The Best Articles in Renewable Energy
The most useful articles in Renewable Energy from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Renewable Energy Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Renewable Energy by Refind users.
- Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
- ‘An engine for the imagination’: the rise of AI image generators
- Agrivoltaics: Where Solar Energy Meets Agriculture
- These rooftop solar vacuum tubes that make both electricity and heat are US-bound
- The Best Free AI Art Generators, Ranked
Trending
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The surprising key to a clean energy future
If you care about climate change, you should care about transmission.
The Green Technology That Dare Not Speak Its Name
There is a path to a carbon-neutral future. Too bad it doesn’t make us feel good.
The Battery That Never Gets Flat
Your body generates enough energy to power wearables, medical sensors, and implanted devices—and tech designers are plugging in.
In Lebanon, Solar Power Is Booming. Why?
An anthropologist explores whether Lebanese turning to solar power is a story of resilience, environmental triumph, or something else.
To get off fossil fuels, America is going to need a lot more electricians
Homeowners in California are struggling to find electricians. The shortage does not bode well for efforts to "electrify everything."
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in Renewable Energy—all under 10 minutes.
Beyond solar: Here's what the clean energy future might look like
Five scenes show how direct air capture, carbon capture, and hydrogen hubs could be integrated into the U.S. economy.
These rooftop solar vacuum tubes that make both electricity and heat are US-bound
UK-based solar tech developer Naked Energy's rooftop solar vacuum tubes, which produce both electricity and heat, will soon be sold in the US.
Agrivoltaics: Where Solar Energy Meets Agriculture
Learn how agrivoltaics has the potential to boost farmers' income, improve food security, and increase energy independence.
Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
Performance coach Steve Magness shares 5 insights from his book, Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness.
«Feelings and emotions are messengers from our bodies that relay what’s going on. Don’t shun them; decipher their language instead.»
These Mini Wind Generators With No Spinning Blades Can Power Homes and Buildings
The generators sit on the edge of a building’s roof, taking advantage of the aerodynamic effect created by the wall below.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Renewable Energy.
‘An engine for the imagination’: the rise of AI image generators
An interview with AI image generator CEO David Holz
«“in 10 years, you’ll be able to buy an Xbox with a giant AI processor, and all the games are dreams.”»
The Best Free AI Art Generators, Ranked
AI art needs to do more than composite a bundle of pictures found on Google image search.
A short biography of human excrement and its value
Our excrement is a natural, renewable and sustainable resource – if only we can overcome our visceral disgust of it
Techno-optimism for 2022
What you should be excited about
Visualizing All the Metals for Renewable Tech
This graphic takes the data from the World Bank’s Climate Smart Report and outlines what metals each renewable technology will require and their overlapping uses.
Thought Leaders
We monitor hundreds of thought leaders, influencers, and newsletters in Renewable Energy, including:
Science Magazine
The world's leading outlet for cutting-edge research in all areas of science. Follow @NewsfromScience for stories from our news team.
Carbon Brief
Award-winning journalism focused on #climatechange, science, energy and policy. Subscribe to our free newsletters: https://bit.ly/CBnewsletters
Project Drawdown
The world’s leading resource for climate solutions. Download Climate Solutions at Work: http://bit.ly/3i0sxV8. Watch Climate Solutions 101: http://bit.ly/3rMtXFm.
Akshat Rathi
- Senior @climate reporter, Bloomberg News - Podcast http://bloomberg.com/zero-podcast - Also @akshatrathi@mastodon.green - akshat.rathi@proton.me
World Economic Forum
The international organization for public private cooperation.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Renewable Energy, including:
Singularity Hub
Chronicling technological progress in AI, robotics, health, & exponential tech. By @singularityu.
grist
We're a nonprofit news org dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Get our journalism in your inbox: https://grist.org/subscribe/
Our World in Data
Data and research to understand big global problems and make progress against them. Based out of @UniOfOxford, founded by @MaxCRoser. @ourworldindata@vis.social
Visual Capitalist
Data-driven visual content focused on global trends, investing, technology, and the economy.
Jason Fried
Founder & CEO at 37signals (makers of Basecamp and HEY). Non-serial entrepreneur, serial author. No DMs, email me at jason@hey.com.
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