Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews

Papers
(The TQCC of Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews is 45. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
A factor analysis and self-organizing map based evaluation approach for the renewable energy heating potentials at county level: A case study in China1388
Suns-Vmp method for health monitoring of 110 PV modules1023
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Prioritising Positive Energy Districts to achieve carbon neutral cities: Delphi-DANP approach649
Energy generation in the canal irrigation network in India: Integrated spatial planning framework on the Upper Ganga Canal corridor602
Green hydrogen techno-economic assessments from simulated and measured solar photovoltaic power profiles589
Enhancing double-slope solar still performance through integrated channel shape variations: An experimental and numerical simulation investigation555
Corrigendum to “Emerging business models in local energy markets: A systematic review of peer-to-peer, community self-consumption, and transactive energy models” [Renew Sustain Energy Rev 179 (2023) 1403
Techno-economic analysis and network design for CO₂ conversion to jet fuels in the United States391
Optimizing renewable energy utilization with high gain converters386
A review of the materials utilized in the design and fabrication of biogas digesters377
Does the environmental Kuznets curve hold across sectors? Evidence from developing and emerging economies372
Technology standards for direct current microgrids in buildings: A review357
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Integrated application of morphological, anatomical, biochemical and physico-chemical methods to identify superior, lignocellulosic grass feedstocks for bioenergy purposes338
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Building 100 % inverter-based distributed restart zone to assist system restoration336
Power system resilience during 2001–2022: A bibliometric and correlation analysis327
Advancements in methane pyrolysis: A comprehensive review of parameters and molten catalysts in bubble column reactors320
Ex-post analysis of energy subsidy removal through integrated energy systems modelling313
The impact of landfill operation factors on improving biogas generation in Brazil309
Improving material selection in shopping centres through a parametric life cycle embodied flow and material cost analysis model291
Multiscale study on thermal insulating effect of a hollow silica-coated polycarbonate window for residential buildings288
Urban solar harvesting: The importance of diffuse shadows in complex environments288
Fuel consumption analysis and cap and trade system evaluation for Canadian in situ oil sands extraction274
Comparative analysis of metaheuristic optimization approaches for multisource heat pump operation272
Technical, economic and environmental assessment towards the sustainable goals of photovoltaic systems266
MXene based composite phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications: Featuring bio-mimic approaches262
A comprehensive review of energy extraction from low-temperature geothermal resources in hydrocarbon fields243
Optimizing methodologies of hybrid renewable energy systems powered reverse osmosis plants242
Biowaste biorefineries in South Africa: Current status, opportunities, and research and development needs236
Quantitative fault detection and diagnosis methods for vapour compression chillers: Exploring the potential for field-implementation235
Technoeconomic feasibility review of hybrid waste to energy system in the campus: A case study for the University of Victoria235
A review on renewable energy-based chemical engineering design and optimization234
Novel textured surfaces for superior corrosion mitigation in molten carbonate salts for concentrating solar power234
Evaluation on the effectiveness of energy policies – Evidence from the carbon reductions in 25 countries233
Recent trends in photovoltaic technologies for sustainable transportation in passenger vehicles – A review231
Developing a framework to assess the long-term adoption of renewable energy technologies in the electric power sector: The effects of carbon price and economic incentives230
Flexibility chart 2.0: An accessible visual tool to evaluate flexibility resources in power systems229
Wind tunnel tests for wind turbines: A state-of-the-art review227
Application of graphene and graphene derivatives in cooling of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels: A review227
Energy balancing and storage in climate-neutral smart energy systems227
Applications of blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies for enabling prosumers in smart grids: A review227
Two-phase operation for coordinated charging of electric vehicles in a market environment: From electric vehicle aggregators’ perspective226
Review and analysis of advances in functionalized, smart, and multifunctional asphalt mixtures224
An efficient process for sustainable and scalable hydrogen production from green ammonia223
Photo-driven enzymatic decarboxylation of fatty acids for bio-aviation fuels production in a continuous microfluidic reactor221
Accurately forecasting solar radiation distribution at both spatial and temporal dimensions simultaneously with fully-convolutional deep neural network model221
Employee energy-saving behaviors: Review of theories, influencing factors, and interventions220
Emerging radiative materials and prospective applications of radiative sky cooling - A review220
Optimizing mechanisms for promoting low-carbon manufacturing industries towards carbon neutrality220
Thinking green with 2-D and 3-D MXenes: Environment friendly synthesis and industrial scale applications and global impact219
End-of-life management of solar PV waste in India: Situation analysis and proposed policy framework218
Making the internet globally sustainable: Technical and policy options for improved energy management, governance and community acceptance of Nordic datacenters217
Resilience assessment and planning in power distribution systems: Past and future considerations216
Exergoeconomic assessment of a high-efficiency compressed air energy storage system215
The carbon reduction potential of hydrogen in the low carbon transition of the iron and steel industry: The case of China215
Recovery processes of sustainable energy using different biomass and wastes212
Solar photovoltaic cooling using Paraffin phase change material: Comprehensive assessment211
The “Fresnel Equations” for Diffuse radiation on Inclined photovoltaic Surfaces (FEDIS)211
A critical review of bamboo construction materials for sustainability206
An investigation of the recent advances of the integration of solar thermal energy systems to the dairy processes205
Energy mix diversification in emerging economies: An econometric analysis of determinants205
Hydrogen production via anaerobic digestion of coal modified by white-rot fungi and its application benefits analysis204
A critical review of Madhuca indica as an efficient biodiesel producer: Towards sustainability203
The role of internet of things adoption on the sustainability performance of the renewable energy supply chain: A conceptual framework203
Lignin valorization reshapes sustainable biomass refining203
Rutile TiO2's odyssey into the post-lithium ion battery horizon203
Enhanced solar photovoltaic power prediction using diverse machine learning algorithms with hyperparameter optimization202
Hydrothermal liquefaction of algal feedstocks: The effect of biomass characteristics and extraction solvents201
Research progress of enhancing battery safety with phase change materials200
A review on the recent advances in mixed matrix membranes for gas separation processes200
From knowledge gaps to technological maturity: A comparative review of pathways to deep emission reduction for energy-intensive industries198
Energy optimal design of servo-actuated systems: A concurrent approach based on scaling rules196
Photocatalytic hydrogen production using graphitic carbon nitride (GCN): A precise review196
Coupling biochar with anaerobic digestion in a circular economy perspective: A promising way to promote sustainable energy, environment and agriculture development in China195
Assuring the integrity of offshore carbon dioxide storage194
Bioinspired spiking spatiotemporal attention framework for lithium-ion batteries state-of-health estimation192
Ecosystem services and climate action from a circular bioeconomy perspective192
Building renovations and life cycle assessment - A scoping literature review191
Review on the production of renewable biofuel: Solvent-free deoxygenation191
Magnetic solid catalysts for sustainable and cleaner biodiesel production: A comprehensive review187
State-of-the-art technologies for biofuel production from triglycerides: A review186
Salt hydrate–based gas-solid thermochemical energy storage: Current progress, challenges, and perspectives185
Current status of biogas upgrading for direct biomethane use: A review185
Enhancing solar PV output forecast by integrating ground and satellite observations with deep learning184
Measuring energy transition away from fossil fuels: A new index182
Recent advance in electrochemically activated supercapacitors: Activation mechanisms, electrode materials and prospects180
Hydrogen and syngas production by hybrid filtration combustion: Progress and challenges180
A review of advanced ground source heat pump control: Artificial intelligence for autonomous and adaptive control179
A review of the photothermal-photovoltaic energy supply system for building in solar energy enrichment zones179
Advances in combustion control for natural gas–diesel dual fuel compression ignition engines in automotive applications: A review178
Navigating the future of flow-induced vibration-based piezoelectric energy harvesting178
High-efficiency heating and cooling technology with embedded pipes in buildings and underground structures: A review177
Heat transfer growth of sonochemically synthesized novel mixed metal oxide ZnO+Al2O3+TiO2/DW based ternary hybrid nanofluids in a square flow conduit175
Systemic sustainability and resilience assessment of health systems, addressing global societal priorities: Learnings from a top nonprofit hospital in a bioclimatic building in Africa175
Decarbonizing the glass industry: A critical and systematic review of developments, sociotechnical systems and policy options175
A review of the pre-chamber ignition system applied on future low-carbon spark ignition engines175
Green roofs as a nature-based solution for improving urban sustainability: Progress and perspectives174
Responses of hydroelectricity generation to streamflow drought under climate change174
Advancing thermal control in buildings with innovative cementitious mortar and recycled expanded glass/n-octadecane phase change material composites173
Metaheuristic search in smart grid: A review with emphasis on planning, scheduling and power flow optimization applications172
Convection heat transfer in enclosures with inner bodies: A review on single and two-phase nanofluid models172
Efficient reduction of CO2 to high value-added compounds via photo-thermal catalysis: Mechanisms, catalysts and apparatuses171
China's onshore wind energy potential in the context of climate change171
Frameworks, quantitative indicators, characters, and modeling approaches to analysis of energy system resilience: A review171
Control technologies of wastewater treatment plants: The state-of-the-art, current challenges, and future directions170
The impact of the green technology on the renewable energy innovation: Fresh pieces of evidence under the role of research & development and digital economy170
Defining characteristics of peer-to-peer energy trading, transactive energy, and community self-consumption: A review of literature and expert perspectives170
Biobased phase change materials in energy storage and thermal management technologies169
The effectiveness of green roofs in reducing building energy consumptions across different climates. A summary of literature results168
Pyrolysis of waste lubricating oil/waste motor oil to generate high-grade fuel oil: A comprehensive review166
Order-disorder transition mechanism for high-capacity amorphous anodes of lithium-ion batteries165
Environmental assessment of smart energy management systems at distribution level — A review165
Embarking on the Asia Supergrid: Trade impact of carbon pricing on regional sustainability in northeast Asia163
Repurposing coal plants—regional economic impacts from low carbon generation161
Low temperature heating methods for lithium-ion batteries: A state-of-art review based on knowledge graph160
Assessing the sustainability of bioenergy pathways through a land-water-energy nexus approach159
Dynamically distributed district heating for an existing system159
Low-carbon and cost-efficient hydrogen optimisation through a grid-connected electrolyser: The case of GreenLab skive158
Understanding the impact of interprovincial trade on forest resources in China158
Hydrogen supply chain modelling at energy system scale: A review157
Complementary and competitive dynamics of CO2 and N2 in CH4 – Flue gas replacement within natural gas hydrates157
Increasing the fatigue life of offshore wind turbine jacket structures using yaw stiffness and damping157
Fuel prices connectedness across Brazilian capitals: The case of ethanol and gasoline157
Distributed local energy: Assessing the determinants of domestic-scale solar photovoltaic uptake at the local level across England and Wales155
Machine learning-based digital district heating/cooling with renewable integrations and advanced low-carbon transition155
Implementing the dynamic simulation approach for the design and optimization of ships energy systems: Methodology and applicability to modern cruise ships155
Modification schemes of efficient sorbents for trace CO2 capture155
Climate change cognition and biodiversity conservation awareness facilitate household clean energy consumption: Evidence from a biodiversity hotspot154
Condition-based maintenance of wind turbine structures: A state-of-the-art review154
Cost allocation in integrated community energy systems - A review154
Recent advances on CO2-assisted synthesis of metal nanoparticles for the upgrading of biomass-derived compounds154
Emerging catalysis in solvent-free hydrodeoxygenation of waste lipids under mild conditions: A review154
Extremophiles and extremozymes in lignin bioprocessing153
State-of-the-art sustainable approaches for deeper decarbonization in Europe – An endowment to climate neutral vision152
Circularity and landscape experience of agrivoltaics: A systematic review of literature and built systems151
Optical-thermal modeling and geographic analysis of dusty radiative cooling surfaces151
A comprehensive analysis of time-dependent performance of a solar chimney power plant equipped with a thermal energy storage system150
On the design and analysis of long-term low-carbon roadmaps: A review and evaluation of available energy-economy-environment models150
Algal–bacterial consortia for bioproduct generation and wastewater treatment150
A review of domestic land use change attributable to U.S. biofuel policy150
Wind turbine nacelle testing: State-of-the-art and development trends149
Unlocking European biogas and biomethane: Policy insights from comparative analysis149
A review of operations and maintenance modelling with considerations for novel wind turbine concepts149
A review of publicly available data sources for models to study renewables integration in China's power system148
Thermostable cellulases: Structure, catalytic mechanisms, directed evolution and industrial implementations146
Embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater reuse strategies in Indian Himalayan region145
Advanced coatings and structures for enhancing concentrating solar power efficiency144
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Prioritizing industrial wastes and technologies for bioenergy production: Case study144
Corrigendum to “Critical analysis of the limitations and validity of the assumptions with the analytical methods commonly used to determine the photovoltaic cell parameters” [Renew Sustain Energy Rev 144
Managing carbon emissions in construction: Current status and emerging trends143
Online reliability assessment of energy systems based on a high-order extended-state-observer with application to nuclear reactors142
Principles and support technologies of low-carbon ironmaking for blast furnace142
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Factorial equilibrium analyses for socio-economic implications of emission trading141
Assessing the electricity potential from agricultural residues in Western Macedonia, Greece141
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Analysis method for the design of long submarine cables139
A general energy-aware framework with multi-modal information and multi-task coordination for smart management towards net-zero emissions in energy system139
The carbon sequestration potential of vegetation over the Tibetan Plateau138
Energy security challenges and opportunities in the carbon neutrality context: A hierarchical model through systematic data-driven analysis137
Promising biorefinery products from marine macro and microalgal biomass: A review137
A review on flow field design for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Challenges to increase the active area for MW applications136
Predicting the effects of solar energy development on plants and wildlife in the Desert Southwest, United States136
Honeycomb-like carbon for electrochemical energy storage and conversion136
Incentive policies in biomethane production toward circular economy135
Siting considerations for floating solar photovoltaic energy: A systematic review135
Implication of electrification and power decarbonization in low-carbon transition pathways for China, the U.S. and the EU135
Land use for bioenergy: Synergies and trade-offs between sustainable development goals134
Integrating lived experience: Qualitative methods for addressing energy poverty133
Code exposed: Review of five open-source frameworks for modeling renewable energy systems133
Overview of the potential and limitations of cylinder deactivation132
Mapping of the levelised cost of energy for floating offshore wind in the European Atlantic132
Thermochemical conversion processes of Dichrostachys cinerea as a biofuel: A review of the Cuban case132
Global trading of renewable electricity-based fuels and chemicals to enhance the energy transition across all sectors towards sustainability131
Empowering metal oxide photoanodes via zeolitic imidazolate frameworks for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting: Current advances and future perspectives131
Processes, models and the influencing factors for enhanced boiling heat transfer in porous structures131
Recent advances in black box and white-box models for urban heat island prediction: Implications of fusing the two methods129
Policy design for green hydrogen128
Factors influencing the adoption of zero-emission buses: A review-based framework128
Process design and utilisation strategy for CO2 capture in flue gases. Technical assessment and preliminary economic approach for steel mills128
Demand response-integrated investment and operational planning of renewable and sustainable energy systems considering forecast uncertainties: A systematic review128
Inorganic nanoparticles to overcome efficiency inhibitors of organic photovoltaics: An in-depth review127
Comprehensive energy analysis and environmental sustainability of industrial grain drying127
The effects of reducing renewable power intermittency through portfolio diversification127
Progress in CO2 hydrate formation and feasibility analysis for cold thermal energy harvesting application126
Dual injection: An effective and efficient technology to use renewable fuels in spark ignition engines126
Continuous cultivation of microalgae in photobioreactors as a source of renewable energy: Current status and future challenges126
Solutions to obstacles in the commercialization of room-temperature magnetic refrigeration126
Digital financial inclusion and energy and environment: Global positioning of Sub-Saharan African countries126
Quantifying the influence of nature-based solutions on building cooling and heating energy demand: A climate specific review126
Perceptions to connections: A multidimensional investigation of hydrogen acceptance126
Optimization of a syngas-fueled SOFC-based multigeneration system: Enhanced performance with biomass and gasification agent selection126
A review on the energy retrofit policies and improvements of the UK existing buildings, challenges and benefits126
Nickel manganite-based materials for electrochemical supercapacitors: An overview126
Near-term infrastructure rollout and investment strategies for net-zero hydrogen supply chains126
Oil price distortion and its impact on green economic efficiency in China’s transportation: A spatial effect perspective125
Review on eco-driving control for connected and automated vehicles125
Facilitating solid-state anaerobic digestion of food waste via bio-electrochemical treatment124
Renewable and sustainable energy challenges to face for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals124
A review of micro hydro systems in urban areas: Opportunities and challenges124
Current status and opportunities for fruit processing waste biorefineries123
Review of the use of additives to mitigate operational problems associated with the combustion of biomass with high content in ash-forming species123
Estimating microbial growth and hydrogen consumption in hydrogen storage in porous media123
Policy mixes to achieve sustainable mobility after the COVID-19 crisis123
Electric vehicles: To what extent are environmentally friendly and cost effective? – Comparative study by european countries123
A review on the deployment of demand response programs with multiple aspects coexistence over smart grid platform122
Thermal stability of ionic liquids for lithium-ion batteries: A review122
Dynamic analysis of an adiabatic compressed air energy storage system with temperature-regulated in air tanks122
Review of the potentials for implementation of floating solar panels on lakes and water reservoirs122
A systematic review on optimal analysis of horizontal heat exchangers in ground source heat pump systems122
COVID-19: Government subsidy models for sustainable energy supply with disruption risks122
Comprehensive analysis of catalysts, reaction mechanisms, and efficiency factors in photocatalytic nitrate-to-ammonia conversion121
Toward polymer composites based and architectural engineering induced flexible electrodes for lithium-ion batteries121
Towards cross-commodity energy-sharing communities – A review of the market, regulatory, and technical situation121
Evaluating smart grid investment drivers and creating effective policies via a fuzzy multi-criteria approach121
Technical characteristics and developmental prospect of hydrogen storage in salt cavern: A perspective of layered salt rocks121
Lithium brine mining affects geodiversity and Sustainable Development Goals121
Spatiotemporal dynamics and factors of renewable energy mismatch in China120
Passive solar heated buildings for enhancing sustainability in the Indian Himalayas119
Integrated anaerobic co-digestion of municipal organic waste to biogas using geothermal and CHP plants: A comprehensive analysis119
A review of European low-voltage distribution networks119
Inorganic membranes for in-situ separation of hydrogen and enhancement of hydrogen production from thermochemical reactions118
Thermo-economic comparison of heat–power decoupling technologies for combined heat and power plants when participating in a power-balancing service in an energy hub117
Waste stream valorization-based low-carbon bioeconomy utilizing algae as a biorefinery platform117
International ranking of climate change action: An analysis using the indicators from the Climate Change Performance Index116
An innovative approach for the optimal sizing of mini-grids in rural areas integrating the demand, the supply, and the grid116
Citizen participation gaps and challenges in the heating transition: Learning from Dutch community initiatives115
Occupancy detection and localization strategies for demand modulated appliance control in Internet of Things enabled home energy management system115
Unveiling the potential of renewable energy and battery utilization in real-world public lighting systems: A review114
Advances in ejector research for multi-effect thermal vapor compression desalination114
Review of the hydrogen supply chain and use in Africa114
Review of explicit models for photovoltaic cell electrical characterization114
The impact of sustainable banking practices on bank stability114
Inverse modeling of wind turbine drivetrain from numerical data using Bayesian inference113
Advances and emerging techniques for energy recovery during absorptive CO2 capture: A review of process and non-process integration-based strategies113
Estimating 1-min beam and diffuse irradiance from the global irradiance: A review and an extensive worldwide comparison of latest separation models at 126 stations113
Performance evaluation of nanofluids in solar thermal and solar photovoltaic systems: A comprehensive review113
Critical review of thermochemical energy storage systems based on cobalt, manganese, and copper oxides113
An overview and case study of recent low voltage ride through methods for wind energy conversion system113
Renewable hydrogen production from biomass derivatives or water on trimetallic based catalysts113
Comparative review of membrane-based desalination technologies for energy-efficient regeneration in liquid desiccant air conditioning of greenhouses113
Photovoltaic system adoption in water related technologies – A review112
Scenario analysis of electricity pathways in Kenya using Low Emissions Analysis Platform and the Next Energy Modeling system for optimization111
The potential of lignin-functionalized metal catalysts - A systematic review111
Review of internal carbon pricing and the development of a decision process for the identification of promising Internal Pricing Methods for an Organisation111
Emulsion-derived porous carbon-based materials for energy and environmental applications111
Biomass waste as a renewable energy in developing bio-based economies in Indonesia: A review111
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