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The solar updraft tower (also: Solar Chimney) power technology (SUTPT) is simple, robust, sustainable, and a long lasting technology, producing electric power from solar radiation with low maintenance cost and no cooling water. A SUTPT plant will provide electric power over many decades. The feasibility of the SUTPT has been demonstrated successfully by the famous Manzanares Prototype and more recently by a number of project studies. The main goal of the special collection was to gather the current knowledge in thermodynamics, fluid-mechanics, structural engineering, as well as comparison of h

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The papers published in this Special Issue “WP3—Innovation in Agriculture and Forestry Sector for Energetic Sustainability” bring together some of the latest research results in the field of biomass valorization and the process of energy production and climate change and other areas relevant to energetic sustainability [1–20]. Moreover, several works address the very important topic of evaluating the safety aspects for energy plant use [21–24]. Responses to our call generated the following statistics:• Submissions (21);• Publications (15);• Rejections (6);• Article types: research articles (13), reviews (2). Of the submitted papers, 15 have been successfully published as articles. Reviewing and selecting the papers for this Special Issue was very inspiring and rewarding. We also thank the editorial staff and reviewers for their efforts and help during the process. For better comprehension, the contributions to this Special Issue are divided into sections, as follows.

biomass waste --- gasification --- power generation --- internal combustion engine --- CHP --- Aspen Plus --- rotary dryer --- drying process --- thermal energy --- wood chips --- life cycle analysis --- environmental valuation --- biochar --- willow --- pig manure --- renewable energy --- biomass --- olive pomace --- combustion --- ORC --- working fluid --- beet tops --- rotary cutting device --- tractor --- oscillations --- differential equations --- optimal parameters --- biomass production --- greenhouse --- multiple environmental parameters --- interactive optimization scheme --- spatial distributed factors --- online–offline strategy --- CFD-EA --- chipping --- pellet --- poplar --- SRWC --- pelletization --- biomass quality --- energy quality --- horse skidding --- winch skidding --- cable yarder --- life cycle assessment --- societal assessment --- economic assessment --- multi-criteria decision analysis --- sustainable forest management --- innovation --- agriculture --- forestry --- energy --- sustainability --- updraft --- syngas --- oxidizing agent --- energy saving --- efficiency --- controlled environment --- agricultural residues --- market --- anaerobic digestion --- global warming potential --- externalities --- compost --- woody pellet --- agropellet --- quality --- standards --- blending --- sugar beet --- beet top cutting --- tractor–harvester aggregate --- n/a --- online-offline strategy --- tractor-harvester aggregate

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In the current scenario in which climate change dominates our lives and in which we all need to combat and drastically reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, renewable energies play key roles as present and future energy sources. Renewable energies vary across a wide range, and therefore, there are related studies for each type of energy. This Special Issue is composed of studies integrating the latest research innovations and knowledge focused on all types of renewable energy: onshore and offshore wind, photovoltaic, solar, biomass, geothermal, waves, tides, hydro, etc. Authors were invited submit review and research papers focused on energy resource estimation, all types of TRL converters, civil infrastructure, electrical connection, environmental studies, licensing and development of facilities, construction, operation and maintenance, mechanical and structural analysis, new materials for these facilities, etc. Analyses of a combination of several renewable energies as well as storage systems to progress the development of these sustainable energies were welcomed.

Technology: general issues --- RE prospects and challenges --- RE regulations and policy --- RE in Bangladesh --- geothermal energy --- induced seismicity --- fault --- Basel --- poroelasticity --- HEM --- PV sizing --- Load scheduling --- Dijkstra Algorithm --- BPSO --- GA --- optimization --- wind farm --- pumped storage --- isolated systems --- power plant efficiency --- compact pigeon-inspired optimization --- maximum short-term generation --- swarm intelligence --- hydroelectric power station --- strategic planning --- site selection process --- offshore wind farms --- geographic information systems --- portfolio analysis --- Greece --- renewable energy --- photovoltaic generation --- battery storage --- reliability evaluation --- Monte Carlo Simulation --- photovoltaics (PV) --- biomass --- off-grid electrification --- feasibility analysis --- cost analysis --- simple payback period --- CO2 emissions --- residential energy-related CO2 emissions --- less developed regions --- urban and rural regions --- LMDI --- Tapio decoupling --- Jiangxi province --- Hybrid energy system --- wind power --- photovoltaic --- hosting capacity --- distribution system --- integrated system --- floating buoy --- offshore structure --- wave energy converter --- non-negative spring stiffness --- renewable–growth hypothesis --- renewable electricity --- economic growth --- renewable manufacturing --- energy–growth nexus --- inverters --- converters --- distributed generators --- utility grid --- hierarchical control --- PHEV --- NEDC --- WLTP --- energy consumption --- NEV credit regulation --- subsidy policy --- frequency control --- power system stability --- variable renewable energy sources --- wind power plants --- photovoltaic power plants --- wave energy converters --- heaving point absorber --- design and performance --- spatial and temporal variation --- emergy --- emergetic ternary diagrams --- sustainability --- environmental loading --- energy systems assessment --- solar updraft tower --- artificial neural network --- principal component analysis --- wave overtopping rate --- photovoltaic spatial planning --- photovoltaic carrying capacity --- influence factors --- optimization strategies --- carrying capacity distribution --- planning adjustment --- renewable energy resources --- grid integrated solar PV systems --- sustainable power generation --- maximum power point tracking --- grid reliability and voltage source converter

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In the current scenario in which climate change dominates our lives and in which we all need to combat and drastically reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, renewable energies play key roles as present and future energy sources. Renewable energies vary across a wide range, and therefore, there are related studies for each type of energy. This Special Issue is composed of studies integrating the latest research innovations and knowledge focused on all types of renewable energy: onshore and offshore wind, photovoltaic, solar, biomass, geothermal, waves, tides, hydro, etc. Authors were invited submit review and research papers focused on energy resource estimation, all types of TRL converters, civil infrastructure, electrical connection, environmental studies, licensing and development of facilities, construction, operation and maintenance, mechanical and structural analysis, new materials for these facilities, etc. Analyses of a combination of several renewable energies as well as storage systems to progress the development of these sustainable energies were welcomed.

Technology: general issues --- RE prospects and challenges --- RE regulations and policy --- RE in Bangladesh --- geothermal energy --- induced seismicity --- fault --- Basel --- poroelasticity --- HEM --- PV sizing --- Load scheduling --- Dijkstra Algorithm --- BPSO --- GA --- optimization --- wind farm --- pumped storage --- isolated systems --- power plant efficiency --- compact pigeon-inspired optimization --- maximum short-term generation --- swarm intelligence --- hydroelectric power station --- strategic planning --- site selection process --- offshore wind farms --- geographic information systems --- portfolio analysis --- Greece --- renewable energy --- photovoltaic generation --- battery storage --- reliability evaluation --- Monte Carlo Simulation --- photovoltaics (PV) --- biomass --- off-grid electrification --- feasibility analysis --- cost analysis --- simple payback period --- CO2 emissions --- residential energy-related CO2 emissions --- less developed regions --- urban and rural regions --- LMDI --- Tapio decoupling --- Jiangxi province --- Hybrid energy system --- wind power --- photovoltaic --- hosting capacity --- distribution system --- integrated system --- floating buoy --- offshore structure --- wave energy converter --- non-negative spring stiffness --- renewable–growth hypothesis --- renewable electricity --- economic growth --- renewable manufacturing --- energy–growth nexus --- inverters --- converters --- distributed generators --- utility grid --- hierarchical control --- PHEV --- NEDC --- WLTP --- energy consumption --- NEV credit regulation --- subsidy policy --- frequency control --- power system stability --- variable renewable energy sources --- wind power plants --- photovoltaic power plants --- wave energy converters --- heaving point absorber --- design and performance --- spatial and temporal variation --- emergy --- emergetic ternary diagrams --- sustainability --- environmental loading --- energy systems assessment --- solar updraft tower --- artificial neural network --- principal component analysis --- wave overtopping rate --- photovoltaic spatial planning --- photovoltaic carrying capacity --- influence factors --- optimization strategies --- carrying capacity distribution --- planning adjustment --- renewable energy resources --- grid integrated solar PV systems --- sustainable power generation --- maximum power point tracking --- grid reliability and voltage source converter --- RE prospects and challenges --- RE regulations and policy --- RE in Bangladesh --- geothermal energy --- induced seismicity --- fault --- Basel --- poroelasticity --- HEM --- PV sizing --- Load scheduling --- Dijkstra Algorithm --- BPSO --- GA --- optimization --- wind farm --- pumped storage --- isolated systems --- power plant efficiency --- compact pigeon-inspired optimization --- maximum short-term generation --- swarm intelligence --- hydroelectric power station --- strategic planning --- site selection process --- offshore wind farms --- geographic information systems --- portfolio analysis --- Greece --- renewable energy --- photovoltaic generation --- battery storage --- reliability evaluation --- Monte Carlo Simulation --- photovoltaics (PV) --- biomass --- off-grid electrification --- feasibility analysis --- cost analysis --- simple payback period --- CO2 emissions --- residential energy-related CO2 emissions --- less developed regions --- urban and rural regions --- LMDI --- Tapio decoupling --- Jiangxi province --- Hybrid energy system --- wind power --- photovoltaic --- hosting capacity --- distribution system --- integrated system --- floating buoy --- offshore structure --- wave energy converter --- non-negative spring stiffness --- renewable–growth hypothesis --- renewable electricity --- economic growth --- renewable manufacturing --- energy–growth nexus --- inverters --- converters --- distributed generators --- utility grid --- hierarchical control --- PHEV --- NEDC --- WLTP --- energy consumption --- NEV credit regulation --- subsidy policy --- frequency control --- power system stability --- variable renewable energy sources --- wind power plants --- photovoltaic power plants --- wave energy converters --- heaving point absorber --- design and performance --- spatial and temporal variation --- emergy --- emergetic ternary diagrams --- sustainability --- environmental loading --- energy systems assessment --- solar updraft tower --- artificial neural network --- principal component analysis --- wave overtopping rate --- photovoltaic spatial planning --- photovoltaic carrying capacity --- influence factors --- optimization strategies --- carrying capacity distribution --- planning adjustment --- renewable energy resources --- grid integrated solar PV systems --- sustainable power generation --- maximum power point tracking --- grid reliability and voltage source converter