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University of Colorado Boulder

Renewable Energy Futures

Renewable energy's future is bright, yet uncertain. Will it continue to grow rapidly? Is current growth sufficient to achieve climate stabilization? How do related technologies, like electric vehicles and heat pumps, fit in? This course will shed light on the many confusing and at-times inconsistent claims and predictions for renewable energy. We’ll review promising new renewable technologies and approaches, such as floating platforms for wind turbines and building-integrated photovoltaics (PV), and point out key opportunities and limitations. We’ll take a close look at possible futures of enabling technologies such as electricity storage, electric vehicles and hydrogen, which can support and enhance renewables. We’ll then unravel key trends and new approaches, such as distributed energy and electrification, and explain how they affect renewable energy’s future. Renewable energy, aided by enabling technologies such as electric vehicles and storage, will eventually dominate energy systems worldwide. From this course, you’ll learn the current status and likely future paths of renewable energy. With this knowledge, you’ll be able to pinpoint the opportunities in this vibrant industry and get in front of the change. Course logo image credit: "Wind Turbine" icon courtesy of Vectors Point from the Noun Project.

Status: Sustainable Technologies
Status: Sustainable Development
BeginnerCourse16 hours

Featured reviews

SH

5.0Reviewed Nov 18, 2022

this course is very precise and contains a basic level knowledge about renewable energy future.

RE

5.0Reviewed May 28, 2022

I found the course very helpful with a good intro to find most current data and statistics!

SD

5.0Reviewed Nov 15, 2022

A good course to complete in a short duration but helped me a lot to learn about renewable energy sources

UP

5.0Reviewed Oct 4, 2023

Great course. One suggestion, at end of course you can suggest which further courses the learner can take for further study in the subject.

AO

5.0Reviewed Feb 5, 2024

An exceptional breakdown path about all that there is to know about Renewable Energy for an absolute beginner.

JB

5.0Reviewed Jan 3, 2025

Thanks for such a great course. It is one of the best

SS

5.0Reviewed Jun 16, 2022

Excellent collection of study materials and even better explaination.I feel proud to be a part of this course.

YM

5.0Reviewed Nov 23, 2022

This course is clear and concise, and rich of examples to help understanding of renewable energy in the future will looks like

IR

5.0Reviewed Apr 10, 2024

Great Season and Known many things about Renewable energy in future.

NB

4.0Reviewed Aug 6, 2025

That's a great of looking into the future of energy and electricity in our modern world

HA

5.0Reviewed Sep 8, 2024

I learnt a lot and I was able to rejig my memory and also add new skills. Really great course!

EI

5.0Reviewed Jan 16, 2025

Materi mudah dipahami, pelaksanaan yang fleksibel, menambah kemampuan saya untuk mendukung karir saya ke depan dan tentunya dalam upaya pengembangan energi terbarukan ke depan

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