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Renewable Energy

Renewable energy is energy harnessed from natural sources that replenish on human timescales, including sunlight, wind, flowing water, biomass, and geothermal heat, in contrast to finite fossil fuels. Solar energy is captured photovoltaically, where semiconductor cells convert light directly into electricity, and th…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 310× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Renewable energy is energy harnessed from natural sources that replenish on human timescales, including sunlight, wind, flowing water, biomass, and geothermal heat, in contrast to finite fossil fuels. Solar energy is captured photovoltaically, where semiconductor cells convert light directly into electricity, and thermally, where collectors and solar water-heating systems gather heat for domestic and industrial use. Bioenergy converts organic matter into usable fuel; anaerobic digestion of materials such as animal manure and food waste yields biogas, while algal biomass offers a promising feedstock for liquid biofuels. Hydrogen produced by water electrolysis, including alkaline electrolysis driven by surplus electricity, provides a storable, low-carbon energy carrier. Wind turbines extract kinetic energy from moving air, hydropower exploits the potential energy of water, and geothermal systems draw on subsurface heat. Because many of these sources are intermittent and generate variable direct-current output, power-conditioning electronics such as DC-DC boost converters and inverters are essential to match generation to load and grid requirements. Energy efficiency, particularly in the built environment, complements supply by reducing demand. Collectively, renewable energy technologies underpin decarbonization of electricity, heat, and transport, mitigate climate change, and strengthen energy security through diversified, locally available resources.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2017

Industrial and Biotechnological Applications of Algae: A Review

Sharma NiveditaCorresponding author
Microbiology research laboratory, Deptt. of Basic sciences, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni (Solan) Himachal Pradesh 173230.
Exact topic Advances in Plant Biology Cited by 302 doi:10.14302/issn.2638-4469.japb-17-1534

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 310 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Renewable Energy, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Polymer Science Research.

Journal editorial board
Giulia Auriemma · Italy Catarina Pinto Reis · Portugal Tonya Andreeva · Germany

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