Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews

Papers
(The TQCC of Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews is 45. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Editorial Board1438
Prioritising Positive Energy Districts to achieve carbon neutral cities: Delphi-DANP approach1060
Enhancing double-slope solar still performance through integrated channel shape variations: An experimental and numerical simulation investigation692
Corrigendum to “Emerging business models in local energy markets: A systematic review of peer-to-peer, community self-consumption, and transactive energy models” [Renew Sustain Energy Rev 179 (2023) 1681
A review of the materials utilized in the design and fabrication of biogas digesters626
Optimizing renewable energy utilization with high gain converters626
Does the environmental Kuznets curve hold across sectors? Evidence from developing and emerging economies574
Technology standards for direct current microgrids in buildings: A review423
Editorial Board403
Building 100 % inverter-based distributed restart zone to assist system restoration392
Advancements in methane pyrolysis: A comprehensive review of parameters and molten catalysts in bubble column reactors386
Ex-post analysis of energy subsidy removal through integrated energy systems modelling361
Improving material selection in shopping centres through a parametric life cycle embodied flow and material cost analysis model353
Urban solar harvesting: The importance of diffuse shadows in complex environments352
Fuel consumption analysis and cap and trade system evaluation for Canadian in situ oil sands extraction346
Comparative analysis of metaheuristic optimization approaches for multisource heat pump operation344
Flexibility chart 2.0: An accessible visual tool to evaluate flexibility resources in power systems339
Rutile TiO2's odyssey into the post-lithium ion battery horizon318
Developing a framework to assess the long-term adoption of renewable energy technologies in the electric power sector: The effects of carbon price and economic incentives312
Assuring the integrity of offshore carbon dioxide storage306
A review of advanced ground source heat pump control: Artificial intelligence for autonomous and adaptive control305
Thinking green with 2-D and 3-D MXenes: Environment friendly synthesis and industrial scale applications and global impact297
Power system resilience during 2001–2022: A bibliometric and correlation analysis278
Making the internet globally sustainable: Technical and policy options for improved energy management, governance and community acceptance of Nordic datacenters276
From knowledge gaps to technological maturity: A comparative review of pathways to deep emission reduction for energy-intensive industries276
Suns-Vmp method for health monitoring of 110 PV modules257
Photo-driven enzymatic decarboxylation of fatty acids for bio-aviation fuels production in a continuous microfluidic reactor254
Hydrogen production via anaerobic digestion of coal modified by white-rot fungi and its application benefits analysis254
Technoeconomic feasibility review of hybrid waste to energy system in the campus: A case study for the University of Victoria251
Integrated application of morphological, anatomical, biochemical and physico-chemical methods to identify superior, lignocellulosic grass feedstocks for bioenergy purposes246
Enhancing solar PV output forecast by integrating ground and satellite observations with deep learning244
Energy generation in the canal irrigation network in India: Integrated spatial planning framework on the Upper Ganga Canal corridor243
The impact of landfill operation factors on improving biogas generation in Brazil241
A factor analysis and self-organizing map based evaluation approach for the renewable energy heating potentials at county level: A case study in China240
The role of internet of things adoption on the sustainability performance of the renewable energy supply chain: A conceptual framework238
Bioinspired spiking spatiotemporal attention framework for lithium-ion batteries state-of-health estimation234
Responses of hydroelectricity generation to streamflow drought under climate change234
Optimizing mechanisms for promoting low-carbon manufacturing industries towards carbon neutrality233
Evaluation on the effectiveness of energy policies – Evidence from the carbon reductions in 25 countries231
Energy optimal design of servo-actuated systems: A concurrent approach based on scaling rules231
A review of the photothermal-photovoltaic energy supply system for building in solar energy enrichment zones230
Biowaste biorefineries in South Africa: Current status, opportunities, and research and development needs228
Photocatalytic hydrogen production using graphitic carbon nitride (GCN): A precise review228
Solar photovoltaic cooling using Paraffin phase change material: Comprehensive assessment226
Hydrogen and syngas production by hybrid filtration combustion: Progress and challenges225
Hydrothermal liquefaction of algal feedstocks: The effect of biomass characteristics and extraction solvents225
Applications of blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies for enabling prosumers in smart grids: A review223
Techno-economic analysis and network design for CO₂ conversion to jet fuels in the United States222
MXene based composite phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications: Featuring bio-mimic approaches222
Recent trends in photovoltaic technologies for sustainable transportation in passenger vehicles – A review219
Green roofs as a nature-based solution for improving urban sustainability: Progress and perspectives218
A comprehensive review of energy extraction from low-temperature geothermal resources in hydrocarbon fields214
Coupling biochar with anaerobic digestion in a circular economy perspective: A promising way to promote sustainable energy, environment and agriculture development in China213
Research progress of enhancing battery safety with phase change materials213
An investigation of the recent advances of the integration of solar thermal energy systems to the dairy processes213
Multiscale study on thermal insulating effect of a hollow silica-coated polycarbonate window for residential buildings212
High-efficiency heating and cooling technology with embedded pipes in buildings and underground structures: A review211
Efficient reduction of CO2 to high value-added compounds via photo-thermal catalysis: Mechanisms, catalysts and apparatuses208
Frameworks, quantitative indicators, characters, and modeling approaches to analysis of energy system resilience: A review208
A review on the recent advances in mixed matrix membranes for gas separation processes208
Optimizing methodologies of hybrid renewable energy systems powered reverse osmosis plants207
Lignin valorization reshapes sustainable biomass refining207
Decarbonizing the glass industry: A critical and systematic review of developments, sociotechnical systems and policy options206
Wind tunnel tests for wind turbines: A state-of-the-art review205
Employee energy-saving behaviors: Review of theories, influencing factors, and interventions203
Navigating the future of flow-induced vibration-based piezoelectric energy harvesting201
Magnetic solid catalysts for sustainable and cleaner biodiesel production: A comprehensive review200
Novel textured surfaces for superior corrosion mitigation in molten carbonate salts for concentrating solar power199
Heat transfer growth of sonochemically synthesized novel mixed metal oxide ZnO+Al2O3+TiO2/DW based ternary hybrid nanofluids in a square flow conduit199
Recent advance in electrochemically activated supercapacitors: Activation mechanisms, electrode materials and prospects197
A critical review of bamboo construction materials for sustainability196
The “Fresnel Equations” for Diffuse radiation on Inclined photovoltaic Surfaces (FEDIS)196
Technical, economic and environmental assessment towards the sustainable goals of photovoltaic systems195
Quantitative fault detection and diagnosis methods for vapour compression chillers: Exploring the potential for field-implementation195
Advances in combustion control for natural gas–diesel dual fuel compression ignition engines in automotive applications: A review194
Review and analysis of advances in functionalized, smart, and multifunctional asphalt mixtures193
Resilience assessment and planning in power distribution systems: Past and future considerations188
Pyrolysis of waste lubricating oil/waste motor oil to generate high-grade fuel oil: A comprehensive review187
An efficient process for sustainable and scalable hydrogen production from green ammonia187
Two-phase operation for coordinated charging of electric vehicles in a market environment: From electric vehicle aggregators’ perspective186
Exergoeconomic assessment of a high-efficiency compressed air energy storage system185
Ecosystem services and climate action from a circular bioeconomy perspective184
Measuring energy transition away from fossil fuels: A new index183
A critical review of Madhuca indica as an efficient biodiesel producer: Towards sustainability182
Review on the production of renewable biofuel: Solvent-free deoxygenation181
State-of-the-art technologies for biofuel production from triglycerides: A review181
Convection heat transfer in enclosures with inner bodies: A review on single and two-phase nanofluid models181
Energy balancing and storage in climate-neutral smart energy systems178
A review of the pre-chamber ignition system applied on future low-carbon spark ignition engines178
Current status of biogas upgrading for direct biomethane use: A review177
The carbon reduction potential of hydrogen in the low carbon transition of the iron and steel industry: The case of China177
Advancing thermal control in buildings with innovative cementitious mortar and recycled expanded glass/n-octadecane phase change material composites176
Application of graphene and graphene derivatives in cooling of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels: A review175
Defining characteristics of peer-to-peer energy trading, transactive energy, and community self-consumption: A review of literature and expert perspectives174
Control technologies of wastewater treatment plants: The state-of-the-art, current challenges, and future directions173
A review on renewable energy-based chemical engineering design and optimization173
China's onshore wind energy potential in the context of climate change173
Green hydrogen techno-economic assessments from simulated and measured solar photovoltaic power profiles171
Recovery processes of sustainable energy using different biomass and wastes170
The impact of the green technology on the renewable energy innovation: Fresh pieces of evidence under the role of research & development and digital economy169
The effectiveness of green roofs in reducing building energy consumptions across different climates. A summary of literature results166
Metaheuristic search in smart grid: A review with emphasis on planning, scheduling and power flow optimization applications166
Building renovations and life cycle assessment - A scoping literature review164
Salt hydrate–based gas-solid thermochemical energy storage: Current progress, challenges, and perspectives163
End-of-life management of solar PV waste in India: Situation analysis and proposed policy framework163
Energy mix diversification in emerging economies: An econometric analysis of determinants163
Enhanced solar photovoltaic power prediction using diverse machine learning algorithms with hyperparameter optimization162
Emerging radiative materials and prospective applications of radiative sky cooling - A review161
Modification schemes of efficient sorbents for trace CO2 capture161
Accurately forecasting solar radiation distribution at both spatial and temporal dimensions simultaneously with fully-convolutional deep neural network model161
Complementary and competitive dynamics of CO2 and N2 in CH4 – Flue gas replacement within natural gas hydrates161
Biobased phase change materials in energy storage and thermal management technologies161
Battery management system for zinc-based flow batteries: A review161
Fuel prices connectedness across Brazilian capitals: The case of ethanol and gasoline161
Wind turbine nacelle testing: State-of-the-art and development trends160
Recent advances in black box and white-box models for urban heat island prediction: Implications of fusing the two methods160
Machine learning-based digital district heating/cooling with renewable integrations and advanced low-carbon transition160
Hydrogen supply chain modelling at energy system scale: A review160
Understanding the impact of interprovincial trade on forest resources in China159
Progress in CO2 hydrate formation and feasibility analysis for cold thermal energy harvesting application158
Incentive policies in biomethane production toward circular economy158
Editorial Board158
Editorial Board157
Managing carbon emissions in construction: Current status and emerging trends157
Editorial Board156
On the design and analysis of long-term low-carbon roadmaps: A review and evaluation of available energy-economy-environment models155
Dynamically distributed district heating for an existing system155
Integrating lived experience: Qualitative methods for addressing energy poverty154
Siting considerations for floating solar photovoltaic energy: A systematic review153
Thermochemical conversion processes of Dichrostachys cinerea as a biofuel: A review of the Cuban case152
A comprehensive analysis of time-dependent performance of a solar chimney power plant equipped with a thermal energy storage system151
A review of micro hydro systems in urban areas: Opportunities and challenges151
Increasing the fatigue life of offshore wind turbine jacket structures using yaw stiffness and damping150
Low-carbon and cost-efficient hydrogen optimisation through a grid-connected electrolyser: The case of GreenLab skive149
A review of operations and maintenance modelling with considerations for novel wind turbine concepts149
Online reliability assessment of energy systems based on a high-order extended-state-observer with application to nuclear reactors148
A review of publicly available data sources for models to study renewables integration in China's power system147
Order-disorder transition mechanism for high-capacity amorphous anodes of lithium-ion batteries146
Embarking on the Asia Supergrid: Trade impact of carbon pricing on regional sustainability in northeast Asia145
Environmental assessment of smart energy management systems at distribution level — A review144
Implication of electrification and power decarbonization in low-carbon transition pathways for China, the U.S. and the EU143
Assessing the electricity potential from agricultural residues in Western Macedonia, Greece143
A review of domestic land use change attributable to U.S. biofuel policy143
Overview of the potential and limitations of cylinder deactivation143
Recent advances on CO2-assisted synthesis of metal nanoparticles for the upgrading of biomass-derived compounds142
Optical-thermal modeling and geographic analysis of dusty radiative cooling surfaces142
Factors influencing the adoption of zero-emission buses: A review-based framework142
Prioritizing industrial wastes and technologies for bioenergy production: Case study142
Distributed local energy: Assessing the determinants of domestic-scale solar photovoltaic uptake at the local level across England and Wales141
Nickel manganite-based materials for electrochemical supercapacitors: An overview139
Assessing the sustainability of bioenergy pathways through a land-water-energy nexus approach139
Perceptions to connections: A multidimensional investigation of hydrogen acceptance139
Oil price distortion and its impact on green economic efficiency in China’s transportation: A spatial effect perspective138
State-of-the-art sustainable approaches for deeper decarbonization in Europe – An endowment to climate neutral vision137
A review on the energy retrofit policies and improvements of the UK existing buildings, challenges and benefits137
Current status and opportunities for fruit processing waste biorefineries136
Emerging catalysis in solvent-free hydrodeoxygenation of waste lipids under mild conditions: A review136
A review on flow field design for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Challenges to increase the active area for MW applications136
Analysis method for the design of long submarine cables135
Process design and utilisation strategy for CO2 capture in flue gases. Technical assessment and preliminary economic approach for steel mills135
Predicting the effects of solar energy development on plants and wildlife in the Desert Southwest, United States133
A general energy-aware framework with multi-modal information and multi-task coordination for smart management towards net-zero emissions in energy system133
Empowering metal oxide photoanodes via zeolitic imidazolate frameworks for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting: Current advances and future perspectives133
Digital financial inclusion and energy and environment: Global positioning of Sub-Saharan African countries133
Thermostable cellulases: Structure, catalytic mechanisms, directed evolution and industrial implementations132
Dual injection: An effective and efficient technology to use renewable fuels in spark ignition engines132
Extremophiles and extremozymes in lignin bioprocessing132
Facilitating solid-state anaerobic digestion of food waste via bio-electrochemical treatment132
Factorial equilibrium analyses for socio-economic implications of emission trading132
Embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater reuse strategies in Indian Himalayan region132
Low temperature heating methods for lithium-ion batteries: A state-of-art review based on knowledge graph132
Repurposing coal plants—regional economic impacts from low carbon generation131
Advanced coatings and structures for enhancing concentrating solar power efficiency131
Energy security challenges and opportunities in the carbon neutrality context: A hierarchical model through systematic data-driven analysis131
Implementing the dynamic simulation approach for the design and optimization of ships energy systems: Methodology and applicability to modern cruise ships131
Climate change cognition and biodiversity conservation awareness facilitate household clean energy consumption: Evidence from a biodiversity hotspot131
Solutions to obstacles in the commercialization of room-temperature magnetic refrigeration131
The effects of reducing renewable power intermittency through portfolio diversification130
Quantifying the influence of nature-based solutions on building cooling and heating energy demand: A climate specific review130
Principles and support technologies of low-carbon ironmaking for blast furnace129
Near-term infrastructure rollout and investment strategies for net-zero hydrogen supply chains129
Land use for bioenergy: Synergies and trade-offs between sustainable development goals129
Circularity and landscape experience of agrivoltaics: A systematic review of literature and built systems129
Estimating microbial growth and hydrogen consumption in hydrogen storage in porous media128
Inorganic nanoparticles to overcome efficiency inhibitors of organic photovoltaics: An in-depth review128
Promising biorefinery products from marine macro and microalgal biomass: A review127
Algal–bacterial consortia for bioproduct generation and wastewater treatment127
Renewable and sustainable energy challenges to face for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals126
Optimization of a syngas-fueled SOFC-based multigeneration system: Enhanced performance with biomass and gasification agent selection125
Mapping of the levelised cost of energy for floating offshore wind in the European Atlantic125
Processes, models and the influencing factors for enhanced boiling heat transfer in porous structures125
A systematic review on optimal analysis of horizontal heat exchangers in ground source heat pump systems125
Code exposed: Review of five open-source frameworks for modeling renewable energy systems124
Dynamic analysis of an adiabatic compressed air energy storage system with temperature-regulated in air tanks124
Review on eco-driving control for connected and automated vehicles124
Comprehensive energy analysis and environmental sustainability of industrial grain drying124
Demand response-integrated investment and operational planning of renewable and sustainable energy systems considering forecast uncertainties: A systematic review123
Continuous cultivation of microalgae in photobioreactors as a source of renewable energy: Current status and future challenges123
Global trading of renewable electricity-based fuels and chemicals to enhance the energy transition across all sectors towards sustainability122
Electric vehicles: To what extent are environmentally friendly and cost effective? – Comparative study by european countries122
Review of the potentials for implementation of floating solar panels on lakes and water reservoirs122
Policy mixes to achieve sustainable mobility after the COVID-19 crisis122
Unlocking European biogas and biomethane: Policy insights from comparative analysis122
A review on the deployment of demand response programs with multiple aspects coexistence over smart grid platform122
Cost allocation in integrated community energy systems - A review121
Condition-based maintenance of wind turbine structures: A state-of-the-art review121
The carbon sequestration potential of vegetation over the Tibetan Plateau121
Toward polymer composites based and architectural engineering induced flexible electrodes for lithium-ion batteries120
Policy design for green hydrogen120
Honeycomb-like carbon for electrochemical energy storage and conversion120
Comparative review of membrane-based desalination technologies for energy-efficient regeneration in liquid desiccant air conditioning of greenhouses119
Waste stream valorization-based low-carbon bioeconomy utilizing algae as a biorefinery platform119
Review of explicit models for photovoltaic cell electrical characterization119
Reliable and precise evaluation energy-transfer and efficiency of super-capacitors119
International ranking of climate change action: An analysis using the indicators from the Climate Change Performance Index119
Spatiotemporal dynamics and factors of renewable energy mismatch in China118
Quantifying social factors for onshore wind planning – A systematic review118
A critical analysis of the uncertainty in the production estimation of wind parks in complex terrains118
Advances in ejector research for multi-effect thermal vapor compression desalination118
An innovative approach for the optimal sizing of mini-grids in rural areas integrating the demand, the supply, and the grid117
Progress on suspended nanostructured engineering materials powered solar distillation- a review117
Framework for improving agro-industrial efficiency in renewable energy: Examining Brazilian bioenergy companies117
Field-driven multi-criteria sustainability assessment of last-mile rural electrification in Brazil117
Household energy technologies in New South Wales, Australia: Regional differences and renewables adoption rates116
The role of acoustic telemetry to assess the effects of offshore wind infrastructure on fish behaviour, populations and predation116
Assessment of a cogeneration system for ceramic industry by using various exergy based economic approaches116
Systematic review of the life cycle optimization literature, and recommendations for performance of life cycle optimization studies116
Integrated anaerobic co-digestion of municipal organic waste to biogas using geothermal and CHP plants: A comprehensive analysis116
The impact of COVID -19 on offshore wind project productivity – A case study116
Advances in non-intrusive load monitoring for the industrial domain: Challenges, insights, and path forward115
A review of research progress in the compaction of major crop waste by mechanical equipment114
Decarbonization potential of regional combined heat and power development114
Rolling-out pioneering carbon dioxide capture and transport chains from inland European industrial facilities: A techno-economic, environmental, and regulatory evaluation114
Meteorological and vegetation effects on the thermal analysis of slopes114
Midterm perspectives on natural gas after the European gas crisis: Reviewing German energy transition studies113
Multi-objective optimization of integrated crop-livestock system for biofuels production: A life-cycle approach113
Hydroclimate-coupled framework for assessing power system resilience under summer drought and climate change113
Deep integration planning of sustainable energies in district energy system and distributed energy station113
Environmental impacts of aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES)112
Technical characteristics and developmental prospect of hydrogen storage in salt cavern: A perspective of layered salt rocks112
Thermal stability of ionic liquids for lithium-ion batteries: A review111
Assessing gender and climate objectives interactions in urban decarbonisation policies111
Renewable hydrogen production from biomass derivatives or water on trimetallic based catalysts110
Economic potential and barriers of small modular reactors in Europe110
Evaluating smart grid investment drivers and creating effective policies via a fuzzy multi-criteria approach110
Synergy of green energy technologies through critical materials circularity109
Socioeconomic impacts of large hydroelectric power plants in Brazil: A synthetic control assessment of Estreito hydropower plant109
Managing stakeholder perception and engagement for marine energy transitions in a decarbonising world109
Carbon dioxide abatement by integration of methane bi-reforming process with ammonia and urea synthesis109
Towards cross-commodity energy-sharing communities – A review of the market, regulatory, and technical situation108
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