Sustainable Energy Management for a Circular Economy

Dear Colleagues,

The consumption of energy from primary sources is not lowering on Earth, despite numerous policies and awareness campaigns. Renewables and hydroelectricity comprise a minor share of overall energy consumption; the main energy sources used are still fossil fuels, specifically, oil, natural gas, and coal. Carbon dioxide emissions remain high due to the non-ideal combination of energy types currently being consumed.

A transition towards renewables remains the primary strategy for preventing the deterioration of our planet. However, this approach is not simple, as it requires a change in behavioural attitudes towards energy consumption, which would need to be brought about by increasing the levels of social responsibility among consumers and industries.

Special attention must be paid to the intersection of the circular economy and the transition towards renewables. This means that the development of renewable energy requires significant amounts of additional resources, specifically, land and sea area, financial resources for building and servicing infrastructure (e.g., grids), and rare-earth elements (which are needed for energy storage in batteries).

A solution for recycling all the equipment needed for the growth of renewable energy, such as obsolete solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries, still needs to be developed. The transition towards renewable energy is necessary; this process must be thoroughly thought through and implemented through sustainable resource management for a circular economy.

Further research should tackle a wide range of issues related to the transition towards renewable energy, focussing on the challenge of sustainable resource management for a circular economy.

Additionally, please ensure that the summary aligns with the aims and scope of Energies: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/about

• Energy and environment, sustainable transition;
• Sustainability analysis metrics: theory and applications;
• Distributed energy systems;
• Carbon emission and utilization;
• Clean energy;
• Energy and climate change.

Prof. Dr. Manuela Tvaronavičienė
Guest Editor

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