Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews

Article	Citations
Hydrogen energy systems: A critical review of technologies, applications, trends and challenges	1045
A comprehensive review of battery modeling and state estimation approaches for advanced battery management systems	789
Renewable energy and climate change	760
Application of graphene in energy storage device – A review	550
A comprehensive review of stationary energy storage devices for large scale renewable energy sources grid integration	507
A review on ammonia, ammonia-hydrogen and ammonia-methane fuels	479
Environmental impact of renewable energy source based electrical power plants: Solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, geothermal, tidal, ocean, and osmotic	437
Hydrogen storage technologies for stationary and mobile applications: Review, analysis and perspectives	435
Biomass for a sustainable bioeconomy: An overview of world biomass production and utilization	410
Lithium-ion battery aging mechanisms and diagnosis method for automotive applications: Recent advances and perspectives	395
Hydrogen storage methods: Review and current status	385
A review of phase change heat transfer in shape-stabilized phase change materials (ss-PCMs) based on porous supports for thermal energy storage	357
Ecological impacts of run-of-river hydropower plants—Current status and future prospects on the brink of energy transition	330
A review and research on fuel cell electric vehicles: Topologies, power electronic converters, energy management methods, technical challenges, marketing and future aspects	320
Will climate mitigation ambitions lead to carbon neutrality? An analysis of the local-level plans of 327 cities in the EU	312
A survey on deep learning methods for power load and renewable energy forecasting in smart microgrids	308
Blockchain-empowered sustainable manufacturing and product lifecycle management in industry 4.0: A survey	307
Post-combustion carbon capture	304
A Review of Non-Thermal Plasma Technology: A novel solution for CO2 conversion and utilization	287
Towards the future of smart electric vehicles: Digital twin technology	285
The impact of digital economy on energy transition across the globe: The mediating role of government governance	282
Ecological effects of new-type urbanization in China	281
A critical review on deployment planning and risk analysis of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) toward carbon neutrality	276
The role of environmental technology for energy demand and energy efficiency: Evidence from OECD countries	270
A comprehensive review on anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of municipal solid waste	266

Offshore wind turbine operations and maintenance: A state-of-the-art review	260
A review of technologies and applications on versatile energy storage systems	258
Assessment of the pre-combustion carbon capture contribution into sustainable development goals SDGs using novel indicators	256
A review of CO2 emissions reduction technologies and low-carbon development in the iron and steel industry focusing on China	256
Lignin-enzyme interaction: A roadblock for efficient enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosics	253
A deep learning framework for building energy consumption forecast	249
Green roof and green wall benefits and costs: A review of the quantitative evidence	243
Comparative analysis of building insulation material properties and performance	241
Increasing the efficiency of hydrogen production from solar powered water electrolysis	234
Progress in microwave pyrolysis conversion of agricultural waste to value-added biofuels: A batch to continuous approach	233
Heteroatom-doped graphene-based materials for sustainable energy applications: A review	232
A review of Africa's transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy using circular economy principles	232
Recent progress in defective TiO2 photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications	231
Review of degradation and failure phenomena in photovoltaic modules	225
Model predictive control of microgrids – An overview	225
Data-driven probabilistic machine learning in sustainable smart energy/smart energy systems: Key developments, challenges, and future research opportunities in the context of smart grid paradigm	221
Prediction of daily global solar radiation using different machine learning algorithms: Evaluation and comparison	220
Climate change and industrial F-gases: A critical and systematic review of developments, sociotechnical systems and policy options for reducing synthetic greenhouse gas emissions	219
Robust multi-objective optimal design of islanded hybrid system with renewable and diesel sources/stationary and mobile energy storage systems	219
Hybrid energy harvesting technology: From materials, structural design, system integration to applications	217
A critical review on livestock manure biorefinery technologies: Sustainability, challenges, and future perspectives	214
Environmental, economic, and social impacts of geothermal energy systems	211
Advanced battery management strategies for a sustainable energy future: Multilayer design concepts and research trends	211
Symmetric and asymmetric impact of economic growth, capital formation, renewable and non-renewable energy consumption on environment in OECD countries	205
A systematic review of the smart energy conservation system: From smart homes to sustainable smart cities	202
“Drop-in” fuel production from biomass: Critical review on techno-economic feasibility and sustainability	201
A review of pyrolysis technologies and feedstock: A blending approach for plastic and biomass towards optimum biochar yield	201
Effects of biomass energy consumption on environmental quality: The role of education and technology in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation countries	201
Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers and alternatives for international transport of renewable hydrogen	200
Microalgae an ecofriendly and sustainable wastewater treatment option: Biomass application in biofuel and bio-fertilizer production. A review	199
Rice bran oil-based biodiesel as a promising renewable fuel alternative to petrodiesel: A review	198
Mapping of research lines on circular economy practices in agriculture: From waste to energy	196
Exergoenvironmental analysis of bioenergy systems: A comprehensive review	192
The role of interaction effect between renewable energy consumption and real income in carbon emissions: Evidence from low-income countries	191
Comparative assessment of renewable energy-based hydrogen production methods	189
Current status of biogas upgrading for direct biomethane use: A review	188
Comprehensive assessment and multi-objective optimization of a green concept based on a combination of hydrogen and compressed air energy storage (CAES) systems	187
A critical review of recent advances in the production of furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from lignocellulosic biomass through homogeneous catalytic hydrothermal conversion	186
Reviewing the potential of bio-hydrogen production by fermentation	186
Applications of reinforcement learning in energy systems	185
A review of membranes in proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Transport phenomena, performance and durability	185
Review of biochar role as additive in anaerobic digestion processes	185
Beating the urban heat: Situation, background, impacts and the way forward in China	184
Energy efficiency and economy-wide rebound effects: A review of the evidence and its implications	183
Environmental effects of Information and Communication Technology - Exploring the roles of renewable energy, innovation, trade and financial development	183
Review of heat transfer enhancement techniques for single phase flows	181
Towards underground hydrogen storage: A review of barriers	181
Towards a transactive energy system for integration of distributed energy resources: Home energy management, distributed optimal power flow, and peer-to-peer energy trading	179
Progress of the applications of bio-oil	178
Does energy trilemma a driver of economic growth? The roles of energy use, population growth, and financial development	178

Carbon intensity reduction assessment of renewable energy technology innovation in China: A panel data model with cross-section dependence and slope heterogeneity	177
Mitigation strategies for Li-ion battery thermal runaway: A review	176
A review on hybrid thermal management of battery packs and it's cooling performance by enhanced PCM	176
Installation of offshore wind turbines: A technical review	175
A review on the recent advances in mixed matrix membranes for gas separation processes	175
Current and future perspectives of carbon and graphene quantum dots: From synthesis to strategy for building optoelectronic and energy devices	174
Comparison of machine learning methods for photovoltaic power forecasting based on numerical weather prediction	174
A comprehensive review on countermeasures for CO2 emissions from ships	173
Conversion of lignocellulose to biofuels and chemicals via sugar platform: An updated review on chemistry and mechanisms of acid hydrolysis of lignocellulose	173
A comprehensive review on optimization of hybrid renewable energy systems using various optimization techniques	172
Lignocellulosic biorefineries: The current state of challenges and strategies for efficient commercialization	172
Rechargeable Zn-air batteries: Recent trends and future perspectives	168
Residential net-zero energy buildings: Review and perspective	168
The development of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) research in China: A bibliometric perspective	168
Data-driven predictive control for unlocking building energy flexibility: A review	167
Environmental sustainability and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa: A modified EKC hypothesis	167
Review analysis of COVID-19 impact on electricity demand for residential buildings	165
Biomass-derived biochar materials as sustainable energy sources for electrochemical energy storage devices	165
Alternative and innovative solid oxide electrolysis cell materials: A short review	164
Combining food and energy production: Design of an agrivoltaic system applied in arable and vegetable farming in Germany	164
Steam reforming of methane: Current states of catalyst design and process upgrading	164
The rational design of biomass-derived carbon materials towards next-generation energy storage: A review	163
Sustainable renewable energy supply networks optimization – The gradual transition to a renewable energy system within the European Union by 2050	162
Catalytic fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass: Critical role of zeolite catalysts	162
A consolidated MCDM framework for performance assessment of battery electric vehicles based on ranking strategies	160
Application of Artificial Neural Networks to photovoltaic fault detection and diagnosis: A review	160
How to make better use of intermittent and variable energy? A review of wind and photovoltaic power consumption in China	160
The systemic impact of a transition fuel: Does natural gas help or hinder the energy transition?	160
Latest eco-friendly avenues on hydrogen production towards a circular bioeconomy: Currents challenges, innovative insights, and future perspectives	159
Multi-objective optimization and multi-criteria decision-making methods for optimal design of standalone photovoltaic system: A comprehensive review	159
Impact of climate policy uncertainty on traditional energy and green markets: Evidence from time-varying granger tests	159
A review on flocculation as an efficient method to harvest energy microalgae: Mechanisms, performances, influencing factors and perspectives	159
Machine learning applications in urban building energy performance forecasting: A systematic review	158
Recent advances on industrial data-driven energy savings: Digital twins and infrastructures	158
A comprehensive review of variable renewable energy levelized cost of electricity	158
A review on solvent systems for furfural production from lignocellulosic biomass	158
Analysis of the innovation strategies for green supply chain management in the energy industry using the QFD-based hybrid interval valued intuitionistic fuzzy decision approach	157
A review on the development of compressed air energy storage in China: Technical and economic challenges to commercialization	157
A review of hybrid renewable energy systems in mini-grids for off-grid electrification in developing countries	157
Techno-economic assessment of advanced fuels and propulsion systems in future fossil-free ships	157
Gasification of municipal solid waste blends with biomass for energy production and resources recovery: Current status, hybrid technologies and innovative prospects	156
A review of multiphase energy conversion in wind power generation	156
A review on solid oxide fuel cell durability: Latest progress, mechanisms, and study tools	156
Review of energy storage systems for vehicles based on technology, environmental impacts, and costs	156
Modern developmental aspects in the field of economical harvesting and biodiesel production from microalgae biomass	155
Phase change materials integrated into building walls: An updated review	155
Energy efficiency of integrated electric propulsion for ships – A review	154
PRospective EnvironMental Impact asSEment (premise): A streamlined approach to producing databases for prospective life cycle assessment using integrated assessment models	154
Virtual power plant models and electricity markets - A review	154
Internal short circuit mechanisms, experimental approaches and detection methods of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles: A review	154
Hydrogen production, storage and transport for renewable energy and chemicals: An environmental footprint assessment	154
Impact of energy intensity, renewable energy, and economic growth on CO2 emissions: Evidence from Africa across regions and income levels	153
Chemical recycling of plastic waste for sustainable material management: A prospective review on catalysts and processes	153
A review on energy storage and demand side management solutions in smart energy islands	153
Review on phase change materials for cold thermal energy storage applications	153
Research progress of aqueous amine solution for CO2 capture: A review	153
Compressed air energy storage in integrated energy systems: A review	152
A review on solar photovoltaic thermal integrated desalination technologies	152
Pyrolysis of lignocellulosic, algal, plastic, and other biomass wastes for biofuel production and circular bioeconomy: A review of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) approach	152
Algae based microbial fuel cells for wastewater treatment and recovery of value-added products	152
Modified nickel-based catalysts for improved steam reforming of biomass tar: A critical review	151
Power system stability issues, classifications and research prospects in the context of high-penetration of renewables and power electronics	149
Review of optimal methods and algorithms for sizing energy storage systems to achieve decarbonization in microgrid applications	148
Current status and challenges in the heterogeneous catalysis for biodiesel production	148
Organic light emitting diode devices: An energy efficient solid state lighting for applications	147
A comprehensive review on thermal management systems for power lithium-ion batteries	146
Electric vehicle routing problem: A systematic review and a new comprehensive model with nonlinear energy recharging and consumption	146
The state of play in electric vehicle charging services – A review of infrastructure provision, players, and policies	146
Actors, business models, and innovation activity systems for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology: A comprehensive review	146
Pretreatment of lignocelluloses for enhanced biogas production: A review on influencing mechanisms and the importance of microbial diversity	145
Catalytic pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass: A review of variations in process factors and system structure	145
A critical review of plant-based insulating fluids for transformer: 30-year development	144
The potential use of lignin as a platform product in biorefineries: A review	144
Energy digital twin technology for industrial energy management: Classification, challenges and future	144
Anaerobic digestion of food waste for bio-energy production in China and Southeast Asia: A review	144
Intelligent building control systems for thermal comfort and energy-efficiency: A systematic review of artificial intelligence-assisted techniques	143
Energy recovery from municipal solid waste using pyrolysis technology: A review on current status and developments	142
Lignin fractionation from lignocellulosic biomass using deep eutectic solvents and its valorization	142
Supercapacitor management system: A comprehensive review of modeling, estimation, balancing, and protection techniques	142
Sustainable energy transition readiness: A multicriteria assessment index	142

Grey-box modeling and application for building energy simulations - A critical review	141
Too much or not enough? Planning electric vehicle charging infrastructure: A review of modeling options	140
Progress in full spectrum solar energy utilization by spectral beam splitting hybrid PV/T system	140
Challenges and prospects of renewable hydrogen-based strategies for full decarbonization of stationary power applications	139
A review on catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of lignin to transportation fuels by using nickel-based catalysts	137
A comparative state-of-technology review and future directions for rare earth element separation	137
Air Source Heat Pumps field studies: A systematic literature review	136
A review of research on agrivoltaic systems	136
Progress and perspectives of integrated thermal management systems in PEM fuel cell vehicles: A review	135
A review of very short-term wind and solar power forecasting	135
Continuous cultivation of microalgae in photobioreactors as a source of renewable energy: Current status and future challenges	135
State-of-charge estimation and remaining useful life prediction of supercapacitors	134
Development perspectives of promising lignocellulose feedstocks for production of advanced generation biofuels: A review	134
Estimating microbial growth and hydrogen consumption in hydrogen storage in porous media	134
Evaluating the effect of economic crisis on energy poverty in Europe	133
Recent advances in process and catalyst for CO2 reforming of methane	133
Enhancing and assessing ammonia-air combustion performance by blending with dimethyl ether	133
Ocean wave energy converters: Technical principle, device realization, and performance evaluation	133
On microgrids and resilience: A comprehensive review on modeling and operational strategies	132
Pyrolysis of cellulose: Evolution of functionalities and structure of bio-char versus temperature	132
Natural ventilation in warm climates: The challenges of thermal comfort, heatwave resilience and indoor air quality	132
Hydrogen liquefaction and storage: Recent progress and perspectives	132
Optimal planning of solar photovoltaic and battery storage systems for grid-connected residential sector: Review, challenges and new perspectives	131
Advanced thermal management system driven by phase change materials for power lithium-ion batteries: A review	131
Recent advances in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution with high-performance catalysts without precious metals	130
Optimisation of renewable energy powered reverse osmosis desalination systems: A state-of-the-art review	130
Global biorenewable development strategies for sustainable aviation fuel production	130
Thermochemical production of bio-oil: A review of downstream processing technologies for bio-oil upgrading, production of hydrogen and high value-added products	130
Smart contracts in energy systems: A systematic review of fundamental approaches and implementations	130
Fuel cell-battery hybrid systems for mobility and off-grid applications: A review	130
Sorting, regrouping, and echelon utilization of the large-scale retired lithium batteries: A critical review	129
Recent advances in bio-based carbon materials for anaerobic digestion: A review	129
A review of biohydrogen production technology for application towards hydrogen fuel cells	128
Biomass in biogas production: Pretreatment and codigestion	128
Vapor compression heat pumps with pure Low-GWP refrigerants	128
Carbon material/MnO2 as conductive skeleton for supercapacitor electrode material: A review	128
A review of solar forecasting, its dependence on atmospheric sciences and implications for grid integration: Towards carbon neutrality	128
Modelling and optimal energy management for battery energy storage systems in renewable energy systems: A review	128
A review on perovskite catalysts for reforming of methane to hydrogen production	127
Artificial intelligence and internet of things to improve efficacy of diagnosis and remote sensing of solar photovoltaic systems: Challenges, recommendations and future directions	127
Recycling of lithium iron phosphate batteries: Status, technologies, challenges, and prospects	127
Towards next generation virtual power plant: Technology review and frameworks	127
Measuring the right factors: A review of variables and models for thermal comfort and indoor air quality	127
A review on recent developments in thermal performance enhancement methods of flat plate solar air collector	126
The drivers of declining CO2 emissions trends in developed nations using an extended STIRPAT model: A historical and prospective analysis	126
Re-visiting the Environmental Kuznets curve for ASEAN: A comparison between ecological footprint and carbon dioxide emissions	125
Machine learning in state of health and remaining useful life estimation: Theoretical and technological development in battery degradation modelling	125
Decarbonizing power systems: A critical review of the role of energy storage	124
Seasonal thermal energy storage: A techno-economic literature review	124
A critical review on biochar-based engineered hierarchical porous carbon for capacitive charge storage	124
State-of-the-art review of morphological advancements in graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN) for sustainable hydrogen production	124
Co-pyrolysis of coal and raw/torrefied biomass: A review on chemistry, kinetics and implementation	123
A Green Hydrogen Energy System: Optimal control strategies for integrated hydrogen storage and power generation with wind energy	123
Microgrid protection: A comprehensive review	123
Recent advances and challenges of inter-disciplinary biomass valorization by integrating hydrothermal and biological techniques	123
The role of photovoltaics for the European Green Deal and the recovery plan	122
Review of energy efficiency in controlled environment agriculture	122
Current advances in microalgae harvesting and lipid extraction processes for improved biodiesel production: A review	122
A state of the art review on the cultivation of algae for energy and other valuable products: Application, challenges, and opportunities	122
A comprehensive review of thermoelectric generation optimization by statistical approach: Taguchi method, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and response surface methodology (RSM)	121
Optimizing wind/solar combinations at finer scales to mitigate renewable energy variability in China	121
Agricultural waste biorefinery development towards circular bioeconomy	121
Recovery processes of sustainable energy using different biomass and wastes	121
A review of reinforcement learning based energy management systems for electrified powertrains: Progress, challenge, and potential solution	121
A review on resilience studies in active distribution systems	121
2-Methylfuran (MF) as a potential biofuel: A thorough review on the production pathway from biomass, combustion progress, and application in engines	120
Energy system resilience – A review	120
A review on co-cultivation of microalgae with filamentous fungi: Efficient harvesting, wastewater treatment and biofuel production	120
On the potential synergies and applications of wave energy converters: A review	119
Supercooling of phase change materials: A review	119
A systemic approach to analyze integrated energy system modeling tools: A review of national models	119
Steam explosion of lignocellulosic biomass for multiple advanced bioenergy processes: A review	119
A review of studies using hydrocarbon adsorption material for reducing hydrocarbon emissions from cold start of gasoline engine	118
Machine learning for occupant-behavior-sensitive cooling energy consumption prediction in office buildings	118
A review of multiple input DC-DC converter topologies linked with hybrid electric vehicles and renewable energy systems	117
Prognostics and health management of Lithium-ion battery using deep learning methods: A review	117
Demand side management in microgrid: A critical review of key issues and recent trends	117
A review of multi-energy hybrid power system for ships	117
Exploring the nexus between non-renewable and renewable energy consumptions and economic development: Evidence from panel estimations	116
Modeling and optimization of multi-energy systems in mixed-use districts: A review of existing methods and approaches	116
How does temperature regulate anaerobic digestion?	116
Pollution control of wastewater from the coal chemical industry in China: Environmental management policy and technical standards	116
Hybrid solar-assisted combined cooling, heating, and power systems: A review	116
Machine learning methods for modelling the gasification and pyrolysis of biomass and waste	115
An insight to pretreatment, enzyme adsorption and enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass: Experimental and modeling studies	114
Potential assessment of photovoltaic power generation in China	114
3D printing in the construction industry - A systematic review of the thermal performance in buildings	114
Total CO2-equivalent life-cycle emissions from commercially available passenger cars	114
Cell wall hemicellulose for sustainable industrial utilization	114
A review on wind power smoothing using high-power energy storage systems	114
Heat transfer enhancement in fin-and-tube heat exchangers – A review on different mechanisms	113
Are ionic liquids eco-friendly?	113
China's flexibility challenge in achieving carbon neutrality by 2060	113
Experimental Analysis of hill-climbing MPPT algorithms under low irradiance levels	112
Review on battery thermal management systems for energy-efficient electric vehicles	112