Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews

Papers
(The TQCC of Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews is 44. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Editorial Board1553
Enhancing double-slope solar still performance through integrated channel shape variations: An experimental and numerical simulation investigation1128
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) 1758
Technology standards for direct current microgrids in buildings: A review738
Multiscale study on thermal insulating effect of a hollow silica-coated polycarbonate window for residential buildings701
A review of the materials utilized in the design and fabrication of biogas digesters668
Editorial Board603
Building 100 % inverter-based distributed restart zone to assist system restoration464
Improving material selection in shopping centres through a parametric life cycle embodied flow and material cost analysis model447
Enhancing solar PV output forecast by integrating ground and satellite observations with deep learning440
Making the internet globally sustainable: Technical and policy options for improved energy management, governance and community acceptance of Nordic datacenters379
Navigating the future of flow-induced vibration-based piezoelectric energy harvesting370
Integrating sustainability across the lifecycle of electric vehicle batteries: Circular supply chain challenges, innovations, and global policy impacts369
Energy optimal design of servo-actuated systems: A concurrent approach based on scaling rules362
From knowledge gaps to technological maturity: A comparative review of pathways to deep emission reduction for energy-intensive industries358
Review and analysis of advances in functionalized, smart, and multifunctional asphalt mixtures338
Technical, economic and environmental assessment towards the sustainable goals of photovoltaic systems334
Photocatalytic hydrogen production using graphitic carbon nitride (GCN): A precise review323
Comparative analysis of metaheuristic optimization approaches for multisource heat pump operation308
Technoeconomic feasibility review of hybrid waste to energy system in the campus: A case study for the University of Victoria297
An investigation of the recent advances of the integration of solar thermal energy systems to the dairy processes297
A factor analysis and self-organizing map based evaluation approach for the renewable energy heating potentials at county level: A case study in China295
Optimizing renewable energy utilization with high gain converters288
Quantitative fault detection and diagnosis methods for vapour compression chillers: Exploring the potential for field-implementation285
Integrated application of morphological, anatomical, biochemical and physico-chemical methods to identify superior, lignocellulosic grass feedstocks for bioenergy purposes280
The impact of landfill operation factors on improving biogas generation in Brazil265
Hydrogen production via anaerobic digestion of coal modified by white-rot fungi and its application benefits analysis265
Suns-Vmp method for health monitoring of 110 PV modules256
Energy generation in the canal irrigation network in India: Integrated spatial planning framework on the Upper Ganga Canal corridor256
Lifecycle assessment and environmental impacts of hybrid electric vehicles fuelled by bioethanol and biogas254
Techno-economic analysis and network design for CO₂ conversion to jet fuels in the United States253
Two-phase operation for coordinated charging of electric vehicles in a market environment: From electric vehicle aggregators’ perspective250
Does the environmental Kuznets curve hold across sectors? Evidence from developing and emerging economies250
Responses of hydroelectricity generation to streamflow drought under climate change250
Ruminant methane mitigation: microbiological mechanisms and integrated strategies for sustainable livestock production in the context of climate change249
The “Fresnel Equations” for Diffuse radiation on Inclined photovoltaic Surfaces (FEDIS)246
Bioinspired spiking spatiotemporal attention framework for lithium-ion batteries state-of-health estimation246
Flexibility chart 2.0: An accessible visual tool to evaluate flexibility resources in power systems240
Enhanced solar photovoltaic power prediction using diverse machine learning algorithms with hyperparameter optimization240
Employee energy-saving behaviors: Review of theories, influencing factors, and interventions237
A review on renewable energy-based chemical engineering design and optimization236
Energy balancing and storage in climate-neutral smart energy systems235
Assuring the integrity of offshore carbon dioxide storage235
A review of advanced ground source heat pump control: Artificial intelligence for autonomous and adaptive control234
Photo-driven enzymatic decarboxylation of fatty acids for bio-aviation fuels production in a continuous microfluidic reactor233
Data-driven wind farm flow control and challenges towards field implementation: A review232
A comprehensive review of energy extraction from low-temperature geothermal resources in hydrocarbon fields231
Urban solar harvesting: The importance of diffuse shadows in complex environments230
Advances in combustion control for natural gas–diesel dual fuel compression ignition engines in automotive applications: A review229
Control technologies of wastewater treatment plants: The state-of-the-art, current challenges, and future directions228
High-efficiency heating and cooling technology with embedded pipes in buildings and underground structures: A review228
Exergoeconomic assessment of a high-efficiency compressed air energy storage system225
Cellulose-based thermal management composites: An emerging material for multi-industry sustainability224
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 incentives222
Advancements in methane pyrolysis: A comprehensive review of parameters and molten catalysts in bubble column reactors222
A review of the photothermal-photovoltaic energy supply system for building in solar energy enrichment zones218
MXene based composite phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications: Featuring bio-mimic approaches216
Biowaste biorefineries in South Africa: Current status, opportunities, and research and development needs216
Hydrogen and syngas production by hybrid filtration combustion: Progress and challenges214
Power system resilience during 2001–2022: A bibliometric and correlation analysis214
Magnetic solid catalysts for sustainable and cleaner biodiesel production: A comprehensive review212
Direct ammonia fuel cells: A review209
The impact of the green technology on the renewable energy innovation: Fresh pieces of evidence under the role of research & development and digital economy209
Ex-post analysis of energy subsidy removal through integrated energy systems modelling207
A critical review of bamboo construction materials for sustainability206
Salt hydrate–based gas-solid thermochemical energy storage: Current progress, challenges, and perspectives204
Review on the production of renewable biofuel: Solvent-free deoxygenation202
A review of the pre-chamber ignition system applied on future low-carbon spark ignition engines201
End-of-life management of solar PV waste in India: Situation analysis and proposed policy framework198
Decarbonizing the glass industry: A critical and systematic review of developments, sociotechnical systems and policy options198
Advancing thermal control in buildings with innovative cementitious mortar and recycled expanded glass/n-octadecane phase change material composites197
Energy mix diversification in emerging economies: An econometric analysis of determinants197
Defining characteristics of peer-to-peer energy trading, transactive energy, and community self-consumption: A review of literature and expert perspectives197
Wind tunnel tests for wind turbines: A state-of-the-art review196
Novel textured surfaces for superior corrosion mitigation in molten carbonate salts for concentrating solar power195
Efficient reduction of CO2 to high value-added compounds via photo-thermal catalysis: Mechanisms, catalysts and apparatuses194
Green hydrogen techno-economic assessments from simulated and measured solar photovoltaic power profiles194
Current status of biogas upgrading for direct biomethane use: A review188
Optimizing mechanisms for promoting low-carbon manufacturing industries towards carbon neutrality187
The effectiveness of green roofs in reducing building energy consumptions across different climates. A summary of literature results186
China's onshore wind energy potential in the context of climate change185
Fuel consumption analysis and cap and trade system evaluation for Canadian in situ oil sands extraction185
Evaluation on the effectiveness of energy policies – Evidence from the carbon reductions in 25 countries184
Rutile TiO2's odyssey into the post-lithium ion battery horizon182
Building renovations and life cycle assessment - A scoping literature review181
Research progress of enhancing battery safety with phase change materials180
Lignin valorization reshapes sustainable biomass refining179
Recent trends in photovoltaic technologies for sustainable transportation in passenger vehicles – A review176
A critical review of Madhuca indica as an efficient biodiesel producer: Towards sustainability175
The carbon reduction potential of hydrogen in the low carbon transition of the iron and steel industry: The case of China174
State-of-the-art technologies for biofuel production from triglycerides: A review174
The role of internet of things adoption on the sustainability performance of the renewable energy supply chain: A conceptual framework172
Prioritising Positive Energy Districts to achieve carbon neutral cities: Delphi-DANP approach172
Green roofs as a nature-based solution for improving urban sustainability: Progress and perspectives171
Recent advance in electrochemically activated supercapacitors: Activation mechanisms, electrode materials and prospects170
An efficient process for sustainable and scalable hydrogen production from green ammonia170
Convection heat transfer in enclosures with inner bodies: A review on single and two-phase nanofluid models170
Pyrolysis of waste lubricating oil/waste motor oil to generate high-grade fuel oil: A comprehensive review168
Accurately forecasting solar radiation distribution at both spatial and temporal dimensions simultaneously with fully-convolutional deep neural network model168
Applications of blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies for enabling prosumers in smart grids: A review168
Application of graphene and graphene derivatives in cooling of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels: A review168
Measuring energy transition away from fossil fuels: A new index167
Thinking green with 2-D and 3-D MXenes: Environment friendly synthesis and industrial scale applications and global impact166
Hydrothermal liquefaction of algal feedstocks: The effect of biomass characteristics and extraction solvents166
Resilience assessment and planning in power distribution systems: Past and future considerations166
Recovery processes of sustainable energy using different biomass and wastes165
Ecosystem services and climate action from a circular bioeconomy perspective164
Optimizing methodologies of hybrid renewable energy systems powered reverse osmosis plants162
Solar photovoltaic cooling using Paraffin phase change material: Comprehensive assessment162
Biobased phase change materials in energy storage and thermal management technologies162
Extremophiles and extremozymes in lignin bioprocessing161
Inorganic nanoparticles to overcome efficiency inhibitors of organic photovoltaics: An in-depth review161
Empowering metal oxide photoanodes via zeolitic imidazolate frameworks for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting: Current advances and future perspectives161
Process design and utilisation strategy for CO2 capture in flue gases. Technical assessment and preliminary economic approach for steel mills160
Unveiling the impact of internal structure on boil-off gas generation in moving liquid hydrogen (LH2) transport trailer159
Dynamic analysis of an adiabatic compressed air energy storage system with temperature-regulated in air tanks159
Facilitating solid-state anaerobic digestion of food waste via bio-electrochemical treatment158
Editorial Board158
Editorial Board156
Analysis method for the design of long submarine cables156
Editorial Board156
Climate change cognition and biodiversity conservation awareness facilitate household clean energy consumption: Evidence from a biodiversity hotspot156
On the design and analysis of long-term low-carbon roadmaps: A review and evaluation of available energy-economy-environment models155
Thermochemical conversion processes of Dichrostachys cinerea as a biofuel: A review of the Cuban case154
A comprehensive analysis of time-dependent performance of a solar chimney power plant equipped with a thermal energy storage system153
Online reliability assessment of energy systems based on a high-order extended-state-observer with application to nuclear reactors153
Dynamically distributed district heating for an existing system153
Embarking on the Asia Supergrid: Trade impact of carbon pricing on regional sustainability in northeast Asia152
Order-disorder transition mechanism for high-capacity amorphous anodes of lithium-ion batteries152
Environmental assessment of smart energy management systems at distribution level — A review152
Corrigendum to ‘Enhancing ecosystem services and biodiversity in agrivoltaics through habitat-enhancing strategies’ [Renew Sustain Energy Reviews, Volume 212, April 2025, start page–end page]151
Assessing the electricity potential from agricultural residues in Western Macedonia, Greece151
Status and perspectives of the hydrate technology for carbon sequestration in permafrost region: A review150
A general energy-aware framework with multi-modal information and multi-task coordination for smart management towards net-zero emissions in energy system149
Low temperature heating methods for lithium-ion batteries: A state-of-art review based on knowledge graph148
Factorial equilibrium analyses for socio-economic implications of emission trading148
Repurposing coal plants—regional economic impacts from low carbon generation146
Advanced coatings and structures for enhancing concentrating solar power efficiency145
Assessing the sustainability of bioenergy pathways through a land-water-energy nexus approach145
Optical-thermal modeling and geographic analysis of dusty radiative cooling surfaces144
Factors influencing the adoption of zero-emission buses: A review-based framework144
Oil price distortion and its impact on green economic efficiency in China’s transportation: A spatial effect perspective143
A review on the deployment of demand response programs with multiple aspects coexistence over smart grid platform143
A review of micro hydro systems in urban areas: Opportunities and challenges142
Honeycomb-like carbon for electrochemical energy storage and conversion142
Managing carbon emissions in construction: Current status and emerging trends141
Quantifying the influence of nature-based solutions on building cooling and heating energy demand: A climate specific review141
Emerging catalysis in solvent-free hydrodeoxygenation of waste lipids under mild conditions: A review141
Low-carbon and cost-efficient hydrogen optimisation through a grid-connected electrolyser: The case of GreenLab skive140
The evolution of circular economy performance assessment: A systematic literature review139
Continuous cultivation of microalgae in photobioreactors as a source of renewable energy: Current status and future challenges139
Comprehensive energy analysis and environmental sustainability of industrial grain drying139
Wind turbine nacelle testing: State-of-the-art and development trends139
A review of domestic land use change attributable to U.S. biofuel policy139
Renewable and sustainable energy challenges to face for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals138
Current status and opportunities for fruit processing waste biorefineries138
Processes, models and the influencing factors for enhanced boiling heat transfer in porous structures136
Estimating microbial growth and hydrogen consumption in hydrogen storage in porous media136
Demand response-integrated investment and operational planning of renewable and sustainable energy systems considering forecast uncertainties: A systematic review136
Integrating life cycle assessment in multi-objective optimization of green hydrogen systems: a review of literature and methodological challenges134
Global trading of renewable electricity-based fuels and chemicals to enhance the energy transition across all sectors towards sustainability134
Optimization of a syngas-fueled SOFC-based multigeneration system: Enhanced performance with biomass and gasification agent selection134
Machine learning-based digital district heating/cooling with renewable integrations and advanced low-carbon transition134
Recent advances in black box and white-box models for urban heat island prediction: Implications of fusing the two methods133
Siting considerations for floating solar photovoltaic energy: A systematic review132
Unlocking European biogas and biomethane: Policy insights from comparative analysis131
Near-term infrastructure rollout and investment strategies for net-zero hydrogen supply chains131
Prioritizing industrial wastes and technologies for bioenergy production: Case study130
Principles and support technologies of low-carbon ironmaking for blast furnace130
Circularity and landscape experience of agrivoltaics: A systematic review of literature and built systems130
Understanding the impact of interprovincial trade on forest resources in China129
Recent advances on CO2-assisted synthesis of metal nanoparticles for the upgrading of biomass-derived compounds129
Code exposed: Review of five open-source frameworks for modeling renewable energy systems129
Fuel prices connectedness across Brazilian capitals: The case of ethanol and gasoline129
Land use for bioenergy: Synergies and trade-offs between sustainable development goals128
Embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater reuse strategies in Indian Himalayan region128
A review of operations and maintenance modelling with considerations for novel wind turbine concepts128
Increasing the fatigue life of offshore wind turbine jacket structures using yaw stiffness and damping128
The effects of reducing renewable power intermittency through portfolio diversification128
Battery management system for zinc-based flow batteries: A review128
The carbon sequestration potential of vegetation over the Tibetan Plateau127
Modification schemes of efficient sorbents for trace CO2 capture127
Energy security challenges and opportunities in the carbon neutrality context: A hierarchical model through systematic data-driven analysis127
Perceptions to connections: A multidimensional investigation of hydrogen acceptance127
Overview of the potential and limitations of cylinder deactivation126
Hydrogen supply chain modelling at energy system scale: A review125
Mapping of the levelised cost of energy for floating offshore wind in the European Atlantic125
Promising biorefinery products from marine macro and microalgal biomass: A review125
Implication of electrification and power decarbonization in low-carbon transition pathways for China, the U.S. and the EU124
Predicting the effects of solar energy development on plants and wildlife in the Desert Southwest, United States124
Digital financial inclusion and energy and environment: Global positioning of Sub-Saharan African countries124
Condition-based maintenance of wind turbine structures: A state-of-the-art review124
Nickel manganite-based materials for electrochemical supercapacitors: An overview124
Incentive policies in biomethane production toward circular economy124
Complementary and competitive dynamics of CO2 and N2 in CH4 – Flue gas replacement within natural gas hydrates123
A systematic review on optimal analysis of horizontal heat exchangers in ground source heat pump systems123
Review of the potentials for implementation of floating solar panels on lakes and water reservoirs123
Distributed local energy: Assessing the determinants of domestic-scale solar photovoltaic uptake at the local level across England and Wales123
Review on eco-driving control for connected and automated vehicles122
State-of-the-art sustainable approaches for deeper decarbonization in Europe – An endowment to climate neutral vision122
A review on the energy retrofit policies and improvements of the UK existing buildings, challenges and benefits122
A review on flow field design for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Challenges to increase the active area for MW applications122
A review of publicly available data sources for models to study renewables integration in China's power system121
Progress in CO2 hydrate formation and feasibility analysis for cold thermal energy harvesting application121
Algal–bacterial consortia for bioproduct generation and wastewater treatment121
Policy design for green hydrogen120
Integrating lived experience: Qualitative methods for addressing energy poverty119
Thermostable cellulases: Structure, catalytic mechanisms, directed evolution and industrial implementations119
Upscaling scenarios for ocean thermal energy conversion with technological learning in Indonesia and their global relevance119
Implementing the dynamic simulation approach for the design and optimization of ships energy systems: Methodology and applicability to modern cruise ships119
Electric vehicles: To what extent are environmentally friendly and cost effective? – Comparative study by european countries119
Reliable and precise evaluation energy-transfer and efficiency of super-capacitors118
Review of explicit models for photovoltaic cell electrical characterization118
Prospect of green hydrogen in Malaysian iron and steel industry: Techno-economic assessment and energy modelling using PyPSA-Earth117
Framework for improving agro-industrial efficiency in renewable energy: Examining Brazilian bioenergy companies117
A critical analysis of the uncertainty in the production estimation of wind parks in complex terrains117
The impact of COVID -19 on offshore wind project productivity – A case study116
The role of acoustic telemetry to assess the effects of offshore wind infrastructure on fish behaviour, populations and predation115
A review of research progress in the compaction of major crop waste by mechanical equipment115
Systematic review of the life cycle optimization literature, and recommendations for performance of life cycle optimization studies115
Multi-objective optimization of integrated crop-livestock system for biofuels production: A life-cycle approach115
Advances in non-intrusive load monitoring for the industrial domain: Challenges, insights, and path forward115
Rolling-out pioneering carbon dioxide capture and transport chains from inland European industrial facilities: A techno-economic, environmental, and regulatory evaluation115
EV charging stations multipulse rectifiers based on passive harmonic reduction circuits: A critical survey114
Comparative review of membrane-based desalination technologies for energy-efficient regeneration in liquid desiccant air conditioning of greenhouses114
Hydroclimate-coupled framework for assessing power system resilience under summer drought and climate change114
Carbon dioxide abatement by integration of methane bi-reforming process with ammonia and urea synthesis113
Scenario analysis of electricity pathways in Kenya using Low Emissions Analysis Platform and the Next Energy Modeling system for optimization113
An integrated Geographic Information System and Analytical Hierarchy process based approach for site suitability analysis of on-grid hybrid concentrated solar-biomass powerplant113
Polycrisis: Factors, impacts, and responses in the housing market113
International ranking of climate change action: An analysis using the indicators from the Climate Change Performance Index113
Global trends, performance metrics, and energy reduction measures in datacom facilities113
A review of European low-voltage distribution networks113
Evaluating smart grid investment drivers and creating effective policies via a fuzzy multi-criteria approach111
Assessment of a cogeneration system for ceramic industry by using various exergy based economic approaches111
Economic potential and barriers of small modular reactors in Europe111
Predictive models for photosynthetic active radiation irradiance in temperate climates111
Fire safety requirements for building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV): A cross-country comparison111
Quantifying social factors for onshore wind planning – A systematic review111
Decarbonization potential of regional combined heat and power development110
Morphing structural materials used in wind turbine blades110
Integrating power electronics-based energy storages to power systems: A review on dynamic modeling, analysis, and future challenges110
The impact of sustainable banking practices on bank stability110
Renewable hydrogen production from biomass derivatives or water on trimetallic based catalysts110
Toward polymer composites based and architectural engineering induced flexible electrodes for lithium-ion batteries110
Review of the hydrogen supply chain and use in Africa110
Field-driven multi-criteria sustainability assessment of last-mile rural electrification in Brazil110
An overview of data tools for representing and managing building information and performance data110
Midterm perspectives on natural gas after the European gas crisis: Reviewing German energy transition studies110
Unveiling the potential of renewable energy and battery utilization in real-world public lighting systems: A review109
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