Adoption of Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) to Achieve Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".
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Interests: renewable energies; sustainability; IC engines—fuels and combustion; machine design and FEM methods
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Interests: renewable energy technologies; solar thermal; photovoltaics; sustainable agrifood systems; energy storage
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has claimed that the energy sector contributes nearly two-thirds of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In this regard, alteration of the global energy system, with a specific focus on the adoption of renewable energy technologies (RETs), is becoming crucial. This transformation entails the involvement of all social levels in both the public and private sectors. The rapid adoption of renewable energy strategies along with improved energy efficiency would result in at least a 90% reduction in energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Energy sustainability has many dimensions, including both production and utilization as well as the way in which they can be connected to sustainable development. The concept of sustainability also consists of three distinct aspects of economic, environmental, and social sustainability. Due to the rapid global consumption rate of conventional energy sources, several initiatives are underway all over the world to replace them with alternative energy sources. Renewable energies and sustainable development are both known as highly debated topics. Renewable energies can be harnessed economically and in an environmentally friendly manner to produce heat, electricity, and fuels. Along with the declining costs of renewable energy technologies, the economic opportunities for the employment of renewable technologies are globally increasing. Therefore, targets of both reducing GHG emissions and fostering more sustainability would be both an opportunity and a societal priority.
This Special Issue is a platform to motivate prominent researchers to share the latest developments in renewable energy systems and policy and address issues of novelty and scientific relevance in the design, assessment, and improvement of these technologies for a more sustainable future. In this regard, authors worldwide are invited to contribute their full-length, peer-review-ready papers on the following topics:
- Renewable energy technologies;
- Renewable energy applications;
- Renewable energy policy, management, and governance;
- Technical innovations and economic feasibility;
- Case studies encompassing renewable energies and sustainable development.
Prof. Dr. Gholamhassan Najafi
Dr. Shiva Gorjian
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- renewable energy
- sustainable development
- modeling and optimization
- agriculture
- industry
- policy