Sustainable Analysis and Application of Solar Thermal Systems
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 745
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Interests: renewable energy technologies; solar energy; photovoltaic; energy efficiency in buildings
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Interests: energy networks; smart energy networks; renewable energy
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Interests: renewable energy; solar energy; solar thermal energy; photovoltaic
Interests: energy markets; energy transition; renewable energy sources; green hydrogen; solar energy; PV
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to population growth and economic development, the world is experiencing a global challenge in managing high energy demand. The concept of sustainable energy development should include three aspects: the promotion of renewable energy, reduced environmental risks, and high process optimization. In this context, solar energy stands out as one of the most significant renewable and green energy sources. Solar energy plays a pivotal role in achieving sustainable development of energy systems. Currently, there are various solutions for harnessing solar energy for a variety of uses: providing light or a comfortable interior environment, generating electricity, and producing hot water for residential, commercial, or industrial use. However, it is extremely important to focus on developing and optimizing solar energy technologies.
This Special Issue deals with the most important trends and technologies that will support the growth of global solar energy use and, consequently, the implementation of sustainable energy development in various sectors, such as residential, commercial, and industrial.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Solar thermal energy conversion, storage, and applications;
- Active and passive solar systems, including solar space heating, solar-driven cooling, and solar heat-driven ventilation;
- Building integrated solar thermal technologies;
- Solar thermal collector technologies;
- Concentrated solar thermal technologies;
- Solar thermal electric technologies;
- Thermal energy storage;
- Cogeneration, trigeneration, and hybrid solar systems;
- Modelling, simulation, and optimization of solar thermal energy systems;
- Green hydrogen production using solar energy;
- Solar drying;
- Solar cooking;
- Solar desalination;
- Renewable communities powered by solar energy;
- Role of solar thermal energy systems in energy transition;
- Smart energy networks powered by solar energy.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Krzysztof Sornek
Dr. Francesco Liberato Cappiello
Dr. Wojciech Goryl
Dr. Aleksandra Komorowska
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- solar energy
- solar thermal energy
- active solar energy systems
- passive solar energy systems
- thermal energy storage
- solar space heating
- solar-driven cooling
- solar desalination
- hybrid solar systems
- green hydrogen
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