Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

1997 - 2026

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Volume 241, issue C, 2026

Enzyme engineering and bioethanol application of raw starch-digesting glucoamylase: Advances and perspectives

Qiling Liu, Ziyan Hu, Bei Ouyang, Wenwen Zhao, Jiaxin Zhao, Mei Hong, Xihua Zhao and Dongzhi Wei

Strategies for enhancing Mg(OH)₂ performance in thermochemical energy storage: From material design to pilot scale

Hmida Slimani, Ayoub Elkarch, Younes Ait Bella, Ilyas Bouziani, Saad Rmail, Abdechafik EL Harrak, Marie Gollsch, Marc Linder, Hanane Ait Ousaleh and Abdessamad Faik

Underwater compressed air energy storage: Principle, practice and challenges

Qingrong Xiong, Yaoyao Zhang, Kang Bian, Wenjie Tao, Lei Wang, Yiqing Ni, Amoussou Adoko, Sergei Sherbakov, Fenglong Wang, Huaxiang Yan, Andrey Jivkov, Tongming Xu, Zhantao Ma, Hongling Ma and LiGe Wang

Heat stress in livestock under climate change: Critical advances, emerging technologies, and pathways to resilient production systems – A systematic review

Sabuj Kanti Nath, Tusar Kanti Roy and Tonmoy Basu

Bio inspired design principles for next generation liquid organic hydrogen carriers: Bridging molecular biocatalysis and chemical hydrogen storage

M. Geißelbrecht, H. Mandon, P. Wasserscheid and L. Lauterbach

Towards smart thermal energy management: A review on machine learning for control and optimization of active phase change systems in buildings

Lifei Ye, Zhengguang Liu, Guangpeng Zhang, Dong Chen, Yongbo Cui and Soteris Kalogirou

From linear to circular: Mapping plastic pathways and designing a managed transition for sustainability in agri-food systems

Philbert Mperejekumana, Mohamed S. Gaballah, Delong Li, Shuai Zhong, Jinhui Li and Quanyin Tan

Influence of different aging pathways on the thermal runaway characteristics of lithium-ion batteries: A review with gas evolution as the bridging perspective

Mengying Wang, Shaoyan Liu, Dong Han, Zhen Huang and Jiabo Zhang

Thermodynamic aspects of leakage from buried supercritical CO2 pipelines: Fundamentals and monitoring implications

Ying Zhou, Yangzhi Pei, Hongfang Lu and Y. Frank Cheng

Review of research on characterization of natural gas hydrate reservoirs based on acoustic technology

Tao Liu, Xingyu Lu, Linan Zhao, Shuangqing Zhang, Shi Shen, Huiyong Liang, Yu Feng, Xin Lv and Yanghui Li

From silicon to silicon-carbon composites: Research progress on talc-derived silicon-carbon anode materials

Kaiyang Zheng, Aidong Tang and Huaming Yang

Project-to-system circularity framework: Integrating mechanistic, institutional, and contextual dimensions to enable resource-regenerative renewable energy transitions

Parisa Hosseini

Advances in machine learning for biomass pyrolysis: Product prediction, process optimization and mechanistic interpretation

Xinjing Fu, Xing Fan, Boyu Li, Yu Xi and Wenhua Zi

Global potential of bio-syngas production by 2050: Gasification of waste and biomass residues

Theophilus Nii Odai Mensah, Ayobami Solomon Oyewo and Christian Breyer

Synergistic development of cold energy storage equipment and working fluids for cold chain multisectoral utilization

Xiao Yang, Baoshan Xie and Chuanchang Li

Evaluating technological advancements enhancing energy efficiency and driving range in electric heavy vehicles based on European R&I projects and recent literature

Nikiforos Zacharof, Markos A. Ktistakis, Ilias Cheimariotis, Guillaume Alix, Evangelos Bitsanis, Nicolas Deschle, Jette Krause, Monica Grosso and Georgios Fontaras

Large language models for transportation energy integration: A functional framework and future directions

Yongjian Chen, Shiqi Shawn Ou, Zhilong Lv, Zhifeng Yang, Lin Gu and Wei Ma

Rare earth permanent magnets in the energy transition: reconciling microstructure design with recyclability constraints

Guangzhu Bai, Sujia Guo, Yanrui Li, Rui Chang, Aoxiang Li, Fang Wang, Xiufang Qin and Xiaohong Xu

Mooring control co-design for wave energy systems: Models, algorithms, and opportunities

Hafiz Ahsan Said and John V. Ringwood

Vibration of blades and towers in large offshore and floating wind turbines: Mechanisms, modelling credibility and mitigation pathways

Zongyou Zuo, Chang Cai, Xinbao Wang, Ning Jia, Xiangyu Sun, Xiaohui Zhong, Kezhong Shi and Qingan Li

Recent progress of M-N-C catalysts for oxygen reduction in seawater zinc-air battery

Lei Zhang, Hao Xu, Xiaowei Bai, Ruopeng Li, Peixia Yang and Jie Bai

Recycling and re-utilization of carbon fibers from decommissioned wind turbine blades: A comprehensive review

Bing Xie, Shibo Liu, Wenlong Liu, Chengcheng Zhang, Yukun Jiang, Wei Yang and Wu Yang

Critical review and recommendations for scaled model testing of floating offshore wind turbines

Krish Thiagarajan Sharman, Arjen Koop, Gijs Bouman and Erik-Jan de Ridder

Wind turbine noise: A review of measurement, modeling and mitigation strategies

Jose Manuel Riega-Medina, Angel Gaspar Gonzalez-Rodriguez and Franco Canziani-Amico

Are Scope 4 emissions the future of corporate climate accountability? A systematic evidence review

Yu Qiu and Yahong Dong

Microchannel cooling for high heat flux electronics and sustainable energy systems: Structures, mechanisms, and engineering challenges

Dong Liu, Liang Yang, Ruiyu Zhou and Jing Bai

A climate-adaptive approach to sustainable food preservation using phase change material–enhanced solar dryers

Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, V. Mohanavel, S. Ramesh, N.A. Abu Osman, D.S. Vijayan, Senthil Kumar Vishnu, Manikandan Ayyar, D. Shanmugapriya and S. Rahul

Machine learning-assisted design and optimization of thermoacoustic devices: Progress and perspectives

Yanyan Wang, Shuling Guo, Zhen Wang and Xi Chen

Painting with photons: A review on structural colored radiative cooling

Luyan Mao, Yanlong Zhan, Zhenqian Pang, Dongliang Zhao, Tengyao Jiang and Gang Tan

Potentials and challenges of floating wind in the Mediterranean Sea: A joint industrial and academic perspective

Ardemia Acampora, Bruno Paduano, Riccardo Longo, Enrico Giglio, Alexandre Fremaux, Lizet Ramirez, Vasiliki Klonari and Giuliana Mattiazzo

Solar-driven multicyclic sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting with optimal sorption-desorption dynamics

Yaohui Feng, Zichun Weng, Quanwen Pan, Larisa G. Gordeeva and Tianshu Ge

A multi-criteria decision analysis framework for the systematic assessment of open-source energy system modelling tools

Petar Lonić, Filip Jurić and Hrvoje Mikulčić

Understanding social acceptance of demand-side flexibility - lessons from a decade of global research (2015–2025)

Fouad El Gohary, Malcolm Fairbrother and Britt Stikvoort

Towards sustainable computing: Influences, trade-offs, and techniques for energy-aware resource management in the cloud-edge continuum

Anil Singh, Yashwant Singh Patel, Paul Townend and Per-Olov Östberg

Refrigeration cycle system integrated with phase change cold energy storage

Hanxi Zhang, Baoshan Xie and Chuanchang Li

Advances in embedded electrochemical impedance spectroscopy for lithium-ion batteries: excitation design, noise suppression, and system implementation

Can Zhang, Xiao Yang, Zhaoyang Zhao, Jin Sha and Haitao Hu

Silver recovery from end-of-life photovoltaic modules: From conventional hydrometallurgy to deep eutectic solvents with emerging insights into type III systems

Jiaqing Zhu, Jian Yang, Minyu He, Xu Duan, Runxue Liu, Hongbin Li, Cheng Tian, Wei Jiang and Lang Liu

Energy-industry system transition options for the Eastern Africa power pool

Ilerioluwaleyi G. Binuyo, Ayobami Solomon Oyewo and Christian Breyer

Monitoring and characterization of reservoir fracture systems for geothermal energy development and geological CO2 storage: From single-method detection to intelligent decision-making

Huijie Li, Ziwang Yu, Yanjun Zhang, Shubing Zhang and Chongshuai Li

Emerging solar-driven carbon capture for sustainable decarbonization: from materials to devices and systems

Yongting Shen, Jinyue Yan and Hongxing Yang

Review of performance enhancing measures for concentrating solar particle receiver technologies

Guillermo Bernal-Uzquiano, Luis F. González-Portillo, Nathan R. Schroeder and Clifford K. Ho

Why stay connected? Understanding customer transitions in the modern energy landscape

Anis ur Rehman, Peyman Akhgar, Magnus Soederberg and Mohammad J. Sanjari

Decarbonizing building cooling: A review of next-generation indirect evaporative cooling towards carbon neutrality

Wenchao Shi, Xiaochen Ma, Yanling Zhang and Hongxing Yang

Hydrated salt-based solid-gas thermochemical heat storage: Reaction mechanisms, transport characteristics, and material engineering strategies

Ting Yan, B.M. Zhang and W.G. Pan

A review on the valorization of agricultural residues through hydrothermal carbonization and pelletization

Mohammad Amin Zamiri, Rawan Wattan, Mostafa Nikkhah Dafchahi, Zahra Rezazadeh Taloukolaee, Ajay Kumar Dalai and Bishnu Acharya

The disruptive potential of biorefineries on landscape and social inequality: The role of Brazil in the post-fossil carbon era

Luís Guilherme Furlan de Abreu and Gonçalo Amarante Guimarães Pereira

Advances and future directions in fuel cell technology for sustainable transportation: A comprehensive review

Hazlina Junoh, Hassan Mohamed, Nur Atiqah Mohamad Aziz, Kai Ling Yu, Bidattul Syirat Zainal, Hwai Chyuan Ong, Ker Pin Jern, Nuha Awang, T.M. Indra Mahlia, Faten Ermala Che Othman and Nuor Sariyan Suhaimin

Stresses in the proton exchange membrane: from failure mechanisms to mitigation strategies and manufacturing methods

Biyu Pan, Wei Yuan, Chenxiao Wang, Qing Liu, Xiaoqing Zhang, Weibo Zhang, Xuyang Wu, Yafeng Bai, Pei Wang, Liang Lu, Yufeng Qian, Chilou Zhou and Yang Du

A review of reversible solid oxide cell technologies for hydrogen-based and multi-fuel energy systems

Pavlos M. Papadopoulos, Alexandros Arsalis, Amogh Amladi, Andreas Kyprianou, P.V. Aravind and George E. Georghiou

A comprehensive review of aircraft engine performance and emissions characteristics of sustainable aviation fuels compared with conventional jet fuels

Chong Cheng, Min Zhang and Jesper Schramm

Geophysical and geomechanical characterization of deep geothermal reservoirs: A critical review

Dingdian Yan, Wei Wu and Luanxiao Zhao

Role of oxygen vacancy (OV) for Li- and Mn-rich layered oxide cathode materials: Location, depth and concentration

Liaoliao Li, Kejie Jin, Hao Tian, Yang Yang, Chenyu Liu, Jun Zhai, Zhijun Wu, Mingchang Zhang, Shengnan He, Yanxia Liu, Chao Zheng, Wubin Du, Liaona She, Yaxiong Yang and Hongge Pan

Earth-abundant photoelectrochemical systems for sustainable solar hydrogen production: materials, architectures, and carbon nanomaterial strategies

A. Ansón-Casaos, A.M. Benito and W.K. Maser

New insights into photobiohydrogen production by microalgae: Differences in hydrogen production among different aggregation forms

Bao-Bao Sun, Xu Wang, Shao-Yang Liu, Jin-Song Guo, You-Peng Chen and Peng Yan

Engineering two-phase cooling for high-flux electronics: From nucleation dynamics to transport-limited CHF and physics-informed design

Kim Boon Lua, Reza Moradi and Chi-Chuan Wang

The technical factors affecting solar photovoltaic system performance

Olusola Bamisile, Caroline Acen, Nathan Johnson, Oluwatoyosi Bamisile, Dongsheng Cai, Qi Huang and Iain Staffell

Ready or not: From technology-level readiness to system-level readiness

C.M. Xydas, F. Alkemade, C. Papadimitriou and A.P.C. Faaij

A comprehensive review of CFD analysis on mixing properties and strategy for hydrogen-natural gas blending

Nur Aina Najwa Mohd Nor Azman, Wai Shin Ho, Haslenda Hashim, Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi, Zarina Ab Muis, Keng Yinn Wong and Peng Yen Liew

A review on proton exchange membrane fuel cell combined heat and power system: Application, evaluation, configuration, and control strategy

Guozhen Qin, Yu Hao, Dongfang Chen, Song Hu and Xiaoming Xu

Application of microreactors and microprocess technology to power-to-X processes: Opportunities and challenges

David Tian Hren, Zdravko Kravanja and Andreja Nemet