About the Journal
International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization
International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization [2582-4120(e)]Â is a peer-reviewed open-access journal of engineering and scientific journals launched in 2015 is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes recent advancements in renewable energy and its utilization. The main focus of the journal is to create a more sustainable world and spread knowledge of the same journal considers articles that are of a high standard and good quality and which have never been published anywhere.
Focus & Scope
The journal welcomes contributions across the following topic areas:
- Solar Energy Technologies: photovoltaic (PV) systems and solar cell design, silicon and emerging thin-film solar cells, solar efficiency and performance optimization, solar module engineering, grid integration of solar systems, and solar power forecasting and variability
- Solar Thermal Energy: solar collectors and thermal energy storage, concentrated solar power (CSP) systems, solar heating and cooling applications, solar water heating and space heating, thermal analysis and heat transfer in solar systems, and solar thermal applications in industrial processes
- Wind Energy Technology: wind turbine design and aerodynamics, variable-speed wind turbine control, power performance assessment and LiDAR characterization, onshore and offshore wind resource assessment, wind power integration and variability management, and wind farm optimization
- Hydroelectric Power: hydropower plant design and optimization, small-scale hydropower (small hydro) development, pumped-storage hydropower systems, run-of-river hydropower, environmental impacts of hydroelectricity, and energy conversion efficiency in hydropower
- Ocean and Tidal Energy: wave energy converter design and deployment, tidal stream and tidal barrages, ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), marine renewable energy integration, desalination coupled with ocean energy, and offshore renewable energy systems
- Geothermal Energy: geothermal resource assessment and exploration, direct-use geothermal applications (heating, cooling, greenhouse, aquaculture), geothermal power plants and electricity generation, ground-source heat pumps, enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), and geothermal energy economics
- Biomass and Biofuel Production: lignocellulosic biomass conversion, bioethanol, biodiesel, and biogas production, biomass pyrolysis and gasification, fermentation and biochemical conversion, anaerobic digestion, enzyme engineering for biomass processing, and second and third-generation biofuels
- Energy Storage Systems: thermal energy storage and latent heat storage, battery systems and electrochemical storage, hydrogen production and storage, energy storage integration with renewable systems, and grid-scale energy storage technologies
- Hybrid and Integrated Renewable Systems: hybrid renewable energy systems (solar-wind, renewable-conventional), microgrid design and operation, smart grid integration of renewables, demand-side management and load balancing, and energy management systems
- Energy Efficiency & Conservation: building energy efficiency and green buildings, industrial energy efficiency and process optimization, transportation energy efficiency and electric vehicles, residential and commercial energy conservation, and energy auditing and benchmarking
- Climate Change Mitigation & Life-Cycle Assessment: renewable energy’s role in climate change mitigation, life-cycle assessment (LCA) of renewable energy systems, carbon footprint reduction and sequestration, sustainability assessment of energy systems, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction
- Renewable Energy Economics & Commercialization: cost-benefit analysis of renewable energy projects, renewable energy financing and investment models, energy market and policy analysis, grid tariffs and feed-in mechanisms, competitiveness and levelized cost of energy (LCOE), and technology roadmaps for energy transition
- Energy Policy & Socio-economic Aspects: renewable energy policy and regulatory frameworks, energy access in developing regions, social acceptance and public perception of renewables, employment and economic development from renewable energy, and energy security and resilience
Keywords
renewable energy, photovoltaic, wind turbine, hydropower, geothermal energy, biomass conversion, energy storage, smart grid, carbon mitigation, energy commercialization