Did you know that there are over 4.2 million registered podcasts around the world? That number includes podcasts featuring some of the world’s foremost thought leaders and experts. Since most podcasts are free to listen to, you can learn from the best without the hefty price tag of a conference keynote ticket!
To help you navigate your way through the vast offering of renewable energy podcasts, we’ve listed some of our favorites (in no particular order).
1. Factor This!
John Engel is your host for this bi-weekly podcast made specifically for the Solar energy industry. Produced by Renewable Energy World and Clarion Energy, the podcast features a wide variety of guests, including solar energy leaders who share insights and helpful tips to make life easier for those working in industry.
Episode length: 40-45 minutes
2. The Wind Power Podcast
Brought to you by the team behind Windpower Monthly,The Wind Power Podcast features conversations with industry experts about the key issues impacting the wind industry today.
Listeners can expect to hear about turbine blade inspections and maintenance, advances in offshore floating wind, and green hydrogen’s potential role in the renewable energy transition.
Episode length: 20-30 minutes
3. Energy Insiders – a RenewEconomy Podcast
Giles Parkinson (RenewEconomy founder and editor) and David Leitch (columnist and energy markets expert) are your hosts for this well-established weekly podcast. The duo discuss the week’s main events in politics, solar, and storage, as well as inviting expert guests to join the conversation and share valuable insights with listeners.
Episode length: An average of 45-60 minutes
4. The smarter E podcast
EM-Power Europe is an international exhibition for energy management and integrated energy solutions. Its annual conference attracts an impressive 85,000 attendees, and keeping the momentum going with a podcast ensures that everyone can stay engaged before and after the conference.
Moderators Tobias Bücklein and Zackes Brustik invite listeners to join them every Thursday, where they interview the people who are shaping the energy industry and driving developments forward in a renewable, decentralized, digital energy landscape. Episodes alternate between German and English.
Episode length: 20-30 minutes
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5. The Hydrogen Podcast
For energy investors and analysts seeking to learn about how hydrogen is driving the evolution of energy, the Hydrogen Podcast answers pressing questions and provides excellent insights that can help with decision-making.
Paul Rodden hosts the show, expertly guiding listeners through various topics including the production and storage of hydrogen, as well as its economic and environmental impacts.
Episode length: 10-12 minutes
6. Energy Transitions
Enlit Europe is on a journey to connect industries, inspire action, and help Europe to evolve into one decarbonised and digitalised energy system for the energy transition.
Part of that mission is fueled by The Energy Transitions podcast, hosted by Pamela Largue. Episodes address pressing topics such as cybersecurity, decarbonization, the need for flexible balancing power, and accelerating Net Zero.
Enlit’s annual in-person Summit takes place in Milan, Italy from October 22nd-23th 2024, with over 15,000 energy leaders expected to attend.
Episode length: 10-25 minutes
7. First Fuel
Following an almost one-year hiatus, the First Fuel podcast returned in May 2024. Energy Efficiency Council CEO, Luke Menzel, brings you the latest perspectives on energy efficiency, energy management and demand response from Australia and around the world.
The Energy Efficiency Council also holds live recording events with expert guests from around Australia. The added bonus of listening to First Fuel is that it may qualify as CPD and may attract 0.2 AEE credits.
Episode length: 30-40 minutes
8. Green Energy Futures Podcast
Host David Dodge shares comprehensive and insightful content in a condensed 4-minute format that makes it easy for listeners to stay engaged. There are almost 500 episodes to dive into, each covering both timely and timeless topics related to energy, sustainability, and exploring green technology.
Short episodes mean listeners can benefit from hearing lots of interesting stories in a shorter space of time. Green Energy Futures is heard every week on the CKUA Radio Network in Alberta, Canada, and the CKUA stream online. The show airs on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays.
Episode length: 4 minutes
9. Insider’s Guide to Energy
Zurich, Switzerland is home to the Insider’s Guide to Energy Podcast, hosted by Chris Sass and a rotation of co-hosts including Johan Oberg and Jay Bhatty. Listeners will find a wide variety of topics to enjoy, including energy trading and risk management (ETRM), innovation, disruptive technologies, and emerging trends.
2024 looks set to see this podcast and its team further cement their reputation as a reliable, engaging and accessible source of energy-related insights, expert analysis, and great conversation.
Episode length: An average of 40-55 minutes
10. NTNU Energy Transition Podcast
New episodes every second Thursday cover trending topics like energy transition, EU climate commitments, carbon management technologies, and clean tech.
Dr. Julius Wesche hosts each episode on behalf of the NTNU Energy Transition Initiative, which is a multidisciplinary hub of researchers and industry members that was established to deliver world-leading research on energy transition strategies and sustainable solutions.
Episode length: An average of 30-60 minutes
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11. The Fuel for Thought Podcast
The world’s first podcast about renewable fuels covers the whole value chain of renewable fuel production, ensuring comprehensive insights for listeners. Co-hosts Sylvain Verdier and Mikala Grubb are joined by key industry players, experts, and influencers to discuss some of the challenges facing the renewable energy fuel industry.
The podcast is run by Danish company, Topsoe, whose catalysts, technologies and plant design lie at the heart of the efficient, sustainable production of plastics, fuels, and fertilizers worldwide.
Episode length: 40-55 minutes
12. Women’s Energy Network
The Women’s Energy Network was founded in 1994 by energy attorney, Karyl White, whose main goal was to foster the development and advancement of women in energy by developing a strong network.
Podcasts are an excellent way to broaden the reach of any organization or network, and this podcast is an excellent example of how to build community. Co-hosts Kara Byrne, Beth Goulde Creller, and Maggie Teliska are joined by a range of expert guests who share knowledge, insights, and leadership tips from across the energy sector.
Episode length: An average of 35-45 minutes
13. The Offshore Wind Podcast
Rebecca Williams and Stewart Mullin co-host this podcast, powered by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. The podcast looks at the issues currently facing the offshore wind industry, as well as future opportunities in what promises to be an ever-growing sector.
Episodes range from discussions about the latest offshore wind technology, to the outlook for the global offshore wind market. The podcast hosts do an excellent job of keeping things informative yet conversational, and episodes like ‘A Day in the Life of an Offshore Wind Service Technician’ allow listeners to dive deeper into the mechanics of what it takes to keep offshore turbines rotating.
Episode length: An average of 30-40 minutes
14. The Energy Gang
A weekly podcast, covering topics related to wind and solar energy, cleantech, and the latest sustainable energy news. Hosted by Ed Crooks, the podcast covers a wide range of topics that are both timely and immersive, encompassing all of the high-impact issues currently circulating within the energy industry. Expert analysis is provided from leading climate and energy figures.
Episode length: 30-60 minutes
15. Redefining Energy
This award-winning podcast focuses on how the world of energy is being radically redefined through Tech Innovations, Finance, Markets, Regulations and Digitisation. Co-hosts Gerard Reid and Laurent Segalen are investment bankers with a combined expertise of over 40 years across various energy-related sectors.
Berlin-based Reid is also a member of the Global Future Council on Advanced Energy Technologies at the World Economic Forum, and London-based Segalen is the Founder of Megawatt-X, a platform for investing in Wind and Solar assets.
Each podcast episode sees the hosts get to the root of topics that are keeping the energy sector buzzing. They do so in a conversational, relatable way that resonates well with global audiences – propelling the success of the podcast to over 250,000 downloads.
Episode length: An average of 30 minutes
16. The Energy Transition Podcast
One of the best renewable energy podcasts, this bi-monthly podcast focuses on the transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Chris Nelder (founder and host) is an expert energy analyst, speaker, and writer, with notable experience in the industry.
He has frank and open discussions about the most prominent themes currently affecting the energy industry, and this approach keeps listeners returning time and time again. There are almost 200 episodes to choose from, with topics ranging from energy storage, economics, and finance, to the future of green energy and decarbonization.
Episode length: 20-35 minutes for free, an abridged version of the podcast on Apple Podcasts; 60-90 minutes for subscription-based access to the full version
17. The ThinkEnergy Podcast
Hosted by Dan Séguin and Rebecca Schwartz, both from Hydro Ottawa, this fortnightly energy podcast discusses global energy-related trends, technology, and innovative concepts, as well as topics driving conversations in the Canadian energy sector.
Some episodes feature energy industry experts sharing insights on the future of the industry, while others tackle key environmental topics, such as the race to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
One episode that’s worth listening to is The Power of Storytelling, where Dan speaks with Founder and CEO of See Change Institute, Dr. Beth Karlin, about how leaders in the energy industry can better communicate the mission and purpose of the sector with the world.
Episode length: An average of 30 minutes, with episodes ranging from 20-50 minutes
18. Switched On
Bloomberg’s weekly energy-related podcast, hosted by Dana Perkins, features insights from BloombergNEF (BNEF) analysts, which makes for impactful, research-led discussions about the future of energy, transport, sustainability and more.
It’s an opportunity to hear the latest from Bloomberg’s own research team, who reveal the stories behind their research, as well as some of their key findings. Episodes back as far as the podcast’s launch in August 2019 cover a wide range of energy-related topics in an accessible, informative way.
Episode length: An average of 20-30 minutes
19. The Clean Energy Revolution Podcast
National Grid is an energy company operating in the UK and the US. They play a vital role in connecting millions of people to the energy they use by enabling the innovation that is transforming the energy system.
Season 3 of the company’s podcast, the Clean Energy Revolution, is co-hosted by Laura Young and Dr. Carolyn Kissane. The co-hosts are joined by expert guests to explore the people, policies, and projects that are leading the transition to clean energy.
Episode length: An average of 30-60 minutes
20. Energy Unplugged
In 2013, University of Oxford professors and economists saw the need for a deeper focus on quality analysis within the energy sector. To address this, they founded Aurora Energy Research.
Since then, the organization has grown to be the largest dedicated power analytics provider in Europe, with offices in the UK, Germany, Australia, and the US. The Energy Unplugged podcast is hosted by a rotation of over 200 Aurora experts, who are joined by industry leaders and other high-profile guests.
This podcast is an excellent resource for industry professionals who are working on making long-term strategic decisions.
Episode length: An average of 40-60 minutes
21. Five Degrees of Change
Sunday Business Post reporter, Daniel Murray, hosts the Irish publication’s energy and environment podcast series, Five Degrees of Change. The podcast, sponsored by PWC, has published over 50 episodes since launching in November 2019.
Each episode invites influential experts from the worlds of politics, business and academia to propose three big environmental policy changes they would make if they had the opportunity, as well as asking them to share two small personal changes that they have made to contribute to a cleaner, greener environment in Ireland.
Episode length: An average of 45-60 minutes
22. Decarbonize: The Clean Energy Podcast
Incorporated in 1992, Fresh Energy is a trusted energy leader in the U.S. state of Minnesota. A dedicated team of scientists, economists, policy analysts, and educators work together at Fresh Energy to develop and advance solutions that will help to secure a clean energy future that contributes to Minnesota’s health, economy, and communities.
Fresh Energy’s staff of thought-leaders rotate hosting duties on this informative and engaging podcast, with regular contributions from guests. Although localized to Minnesota, the podcast offers universally valuable insights that listeners can benefit from regardless of their location.
Episode length: An average of 45-65 minutes
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