Directions and Mechanisms to Support the Development and Popularization of Renewable Energy Sources

Dear Colleagues,

As the Guest Editor, I kindly invite you to submit your papers to be published in a Special Edition of Energies, "Directions and Mechanisms to Support the Development and Popularization of Renewable Energy Sources".

Renewable energy systems (RES) are a pro-environmental response to meet the growing current energy demands, both global and prosumer. Renewable energy is seen as a way to reduce the consumption of conventional, fossil-based energy resources, while ensuring environmental protection. Renewable energy sources are also seen as an investment in future social development from an economic point of view.

Therefore, this Special Edition of Energies aims to support the implementation of RES by increasing the scientific and interdisciplinary knowledge of innovative supporting mechanisms for the development of RES. Currently, determining the directions and trends of the development of RES seems to be the strategic direction of research, both from the technological and developmental point of view. It is also important to observe social attitudes towards RES, as the sustainable development of natural and social environment is important in the research on RES.

We would appreciate your papers on innovative technical and technological solutions for RES, case studies as well as research of related fields that are important for the development of RES and fit into the sustainable development of the energy sector. Topics that will be included in the publication can include, for example:

• Political and legal framework for RES;
• Support mechanisms and instruments for RES;
• RES markets;
• Economic aspects of implementing RES;
• Spatial and environmental framework for RES development;
• Operation and reliability of RES systems;
• Innovative, next-generation RES technologies;
• Technical aspects of RES production;
• Environmental impact of RES investments;
• Integration of RES with current and future energy systems.

Prof. Dr. Anna Szeląg-Sikora
Prof. Dr. hab. inż. Jakub Sikora
Dr. Zofia Gródek-Szostak
Guest Editors

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