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Pipelayers install concrete drains as part of construction on a new power plant.

They are increasingly concentrating on green technologies, water conservation, and energy efficiency in order to better protect the environment, help people reduce energy use and costs, and create less stress on many infrastructure areas. Common tasks include installing and maintaining piping and plumbing systems and equipment used for drinking water distribution, storm water systems, sanitary waste drainage, oil and gas distribution, and renewable energy projects—especially in solar and geothermal energy, and hydropower. Renewable energy consists of energy sources that can be replaced once it is used. The five main types of renewable energy are solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, and bioenergy.

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Careers in Infrastructure: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters