Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

1997 - 2026

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Volume 234, issue C, 2026

Rapid thermal synthesis of electrocatalysts: From thermodynamic equilibrium to kinetic trapping

Xinying Duan, Zexuan Wu, Shuyuan Wang, Hongwei Zhan, Jing Zhang, Li Xu, Menghui Yuan, Chuyu Tan, Kaiyang Li, Lei Chen, Weijia Wang, Gaosheng Wei, Yanqiang Kong and Xiaohong Chen

Review of engine exhaust particulate formation, sampling, and characterisation techniques

Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Nirendra Nath Mustafi and Akhilendra Pratap Singh

Impact of environmental factors on renewable energy generation in China: A scenario analysis using predictive modeling for solar energy systems

Xiangjie Li, Xinyuan Zhang and Helen Huifen Cai

A comprehensive review of lead acid battery end-of-life management: Future perspectives and guidelines

M.A. Hannan, M.A.Motalib Hossain, M.F. Roslan, Shaheer Ansari, A.Z. Arsad, Pin Jern Ker, R.A. Begum, S.K. Tiong and Gilsoo Jang

Review on mooring systems for floating offshore wind: Design optimisation trends and challenges

Anna Garcia-Teruel, Álvaro Rodríguez-Luis, Matheus Barbosa Franco and Raúl Guanche

Corrigendum to ‘Review of sizing methodologies for hydropower-based hybrid energy systems: a techno-economic perspective’ [Renew Sustain Energy Rev 232 (2026) 116778]

Yuting Cui, Jakub Jurasz, Bo Ming, Chengguo Su and Fausto A. Canales

AI-enabled fault diagnosis for hydrogen fuel cells: recent advances, challenges, and future perspectives

Jianwei Li, Longlin Chen, Zhonghao Tian, Qingqing Yang, Cong Yin, Jihong Liu, Ligang Wang, Yongping Hou, Dong Hao, Lei Zong and Yue Teng

Key strategies for hydrogen separation in hydrogen-blended natural gas using magnesium-based solid hydrogen storage materials: a review

Zheyu Liu, Xusheng Wang, Hao Du, Yanyue Wang, Xi Lin and Jianxin Zou

Advancements in superstructures design and solver approaches for heat and mass exchange network synthesis

Siqi Liu, Yue Xu, Shijie Zhang, Zhikang Yi, Yuan Xiao and Guomin Cui

Performance analysis of solar photovoltaics assisted dryers to enhance reliability for agricultural products

Sadaf Gul Unar, Shoaib Ahmed Khatri, Pervez Hameed Shaikh, Amir Mahmood Soomro, Aisha Shaikh and Faheemullah Shaikh

A state-of-the-art review on decarbonizing aerospace manufacturing with life cycle sustainability assessment

Muhammad Umar, Aqib Mashood Khan, Xiuqing Hao, Guolong Zhao, Muhammad Jamil, Muhammad Ali Nasir and Yusuf Kaynak

Economic day-ahead and real-time optimization of renewable energy systems with hybrid storage integration

Qi Gao

Reviewing the socio-technical dynamics of AI, data centers and digitalization on energy and the environment

Jinsoo Kim, Jihyo Kim, Benjamin K. Sovacool, Steve Griffiths, Morgan Bazilian, Felix Creutzig, Dylan D. Furszyfer Del Rio, Matthew Agrawala, Minki Choi and Ramit Debnath

A comprehensive review of humidity management in crewed Spacecraft: Standards, technological advances and applications

Yuandong Shen, Haoning Shi, Fankong Meng and Ronghui Qi

A comprehensive review and framework on the applications of digital twins for energy transition at the district level

Amin Jalilzadeh, Azarakhsh Rafiee, Peter van Oosterom and Thaleia Konstantinou

Power-to-protein: Convergent carbon capture, renewable energy, and microbial biomanufacturing for sustainable food security

Na Chu, Xintong Xu, Yan Wang, Chenghao Xu, Jiping Tang, Panpan Liu and Yong Jiang

Recent advances for thermal management of electronic devices: A state-of-the-art review

Faisal Hassan, Furqan Jamil and Taha Baig

Collective decision-making in energy transitions: A systematic review and a way forward

Xinyi Mu, Dujuan Yang and Qi Han

Applications of artificial intelligence for PVT heat pump systems: A review

Gaochao Li, Rongji Xu, Keming Xu, Qiang Xu, Hongbing Chen and Huasheng Wang

Semi-transparent solar cells for photovoltaic windows: A review of materials, performance optimization, and design challenges

Yuqi Huang, Xingjiang Liu, Soteris A. Kalogirou, Xiaojian Duan, Wensen Mi, Julian Wang, Kai Jiao and Chao Shen

Distribution networks in transition: A European survey on challenges and opportunities

Rémy Cleenwerck, Robbert Claeys, Thierry Coosemans and Jan Desmet

Thermoradiative energy conversion: next-generation low-grade heat harvesting

Guanghua Zheng and Jiangrong Xu

Review of maritime defossilisation regarding regulation, energy efficiency, alternative fuels, and technologies

Hamed Kian, Tansu Galimova and Christian Breyer

Energy and climate nexus: A systematic review of challenges, solutions, and future directions

Simran Bogia, Raj Kumar Saini, Devender Kumar Saini, Robin Thakur and Piush Verma

Learning from nature: advanced phase change materials and their multi-scale heat transfer mechanisms

Daili Feng, Zihao Zhao, Jie Zha, Lei Yin, Yawei Wang, Chuanping Liu, Ramadan Elgamal, Gamal ElMasry and Yanhui Feng

Multi-objective optimization for robust optimal green retrofit design of public buildings under multiple SSP scenarios

Jongbaek An, Dahyun Jung, Taehoon Hong, Jimin Kim, Hyounseung Jang and Donggeun Oh

Lunar cold in-situ resources: an in-situ environmental asset for sustainable exploration

Lei Che, Jingyu Cao, Jinqing Peng, Lei Lei, Ji Li, Honglun Yang and Gang Pei

Biomimetic composite phase change materials: From structural design to functional integration

Muniran Tuluhong, Yaohui Zhu, Xuyi Lu, Xijia Zhou, Yarui Ji, Chunyao Qing, Zhirong Yang and Deqiu Zou

Machine learning methods and approaches for Urban Heat Island (UHI) assessment: A comprehensive review

Anmol Gaur and Chirag Deb

Advanced wet-spun phase change fibers for smart thermal management: Material innovations, structural optimization, and multi-scenario applications

Kang Yang, Chao Duan, Xiaoshuang Liu, Chaochao Tian, Liyan Xing, Xixi Di, Chuanyin Xiong and Yonghao Ni

Climate change amplifies cascading complexity in interdependent resource systems

Qiang Hu, Rui Xia, Zhi Chen, Yan Chen, Ruining Jia, Shuming Ma, Kenneth Lee and Mingxin Qu

Biomass-derived hydrothermal carbonization carbon for photocatalytic H2O2 synthesis: Advances, opportunities and challenges

Rao Tao, Zilong Kong, Yao Yuan, Binbin Li, Yimin Gao and Yepeng Yang

Strategies for mitigating the resource intermittency in solar dryers: a critical review of technological innovations, challenges, and sustainability perspectives

Ben V. Monics and Beno Wincy Winsly

Integrated and intensified bioprocesses for bioethanol production and catalytic conversion toward renewable biojet fuel

Shashi Kant Bhatia, Sanjeet Mehariya, Gopalakrishnan Kumar and Yung-Hun Yang

Integration of artificial intelligence in lignocellulosic biomass valorization in biorefineries: Enabling energy efficiency through analysis of feedstocks and conversion pathways

Ronald Marquez, Giovana Signori-Iamin, Mariangeles Salas, Roberto J. Aguado, Lokendra Pal, Orlando J. Rojas and Marc Delgado Aguilar

Selective hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived bio-oils: Tuning partial versus complete deoxygenation and emerging photocatalytic/electrocatalytic strategies

Xiangxiang Chen, Xiaojie Wu, Ying Tang, Nannan Wang and Shufang Zhao

Anaerobic digestion of sugarcane by-products for biogas and hydrogen production: A systematic review of process configurations and operating conditions

Vanessa Elisa Pinheiro, Carlos Eduardo Lach, Carolina dos Santos Silva, Gabriel Lusvarghi, Jaqueline Matos Cruz and Melida Del Pilar Anzola-Rojas

Are vertical-axis wind turbines a scientific mirage or the future of offshore wind energy? A critical perspective a century after Darrieus’ patent

Alessandro Bianchini, Carlos Simao Ferreira, Ion Paraschivoiu and Pier Francesco Melani

An account of solvent regeneration energy for amine-based CO2 capture technology: A focus on selected ring-structured amines and parametric evaluation

Shaukat Ali Mazari, Jin-Young Kim, Hye-Rin Kim, Gwon-Woo Lee, Jae-Beom Lee, Jaehoon Jeon, Ung Lee, Sang-Jun Han and Jong-Ho Moon

Assessing economic, emission, and adoption dynamics: Multi-objective optimization of renewable hydrogen systems for small and medium-sized manufacturers

Anup Paudel, Sobit Sapkota, Jun-Ki Choi, Seunghoon Jung, Taehoon Hong and Minhyun Lee

Application of thermally sprayed coating in hydrokinetic turbines to reduce the slurry-based erosion: A review

Manabendra Mali, Ojing Siram, Agnimitra Biswas and Biplab Das

Recent progress of ABH3 perovskite hydrides for hydrogen storage: Design strategies, challenges and prospects

Yong Pan, Zhuopu Li and I.P. Jain

A review of Carnot battery and its role towards smart integrated energy systems: Opportunities and challenges

Wenxuan Guo, Xiangrui Jin, Haoyu Jiang, Yuxuan Xia, Junjie Zhu, Boan Qu, Wei Zhong, Long Jiang and Xiaojie Lin

Trends and prospects in electrochemical nitrate-to-ammonia conversion: Emphasis on carbon-based metal-free catalysts

Israr Masood ul Hasan, Yuyu Liu, Muhammad Zubair Nawaz, Waqar ul Hasan, Muhammad Ikram, Haitao Feng, Na Liu and Jinli Qiao

Volume 233, issue C, 2026

Corrigendum to ‘Eco-efficient lime/pumice mortars with sheep wool for heritage restoration: Life cycle and energy savings’ [Renew Sustain Energy Rev 215 (2025) Article 115624 1–23]

Rüya Kılıç Demircan, Muhammet Ahmet Mecit Işık, Ahmet Benli, Gökhan Genç, Figen Beyhan and Gökhan Kaplan

Corrigendum to “A review of passive building thermal management with phase-change materials” [Renew Sustain Energy Rev 211 (2025) 115334]

Aitonglu Zhang, Yaxuan Xiong, Yanqi Zhao, Yuting Wu, Qian Xu and Yulong Ding

Corrigendum to ‘Preparation, characterization, and selection of nano-assisted phase change materials for thermal management and storage applications’ [Renew Sustain Energy Rev 210 (2025) 115195]

Anto Zacharias, Rajesh Baby, Hanna J. Maria and Sabu Thomas

System integration solutions for urban, industrial, and renewable energy transitions

Vladimir Z. Gjorgievski, Natasa Markovska, Benedetto Nastasi, Tomislav Puksec, Neven Duic and Soteris A. Kalogirou

A critical review and future perspectives: How to define, assess, improve, and optimize the energy resilience for building energy systems by generalized flexible energy resources?

Chengyu Zhang, Yuan Su, Jiaming Wang, Yacine Rezgui, Zhiwen Luo, Yifan Wu, Chang Sun and Tianyi Zhao

MXene-based electrocatalysts for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions: Progress, challenges, and future perspectives

Shamaila Fatima, Sheryar Abid, Imtiaz Ahmad, Muhammad Z. Iqbal, S. AlFaify and Syed Rizwan

The underrepresented role of prospective global supply chains in the life cycle optimization of energy systems

Margarita A. Charalambous, Daniel Vázquez, Ana I. Torres and Gonzalo Guillén-Gosálbez

Advances and perspectives in material-based hydrogen storage technologies considering materials challenges and future directions

Ujwal Shreenag Meda and Om Madan Raikar

Recent advancement in transition metal selenide electrodes for high-performance supercapacitors: A comprehensive review

Avinash C. Mendhe, Soumen Mandal, Neha S. Barse, Amol S. Vedpathak, Minkyu Sun, Hyun Sung Noh, Younghoon Kim, Taejoon Park and Haigun Lee

Extending battery lifecycles: A holistic review of second-life lithium-ion technology in sustainable energy systems from assessment to emerging trends

Md Shahriar Nazim and Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan

Advances and challenges in cryogenic liquefied hydrogen (LH2) maritime transportation: Thermal performance, tank design, boil-off gas management, and techno-economic considerations

MD. Shajratul Alam Towhid and Sumaiya Binte Hossain

Surface and interface engineering in two-dimensional layered transition metal dichalcogenides for aqueous zinc-ion batteries: Fundamentals, advances and perspectives

Linghao Sun, Chengcheng Xiao, Jiashuai Zhao, Yuhang Han, Shaowei Chen and Lingyun Chen

A game theory approach for the construction of a green and sustainable power grid

Ali Hamidoğlu, Liubov Sysoeva, Russell Milne and Hao Wang

Providing ancillary services by aggregated distributed energy resources of active distribution systems for the upstream grid: A critical review

Md Sazal Miah, Rakibuzzaman Shah, Muhammad Usman Aslam, Nima Amjady, Sara Walker, Vladimir Terzija, Shahab Dehghan and N. Mithulananthan

A review of hydropower reservoir GHG estimation methods

Manu Seth, Maria Ubierna Aparicio, Branka Nakomcic-Smargdakis, Maja Brboric, Elisa Calamita, Tina Dasic, Cristina Diez Santos and Epari Ritesh Patro

Design and engineering of gas–liquid–solid interfaces in rechargeable zinc–air batteries

Lei Yan, Xingyu Peng, Zhongyue Ge, Changfa Guo and Yong Hu

Transformation of China's petroleum pipeline industry in the renewable energy era: A review

Renfu Tu, Qi Liao, Yingming Liu, Hao Zhang, Mingyue Huang, Yiwei Su, Yiming Qu, Yongtu Liang and Haoran Zhang

A new vision in thermal insulation: A comprehensive review of silica aerogel coatings with sustainable potential

Ruihong Sun, Yu Liu and Fujuan Liu

A review of collaborative optimization in demand response enabled by non-intrusive load monitoring

Yu Liu, Kefan Chen, Yuting Wei, Ye He, Xin Zhao and Shan Gao

Corrigendum to ‘Hybrid solar technologies: A critical review of PV/T systems, cooling methods, and performance trends’ [Renew Sustain Energy Rev 232 (2026), page 116827]

Al Baraa Tarnini, Serter Atabay and Mehmet Fatih Orhan

Advancements and applications of novel waterless and contactless cleaning technologies for solar panels

Jiafeng Li, Hao Zhu, Wei Xu and Kedao Liu

Advances in AI-enhanced model predictive control for heat pumps: A comprehensive review

Zakir Hussain, Hyemin Kim, Nayoung You and Honghyun Cho

Fabrication of microchannel heat sinks using additive manufacturing: A review

Guangzhao Yang, Yong Tang, Yalong Sun, Gong Chen and Heng Tang