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Renewable Energy: Fundamentals and Job Opportunities

This course prepares you to recognize the complexities and nuances of different renewable energy solutions, as well as relevant career opportunities (both technical occupations and roles not typically associated with clean energy). Learners are immersed in discussions about green energy technologies, the impact of sustainability on society, energy consumption in the United States and conservation. Topics include: tenets of green building design and construction, solar energy conversion through photovoltaic cells, wind turbine site selection and design, and nanotechnology applications in clean energy. It references educational opportunities from the State University of New York (SUNY) system that correlate with each clean energy market segment. The course is suitable for anyone interested in entering the renewable energy field, whether fresh to the workforce or switching industries. Material encompasses online lectures, videos, demos, readings and discussions. Learners will create a career roadmap, whereby they define a job that interests them, conduct a gap assessment to determine additional education/training/skills they need, and document a pathway to their ideal renewable energy career.

Status: Energy and Utilities
Status: Sustainable Technologies
BeginnerCourse27 hours

Featured reviews

KB

5.0Reviewed Apr 13, 2022

Very good overview and practical guidance for pointing your career in the right direction.

LB

5.0Reviewed Sep 26, 2021

Very well presented course which points you to a wealth of information and resources that I would not have found so easliy mysfle.

CC

5.0Reviewed May 17, 2021

The format is great and the information is very useful.

NY

4.0Reviewed Jun 27, 2021

Theory was more than required and more technical details should be included.

MY

5.0Reviewed Aug 19, 2021

Excellent course on Renewable Energy. As a clean energy enthusiast I would like to recommend this course to my friends and colleagues.

BE

4.0Reviewed Mar 21, 2021

Very useful information. It's a good course for an introduction to renewable energy. I would appreciate if it has a second part with more technical knowledge.

WS

5.0Reviewed Jan 3, 2022

I am very grateful to be here. I earn many knowledges & and info that I need to level up in my career path. I hope I can make this useful in real world. Thank you for the course!

AM

5.0Reviewed Nov 21, 2022

Very useful course for those who wants to transition to the fields of Renewable energy.

SB

5.0Reviewed Apr 16, 2021

Amazing course! I learned so much more about solar and wind and our universe! We can accomplish so very much if we all take that first step and make it all matter!

DV

5.0Reviewed Mar 9, 2021

Excellent introduction - Good presentations and materials, I learned a great deal and want to know more. Thank you

YY

5.0Reviewed Jun 16, 2022

V​ery informational course, a good course to learn about the renewable energy and job opportunities.

AP

4.0Reviewed Jun 11, 2021

NICE EXPERIENCE .HAPPY TO LEARN A LOT IN CLEAN ENERGY .

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