Emerging Trends and Innovations in Renewable Energy

Dear Colleagues,

We are welcoming submissions to a new Special Issue on the subject of 'Emerging Trends and Innovations in Renewable Energy'. Climate change, most probably induced by anthropogenic emissions, represents a reality that has to be considered, and effective actions must be taken urgently. From this perspective, a drastic reduction in CO₂ emissions represents an issue of increasing criticality. However, it is evident that the global demand for energy is proliferating, and that the energy sector produces almost three quarters of greenhouse gas emissions. Under these circumstances, it is quite clear that one of the most important directions in the sustainable path road towards a low-carbon future is a substantial increase in the percentage of green energy in the global energy mix. As has been established, renewable energy is abundant, and there remain vast areas on both land and offshore that can be considered for harvesting various kinds of energy. The technologies currently associated with renewable energy extraction are vital for achieving the expected targets in energy efficiency and environmental protection. For example, research into offshore wind has experienced outstanding success in recent decades and advances are also expected in other technologies. On the other hand, there remain important challenges related to the implementation of cost-effective technologies. From this perspective, the aim of this Special Issue is to contribute to the renewable energy agenda through enhanced scientific and multi-disciplinary works, aiming to improve knowledge, innovation and performance in harvesting renewable energy. We strongly encourage the submission of papers providing innovative technical developments, reviews, case studies, and analytics, as well as assessments and manuscripts targeting different disciplines; these must all be relevant to harvesting renewable energy and to the associated advances and challenges.

Prof. Dr. Eugen Rusu
Guest Editor

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• renewable energy
• sustainable development
• low carbon future
• green road
• technological advances