Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

1997 - 2026

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Volume 238, issue C, 2026

Microbial risk assessment and mitigation for underground hydrogen energy storage in salt caverns: A multidisciplinary investigation

Adnan Aftab, Silvia J. Salgar Chaparro, Muhammad Ali, Quan Xie, Ali Saeedi, Alireza Keshavarz and Mohammad Sarmadivaleh

A comprehensive review of flow-induced dynamics in variable-speed pumped-storage systems

Linmin Shang, Xingxing Huang and Zhengwei Wang

A circular biorefinery integrating microbial chain elongation, anaerobic digestion and pyrolysis for sustainable medium-chain fatty acid production

Xingyu Zhu, Benteng Wu, Yangjuan Cheng, Nian Li, Xihui Kang, Jing Gu and Haoran Yuan

Recent advances in sugar beet pulp biorefining pathways: A critical review

Maryam Sabouri and Esmail Khalife

A review of high-grade pyrolysis oils from plastic waste: Mechanisms, process strategies, and sustainability perspectives

Yanshan Yin, Shuo Wang, Liang Zhao, Wei Zhang, Wenran Gao, Bo Gu, Rui Liu, Shitong Liu, Ruiqi Wang, Hong Tian, Nai Shi and Zhiliang Wu

Transforming waste into innovation: Biowaste-derived quantum dots for future technologies

Kirti Bhardwaj, Ravikant Adalati, Gaurav Malik and Heedae Kim

Advances in anodic electrocatalysts enabling coupled organonitrogen electrosynthesis and hydrogen production

Maira Liaqat, Rana Rashad Mahmood Khan, Yuhui Liu, Jiujun Zhang, Xian-Zhu Fu and Jing-Li Luo

Evolution of electrolyte materials for solid oxide electrolysis cells: From traditional oxides to high-performance ionic conductors

Houda Karibe, Younes Ait Bella, Chanda Macmillan, Said Sair, Abdessamad Faik and Hanane Ait Ousaleh

Microchannel reactors for sustainable hydrogen production: From fundamentals to industrial scale-up

Vahid Madadi Avargani, Seyed Ahmadreza Amirsadat and Seyedeh Mina Amirsadat

Techno-economic analysis of integrated renewable energy and water treatment strategies for green hydrogen development in North Africa: The Moroccan case study

Hamza Khaldi, Fatima El Bakkari, Mouaad Boulakhbar and Hamid Mounir

Agrivoltaics for arid climates: Developments, technological trends, and global data-driven technoeconomic assessments

Dhanup S. Pillai, Sachin Jain, Juan Lopez-Garcia, Abinisha Thiruchuthan, Anas Karaki, Oktoviano Gandhi, Carlos D. Rodriguez-Gallegos, Sertac Bayhan and Veronica Bermudez Benito

Photovoltaic-green roofs: A review of synergistic potential, constructive strategies, multi-scale performance, and application pathways

Chunying Li, Guanrong Huang, Haida Tang, Xingyu Lu and Jiayu Wang

Thermal energy “shifting” and spatial regulation: A review of the design and application of thermal storage composite cementitious material

Yuliang Hu, He Wang, Yuxuan Duan, Kailun Chen, Jinglin Li, Li Lin, Endian Hu, Jingwen Chang, Ke Liu and Jianguo Jiang

Master-slave control schemes for microgrids: A critical review

Ali Ahmed A. Ismail, Nsilulu T. Mbungu, A. Elnady, Ramesh C. Bansal, Ahmed G Abo-Khalil, Abdul-Kadir Hamid, Safia B. Bashir, Ezhil R. Joy and Abdalla K.S. Obaid Alyammahi

Recent advancement and prospects of graphite nanocomposites as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Ntalane Sello Seroka, Mmalewane Modibedi, Haitao Zheng, Lindiwe Khotseng and Hongze Luo

Eco-driving for inland navigation: A review

Louis Hyenne, Jean-Frédéric Charpentier, Yann Watine, Fabian Amoros and Benoît Nottellet

Decarbonisation of tunnel ovens for baking purposes: Review and future prospects

Hadi Tannous, Savvas A. Tassou and Geoffrey J. Rodgers

Solar-assisted hydrogen production: A comprehensive review of photovoltaic-electrolysis pathways and sustainability outlook

Borhen Louhichi, Barun Haldar, Anil Kumar Deepati, Isam Y. Qudsieh, Abdulrahman S. Sait, Ahmed M. Bagabir, Venkatesh R and Ramya Maranan

Towards autonomous subsea processing: A review of integrated production systems, modeling, and multiobjective optimization

Ali Allahyarzadeh Bidgoli, Rafael Silverio Barbosa, Nayereh Hamidishad, Mauricio Silva Ferreira, Paulo Eduardo Batista de Mello, Rene Thiago Capelari Orlowski, Marcelo Ramos Martins and Jurandir Itizo Yanagihara

Classic yet vibrant heat transfer device - gravity heat pipe: A review from working mechanism to application

Jian'an Tian, Zeyu Xu, Kaiheng Chen, Haolin Gan, Changhui Liu, Jiateng Zhao and Zhonghao Rao

Sustainable thermodynamic innovations and energy-efficient hybrid designs in Humidification–Dehumidification (HDH) desalination: A comprehensive review

Osama H. Hassan, Osama Abdelrehim, Mohamed S. Salem, Waleed Shaaban and Ahmed A. Hegazi

Advanced nanomaterials for passive thermal management: Radiative and latent cooling strategies for energy-efficient buildings

Aman Yadav, Ayah Eisa, Kalidasan B, Zafar Said, Ammar M. Bahman and A.K. Pandey

Review of digital twin modeling approaches and applications for building energy performance

Faisal D. Al-Ghamdi and Moncef Krarti

Integration of electric vehicles into energy system models: A review

Moritz Raab, Jonathan Vogl, Tim Signer and Max Kleinebrahm

Harnessing naturally occurring sodium carbonate and bicarbonate for gigatonne-scale carbon dioxide removal

James S. Campbell, Spyros Foteinis, Reinaldo Lee Pereira, Mohamed Katish and Phil Renforth

MOF-coated heat exchangers for high-efficiency heat and moisture exchange: Current progress, challenges, and perspectives

Jun Liang, Xinge Chen, Pengzhou Chen, Jiangpeng Li, Yi-nan Wu and Jianbin Zang

Advanced materials and condensation recovery devices for solar-driven interfacial evaporation systems: A systematic review

Yaowen Cao, Zhenghua Rao, Lei Shi, Tian Zhou and Hongwei Li

Comprehensive and in-depth review of latest techniques to mitigate thermal breakthrough in enhanced geothermal systems

Sai Liu, Faras Al Balushi, Kun Ji, Lu Lee, Miao Jin, Qian Zhang, Ruichang Guo, Chao Li and Hongsheng Wang

Accidentally released combustion of pressurized hydrogen: A focused review

Songming Yu, Cuiwei Liu, Weili Ou, Hui Han, Minghao Li, Wuyin Lin and Yuxing Li

Taming the "hydrogen flame": A review on the mechanism and cutting-edge suppression strategies of abnormal combustion in H2 engines

Wenyao Zhao, Chengcheng Ao, Shanshan Ruan, Lidong Zhang, Qian Ji and Junheng Liu

Hydrogen permeation and failure mechanisms of polymer liners in type IV hydrogen storage tanks: A critical review

Qiaoyun Tang and Wei Gao

A comprehensive review on the interfacial design for the performance enhancement of proton exchange membrane water electrolysis

Aobo Wan, Chang Wen and Zhengkai Tu

Failure mechanisms and mitigation strategies of proton exchange membrane fuel cells sealing system from multi-field coupling perspective

Yi Zhang, Senyang Mo, Chengxin Li, Xin Gao, Michael Heere, Junsheng Zheng and Pingwen Ming

Technological pathways for decarbonizing cold-climate greenhouses: A detailed review

Onyebuchi Isreal Ibeagwu, Vanessa Brenders, William David Lubitz, Shohel Mahmud and Syeda Tasnim

Life and water cycle assessment of natural hydrogen exploitation for energetic purposes

Michał Kaczmarczyk, Barbara Tomaszewska, Leszek Lankof and Bogusław Bielec

Advances in cooling technologies for data center: From carbon source to carbon sink

Zuyuan Wei, Ningbo Wang, Bo Tian, Linyi An, Zijun Dong and Shuangquan Shao

Cross-domain impacts of electric vehicle cyber attacks on smart grids: A comprehensive survey

Aschalew Tirulo, Mathewos Lolamo, Monika Yadav, Lukas Gebremariam, Siddhartha Chauhan, Devender Kumar Saini, Pierluigi Siano and Miadreza Shafie-khah

Next generation bioprocessing of microalgae and cyanobacteria as a photosynthetic cell factory for biomass scale up and circular bioeconomy

Fayaazuddin Thajuddin, Asraf Sithikka Rasheed, Priyanka Jayam Rajendran, Prakash Palanivel, Thajuddin Nooruddin and Dhanasekaran Dharumadurai

A comprehensive review of the production of biodiesel from fish waste – Challenges and opportunities

Md Shamim Rayhan, A.N.M. Mominul Islam Mukut and Md Nurun Nabi

Flexible magnetoelectric composite for energy harvesting, sensing and biomedical applications

Sheng Liu, ZiYang Yu, Wenyuan Yan, Yueyue Zhu, Qiong Wang, Quan Bai, Kexiang Wei, Linchuan Zhao and Hongxiang Zou

Volume 237, issue C, 2026

A carbon-dioxide-based polygeneration system for long-term, large-scale and cross-regional renewable energy applications

Yao Zhao, Shengqi Huang, Jian Song, Christos N. Markides and Zhen Huang

Enhanced heat transfer in battery thermal management system: A comparative review of single-phase and two-phase approaches

Jianxun Huang, Jiedong Ye, Gangtao Liang and Ri Li

Wireless charging for electric vehicles: Navigating environmental trade-offs and infrastructure barriers towards sustainable transportation

Md. Moinul Alom Shovon, Tuhibur Rahman, M.S. Hossain Lipu and Talal Alharbi

Prospects of offshore hydrogen production in emerging economies

Segun Oladipupo, Timothy O. Laseinde, Olayinka S. Ohunakin, Lagouge Tartibu and Peter Alaba

Design-dependent carbon deposition in solid oxide electrolysis cells for CO2 electrolysis: A review

Noratiqah Sazelee, Chan Zhi Yang, Nurul Nabila Rosman, Nurul Jannah Ismail, Filzah Hazirah Jaffar, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Masniroszaime M. Zain, Wan Nurul Ffazida Wan Mustapa, Farahdila Kadirkhan, Kang Li and Jerry Y. Y. Heng

The Renewable energy-Food processing-Sustainability Nexus: A PRISMA review of innovations, sustainability metrics and indicators

Mwewa Chikonkolo Mwape, Stephen Kibet Kimutai, Charles Nzila, Ronald Kipkemoi Bett, Tony Washika, Mayen Deng, Peter Njurumba and Oliver Hensel

Soiling loss of photovoltaic panels: a review of atmospheric aerosol deposition experiments

Ziyue Wang, Jinbin Li and Jingkun Jiang

Long-term variations in solar resource under changing climate and air pollution: A review

Martin Wild, Xinyuan Hou and Joshua S. Stein

Thermal interface materials for thermal management of Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor

Bingjie Zhu, Baoshan Xie and Chuanchang Li

Flash Joule heating: An ultrafast electrothermal strategy for solid waste valorization and resource recovery

Kaiyue Yin, Bing Deng, Rongtao Zhu and Fei Lian

Fracture flow channeling in enhanced geothermal systems: THMC feedback mechanisms and mitigation strategies

Hui Wu, Yujie Liu, Fan Zeng, Jiayan Ji, Arash Dahi Taleghani, Kun Zhang, Bin Chen, Sanbai Li, Jinjiang Zhang and Xianzhi Song

Securing sustainable digital substations: A survey on cyber vulnerabilities and defenses

Sugandh Pratap Singh, Ankush Sharma, Shalinka Jayatilleke, Swathi Battula and Damminda Alahakoon

Recent advances in flow field of vanadium redox flow batteries: Structure, performance and prospect

Bingyao Du, Yunlong Ji, Fang Niu, Zijie Zhu, Yuying Zhang, Xing Huang, Yingqiao Jiang, Long Jiang, Haichao Lv, Dongdong Ji and Zhangxing He

A comprehensive review of the sustainable utilization of cellulosic fruit peel biomass for advanced applications

Ponnusamy Renuka, T.A. Sukantha, P. Senthamaraikannan and S.S. Saravanakumar

A critical review on interplay of water-energy-carbon nexus and circular economy in petrochemical industry enabled by digital intelligence

Huanhuan Zhang, Zimin Tan, Lanlan Zheng, Bingjian Zhang, Chang He, Zhaoyuan Ma, Zhehao Liu, Zuming Liu and Qinglin Chen

Morphology-engineered MOFs for advanced carbon capture and separation: From zero-dimensional particles to three-dimensional architectures

Lirong Li, Chuang Meng, Chengwei Xu, Seonggon Kim and Feng Wang

Breaking the bottleneck of lignocellulosic biomass conversion: Recent advances and future directions of molten salt hydrates technology

Qiu Fu, Lina Shi, Lijian Sun, Tianyuan Xiao, Lingzhi Huang, Lu Wu, Wenchao Jia, Yanjun Tang and Haiqiang Shi

Towards a green methanol economy: A systemic review of the viability and challenges of repurposing oil pipelines for large-scale and long-distance methanol transport

Xinran Yu, Yao Duan, Chaofei Nie, Xiaolong Li, Rui Zhou, Wen Yang, Cailin Wang, Yuxing Li and Cuiwei Liu

Integrated dark fermentation and bioelectrochemical systems for waste valorization: A review of microbial fuel cell and microbial electrolysis cell coupling approaches

Yufei Fu, Yangfan Song, Hongwei Chen, Ao Lei, Yetao Zhang, Zhuo Liu and Xiang Wei

A review of design, optimization, deployment and environmental impact of axial hydrokinetic turbines

Mahesh Kumar Pandey, Shibayan Sarkar and Mamdud Hossain

Heterogeneous catalysis with metal nanomaterials for biodiesel production: Current progress and future prospects

Kashim Uddin, Pranjit Borah, Ruhit Kumar Paul and Md. Ahmaruzzaman

Unlocking the potential of microalgae biofertilizers: Analysis of nutrient supply mechanisms and industrial challenges for sustainable agriculture

Xianhui Xue, Yu Wang, Fengzheng Gao, Xinjuan Hu, Feifei Zhu, Xiangru Xu, Zhen Yu, Lei Huang and Shuhao Huo

Bamboo as a promising feedstock for bioethanol: A comprehensive review of technical, economic, and environmental considerations

Zhilian Liu, Linlin Cui, Min Huang, Shiyu Shao, Huiling Tao, Guanzhou Qiu, Zhu Chen, Li Shen and Hongbo Zhao

Precision bond cleavage in waste plastics: Directed catalytic upcycling

Yusong Zhang, Yinxiang Wang and Aimin Li

Biodiesel production using enzymatic catalysts with municipal sewage sludge efficiently reduces greenhouse gas and nitrogen oxide emissions: A review

Balaji Panchal, Chia-Hung Su, My Linh Nguyen, Chun-Chong Fu, Kim Ngan Ngo, Shao-Jung Wu and Horng-Yi Juan

Advances in plastic waste valorization: Economic and green perspectives

Vira Valasara, Sungil Yun, Jeong Chan Joo, Ung Lee, Bum Jun Park and Wangyun Won

Biomass and biochar pellet Gasification: a review of bridging feedstock heterogeneity, process parameters, and syngas quality

Xuesong Liu, Lu Ding, Guangsuo Yu and Fuchen Wang

Research progress on the performance of solar adsorption refrigeration systems

Qingyun Li, Yunfeng Wang, Xueping Tang, Wanrong Qi, Congyan Xu, Hongxu Dai, Lifu Kang and Ming Li

Analyzing the influence of large-scale weather patterns on renewable energy systems: A review

Kira Layer, Stephanie Gutmayer, Thorben Sandmeier, Jan Cermak, Jonas Ringger and Wolf Fichtner

Microwave pyrolysis for low-grade organic solid waste upcycling: State-of-the-art technologies and future perspectives

Lei Wang, Yirou Zhou, Lei Ren, Yanxia Guo, Kai Zhang, Fei Wang, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Fangqin Cheng and Jianhua Yan

A review of liquid hydrogen storage and transport equipment and associated key components: advances, challenges, and prospects

Hongyu Lv, Liang Chen, Ze Zhang, Shuangtao Chen and Yu Hou

System configurations and cross-domain interdependencies in offshore wind–hydrogen production

Kyungjung Cha, Chi-Wei Niu, José A.F.O. Correia and Lance Manuel

Cross-scale morphology and kinetics of fuel cell MEA components based on X-ray multimodal imaging technology: A review and outlook

Yuan Lu Lang, Hang Guo and Rui Jiao Yu

Natural hydrogen migration and accumulation as a blueprint for enhanced underground hydrogen storage

Lei Hou, Zhengxin Zhang, Derek Elsworth, Fengshou Zhang, Jishan Liu, Ruina Xu, Shimin Liu and Qian Sun

Frontier materials and methods for hydrogen storage toward sustainable energy applications

Gabriele Scarpati, Giovanni Di Ilio and Elio Jannelli

A review of the multi-scale LNAPL migration mechanisms and remediation in underground environments: From continuum-scale management to pore-scale trapping

Xining Xu, Yang Liu, Wenming Jiang, Kaimin Wu, Chenglong Bi and Chaojie Xu

High-temperature electrolytic ironmaking driven by green electricity toward decarbonization: Evaluating molten salt electrolysis and molten oxide electrolysis routes

Zhen Wang, Mengmeng Liu and Renze Xu

Prospective life cycle assessment for photovoltaic electricity systems: Key issues and recommendations

Mohammad Ali Rajaeifar, Miriam Helen Fsadni, Peng Wang, Stefano Cucurachi and Oliver Heidrich

Advanced phosphorus-containing gel polymer electrolytes: A multifunctional design for safe and high-performance lithium batteries

Mengdan Zhang, Longfei Han, Xiangming Hu, Yongchun Kan, Yuan Hu, Li Wang and Xiangming He

Developing koopmanism in power and energy systems: Theory, applications, and prospects

Yijun Xu, Qinling Wang, Lamine Mili, Mert Korkali, Wei Gu, Shuai Lu, Yubin Jia, Kai Liu, Zhaoyang Dong and Innocent Kamwa

Upcycling biomass tar into value-added chemicals via catalytic steam reforming: Mechanisms, catalyst evaluation and perspectives

Maolin Lang, Xuebing Li, Mingqian Cheng, Qian Wang, Yanyu Yang, Changnan Mei, Ming Xie, Qihong Cen, Zewei Liu and Bin Li

Production of medium-chain fatty acids from complex organic solid wastes via anaerobic fermentation: A review of mechanisms and fermentation efficiency optimization

Jingmin Zhang, Yuwei Cheng, Ruichuan Ma, Haichuan Pan, Ming Gao, Ying Wang, Yuan Lu, Peng Bai and Chuanfu Wu

Triply periodic minimal surfaces as catalyst carriers of compact reformers for hydrogen production and storage systems: recent advances and future perspectives

Viacheslav Papkov, Leonid Tartakovsky and Dmitry Pashchenko