Advances in Solar Energy and Energy Efficiency—3rd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Solar energy technologies are now widely recognized as a greener solution to the serious problems of environmental pollution and energy shortages. In recent years, awareness of climate change, decarbonisation, circular economy and energy efficiency has sparked interest in renewable energy sources, including solar energy and energy management methods. Solar energy is one of the most important aspects of renewable energy and is already widely used in the domestic, industrial, rural and transport sectors.

In general, solar energy is used in the following ways: to generate electricity, heat energy in the form of active and passive systems, and visible light. Among the available technologies, there are solutions in the field of photovoltaics, solar collectors, solar radiation concentrators and systems for acquiring and distributing daylight. The main purpose of the application of these technologies is to obtain a high level of energy efficiency by generating energy at the place of its production, without the need to distribute it over long distances, without losses and with high efficiency.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to collate a series of scientific articles on various aspects of solar energy technology and energy efficiency, including current research on various photovoltaic and thermal technologies, solar concentrators, solar transport, solar heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and solar building technology. This scientific area also includes research on the application of such solutions, research on manufacturing systems, design of solar systems and energy efficiency, modelling and simulation, performance, life cycle assessment and optimization. We invite both original research and review articles.

Prof. Dr. Maciej Zajkowski
Prof. Dr. Adam Idzkowski
Dr. Stanislav Darula
Guest Editors

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