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We are excited to join the global community in celebrating International Day of Clean Energy on 26 January. This year’s theme, “Clean Energy for People and Planet”, highlights the urgent need to transition to sustainable, renewable energy sources to combat climate change and promote environmental resilience.

As part of the observance of this international day, we have curated a list of publications on topics related to clean energy to raise awareness about the importance of reducing reliance on fossil fuels, increasing energy efficiency, and ensuring equitable access to clean energy worldwide.

Although we still have ways to go to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7), which aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030, this day also provides an opportunity to celebrate the progress made and inspire further action and greater responsibility towards ensuring a clean planet. Join us to celebrate the progress towards a cleaner planet and future.

Applied Science Applied Nano Batteries Catalysts Challenges Clean Technol.	Electricity Energies Energy Storage & Applications Environments Fire Forecasting	Fuels Journal of Composites Science Materials Membranes Nanomaterials	Separations Solar Vehicles WEVJ World

“The Role of Renewable Energy Sources and Industry 4.0 Focus for Africa: A Review”
by Kingsley Ukoba, Thokozani Justin Kunene, Pieter Harmse, Valantine Takwa Lukong and Tien Chien Jen
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(2), 1074; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13021074

“Simulation and Optimisation of Utility-Scale PV–Wind Systems with Pumped Hydro Storage”
by Rodolfo Dufo-López and Juan M. Lujano-Rojas
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(16), 7033; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14167033

“Renewable Electricity and Green Hydrogen Integration for Decarbonization of “Hard-to-Abate” Industrial Sectors”
by Alessandro Franco and Michele Rocca
Electricity 2024, 5(3), 471-490; https://doi.org/10.3390/electricity5030024

“Electric Vehicles Charged with Solar-PV: A Brazilian Case Study for 2030”
by Danilo da Costa and Vladimir Rafael Melian Cobas
Vehicles 2023, 5(4), 1743-1759; https://doi.org/10.3390/vehicles5040095

“Life Cycle Assessment in Renewable Energy: Solar and Wind Perspectives”
by Francisco Portillo, Alfredo Alcayde, Rosa Maria Garcia, Manuel Fernandez-Ros, Jose Antonio Gazquez and Nuria Novas
Environments 2024, 11(7), 147; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments11070147

“Impact of PV and EV Forecasting in the Operation of a Microgrid”
by Giampaolo Manzolini, Andrea Fusco, Domenico Gioffrè, Silvana Matrone, Riccardo Ramaschi, Marios Saleptsis, Riccardo Simonetti, Filip Sobic, Michael James Wood, Emanuele Ogliari et al.
Forecasting 2024, 6(3), 591-615; https://doi.org/10.3390/forecast6030032

“Floating Photovoltaics: A Review”
by Laura Essak and Aritra Ghosh
Clean Technol. 2022, 4(3), 752-769; https://doi.org/10.3390/cleantechnol4030046

“Forecasting Hydropower with Innovation Diffusion Models: A Cross-Country Analysis”
by Farooq Ahmad, Livio Finos and Mariangela Guidolin
Forecasting 2024, 6(4), 1045-1064; https://doi.org/10.3390/forecast6040052

“Environmental Management and Decarbonization Nexus: A Pathway to the Energy Sector’s Sustainable Futures”
by Abdel-Mohsen O. Mohamed, Dina Mohamed, Adham Fayad and Moza T. Al Nahyan
World 2025, 6(1), 13; https://doi.org/10.3390/world6010013

“Hardware-in-the-Loop Emulation of a SEPIC Multiplier Converter in a Photovoltaic System”
by Johnny Posada Contreras and Julio C. Rosas-Caro
Electricity 2024, 5(3), 426-448; https://doi.org/10.3390/electricity5030022

“Hydrogen Impact: A Review on Diffusibility, Embrittlement Mechanisms, and Characterization”
by Qidong Li, Hesamedin Ghadiani, Vahid Jalilvand, Tahrim Alam, Zoheir Farhat and Md. Aminul Islam
Materials 2024, 17(4), 965; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17040965

Special Issues:

“Advances in New Sources of Energy and Fuels”	“Sustainability Assessment of Renewable Fuels Production”
“Renewable Energy System Technologies: 2nd Edition”	“Clean and Renewable Hydrogen Fuel”

“Design of a Fuel Cell/Battery Hybrid Power System for a Micro Vehicle: Sizing Design and Hydrogen Storage Evaluation”
by Zayd Aslam, Adrian Felix, Christos Kalyvas and Mahmoud Chizari
Vehicles 2023, 5(4), 1570-1585; https://doi.org/10.3390/vehicles5040085

“Recent Developments in Materials for Physical Hydrogen Storage: A Review”
by Thi Hoa Le, Minsoo P. Kim, Chan Ho Park and Quang Nhat Tran
Materials 2024, 17(3), 666; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17030666

“Highly Stable and Enhanced Performance of p–i–n Perovskite Solar Cells via Cuprous Oxide Hole-Transport Layers”
by Tung-Han Chuang, Yin-Hung Chen, Shikha Sakalley, Wei-Chun Cheng, Choon Kit Chan, Chih-Ping Chen and Sheng-Chi Chen
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(8), 1363; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13081363

“Comprehensive Analysis of Parametric Effects on the Specific Heat Capacity of Pristine and Aged Lithium-Ion Cells”
by Luca Tendera, Gerrit Karl Mertin, Carlos Gonzalez, Dominik Wycisk, Alexander Fill and Kai Peter Birke
Energy Storage Appl. 2024, 1(1), 35-53; https://doi.org/10.3390/esa1010004

“Development of a Mechanical Vehicle Battery Module Simulation Model Combined with Short Circuit Detection”
by Klemens Jantscher, Heimo Kreimaier, Alem Miralem and Christoph Breitfuss
Energy Storage Appl. 2024, 1(1), 19-34; https://doi.org/10.3390/esa1010003

“Global Atlas of Marine Floating Solar PV Potential”
by David Firnando Silalahi and Andrew Blakers
Solar 2023, 3(3), 416-433; https://doi.org/10.3390/solar3030023

“An Assessment of Liquid Biofuel Value Chains from Heavy-Metal Contaminated Feedstock”
by Dimitrios Giannopoulos, Ilias Katsifis, Dimitrios Katsourinis, Athanasios Rentizelas and Maria Founti
Fuels 2022, 3(3), 509-532; https://doi.org/10.3390/fuels3030031

“Review on Conductive Polymer Composites for Supercapacitor Applications”
by Melkie Getnet Tadesse, Abdella Simegnaw Ahmmed and Jörn Felix Lübben
J. Compos. Sci. 2024, 8(2), 53; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs8020053

Special Issues:

“Advanced Energy Storage Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (3rd Edition)”	“Polymer Electrolyte Membranes in Energy Conversion and Storage”
“Advanced Carbon-Based Nanostructures for Energy Storage and Clean Energy Technologies”	“Advancements in Composite Materials for Energy Storage Applications”

“A Brief Review of Hydrogen Production Methods and Their Challenges”
by Santanu Kumar Dash, Suprava Chakraborty and Devaraj Elangovan
Energies 2023, 16(3), 1141; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16031141

“Analysis of PEM Water Electrolyzer Failure Due to Induced Hydrogen Crossover in Catalyst-Coated PFSA Membranes”
by Eveline Kuhnert, Mathias Heidinger, Daniel Sandu, Viktor Hacker and Merit Bodner
Membranes 2023, 13(3), 348; https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13030348

“Selective H₂ Evolution and CO₂ Absorption in Electrolysis of Ethanolamine Aqueous Solutions”
by Satoshi Fukada, Ryosuke Sakai, Makoto Oya and Kazunari Katayama
Separations 2023, 10(11), 578; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations10110578

“Critical Review of Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrogen Production Pathways”
by Manfredi Picciotto Maniscalco, Sonia Longo, Maurizio Cellura, Gabriele Miccichè and Marco Ferraro
Environments 2024, 11(6), 108; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments11060108

“A Comparative Analysis of Different Hydrogen Production Methods and Their Environmental Impact”
by Somtochukwu Godfrey Nnabuife, Caleb Kwasi Darko, Precious Chineze Obiako, Boyu Kuang, Xiaoxiao Sun and Karl Jenkins
Clean Technol. 2023, 5(4), 1344-1380; https://doi.org/10.3390/cleantechnol5040067

“Steam Reforming of Tar Impurities from Biomass Gasification with Ni-Co/Mg(Al)O Catalysts—Operating Parameter Effects”
by Ask Lysne, Ida Saxrud, Kristin Ø. Madsen and Edd A. Blekkan
Fuels 2024, 5(3), 458-475; https://doi.org/10.3390/fuels5030025

“Synergistic Integration of Hydrogen Energy Economy with UK’s Sustainable Development Goals: A Holistic Approach to Enhancing Safety and Risk Mitigation”
by He Li, Mohammad Yazdi, Rosita Moradi, Reza Ghasemi Pirbalouti and Arman Nedjati
Fire 2023, 6(10), 391; https://doi.org/10.3390/fire6100391

Special Issues:

“Catalytic Reforming and Hydrogen Production: From the Past to the Future, 2nd Edition”	“Composite Materials for Hydrogen Storage”
“Catalytic Energy Conversion and Catalytic Environmental Purification”	“Nanomaterials for Green and Sustainable World”

“Electrodialysis Processes an Answer to Industrial Sustainability: Toward the Concept of Eco-Circular Economy?—A Review”
by Aurore Cournoyer and Laurent Bazinet
Membranes 2023, 13(2), 205; https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13020205

“Review on Modeling and SOC/SOH Estimation of Batteries for Automotive Applications”
by Pierpaolo Dini, Antonio Colicelli and Sergio Saponara
Batteries 2024, 10(1), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10010034

“Summary of Pretreatment of Waste Lithium-Ion Batteries and Recycling of Valuable Metal Materials: A Review”
by Linye Li, Yuzhang Li and Guoquan Zhang
Separations 2024, 11(7), 196; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations11070196

“Feasible Solutions for Low-Carbon Thermal Electricity Generation and Utilization in Oil-Rich Developing Countries: A Literature Review”
by Danny Ochoa-Correa, Paul Arévalo, Edisson Villa-Ávila, Juan L. Espinoza and Francisco Jurado
Fire 2024, 7(10), 344; https://doi.org/10.3390/fire7100344

“Evaluating Synergies between Electric Vehicles and Photovoltaics: A Comparative Study of Urban Environments”
by Renos Rotas, Petros Iliadis, Nikos Nikolopoulos and Ananias Tomboulides
World Electr. Veh. J. 2024, 15(9), 397; https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj15090397

“An Overview of Renewable Energy Technologies in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa and the Rural Households’ Energy Poverty Coping Strategies”
by Patrick Mukumba and Shylet Y. Chivanga
Challenges 2023, 14(1), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/challe14010019

“How Economic Growth Contributes to CO₂ Emissions in the Presence of Globalization and Eco-Innovations in South Asian Countries?”
by Usman Mehmood, Salman Tariq, Zia Ul Haq, Muhammad Umar Aslam and Ali Imran
World 2023, 4(1), 202-213; https://doi.org/10.3390/world4010014

“Overview of Sustainable Mobility: The Role of Electric Vehicles in Energy Communities”
by Jozsef Menyhart
World Electr. Veh. J. 2024, 15(6), 275; https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj15060275

“Experimental Characterization of Hydronic Air Coil Performance with Aluminum Oxide Nanofluids of Three Concentrations”
by Roy Strandberg, Dustin Ray and Debendra K. Das
Appl. Nano 2024, 5(2), 84-107; https://doi.org/10.3390/applnano5020008

“A Review on Nano Ti-Based Oxides for Dark and Photocatalysis: From Photoinduced Processes to Bioimplant Applications”
by Christine Joy Querebillo
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(6), 982; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13060982

“Black TiO₂ and Oxygen Vacancies: Unraveling the Role in the Thermal Anatase-to-Rutile Transformation”
by Mattia Allieta, Mauro Coduri and Alberto Naldoni
Appl. Nano 2024, 5(2), 72-83; https://doi.org/10.3390/applnano5020007

“Shining a Light on Sewage Treatment: Building a High-Activity and Long-Lasting Photocatalytic Reactor with the Elegance of a “Kongming Lantern”
by Xiaohan Xu, Yi Wang, Zhuo Deng, Jin Wang, Xile Wei, Peng Wang and Dun Zhang
Catalysts 2024, 14(9), 645; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090645

“Renewable Energy Forecasting: Innovations and Breakthroughs”	Topics: “Sustainable Energy Systems”
“Advances in Photovoltaic Materials and Devices: Preparation, Characterization and Properties”	“Theory, Method and Application of New Energy and Intelligent Transportation”
“Second-Life Batteries”

“A Review of Coal and Biomass Hydrogasification: Process Layouts, Hydrogasifiers, and Catalysts”
by Emilia Saraceno, Concetta Ruocco and Vincenzo Palma
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 417; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020417

“Biochar Production and Its Potential Application for Biocomposite Materials: A Comprehensive Review”
by Guillermina Feliz Florian, Mohamed Ragoubi, Nathalie Leblanc, Bechara Taouk and Lokmane Abdelouahed
J. Compos. Sci. 2024, 8(6), 220; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs8060220

“Regional Wealth Data Acquisition and Modeling: Innovations Needed for Advancement in Sustainable Wealth in Energy-Rich Regions”
by Jason A. Hubbart and Hodjat Ghadimi
Challenges 2023, 14(4), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/challe14040051

“A Review of Solar Forecasting Techniques and the Role of Artificial Intelligence”
by Khadija Barhmi, Chris Heynen, Sara Golroodbari and Wilfried van Sark
Solar 2024, 4(1), 99-135; https://doi.org/10.3390/solar4010005

“Steam Reforming of Tar Impurities from Biomass Gasification with Ni-Co/Mg(Al)O Catalysts—Operating Parameter Effects”
by Ask Lysne, Ida Saxrud, Kristin Ø. Madsen and Edd A. Blekkan
Fuels 2024, 5(3), 458-475; https://doi.org/10.3390/fuels5030025

“A Review of Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling: Technologies, Sustainability, and Open Issues”
by Alessandra Zanoletti, Eleonora Carena, Chiara Ferrara and Elza Bontempi
Batteries 2024, 10(1), 38; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10010038

“Fundamentals, Operation and Global Prospects for the Development of Biogas Plants-A Review”
by Gulnar Gadirli, Agnieszka A. Pilarska, Jacek Dach, Krzysztof Pilarski, Alicja Kolasa-Więcek and Klaudia Borowiak
Energies 2024, 17(3), 568; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17030568

Special Issues:

“Innovative Approaches to Circular Waste Management: Leveraging Marine and Agricultural Resources for Sustainability”	“Re-imagining Power: A Holistic Examination of Renewable Energy Advancement within Socioeconomic Contexts”
“Nanoscale Solutions: Transformative Applications of Functionalized Nanomaterials in Environmental Remediation”	“Sustainable Management of Energy Resources, Energy Strategies and Climate Change—2nd Edition”
“Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Design, Recovery, and Circular Management of Solid Waste”