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Dr. Federico Minelli
Email: federico.minelli@unina.it
Affiliation: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80125, Italy
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Research Interests: Net-Zero Energy Buildings, Zero Emission Buildings, Heating Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems, Building Physics, Renewable Energy Systems, Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), Decentralized Energy Solutions, Carbon Neutrality, Energy Efficiency, Multi-Objective Optimization, Multi-Criteria Decision Making
Dr. Diana D’Agostino
Email: diana.dagostino@unina.it
Affiliation: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80125, Italy
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Research Interests: Net and Plus Zero Energy Buildings, Renewable Energy, Heating Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems, Zero Emission Buildings, Geothermal Energy, Earth-to-Air Heat Exchangers, Ground-Source Heat Pump, Energy Efficiency of Building-HVAC systems, Dynamic Energy Simulation, Sustainability, Energy Efficiency
Dr. Vennapusa Jagadeeswara Reddy
Email: jagadeesh@umpsa.edu.my
Affiliation: Center of excellence for advanced research in fluid flow (Fluid Center) UMPSA Malaysia
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Research Interests: Organic PCMs, Microencapsualtion, Biopolymers, PCM composites, Temperature control packaging
Dr. Panagiotis Michailidis
Email: panosmih@iti.gr
Affiliation: -Information Technologies Institute, Centre for Research & Technology Hellas, Thermi, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
-Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, 67100, Xanthi, Greece
Homepage: www.certh.gr
Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Smart Energy Systems, Smart Grids, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Demand Response, Multi-agent control, Decentralized Control, Internet of Things, Adaptive control, Building Energy Management
Summary
Achieving carbon neutrality requires the deployment of innovative renewable energy systems at all scales, from individual buildings to large-scale energy grids. This special issue will explore cutting-edge advancements in renewable energy technologies that enable carbon reduction across sectors, including urban infrastructure, agriculture, and industry. By focusing on the deployment of renewable systems at the building level and scaling up to grid-wide integration, this issue will highlight technologies and strategies that can drive decarbonization and energy sustainability.
A key focus will be on integrating renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, bioenergy, and geothermal into decentralized systems like buildings, alongside large-scale energy grids. Topics will include building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), energy efficiency in building design, Net Zero Energy Buildings, Zero Emission Buildings and innovative solutions like agrivoltaics, which combine solar energy production with agricultural land use. Hybrid systems, energy storage solutions, and smart energy management will also be explored to ensure the reliability and efficiency of renewable systems at all levels of deployment. Additionally, the integration of advanced materials such as organic Phase Change Materials (PCMs), microencapsulated PCMs, biopolymers, and PCM composites will be examined for their roles in enhancing thermal management and energy efficiency in renewable energy systems.
Researchers, engineers, scientists, technologists, planners and policymakers are invited to contribute research that spans practical applications, policy development, and technological innovation, addressing renewable energy systems that can scale from individual buildings to national grids and contribute to a carbon-neutral future.
Key Topics Include but Are Not Limited To:
· Building-integrated renewable energy systems: Solar PV, wind turbines, geothermal, and bioenergy solutions for net-zero buildings
· Energy-efficient building designs: Strategies for reducing energy consumption and enhancing the integration of renewable energy
· Hybrid renewable energy systems: Combined systems (e.g., solar-bioenergy, solar-geothermal) for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings
· Smart energy management for buildings: AI, IoT, and digital tools for optimizing renewable energy generation and consumption at the building level
· Agrivoltaics: Integration of solar energy production with agricultural land use to optimize land resources and enhance sustainability
· Renewable energy for urban infrastructure: Solutions for integrating renewable energy sources into urban planning and smart city designs
· Scaling renewable energy from buildings to the grid: Methods for linking decentralized energy generation with large-scale grid systems
· Energy storage technologies: Advanced storage solutions (e.g., batteries, thermal storage) to ensure continuous energy supply from intermittent renewable sources
· Organic Phase Change Materials (PCMs): Utilization of organic PCMs for thermal energy storage in buildings
· Microencapsulation Techniques: Enhancing the stability and efficiency of PCMs through microencapsulation for use in various renewable energy applications
· Renewable energy in rural and agricultural contexts: Off-grid and small-scale solutions tailored to remote and farming communities
· Policy and economic models: Support for building-scale and large-scale renewable energy deployment, including incentives for solar, wind, and hybrid systems
· Environmental and life-cycle assessments: Evaluating the sustainability and carbon footprint of renewable energy systems across different scales
· Socio-economic impacts: Implications of renewable energy adoption on community resilience, energy equity, and rural development
· Cross-sectoral applications: Renewable energy integration in transportation, industry, and agriculture, alongside buildings and cities
This special issue encourages interdisciplinary research that covers the spectrum of renewable energy deployment—from individual buildings to large-scale energy networks—providing holistic and scalable solutions for achieving carbon neutrality.
Keywords
Renewable Energy Systems, Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), Hybrid Energy Systems, Energy Storage Technologies, Agrivoltaics, Smart Energy Management, Net-Zero Energy Buildings, Grid Integration, Phase Change Materials, Carbon Neutrality
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