Artificial Intelligence and the Global Transition to Renewable Energy: Trends, Perceptions, and Policy Pathways
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "C: Energy Economics and Policy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2026 | Viewed by 4
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global shift toward renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, biomass, and hydropower, is central to achieving climate neutrality, energy security, and sustainable development. However, this transition is not solely a technological challenge but also a deeply systemic transformation involving economic, environmental, and societal dimensions. Amid these complexities, artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a powerful enabler of innovation, optimization, and policy integration within the renewable energy sector.
This Special Issue will explore the international status, public perception, and implementation dynamics of renewable energy, with a particular emphasis on the applications and implications of AI in accelerating this transformation. We invite scholarly contributions that examine how AI technologies, ranging from machine learning and predictive analytics to autonomous control systems, can support the integration of renewables into national grids, optimize energy forecasting, manage decentralized systems, and inform strategic policymaking.
In addition, we welcome interdisciplinary studies addressing societal attitudes toward renewable energy adoption, regional disparities in development, and the ethical and governance considerations of AI deployment in the energy sector. By combining technological insight with socio-political analysis, this Special Issue will offer a comprehensive perspective on how intelligent systems can contribute to a more resilient, efficient, and publicly accepted renewable energy future.
This Special Issue welcomes contributions related (but not limited) to the following topics:
- Applications of artificial intelligence in the integration and management of renewable energy systems;
- Public attitudes and international comparisons of renewable energy acceptance;
- AI-driven forecasting and optimization in solar, wind, and bioenergy production;
- Ethical, legal, and policy implications of AI in renewable energy governance;
- Comparative analysis of national strategies and policy frameworks supporting renewable energy transitions.
Dr. András Szeberényi
Dr. Norbert Bozsik
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- renewable energy transition
- artificial intelligence in energy
- public perception
- energy policy and governance
- sustainable technology adoption
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