Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability

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Unleashing the potential of detention basins: a multi-state assessment of photovoltaic solar feasibility in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods

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Renew. Energy Environ. Sustain., 11 (2026) 1

Published online: 09 January 2026
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Harnessing solar energy in Nepal: financial viability and barriers to adoption

Sabita Bhandari, Conrad Rizal and Kuaanan Techato

Renew. Energy Environ. Sustain., 11 (2026) 2

Published online: 09 January 2026
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Sustainable collagen-based films cross-linked with Vitex agnus-castus for enhanced water retention and thermal stability

Cemile Ceren Kahraman, Nima Pourrasoul Sardroudi, Hande Eski and Arife Candaş Adıgüzel Zengin

Renew. Energy Environ. Sustain., 10 (2025) 3

Published online: 23 December 2025
Buildings Proposed Design to Combat Climate Change

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Towards net-zero buildings in developing countries − a simplified approach for assessment

Atef Badr

Renew. Energy Environ. Sustain., 10 (2025) 2

Published online: 17 September 2025
Buildings Proposed Design to Combat Climate Change

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Technologies for the reuse of demolition waste in the production of geopolymer-based building materials: prospects and opportunities

Gigliola D'Angelo

Renew. Energy Environ. Sustain., 10 (2025) 1

Published online: 14 January 2025

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Effects of roof angle, inlet gap size and dryer height on temperature and relative humidity in a chimney-dependent solar crop dryer

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