Special Issue "Sustainable Development in the Context of Renewable Energy at Different Scales"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Maurice B. Dusseault
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Guest Editor
Earth and Environmental Sciences Department, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
Interests: geothermal energy; energy storage; geomechanics; geophysics; sustainability
Dr. SeyedBijan Mahbaz
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Guest Editor
Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Interests: geothermal energy; geomechanics; geophysics; sustainability; renewable energy; hybrid energy systems; sustainable development
Dr. Alireza Dehghani-Sanij
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Guest Editor
Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
Interests: renewable energy; energy sources and production; energy conversion and storage; passive cooling systems; hybrid energy systems; sustainable development
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Pursuing sustainability goals means facing real global challenges such as transitioning from fossil fuels, equitable provision of renewable energy, and mitigating global warming and climate change issues. Energy demand is increasing because of population growth and a desire for a better quality of life that involves heating and air conditioning, travel, and consumer goods. Developing and using efficient, cost-effective, and practical solutions to address sustainability of energy supplies is necessary, while also maintaining and advancing life quality. Renewable energy sources (solar, wind, geothermal, biofuel, hydro, etc.) can help meet global energy needs and diminish the negative consequences of climate change and the threat of global warming.

This Special Issue aims to explore sustainability in the context of renewable energy provision to various communities, at different scales. We are soliciting original research articles, review articles, and technical notes for the Special Issue. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Solar energy issues, photovoltaic technology conversion, and solar thermal applications
  • Wind energy technology and wind turbines
  • Novel small-scale hydro-power provision approaches
  • Geothermal energy (shallow, deep, or combinations) technology and applications
  • Bio-energy (e.g., biomass, biogas) technology and conversion
  • Wave, tide, and ocean thermal energy sources
  • Hybrid renewable energy systems
  • Energy storage technologies
  • Climate change mitigation through renewable energy management
  • Sustainable utilization of renewable energy resources
  • Socio-economic and policy issues surrounding renewable energy provision

Published articles will address energy aspects of sustainable development, and we hope authors will focus on sustainable energy provision for applications in isolated, disadvantaged, or development-deficient communities. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Maurice B. Dusseault
Dr. SeyedBijan Mahbaz
Dr. Alireza Dehghani-Sanij
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • Renewable energy sources and production
  • Renewable energy conversion and storage
  • Hybrid and integrated renewable energy systems
  • Energy and exergy analyses of renewable energy susyems
  • Sustainable development in energy sources and access
  • Novel energy use configurations for cooling in hot climates
  • Life cycle analysis (LCA) of renewable energy systems
  • Environmental risk assessment (ERA) of renewable energy systems
  • Social, economic, and political aspects of renewable energy
  • Applications of renewable and clean energy
  • Renewable energy and climate change

Published Papers

This special issue is now open for submission.
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