
- Civil EngineersAI can do 20% of tasks today · workers want 60% automated
- Aerospace EngineersAI can do 20% of tasks today · workers want 100% automated
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAI can do 20% of tasks today · workers want 60% automated
- Petroleum EngineersAI can do 29% of tasks today · workers want 100% automated
- Architectural and Civil DraftersAI can do 50% of tasks today · workers want 50% automated
Lower-automation alternatives
Less of these jobs is automatable today: AI experts rate a smaller share of their tasks as doable than the 17% for Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar (Stanford WORKBank).
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