Sustainable Energy Systems: Optimization and Efficiency

Dear Colleagues

Renewable energy resources have never been more significant than they are today. As more and more environmental and ecological problems have arisen, the use of renewable resources has become the most important step in addressing and overcoming such challenges. Among the actions that can be taken is the use of renewable energy sources. Renewable sources use natural resources considered inexhaustible because of their ability to regenerate.

One of the most important challenges of present times is energy efficiency related to consumption and use, which encompasses efficiency in energy systems and supply, as well as the demand for final energy. This will maximize the benefits of exploiting the available clean and endogenous primary energy sources. Thus, the technological advances and the new economic framework of the energy sector could guarantee full compliance with environmental constraints.

In the specific field of energy services, notably electricity, a wide and growing range of opportunities regarding energy efficiency are still on the table. The importance of the greater efficiency of the electrical system should be emphasized. Many technologies and solutions for energy efficiency are readily available and economically viable. However, varieties of barriers still obstruct the application of these technologies and prevent them from achieving their potential for greater energy efficiency.

Innovative methods of modelling, which could overcome physical and technical boundary conditions and at the same time take into consideration economic, environmental, and social aspects, could be developed. Therefore, researchers and policy makers are invited to submit their manuscripts to this Special Issue and contribute models, proposals, reviews, and studies.

Prof. Dr. João Carlos de Oliveira Matias
Dr. Radu Godina
Prof. Dr. Edris Pouresmaeil
Guest Editors

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