Public Policies and Development of Renewable Energy 2023

Dear Colleagues,

The world is facing unimaginable changes and challenges in various areas and industries, with social/physical distancing and remote working are among the new challenges that may affect energy requirements and consumption. Furthermore, new solutions and public policies for the development of renewable energy are required to protect the environment and to satisfy the demands of society and the economy. Exploring how these new solutions benefit from the explanation of the firm competitive advantage in the new pandemic context and how the digitalization and industry 4.0 technologies can be used to develop new public policies in this area is of particular interest.

This Special Issue encourages researchers, academics, and industry professionals to reveal their conceptual and practical approaches, current observations, and analysis regarding public policies and the development of renewable energy. Qualitative and quantitative studies, literature reviews, syntheses, case studies, interdisciplinary research, and original research papers are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Andreea-Ileana Zamfir
Prof. Dr. Razvan-Andrei Corbos
Guest Editors

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