Sustainable Energy Systems: Progress, Challenges and Prospects
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A: Sustainable Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 December 2025 | Viewed by 499
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy/environmental policy; policy engineering
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global transition to sustainable energy is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Driven by the goals of decarbonization, energy security, and technological innovation, sustainable energy systems—including renewable energy generation, energy storage, grid integration, and intelligent energy management—are evolving rapidly. These systems hold immense promise but also face multifaceted challenges ranging from resource intermittency and infrastructure limitations to policy uncertainties and economic constraints.
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research and practical insights related to the design, operation, integration, and optimization of sustainable energy systems. We invite contributions that address both technological advances and systemic challenges, offering forward-looking perspectives that can guide future development.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Renewable energy generation (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, bioenergy);
- Smart grids and grid flexibility;
- Energy storage technologies and integration strategies;
- Building- and community-level energy systems;
- Low-carbon energy transitions and energy policy;
- Energy system modeling and scenario analysis;
- Power-to-X and sector coupling;
- Energy efficiency and demand-side management;
- Carbon neutrality and energy justice;
- Emerging technologies and innovative applications.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, and case studies that explore recent progress, propose novel solutions, or critically assess the prospects of sustainable energy systems.
Prof. Dr. Weisheng Zhou
Dr. You Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable energy systems
- renewable energy integration
- energy transition
- low-carbon technologies
- energy system modeling
- carbon neutrality
- energy policy
- resilient energy systems
- grid flexibility
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