Alternative Energy Sources for a Carbon-Free Society: Limitations and Futuristic Trends

Submission Deadline: 30 April 2026 View: 321 Submit to Special Issue

Guest Editors

Dr. Madhan Kuppusamy

Email: mitmadhan@gmail.com

Affiliation: Department of Physics, Anna University, Chennai, 600025, India; GOONWORLD Corporate Research Institute, Daegu, 11051, Republic of Korea

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Research Interests: renewable energy systems, environmental pollution, energy materials, sustainable development

Dr. Karthikeyan Velmurugan

Email: karthikeyan_v@kpru.ac.th

Affiliation: Department of Technology Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Kamphaeng Phet Rajabhat University, Kamphaeng Phet, 62000, Thailand

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Research Interests: solar energy, wind energy, artificial intelligence, energy storage

Assist. Prof. Narut Butploy

Email: narut@kpru.ac.th

Affiliation: Department of Computer Technology, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Kampaeng Phet Rajabhat University, Kampaeng Phet, 62000, Thailand

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Research Interests: smart energy, renewable energy, deep learning, machine learning, artificial intelligence

Assist. Prof. Pakin Maneechot

Email: pakin_m@kpru.ac.th

Affiliation: Department of Smart Grid Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Kampaeng Phet Rajabhat University, Kampaeng Phet, 62000, Thailand

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Research Interests: smart energy, renewable energy, electric vehicles, energy optimisation, energy storage

Assist. Prof. Thep Kueathaweekun

Email: thep_k@kpru.ac.th

Affiliation: Department of Energy, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Kamphaeng Phet Rajabhat University, Kamphaeng Phet, 62000, Thailand

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Research Interests: renewable energy systems, smart control systems, IoT in farming, green materials and circular economy, energy-efficient automation

Assist. Prof. Kanokwan Khiewwan

Email: kanokwan_kh@kpru.ac.th

Affiliation: Department of Computer Technology, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Kamphaeng Phet Rajabhat University, Kamphaeng Phet, 62000, Thailand

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Research Interests: artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, energy efficiency, energy forecasting and optimization

Summary

Renewable energy generation has gained popularity in the 21st century due to technological advancements in energy generation and efficiency. Several nations are encouraging a subsidy to replace the conventional energy consumption from residential to commercial use sectors, though renewable energy generation compensates around 30% of the global energy consumption. The major reason behind the lack of reaching a higher share of renewable energy generation is mainly attributed to their intermittent and unpredictable energy generation.

This special issue focuses on the current issues in renewable energy generation and feasible solutions to achieve a carbon-free society.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
· Intermittency in solar and wind energy generation.
· Energy storage challenges for uninterrupted renewable energy supply.
· Land use and environmental disruption during the commissioning of new sites.
· Recycling issues after the use of solar, wind, and other renewable energy systems.
· Energy conversion losses at high temperatures.
· The role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in renewable energy systems.
· Electrical and driverless vehicles.
· Grid integration challenges for remote renewable energy sites.
· Climate vulnerability leading to energy losses.
· Air pollution and deforestation effects related to biomass and bioenergy.

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