Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	1161
Enhancing double-slope solar still performance through integrated channel shape variations: An experimental and numerical simulation investigation	778
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) 1	764
Technology standards for direct current microgrids in buildings: A review	752
A review of the materials utilized in the design and fabrication of biogas digesters	696
Editorial Board	620
Building 100 % inverter-based distributed restart zone to assist system restoration	486
Improving material selection in shopping centres through a parametric life cycle embodied flow and material cost analysis model	472
Enhancing solar PV output forecast by integrating ground and satellite observations with deep learning	459
Energy optimal design of servo-actuated systems: A concurrent approach based on scaling rules	395
Recent progress in microwave-assisted lignin conversion	390
Energy transition governance models and uncertainty: Comparative examination of the World Energy Council ETI framework	385
Integrated application of morphological, anatomical, biochemical and physico-chemical methods to identify superior, lignocellulosic grass feedstocks for bioenergy purposes	376
Hydrogen production via anaerobic digestion of coal modified by white-rot fungi and its application benefits analysis	375
Flexibility chart 2.0: An accessible visual tool to evaluate flexibility resources in power systems	352
Biowaste biorefineries in South Africa: Current status, opportunities, and research and development needs	342
Ex-post analysis of energy subsidy removal through integrated energy systems modelling	329
Ecosystem services and climate action from a circular bioeconomy perspective	314
The impact of landfill operation factors on improving biogas generation in Brazil	313
Lifecycle assessment and environmental impacts of hybrid electric vehicles fuelled by bioethanol and biogas	310
Ruminant methane mitigation: microbiological mechanisms and integrated strategies for sustainable livestock production in the context of climate change	308
Bioinspired spiking spatiotemporal attention framework for lithium-ion batteries state-of-health estimation	306
The “Fresnel Equations” for Diffuse radiation on Inclined photovoltaic Surfaces (FEDIS)	301
Lignin valorization reshapes sustainable biomass refining	298
Advancing thermal control in buildings with innovative cementitious mortar and recycled expanded glass/n-octadecane phase change material composites	288

Solar photovoltaic cooling using Paraffin phase change material: Comprehensive assessment	272
Data-driven wind farm flow control and challenges towards field implementation: A review	271
Energy generation in the canal irrigation network in India: Integrated spatial planning framework on the Upper Ganga Canal corridor	271
Power system resilience during 2001–2022: A bibliometric and correlation analysis	271
China's onshore wind energy potential in the context of climate change	262
A critical review of Madhuca indica as an efficient biodiesel producer: Towards sustainability	260
Accurately forecasting solar radiation distribution at both spatial and temporal dimensions simultaneously with fully-convolutional deep neural network model	256
Direct ammonia fuel cells: A review	254
Optimizing mechanisms for promoting low-carbon manufacturing industries towards carbon neutrality	252
Multiscale study on thermal insulating effect of a hollow silica-coated polycarbonate window for residential buildings	252
Optimizing methodologies of hybrid renewable energy systems powered reverse osmosis plants	252
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 incentives	251
Polymeric membranes for sustainable gas separation: A comprehensive review with challenges, innovations and future perspectives	247
Novel textured surfaces for superior corrosion mitigation in molten carbonate salts for concentrating solar power	244
High-efficiency heating and cooling technology with embedded pipes in buildings and underground structures: A review	242
Comparative analysis of metaheuristic optimization approaches for multisource heat pump operation	240
Exergoeconomic assessment of a high-efficiency compressed air energy storage system	239
Control technologies of wastewater treatment plants: The state-of-the-art, current challenges, and future directions	238
Research progress of enhancing battery safety with phase change materials	237
Hydrogen and syngas production by hybrid filtration combustion: Progress and challenges	236
Navigating the future of flow-induced vibration-based piezoelectric energy harvesting	234
Technical, economic and environmental assessment towards the sustainable goals of photovoltaic systems	233
Energy balancing and storage in climate-neutral smart energy systems	233
Decarbonizing the glass industry: A critical and systematic review of developments, sociotechnical systems and policy options	230
Green hydrogen techno-economic assessments from simulated and measured solar photovoltaic power profiles	230
Pyrolysis of waste lubricating oil/waste motor oil to generate high-grade fuel oil: A comprehensive review	225
Does the environmental Kuznets curve hold across sectors? Evidence from developing and emerging economies	225
Advancements in methane pyrolysis: A comprehensive review of parameters and molten catalysts in bubble column reactors	224
Defining characteristics of peer-to-peer energy trading, transactive energy, and community self-consumption: A review of literature and expert perspectives	220
Applications of blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies for enabling prosumers in smart grids: A review	220
A comprehensive review of energy extraction from low-temperature geothermal resources in hydrocarbon fields	219
Responses of hydroelectricity generation to streamflow drought under climate change	218
Photocatalytic hydrogen production using graphitic carbon nitride (GCN): A precise review	217
Energy mix diversification in emerging economies: An econometric analysis of determinants	214
Suns-Vmp method for health monitoring of 110 PV modules	212
Cellulose-based thermal management composites: An emerging material for multi-industry sustainability	209
A factor analysis and self-organizing map based evaluation approach for the renewable energy heating potentials at county level: A case study in China	209
Efficient reduction of CO2 to high value-added compounds via photo-thermal catalysis: Mechanisms, catalysts and apparatuses	207
Review and analysis of advances in functionalized, smart, and multifunctional asphalt mixtures	207
Quantitative fault detection and diagnosis methods for vapour compression chillers: Exploring the potential for field-implementation	205
Review on the production of renewable biofuel: Solvent-free deoxygenation	205
Application of graphene and graphene derivatives in cooling of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels: A review	205
Optimizing renewable energy utilization with high gain converters	205
A critical review of bamboo construction materials for sustainability	204
Building renovations and life cycle assessment - A scoping literature review	203
A review of the photothermal-photovoltaic energy supply system for building in solar energy enrichment zones	203
Urban solar harvesting: The importance of diffuse shadows in complex environments	198
The carbon reduction potential of hydrogen in the low carbon transition of the iron and steel industry: The case of China	197
Magnetic solid catalysts for sustainable and cleaner biodiesel production: A comprehensive review	194
State-of-the-art technologies for biofuel production from triglycerides: A review	191

Advances in combustion control for natural gas–diesel dual fuel compression ignition engines in automotive applications: A review	190
Prioritising Positive Energy Districts to achieve carbon neutral cities: Delphi-DANP approach	190
Photo-driven enzymatic decarboxylation of fatty acids for bio-aviation fuels production in a continuous microfluidic reactor	189
An efficient process for sustainable and scalable hydrogen production from green ammonia	186
Two-phase operation for coordinated charging of electric vehicles in a market environment: From electric vehicle aggregators’ perspective	185
Thinking green with 2-D and 3-D MXenes: Environment friendly synthesis and industrial scale applications and global impact	185
MXene based composite phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications: Featuring bio-mimic approaches	182
Integrating sustainability across the lifecycle of electric vehicle batteries: Circular supply chain challenges, innovations, and global policy impacts	182
A review on renewable energy-based chemical engineering design and optimization	180
The role of internet of things adoption on the sustainability performance of the renewable energy supply chain: A conceptual framework	180
Recent advance in electrochemically activated supercapacitors: Activation mechanisms, electrode materials and prospects	180
Resilience assessment and planning in power distribution systems: Past and future considerations	179
Evaluation on the effectiveness of energy policies – Evidence from the carbon reductions in 25 countries	177
Rutile TiO2's odyssey into the post-lithium ion battery horizon	177
Making the internet globally sustainable: Technical and policy options for improved energy management, governance and community acceptance of Nordic datacenters	177
Techno-economic analysis and network design for CO₂ conversion to jet fuels in the United States	175
Recent trends in photovoltaic technologies for sustainable transportation in passenger vehicles – A review	174
From knowledge gaps to technological maturity: A comparative review of pathways to deep emission reduction for energy-intensive industries	174
Recovery processes of sustainable energy using different biomass and wastes	172
Biobased phase change materials in energy storage and thermal management technologies	172
An investigation of the recent advances of the integration of solar thermal energy systems to the dairy processes	171
Assuring the integrity of offshore carbon dioxide storage	171
A review of advanced ground source heat pump control: Artificial intelligence for autonomous and adaptive control	170
Wind tunnel tests for wind turbines: A state-of-the-art review	170
Measuring energy transition away from fossil fuels: A new index	170
The effectiveness of green roofs in reducing building energy consumptions across different climates. A summary of literature results	169
Hydrothermal liquefaction of algal feedstocks: The effect of biomass characteristics and extraction solvents	169
Current status of biogas upgrading for direct biomethane use: A review	168
Salt hydrate–based gas-solid thermochemical energy storage: Current progress, challenges, and perspectives	168
A review of the pre-chamber ignition system applied on future low-carbon spark ignition engines	167
Employee energy-saving behaviors: Review of theories, influencing factors, and interventions	167
End-of-life management of solar PV waste in India: Situation analysis and proposed policy framework	166
Green roofs as a nature-based solution for improving urban sustainability: Progress and perspectives	166
The impact of the green technology on the renewable energy innovation: Fresh pieces of evidence under the role of research & development and digital economy	165
Enhanced solar photovoltaic power prediction using diverse machine learning algorithms with hyperparameter optimization	164
Convection heat transfer in enclosures with inner bodies: A review on single and two-phase nanofluid models	164
Unveiling the impact of internal structure on boil-off gas generation in moving liquid hydrogen (LH2) transport trailer	164
Process design and utilisation strategy for CO2 capture in flue gases. Technical assessment and preliminary economic approach for steel mills	164
Honeycomb-like carbon for electrochemical energy storage and conversion	163
Unlocking European biogas and biomethane: Policy insights from comparative analysis	163
Condition-based maintenance of wind turbine structures: A state-of-the-art review	163
Dynamically distributed district heating for an existing system	163
Repurposing coal plants—regional economic impacts from low carbon generation	162
Parametric resonance in wave energy converters and offshore wind turbines: A review	161
Recent advances in black box and white-box models for urban heat island prediction: Implications of fusing the two methods	160
Hydrogen supply chain modelling at energy system scale: A review	160
State-of-the-art sustainable approaches for deeper decarbonization in Europe – An endowment to climate neutral vision	158
A review of operations and maintenance modelling with considerations for novel wind turbine concepts	157
Managing carbon emissions in construction: Current status and emerging trends	155
On the design and analysis of long-term low-carbon roadmaps: A review and evaluation of available energy-economy-environment models	155
Optical-thermal modeling and geographic analysis of dusty radiative cooling surfaces	155
Electric vehicles: To what extent are environmentally friendly and cost effective? – Comparative study by european countries	155
Prioritizing industrial wastes and technologies for bioenergy production: Case study	154
Assessing the sustainability of bioenergy pathways through a land-water-energy nexus approach	154
Nickel manganite-based materials for electrochemical supercapacitors: An overview	152
A review on the deployment of demand response programs with multiple aspects coexistence over smart grid platform	151
Dynamic analysis of an adiabatic compressed air energy storage system with temperature-regulated in air tanks	151
Continuous cultivation of microalgae in photobioreactors as a source of renewable energy: Current status and future challenges	150
Machine learning-based digital district heating/cooling with renewable integrations and advanced low-carbon transition	149
Inorganic nanoparticles to overcome efficiency inhibitors of organic photovoltaics: An in-depth review	149
Distributed local energy: Assessing the determinants of domestic-scale solar photovoltaic uptake at the local level across England and Wales	149
Implication of electrification and power decarbonization in low-carbon transition pathways for China, the U.S. and the EU	149
Order-disorder transition mechanism for high-capacity amorphous anodes of lithium-ion batteries	148
Empowering metal oxide photoanodes via zeolitic imidazolate frameworks for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting: Current advances and future perspectives	146
Low temperature heating methods for lithium-ion batteries: A state-of-art review based on knowledge graph	146
Near-term infrastructure rollout and investment strategies for net-zero hydrogen supply chains	146
Renewable and sustainable energy challenges to face for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals	145
Energy security challenges and opportunities in the carbon neutrality context: A hierarchical model through systematic data-driven analysis	144
A comprehensive analysis of time-dependent performance of a solar chimney power plant equipped with a thermal energy storage system	144
Editorial Board	143
Implementing the dynamic simulation approach for the design and optimization of ships energy systems: Methodology and applicability to modern cruise ships	143
Editorial Board	143
Siting considerations for floating solar photovoltaic energy: A systematic review	142
Editorial Board	142
Principles and support technologies of low-carbon ironmaking for blast furnace	142
Increasing the fatigue life of offshore wind turbine jacket structures using yaw stiffness and damping	141
Code exposed: Review of five open-source frameworks for modeling renewable energy systems	141
Digital financial inclusion and energy and environment: Global positioning of Sub-Saharan African countries	140
Predicting the effects of solar energy development on plants and wildlife in the Desert Southwest, United States	140
A systematic review on optimal analysis of horizontal heat exchangers in ground source heat pump systems	139

Thermostable cellulases: Structure, catalytic mechanisms, directed evolution and industrial implementations	137
Facilitating solid-state anaerobic digestion of food waste via bio-electrochemical treatment	137
Modification schemes of efficient sorbents for trace CO2 capture	137
Online reliability assessment of energy systems based on a high-order extended-state-observer with application to nuclear reactors	136
Extremophiles and extremozymes in lignin bioprocessing	136
A review of publicly available data sources for models to study renewables integration in China's power system	136
Embarking on the Asia Supergrid: Trade impact of carbon pricing on regional sustainability in northeast Asia	135
Corrigendum to ‘Enhancing ecosystem services and biodiversity in agrivoltaics through habitat-enhancing strategies’ [Renew Sustain Energy Reviews, Volume 212, April 2025, start page–end page]	134
Assessing the electricity potential from agricultural residues in Western Macedonia, Greece	134
Status and perspectives of the hydrate technology for carbon sequestration in permafrost region: A review	134
Advanced coatings and structures for enhancing concentrating solar power efficiency	133
Factorial equilibrium analyses for socio-economic implications of emission trading	133
Factors influencing the adoption of zero-emission buses: A review-based framework	133
Emerging catalysis in solvent-free hydrodeoxygenation of waste lipids under mild conditions: A review	132
Oil price distortion and its impact on green economic efficiency in China’s transportation: A spatial effect perspective	132
A review of domestic land use change attributable to U.S. biofuel policy	132
Integrating life cycle assessment in multi-objective optimization of green hydrogen systems: a review of literature and methodological challenges	131
Wind turbine nacelle testing: State-of-the-art and development trends	131
A general energy-aware framework with multi-modal information and multi-task coordination for smart management towards net-zero emissions in energy system	131
Embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater reuse strategies in Indian Himalayan region	131
Current status and opportunities for fruit processing waste biorefineries	130
A review on the energy retrofit policies and improvements of the UK existing buildings, challenges and benefits	130
The evolution of circular economy performance assessment: A systematic literature review	129
Climate change cognition and biodiversity conservation awareness facilitate household clean energy consumption: Evidence from a biodiversity hotspot	129
Thermochemical conversion processes of Dichrostachys cinerea as a biofuel: A review of the Cuban case	129
Review on eco-driving control for connected and automated vehicles	128
Land use for bioenergy: Synergies and trade-offs between sustainable development goals	128
Integrating lived experience: Qualitative methods for addressing energy poverty	128
Analysis method for the design of long submarine cables	128
Recent advances on CO2-assisted synthesis of metal nanoparticles for the upgrading of biomass-derived compounds	127
Understanding the impact of interprovincial trade on forest resources in China	127
Fuel prices connectedness across Brazilian capitals: The case of ethanol and gasoline	127
Algal–bacterial consortia for bioproduct generation and wastewater treatment	126
Perceptions to connections: A multidimensional investigation of hydrogen acceptance	126
Policy design for green hydrogen	126
Complementary and competitive dynamics of CO2 and N2 in CH4 – Flue gas replacement within natural gas hydrates	126
Global trading of renewable electricity-based fuels and chemicals to enhance the energy transition across all sectors towards sustainability	125
A review of micro hydro systems in urban areas: Opportunities and challenges	125
Incentive policies in biomethane production toward circular economy	125
Demand response-integrated investment and operational planning of renewable and sustainable energy systems considering forecast uncertainties: A systematic review	125
Promising biorefinery products from marine macro and microalgal biomass: A review	124
The effects of reducing renewable power intermittency through portfolio diversification	124
Progress in CO2 hydrate formation and feasibility analysis for cold thermal energy harvesting application	124
Environmental assessment of smart energy management systems at distribution level — A review	123
Review of the potentials for implementation of floating solar panels on lakes and water reservoirs	123
Quantifying the influence of nature-based solutions on building cooling and heating energy demand: A climate specific review	123
Circularity and landscape experience of agrivoltaics: A systematic review of literature and built systems	122
Processes, models and the influencing factors for enhanced boiling heat transfer in porous structures	122
Optimization of a syngas-fueled SOFC-based multigeneration system: Enhanced performance with biomass and gasification agent selection	121
A review on flow field design for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Challenges to increase the active area for MW applications	121
Estimating microbial growth and hydrogen consumption in hydrogen storage in porous media	121
Battery management system for zinc-based flow batteries: A review	120
The carbon sequestration potential of vegetation over the Tibetan Plateau	120
Low-carbon and cost-efficient hydrogen optimisation through a grid-connected electrolyser: The case of GreenLab skive	120
Comprehensive energy analysis and environmental sustainability of industrial grain drying	120
Review of explicit models for photovoltaic cell electrical characterization	119
Reliable and precise evaluation energy-transfer and efficiency of super-capacitors	119
Mapping of the levelised cost of energy for floating offshore wind in the European Atlantic	119
COVID-19: Government subsidy models for sustainable energy supply with disruption risks	118
A critical analysis of the uncertainty in the production estimation of wind parks in complex terrains	118
The impact of COVID -19 on offshore wind project productivity – A case study	118
Prospect of green hydrogen in Malaysian iron and steel industry: Techno-economic assessment and energy modelling using PyPSA-Earth	118
Framework for improving agro-industrial efficiency in renewable energy: Examining Brazilian bioenergy companies	118
Evaluating the usability of open source frameworks in energy system modelling	117
Inorganic membranes for in-situ separation of hydrogen and enhancement of hydrogen production from thermochemical reactions	117
Real-time capacity cost obligations design in high-renewables energy markets	117
A comprehensive review of energy security in islanded regions: Challenges, strategies, and sustainable development pathways	117
Occupancy detection and localization strategies for demand modulated appliance control in Internet of Things enabled home energy management system	117
EV charging stations multipulse rectifiers based on passive harmonic reduction circuits: A critical survey	117
Assessment of a cogeneration system for ceramic industry by using various exergy based economic approaches	116
Quantifying social factors for onshore wind planning – A systematic review	116
Midterm perspectives on natural gas after the European gas crisis: Reviewing German energy transition studies	116
International ranking of climate change action: An analysis using the indicators from the Climate Change Performance Index	116
Toward polymer composites based and architectural engineering induced flexible electrodes for lithium-ion batteries	115
Decarbonization potential of regional combined heat and power development	115
Review of the hydrogen supply chain and use in Africa	115
Unveiling the potential of renewable energy and battery utilization in real-world public lighting systems: A review	114
Towards cross-commodity energy-sharing communities – A review of the market, regulatory, and technical situation	114
Review of internal carbon pricing and the development of a decision process for the identification of promising Internal Pricing Methods for an Organisation	114
Household energy technologies in New South Wales, Australia: Regional differences and renewables adoption rates	114
Evaluating floating photovoltaics (FPVs) potential in providing clean energy and supporting agricultural growth in Vietnam	114
Spatiotemporal dynamics and factors of renewable energy mismatch in China	113
Adjustable flow ejectors: research status and development trends	113
Advances in the vanillin synthesis and biotransformation: A review	113
Field-driven multi-criteria sustainability assessment of last-mile rural electrification in Brazil	113
The impact of sustainable banking practices on bank stability	113
Socioeconomic impacts of large hydroelectric power plants in Brazil: A synthetic control assessment of Estreito hydropower plant	113
Impact of waste management and conversion technologies on cost and carbon footprint - Case studies in rural and urban cities	113
Citizen participation gaps and challenges in the heating transition: Learning from Dutch community initiatives	112
Waste stream valorization-based low-carbon bioeconomy utilizing algae as a biorefinery platform	112
Global trends, performance metrics, and energy reduction measures in datacom facilities	112
Seasonal thermal energy storage in smart energy systems: District-level applications and modelling approaches	112
Integrated anaerobic co-digestion of municipal organic waste to biogas using geothermal and CHP plants: A comprehensive analysis	112
Advances in non-intrusive load monitoring for the industrial domain: Challenges, insights, and path forward	112
The role of acoustic telemetry to assess the effects of offshore wind infrastructure on fish behaviour, populations and predation	112