Renewable Energy Production and Applications: Latest Advances and Prospects

Dear Colleagues,

In order to achieve carbon neutrality, regions are progressively developing renewable energy and looking at novel methods for its production and application. Renewable energy plays a crucial role in the circular economy, reducing carbon emissions and combatting climate change. Although the global renewable energy capacity continues to rise, the global consumption of fossil fuels remains significant.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to compile research from the fields of science and engineering that addresses the possibilities, problems, and prospective solutions related to renewable energy development as a sustainable means of realizing energy transition. This Special Issue focuses on the latest technology developed and challenges solved in order to maximize the utilization of renewable energy and minimize fossil fuel consumption. It will on focus on the potential of resources, the environment, and technical issues related to the application of renewable energy, including solar, bioenergy, wind, and a combination of them all.

The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Role of renewable energy in carbon neutrality targets;
• Replacement of fossil fuel by renewables: production and applications;
• Possible market of renewable energy products;
• Latest advances in renewable energy;
• Supportive policies and incentives to promote renewable energy usage;
• The costs of renewable energy technologies;
• Public awareness and support of renewable energy;
• Prospects of renewable energy development;
• Energy transition;
• Environmental issues.

Dr. ‪Svetlana Proskurina
Dr. Fabian Schipfer
Dr. Clara Mendoza Martinez
Guest Editors

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