Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

1997 - 2025

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Volume 221, issue C, 2025

Barriers and benefits of public participation in energy transitions: A meta-analysis of empirical evidence from Central Europe

Jörg Radtke

A systematic review of the intersection between energy justice and human rights

Chioma Vivian Basil and Raphael Heffron

Simulation of multiphase flow with thermochemical reactions: A review of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) theory to AI integration

Dongkuan Zhang, Tanzila Anjum, Zhiqiang Chu, Jeffrey S. Cross and Guozhao Ji

CIE standard general sky model: A review of research landscape, modelling techniques and building energy applications

Emmanuel I. Aghimien, Ernest K.W. Tsang and Shuyang Li

Hydrogen for long-haul road freight: A realist retroductive assessment

P. Churchman, T. Dekker, K. Pangbourne and V. Sanchez Rodrigues

Emerging trends in sustainable adsorption systems: Materials, optimization, and applications in carbon capture, cooling, storage, and atmospheric water harvesting

Abhishek Madhav Shitole, Sumit Tiwari, Harender Sinhmar and Evangelos Bellos

Research progress on the induction period of hydrate formation

Hongxing Yuan, Yonghai Gao, Mengjun Zhang, Xinxin Zhao, Xin Cao and Shuwei Zhang

Cellulose-based hydrogels in flexible supercapacitors: A sustainable approach for energy storage solutions

Nurul Izzah Azmi, Wan Azlina Wan Abdul Karim Ghani, Shafreeza Sobri, Nur Izzah Nabilah Haris, Kamsani, Noor’Ain and Azil Bahari Alias

Ammonia as a hydrogen carrier: A comprehensive analysis of electrolysis efficiency and its potential in sustainable energy systems

Dinesh Kumar Madheswaran, S. Vengatesan, Selvaraj Jegadheeswaran, Mohanraj Thangamuthu, Hussein Togun, Boopathi Duraisamy, Chun Ouyang and M. Wasim Khan

Electrolyte design for lithium-sulfur batteries: Progress and challenges

W. Jan, A.D. Khan, F.J. Iftikhar, M.Z. Abbasi, G. Ali, E. Iwuoha, S. Shahzad, F. Ahmad and N. Ahmad

A review on challenging of bridging technology between photocatalysts and fuel cell for generation of energy and production of hydrogen towards real time applications

V. Selvaraj, K. Arunkumar, R. Thamil Magal, V. Andal and M. Alagar

A review of X-ray water imaging studies applied to the gas diffusion layer of proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Yuan Lu Lang, Hang Guo, Fang Ye and Hao Chen

CO2 mineralization projects, techniques, mechanisms, potential and future outlook in basalt: a review

Meng Wang, Xuguang Dai, Shuxun Sang, Shiqi Liu, Sijian Zheng, Wenxin Zhou, Zixian Zhengyan, Yuxin Qiu, Xinhe Song, Xuan Shi, Yu Song, Guangjun Feng and Veerle Vandeginste

Recycling fly ash from coal or biomass combustion for nutrient recovery and enhanced food production in acidic agroecosystems: A multi-level meta-analysis

Jelena Horvatinec, Sanja Stipičević, Marija Sigurnjak Bureš, Martin Brtnicky, Jiri Holatko, Jiri Kucerik, Jacek Buczny and Gabrijel Ondrasek

Impacts of agrivoltaic systems on microclimate, water use efficiency, and crop yield: A systematic review

Altyeb Ali Abaker Omer, Ming Li, Fangxin Zhang, Mohmmed Mun Elseed Hassaan, Wael El Kolaly, Xinyu Zhang, Huayan Lan, Jie Liu and Wen Liu

Optimal scheduling strategies for agricultural park integrated energy systems: An extensive review and prospects

Tong Xing, Payman Dehghanian and Dechang Yang

Analysis of the current development status and application prospects of coal reservoir microstructure characterisation technology

Kai Wang, Lin Guo, Chao Xu, Wenjing Wang, Tong Yang, Yongwang Yuan and Yongbo Shi

Volume 220, issue C, 2025

Recent advances in coordination and optimization of power-transportation systems: An overview

Meng Yang, Yue Chen, Shihan Huang and Laijun Chen

Building Integrated Photovoltaics: a multi-level design review for optimized implementation

Fernanda Batista, Ana Sofia Guimarães and Ana Isabel Palmero-Marrero

Parametric resonance in wave energy converters and offshore wind turbines: A review

Josh Davidson, João C.C. Henriques, Roberto Galeazzi and Tamás Kalmár-Nagy

Energy communities in social sciences: A bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review

Maksym Koltunov and Lorenzo De Vidovich

A comprehensive review of energy security in islanded regions: Challenges, strategies, and sustainable development pathways

Yingya Chen, Biting Dai, Wei Ren, Huimin Niu and Zelin Chen

A comprehensive review of solar dish system: components, performance, and economy

Lei Gu, Ruifan Zheng, Rendong Shen, Qingsong An, Yuxin Luo and Jun Zhao

Research progress of flexible triboelectric nanogenerators based on polydimethylsiloxane

Xuanxuan Wu, Zhe Liu, Jinyuan Cao, Yuxin Fu, Gege Hang, Jin Duan and Xiuchen Wang

Combustion of ammonia-blended fuels in porous media burners, with storage and distribution implications: A review

Iren A. Makaryan, Igor V. Sedov, Claudio Munoz-Herrera, Mario Toledo and Eugene A. Salgansky

Energy transition governance models and uncertainty: Comparative examination of the World Energy Council ETI framework

Lez M. Rayman-Bacchus and Philip R. Walsh

DC offset rejection and harmonics filtering improvement in second-order generalized integrator based-phase-locked loop: A comprehensive review

I.A. Smadi, S. Albatran, B. Bany Fawaz and M.s Ali

Enhancement strategies and engineering applications of photothermal conversion for evacuated tube solar collectors coupling heat pipes

Yanrong Xu, Tingting Zou, Xudong Yang, Fei Chen, Huilong Luo and Ruolin Li

Advancing thermochemical water splitting: Performance insights and material selection for scalable hydrogen technology

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

Grid-integrated electric vehicle charging station technologies and data dissemination through internet of energy use

Arash Kavousighahfarokhi, M.A. Hannan, Sayem M. Abu, Pin Jern Ker, Richard TK. Wong and Gilsoo Jang

Endogenous integration of qualitative factors into quantitative energy transition modelling for development

Neve Fields, Alycia Leonard, Martin Mutembei, Anne Nganga, Leigh Martindale, Marissa Bergman, Mwansa Kaoma, Mark Howells and Ed Brown

Volume 219, issue C, 2025

Multi-criteria decision analysis for evaluating carbon capture technologies in power plants

Nima Sepahi, Adrian Ilinca and Daniel R. Rousse

Harnessing public sentiment: A literature review of sentiment analysis in energy research

Jeana T. Ren

Strategic bidding model for multi-energy industrial parks considering spatio-temporal carbon emission factors in carbon and electricity markets

Xiaocong Sun, Yi Ding, Minglei Bao, Xinyu Ouyang, Yonghua Song, Chenghang Zheng and Xiang Gao

Bandgap engineering of ZnO nanomaterials for enhanced electrochemical and photocatalytic efficiency

Mohammad Rizwan Ahmad, Anees A. Ansari, Marshal Dhayal and Ruichan Lv

Management of spent power batteries in China: Progress, policies, and challenges

Xi Tian, Fei Peng, Xin Chen, Guoen Wei, Yujiao Gan, Ziying Zhang and Yaobin Liu

Stochastic techno-economic assessment of a grid-connected rooftop photovoltaic in Iran

Mahdi Najafi, M.D. Mobarez, B. Vahidi, S.H. Hosseinian and G.B. Gharehpetian

Elucidating the dynamics of salinity gradient energy research

Mohamed Khayet, Ersin Aytaç, Mohamed Essalhi, Andrea Cipollina, Loreto García-Fernández, Jorge Contreras-Martínez, Carmen García-Payo, Alejandro Ruiz-García and Alberto Figoli

Temporal-spatial decomposition and multi-scenario prediction analysis of energy poverty in China

Shulei Cheng, Kexin Wang, Yongtao Chen and Fanxin Meng

Ocean wave measurements for marine renewable energy applications

Daniel Peláez-Zapata, Vikram Pakrashi and Frédéric Dias

Utilization of low-grade thermal energy for residential applications: A review of the existing and potential technologies

Arvin Sohrabi, Shuli Liu, Erdem Cuce, Yongliang Shen, Sheher Yar Khan and Mahesh Kumar

Recent research trends in inorganic charge transport materials for next-generation perovskite solar cells

Minhee Kim and Jinhyun Kim

Biosurfactants production from plant-based saponin: Extraction and innovative applications & sustainable aspect for future commercialization

Rushita Parmar, Vaishali Varsani, Dhruvisha Mehta, Dushyant Dudhagara, Sandip Gamit, Nirali Nandaniya, Devangi Chaun, Apexa Vala, Ashish Patel and Suhas Vyas

Study on the impact of air pollution on health economy under the perspective of energy transition: A case of the Yangtze River Delta region in China

Xiaohui Yang, Han Sun, Xueyuan Hu and Longxi Li

A systematic review on the application of lifecycle-based approaches in assessing sustainability of hydropower

Jacqueline Mwakangale, David Cook, Ólafur Ögmundarson and Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir

Portfolio optimization of diversified energy transition investments with multiple risks

Qing Su, Peng Zhou and Hao Ding

Membrane reactors for sustainable production of fuels and value-added chemicals: Innovations, challenges and future directions

Yanling Feng, Yeqing Ling, Yakun Wang, Peijun Li, Rui Xiao, Guangming Yang and Tao Li

Abnormal combustion and NOx emissions control strategies of hydrogen internal combustion engine

Feng Zhou, Chenghao Wu, Jianqin Fu, Jingping Liu, Xiongbo Duan and Zhiqiang Sun

Unlocking low-carbon hydrogen transportation through a cost-effective hybrid CO2/heat looping strategy

Ali Cherif, Ha-Jun Yoon, Joo-Sung Lee, Tesfalem Aregawi Atsbha, Mohamadamin Zarei, Sangwon Suh, John W. Sheffield and Chul-Jin Lee

Review on phase change materials and thermoelectric generators for ocean thermal gradient applications

Prashant Saini and Julian D. Osorio

Multi-type energy storage expansion planning: A review for high-penetration renewable energy integration

Zhi Zhang, Yanbo Chen, Tianyang Ma, Haoxin Tian, Jingyu Liu, Ming Zhou and Wei Wang

Systematic review of carbon quantum dots (CQD): Definition, synthesis, applications and perspectives

Stephania Rosales, Oscar E. Medina, Nathaly Garzon, Karol Zapata, Esteban A. Taborda, Juan C. Ordóñez, Farid B. Cortés and Camilo A. Franco

Recent progress in microwave-assisted lignin conversion

Zhongfan Luo, Danyang Cao, Peng Jiang, Jingjing Chen, Tuo Ji, Han Lin, Xiaohua Lu, Liwen Mu and Jiahua Zhu

Corrigendum to ‘Status, developments, and sustainability of biowaste feedstock: A review of current progress’ [Renew Sustain Energy Rev Volume 217, July 2025, 115769]

Arridina Susan Silitonga, T.M.I. Riayatsyah, Md Abul Kalam, Alfan Sarifudin, I.M.R. Fattah, Oki Muraza, Nandy Setiadi Djaya Putra, Adri Rakha Sebayang, Abdi Hanra Sebayang and Hendra Hermawan

Data center waste heat for district heating networks: A review

Xiaolei Yuan, Jiayi Liu, Sijia Sun, Xiaojie Lin, Xiaojun Fan, Weixin Zhao and Risto Kosonen

Role of carbon-based materials to promote the hydrolysis performance of magnesium-based materials

Kashif Naseem, Faryal Khalid, Qin Fei, Guoquan Suo, Ali Abbas Khan, Tabinda Jabeen, Shumalia Karamat and Basit Ali Shah

Market zones and electrification – A case study on the impact of market zone configuration on power-to-heat

P.A. Østergaard, A.N. Andersen and F.D. Nielsen

Low-carbon technologies’ impact on highway emissions: Cement and steel sectors

Yuanyuan Liu, Haijie Li, Yuanqing Wang, Nieyangzi Liu and Jiajian Li

Advanced fault detection, diagnosis and prognosis in HVAC systems: Lifecycle insight, key challenges, and promising approaches

Zhanwei Wang, Yijie Qin, Yifan Kong, Lin Wang, Qiang Leng and Chunxiao Zhang

Polymeric membranes for sustainable gas separation: A comprehensive review with challenges, innovations and future perspectives

Debasish Borah, Gauri Hazarika, Anuranjit Gogoi, Subrata Goswami, Saurabh V. Sawake, Diksha Yadav, Sachin Karki, Moucham Borpatra Gohain, Lalit Ranjan Sahu and Pravin G. Ingole

A review of research on traction load models and modeling methods for electrified railways

Yulong Che, Xiaoru Wang, Leijiao Ge, Hongjian Lin, Xiaoqin Lyu, Hongsheng Su and Hao Wang

Implications of electricity system transition on employment; the gainers and the losers: A systematic literature review

Abhishek Das and Balachandra Patil

The employment impacts of China's power system transition: A supply chain perspective

Yuan Yuan, Xiaowen Yang, Jiahai Yuan and Haonan Zhang

Enhancing grid stability: A weather-adaptive robust optimization to mitigating renewables curtailment

Mohammad Asghari, Hamid Afshari, Mohamad Y. Jaber and Cory Searcy

A review of comparative life cycle assessment of dry, wet, and microwave torrefaction pathways for sustainable bioenergy systems

Wei-Hsin Chen, Partha Pratim Biswas, Jo-Shu Chang, Jiří Ryšavý and Jakub Čespiva

Magnetic field-driven nanomaterial fabrication and redox kinetics manipulation for next-generation supercapacitors

Jeena Mariya Sebastian, Sowmiya Palaniappan, Sakthivel Kaliyaperumal, Padmini Moorthy, Balaji Ramachandran, Anvesh Gaddam and Karthik Kiran Sarigamala

Recent advances, challenges and future prospects on frost-free air source heat pump technology with integrated solid desiccant dehumidification

Yi Zhang, Fang He, Yunfei Wang, Chengyu Li, Guanmin Zhang and Dan Zhou

Two decades of hydrogen-powered ships (2000–2024): Evolution, challenges, and future perspectives

Hongjun Fan, Nagi Abdussamie, Peggy Shu-Ling Chen, Andrew Harris, Evan MacA. Gray, Ehsan Arzaghi, Prashant Bhaskar, Javad A. Mehr and Irene Penesis

Floating beyond limits: A review on engineered floatable hydrogel platforms and emerging sustainable applications

Yiming Wang, Jiawei Fang, Sihui Li, Shengyu Luo, Chuning Mo and Ronghui Qi

Challenges and opportunities in hydrogen storage and transportation: A comprehensive review

Xusheng Wang, Tao Cheng, Haoliang Hong, Hangzuo Guo, Xi Lin, Xue Yang, Binjian Nie, Zhigang Hu and Jianxin Zou

Sustainable biogas-powered desalination using marine microalgae: A review

S. Saranya, S. Dhayanithi and P. Chellapandi

Compressed biogas production from agricultural residues in India: A techno-enviro-economic overview

Amey Kulkarni, Yogendra Shastri and Manoj Kumar

Transforming hydropower: An in-depth systematic review of climate change impacts

Ricky Anak Kemarau, Siti Norliyana Harun, Zulfaqar Sa'adi, Marlia Mohd Hanafiah, Zaini Sakawi, Muhammad Ammar Fakhry Norzin, Wan Shafrina Wan Mohd Jaafar, Stanley Anak Suab, Oliver Valentine Eboy and Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud

Corrigendum to ‘Integrating sustainability across the lifecycle of electric vehicle batteries: Circular supply chain challenges, innovations, and global policy impacts’ [Renew Sustain Energy Rev 216 (2025) 1–31]

V.M. Aishwarya, Banu Yetkin Ekren, Tej Singh and Vedant Singh