What RenewableEnergyWorld.com does

RenewableEnergyWorld.com, operating under the Factor This brand, is a B2B digital media platform serving renewable energy industry professionals through editorial content, podcast programming, and sponsored webinars. Founded in 1998 and based in Nashua, USA, the platform is owned and operated by Clarion Events North America, part of the global Clarion Events conglomerate. Its core products include the Factor This Podcast (launched 2022), This Week in Cleantech (launched 2023), and Factor This Policycast (launched June 2026 in partnership with Advanced Energy United), alongside on-demand webinar programming and a news/case-study editorial operation spanning solar, wind, hydropower, energy storage, power grid, electric vehicles, and energy business/policy verticals. Distribution extends across major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, iHeartRadio, YouTube) and through integration with the Clarion Events conference portfolio (DTECH, POWERGEN, INFOCAST).

The company monetizes primarily through advertising and sponsorships (webinars, podcast spots, event sessions), recurring subscription services (newsletters, premium content), and content licensing to sister publications including Factor This Power Engineering. Named enterprise sponsors span cloud infrastructure (AWS), industrial manufacturing (Caterpillar), and specialized renewable energy software and services vendors (Verosoft, Radian Generation, Technosylva, Roxtec USA), indicating a B2B sponsorship model targeting energy decision-makers. The platform also operates a content contribution portal enabling industry professionals to submit case studies and technical articles.

RenewableEnergyWorld.com functions as the digital media arm of Clarion Events North America's energy vertical, leveraging event media integration as a structural distribution channel. There is no public listing, no disclosed revenue or funding rounds, and no proprietary AI/ML capabilities — the company's value proposition is editorial depth, multi-vertical coverage, and integration with the Clarion Events audience ecosystem rather than technology differentiation.

Name

RenewableEnergyWorld.com

Legal name

Clarion Events North America

Website

https://renewableenergyworld.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

RenewableEnergyWorld.com is a B2B digital media platform serving renewable energy professionals with editorial coverage, three podcast series, and sponsored webinars under the Factor This brand, owned by Clarion Events North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashua

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising and sponsorships: The website displays sponsored webinar content from companies like Verosoft, Radian Generation, Technosylva, Caterpillar, Amazon Web Services, and Roxtec USA. Advertising opportunities exist for sponsors seeking the energy industry professional audience.
2. Subscription services: The site offers a subscribe option, indicating premium content or newsletter services available to paying subscribers.
3. Content licensing to sister publications: Materials may be utilized for publication on sister publications including Factor This Power Engineering, indicating content licensing as a revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

RenewableEnergyWorld.com is a B2B digital media platform that publishes renewable energy news, technical articles, and industry analysis, produces three podcast series (Factor This Podcast, This Week in Cleantech, Factor This Policycast), and hosts sponsored webinars for the renewable energy sector. The platform monetizes an audience of energy industry professionals through advertising, podcast sponsorships, webinar sponsorships, and content licensing to Clarion Events' sister publications.

Product overview

RenewableEnergyWorld.com, branded as Factor This, is a media and content platform operated by Clarion Events North America. It delivers renewable energy industry coverage through three core products: the Factor This Podcast (interviews with energy leaders), the This Week in Cleantech Podcast (weekly news roundup), and the Factor This Policycast (energy policy analysis in partnership with Advanced Energy United). Supporting offerings include live and on-demand webinars on technical energy topics, comprehensive news coverage across Solar, Wind Power, Power Grid, Hydropower, Energy Storage, Business, and Electric Vehicles categories, and a content contribution platform for industry case studies. The platform serves energy professionals seeking technical and policy-focused content on the clean energy transition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Factor This Podcast: A clean energy podcast featuring influential voices from leading developers, utility CEOs, equipment manufacturers, business groups, and policymakers. Launched in 2022.
• This Week in Cleantech
• Factor This Policycast

Products and services

• Factor This Podcast A clean-energy interview podcast featuring influential voices from leading developers, utility CEOs, equipment manufacturers, business groups, and policymakers, delivering technical and educational content on the energy transition for energy professionals. Launched in 2022.
• This Week in Cleantech Podcast A weekly 15-minute roundup podcast covering the five most impactful stories in climate and clean energy, hosted by Paul Gerke and Mike Casey, featuring guest appearances from journalists at outlets like Axios, Bloomberg, Politico, and The New York Times. Added in 2023.
• Factor This Policycast An energy policy-focused podcast partnership with Advanced Energy United discussing legislation, regulation, and market-design changes shaping the electric grid. Launched June 2026, with episodes published biweekly on Thursdays.
• Webinars (Live and On-Demand) Live and on-demand sponsored webinar programming covering critical topics in the renewable energy sector including battery storage strategies, transmission infrastructure challenges, data center growth impacts, NERC compliance, and AI in wildfire prevention. News articles and editorial content covering renewable energy topics including Solar, Wind Power, Power Grid, Hydropower, Energy Storage, Business/Finance, and Electric Vehicles.
• Content Contribution Platform A submission portal for industry professionals to contribute case studies, technical articles, and white papers for publication on the Factor This platform, with editorial guidelines emphasizing technical depth and exclusive reporting. Topic-specific email newsletters (Hydropower, Renewables, Hydrogen, Power Engineering) delivered to subscribers, available via the website's Subscribe feature.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Advanced Energy UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026June 2026 marked the launch of the Factor This Policycast, a partnership with Advanced Energy United, the national business association. The policy-focused podcast series features esteemed guests from across the energy policy landscape, discussing legislation, regulation, and market design changes shaping the electric grid. New episodes are published biweekly on Thursdays.
• DTECH EventscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDTECH (Distribution Tech) is part of the Clarion Events portfolio. RenewableEnergyWorld.com serves as official media partner, broadcasting sessions from DTECH conferences including virtual broadcasts of breakout sessions from industry leaders.
• POWERGENcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPOWERGEN is part of the Clarion Events portfolio. Integration with RenewableEnergyWorld.com as sister publication for coverage of power generation topics.
• INFOCAST EventsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerINFOCAST Events is part of the Clarion Events portfolio, offering industry-specific conferences that align with RenewableEnergyWorld.com's coverage areas.
• Clarion EventscoreOthersParent company of RenewableEnergyWorld.com and Factor This brand. Clarion Events North America operates a portfolio of energy industry events and publications including DTECH, POWERGEN, INFOCAST Events, and sister publications like Factor This Power Engineering.
• VerosoftminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored webinar on IoT alerts and predictive maintenance for renewable energy operators. Verosoft presented how IoT alerts, predictive maintenance, and EAM workflows help close the maintenance gap for solar, BESS, and energy assets.
• Radian GenerationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored webinar on NERC Category 2 compliance for inverter-based resources. Radian Generation experts detailed the impacts of the May 15, 2026 NERC compliance deadline for owners and operators of solar, wind, battery storage, and hybrid assets.
• TechnosylvaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored webinar on wildfire and extreme weather grid response. Technosylva contributed to discussions on high-resolution outage and flood modeling for utility grid response and restoration planning.
• Caterpillar Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored breakout session at DTECH exploring how utilities can evolve structurally and culturally to meet rising demands. Caterpillar discussed topics like governance, talent, and operating models for reliable energy delivery.
• Amazon Web ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored session on self-healing grids from edge to control room at DTECH. AWS led a panel on deploying AI-powered asset intelligence across grid automation layers.
• Roxtec USAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored webinar on engineering safer substations. Roxtec explored how advanced cable and conduit sealing technologies protect infrastructure against fire, gas, water, dust, rodents, and electromagnetic interference.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Energy-Storage.news: Solar Media-owned trade publication focused on battery storage, long-duration storage, and grid-scale deployment. Comparable vertical depth to RenewableEnergyWorld.com's energy storage section.
• Energy Monitor: Subscription-supported B2B intelligence platform covering the energy transition, with overlap in policy, finance, and grid topics. Comparable audience of utility strategists and corporate energy buyers.
• Axios Generate: Axios's free weekday newsletter covering the clean energy transition, featuring policy and business coverage. Comparable audience and topical overlap, with a more concise, breaking-news format aimed at time-constrained executives.

Direct peers

• Canary Media: Independent B2B news outlet focused on the clean energy transition, covering grid, storage, and policy. Comparable editorial format and audience to RenewableEnergyWorld.com, with nonprofit backing and strong policy coverage.
• PV Magazine: Global solar industry trade publication with deep technical coverage of photovoltaic projects, policy, and storage. Highly comparable audience of solar developers and EPC firms that RenewableEnergyWorld.com also serves.
• CleanTechnica: Long-running cleantech news site covering solar, wind, EVs, and policy with both consumer and professional readership. Comparable in topic breadth and audience, though lighter on utility-grade technical depth.
• Utility Dive: Industry Dive-owned B2B media outlet covering the electric utility sector, with strong overlap on grid modernization, policy, and renewable integration topics. Competes for the same utility leader readership and sponsorship dollars.

Broad incumbents

• Power Engineering: Sister publication under Clarion Events covering power generation and grid topics. While technically an affiliated brand, it competes for overlapping utility readership and overlapping advertising categories from OEMs and EPC firms.
• Wood Mackenzie / Greentech Media: Wood Mackenzie acquired Greentech Media and now operates the leading B2B research and media franchise covering renewable energy, power markets, and grid modernization. Direct competitor in editorial coverage and sponsor relationships for the same utility and developer audience.
• BloombergNEF: Bloomberg's energy research arm produces authoritative renewable energy data, analysis, and editorial content for institutional clients. Competes at the premium end of the same audience for sponsorship and thought leadership dollars.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/reworld
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FactorThisMedia/podcasts
• Facebookfacebook.com/70072212355
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/groups

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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