Applications and Technologies of Renewable Energy
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 28426
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wind energy; renewable energy; solar energy; PV systems
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Interests: power electronics and drive; renewable energy systems; micro-grid and smart-grids; hybrid energy storage systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
All nations are realizing the growing environmental and economic significance of renewable energy sources like sunlight, wind, water currents, and geothermal heat. Many different renewable energy technologies have already achieved commercial success, and most governments view them as emerging industries. International organizations, such as the United Nations, have extensive programs to support the development of new renewable resource technologies. According to specific statistics, between 2011 and 2021, the share of renewable energy in the world's electrical supply increased from 20% to 28%, while the share of fossil and nuclear energy decreased from 68% to 62%. Hydropower's proportion dropped from 16% to 15%, while solar and wind energy's share rose from 2% to 10%. Geothermal energy increased from 2% to 3%, as did biomass. Since we believe that renewable energy is distinct and needs specialized attention, we emphasize the scientific knowledge and analysis of renewable energy in this Special Issue.
We encourage researchers and colleagues to submit both their critical review papers and original, distinct works. These are just a few examples of possible topics:
- The use of renewable energy;
- Hybrid renewable energy systems using biomass and biofuel;
- Energy systems;
- Energy conservation;
- Energy-saving technologies;
- Applications of robotics in renewable energy systems in energy policy;
- Electric automobiles;
- Applications of power electronics in renewable energy;
- Pollution of the atmosphere;
- Solar systems;
- Wind systems;
- Artificial intelligence applications in the energy system;
- Urban wind energy and its aerodynamic effect.
Dr. Ayman Al-Quraan
Dr. Ahmad M. A. Malkawi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- renewable energy
- solar energy
- wind energy systems
- biomass and biofuels
- geothermal energy
- tidal power
- wave energy
- photosynthetic process
- hydro-power
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