What are some of the sources and methods of renewable energy education and training?

Efforts to understand renewable energy through courses will be very helpful. Because there are quite a lot of fields of study, you have to choose a special area of expertise in renewable energy, whether you want to become a renewable energy expert in biomass or geothermal or something else.

There are many sources such as articles, published papers, and YouTube videos in this field. Renewable energy is a very wide topic. so you have to be specific in your online research

Great question which through I would like to give you some of my experiences. Firstly If you are interested in this filed, you need to read more and more. Especially, scientific papers, seeing imagining videos for any system you think that you can't imagine it, taking online courses, and participate in workshops. Secondly, sometimes, you should go through details as well as trying to see and learn how the system is work experimentally by going to the field. Lastly, it's important to ask and discuss your ideas about anything you feel there is misunderstanding and even if you want to suggest new techniques and you don't know if they will be logical or not. Hence you can take benefits from the online platforms.

water rnewable technology in any case need quite a time to be involved in practise from begining before you can start to be designer of this equipement

Books and magazines are very important sources to learn about renewable energy in general and some books go deep dive into one specific topic such as solar systems, wind energy, biomass, hydropower, and others. Also, you have to keep your eye on the latest technologies in these fields which will be published in the magazines

Search on Google, LinkedIn, Facebook for latest webinars, and YouTube for recording if available. Attend workshops, and seminars in your nearest area, because listening to professionals and practical training will increase your knowledge and skills in renewable energy.

due to the trend for online learning, Many related associations and organizations conduct online webinars and discuss with the audience renewable energy topics and real case studies webinars and Podcasts may be the easiest ways to get the needed information on renewable energy.

Workshops discuss with the audience renewable energy topics and real case studies by face to face-to-face meetings and allow them to make hand practice on some small projects. its a useful way to learn since most engineers learn by trial. On the other hand, the conference is important to share knowledge and keep relationships with companies, experts, and colleagues.

On-the-job training is one of the key options to acquire new skills! This can be done through volunteering or through professional/business experiences.

Renewable energy experience comes through practice in a real job (real project), converting your information onto results checking your skills, and learning from your weak points and challenges.

If you want to work in the renewable energy space, you need to consider how RE ties into the wider corporate sustainability agenda. Renewables are key for meeting corporate Science-Based Targets for climate. You should acquaint yourself with how RE are accounted for in corporate GHG inventories (GHG Protocol), how they contribute to GHG reduction targets (SBTi requirements), and the best practice eligibility requirements for claiming green energy contributions to targets (RE100, PAS2050). A working understanding of different RE instruments (guarantees of origin, power purchase agreements...) is also crucial.