Twitter Idol Awards: Top 10 Renewable Energy Tweeps

Renewable energy has become an international priority as nations seek to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and attempt to slow the advance of global warming.  Being GREEN has become a personal mission of many individuals and communities as well as a marketing differentiators for some corporations. So, this #followfriday we are devoting our Twitter Idol Awards on those tweeps who have demonstrated a commitment to helping us all understand and apply renewable energy strategies.

In our first Twitter Idol Awards list we took a look at the entertaining side of Twitter with our Top 10 Funny Tweeps.  However, Twitter is far more than just a medium for entertainment, it is also a rich source of information; some reliable and some not so much.   Therefore, we wanted to share our list of businesses and individuals who are tweeting about renewable energy, one of the most important issues of our time. As we researched our list we looked not only at the number of followers each has amassed, but the great number of votes of confidence they’ve already received through their inclusion on many tweeple’s personal Twitter lists.

President Obama was elected, in part, for his stance on renewable energy.  His administration’s recent announcement of a $3.4 billion push for the ‘smart grid’ is both strongly supported and criticized.  As the United States and other nations head down the renewable energy path and consider the commitment of significant tax payer dollars it behooves us all to become educated on the issues and their wider implications. We believe our Twitter Idols Award winners in the renewable energy category will help do just that.

Top 10 Renewable Energy Tweeps

	Michael O’Loughlin @molfamily hailing from Portland, Oregon, is followed by some 54k people and produces the Pacific Northeast’s largest sustainable lifestyle festival.  Look to him for links and conversation about all things renewable.
	Viking Services tweeting as @denversolarguy focuses on everything alternative energy, solar and geothermal.  You’ll find them on 61 twitter lists already!
	Peter Ralph hails from the UK and tweets as @windpowersystem He covers renewable energy news and self-built power generation with a scientific approach at his blog a MyWindPowerSystem.com
	@altenergywebpar has locations in California and Colorado – two of the forefronts in green and renewable energy movement.  They tweet great links on all topics related to this growing movement
	@energysection claims their location as Earth [good thing huh]  and claims to be THE Source of renewable energy information and news.  While they haven’t exactly cornered the market, their tweets are informative and their website is a treasure trove of information EnergySection.com
	@solardude1 is way, WAY into solar energy as you might assume but it seems there are more than 21k followers who happily follow his twitter feed.
	In just the short time that Lists have been widely available on Twitter @greenforall has found their way on to 56! Green For All is a national organization working to build an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty. You can learn more or donate to support their cause at GreenForAll.org
	For Information on alternative renewable energy sources- solar power, wind power, biomass, coal-to-liquid, solar PV, solar thermal and more follow @greenenergynews
	@resurgentenergy is attempting to redefine the energy industry with renewable, sustainable and clean power production.  As it turns out, they also produce a line of innovative solar, wind and other energy products!
	Jeremy Roberts has developed a following for providing very practical advice for using alternative energy to heat your home.  Being a resident of Boulder, Colorado we know he’s had a lot of experience in this area.  Follow him @jeremyrobo

Whether you are looking to track the national and international alternative energy movement or simply seeking practical advice you can use in your home and community, this list will be a great place to start. By no means are these the only Green and Renewable energy folks on Twitter, but they have attracted a great following and are widely included on other Twitter Lists. By all means, let us know if we missed any that you think are great. While we keep our list to 10 feel free to recommend as many as you like in the comment section!

We’ve made it easy for you to follow this whole group using TweepML’s service: just click on this button

Until next time be well, go green, and happy Tweeting!