Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Technology

Dear Colleagues,

The development of renewable energy is of great significance for alleviating the energy crisis and reducing carbon emissions. However, most renewable energy sources, such as solar energy and wind energy, have the disadvantages of low energy density, large fluctuation, and intermittency, which limits their large-scale application. Energy storage technology can store energy with low energy density, fluctuation, and intermittence, and output the stored energy in a stable form. Therefore, the coordinated development of renewable energy and energy storage technology plays an important role in promoting the sustainable development of energy and the environment.

Renewable energy includes solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, hydro energy, and biomass. Energy storage technology mainly includes thermal energy storage, electrochemical energy storage, hydrogen storage, mechanical energy storage, electromagnetic energy storage and other forms. Over the last two decades, various techniques to improve renewable energy and energy storage technology have been developed. However, there are still limitations and challenges to overcome. For example, energy conversion efficiency, energy storage density, and system safety still need to be further improved. Renewable energy and energy storage technology spans many disciplines such as thermo-physics, heat transfer, electrochemistry, materials science, and mechanical and electrical engineering. For any novel form of renewable energy utilization and energy storage technology to make the leap from the laboratory into commercial devices will require associated researchers to easily integrate into current industry processes.

The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a forum for a discussion of the advances and new technological developments in renewable energy and energy storage technology. Papers dealing with the aforementioned limitations and challenges are invited. Additionally, studies about energy conversion, energy efficiency, and energy management are relevant. All original research papers or letters and short reviews are welcome.

Dr. Chenzhen Liu
Dr. Christos Kalyvas
Dr. Hongwei Wu
Guest Editors

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• solar energy
• geothermal energy
• biomass energy
• hydro energy
• wind energy
• ocean energy
• thermal energy storage technology
• electrochemical energy storage technology
• hydrogen storage and fuel cell technology
• energy storage safety
• mechanical energy storage
• electromagnetic energy storage