Embracing Circular Economy and Renewable Energy Systems through Socio-Technical Innovation
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 2 June 2025 | Viewed by 176
Special Issue Editors
Interests: knowledge representation; information systems; semantic web; conceptual modelling; ontology; sustainable science
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Establishing and consolidating circularity within the current economic landscape is crucial for Sustainable Development. The latest technological trends, including the proliferation of AI technology in the context of a data-intensive society, intrinsically suggest a socio-technical approach to designing realistic and functional strategies for Circular Economic (CE) and Renewable Energy Systems (RE). While tech-driven and social innovation may both be considered stand-alone determinants for effective implementation, cutting-edge solutions may be based on strengthened synergy involving both determinants.
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and reviews of this broad topic. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Modeling (including, but not limited to, using AI/ ML)/responsible modeling and analysis of CE/RE Systems.
- The evaluation of Circular Economic/Renewable Energy Principles and Applications.
- Open Data for CE/RE.
- Systems Approach to CE/RE.
- Ontological Frameworks for CE/RE.
- Social, Technical, Economic, and Environmental aspects of CE/RE.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Salvatore Flavio Pileggi
Dr. Gnana K. Bharathy
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- circular economy
- socio-technical systems
- innovation
- artificial intelligence
- socioenvironmental impact
- sustainable development
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