Timeline of sustainable energy research 2020 to the present

Events currently not included in the timelines include: Ongoing research and development projects include SSPS-OMEGA,[33][34] SPS-ALPHA,[35][36] and the Solaris program.[37][38][39] Research about sustainable energy in general or across different types.Research and development of (technical) means to substantially or systematically reduce need for energy beyond smart grids, education / educational technology (such as about differential environmental impacts of diets), transportation infrastructure (bicycles and rail transport) and conventional improvements of energy efficiency on the level of the energy system.Maintenance of sustainable energy systems could be automated, standardized and simplified and the required resources and efforts for such get reduced via research relevant for their design and processes like waste management.Not yet included Timelines of related areas
Renewable energy capacity has steadily grown, led by solar photovoltaic power. [ 1 ]
Prior history of energy consumption sources up to 2018
Reported timeline of research solar cell energy conversion efficiencies since 1976 ( National Renewable Energy Laboratory )
Flow chart of proposed or possible product stewardship scheme for new solar PV panels [ 176 ]
Assessment of pathways for building heating in the EU [ 214 ] ( more )
Sustainable energyEnergy conservationArcologyBuilding insulationCogenerationCompact fluorescent lampEco hotelEco-citiesEcohouseEcolabelEfficient energy useEnergy auditEnergy efficiency implementationEnergy recoveryEnergy recyclingEnergy saving lampEnergy StarEnergy storageEnvironmental planningEnvironmental technologyFossil fuel phase-outGlass in green buildingsGreen building and woodGreen buildingHeat pumpList of low-energy building techniquesLow-energy houseMicrogenerationPassive housePassive solar building designSustainable architectureSustainable citySustainable habitatSustainable refurbishmentThermal energy storageTropical green buildingWaste-to-energyZero heating buildingZero-energy buildingRenewable energyBiofuelSustainableBiogasBiomassCarbon-neutral fuelGeothermal energyGeothermal powerGeothermal heatingHydropowerHydroelectricityMicro hydroPico hydroRun-of-the-riverSmall hydroMarine current powerMarine energyTidal powerTidal barrageTidal farmTidal stream generatorOcean thermal energy conversionRenewable energy transitionRenewable heatCommunityFloating wind turbineForecastingIndustryOutlineRightsTurbineWindbeltWindpumpSustainable transportGreen vehicleElectric vehicleBicycleSolar vehicleWind-powered vehicleHybrid vehicleHuman-electricPlug-inHuman-powered transportHelicopterHydrofoilLand vehicleCycle rickshawKick scooterQuadracycleTricycleVelomobileRoller skatingSkateboardingWalkingWatercraftPersonal transporterRail transportRapid transitPersonal rapid transit2025 in scienceArchaeologyComputingPaleontologySpaceflightDiscovered exoplanetsClimate changeLiteraturePhilosophyTimeline of cosmological theoriesList of open letters by academicssolar energynuclear energyEarth systemsolar photovoltaicpolicycommercialization offossil fuel phase outin transportrefrigerationpassive coolingheat pumpsdistrict heatingpoliciesGrid energy storagetransactive energySuper gridhydrogentransportationMicrogridMini-gridOff-the-gridTimeline of solar cellssolar cellNational Renewable Energy LaboratorySolar cell efficiencyperovskite solar cellsperovskitetandem solar cellsolar cellsperovskitesphotovoltaicdesignsiliconform of "molecular glue"JasionkaFraunhofer ISEsemitransparent solar cellsflexiblepaper-thin organic photovoltaicsseleniumSpace-based solar powerUS Naval Research LaboratoryBoeing X-37organic solar cellsballoonsstratosphereCaltechsolar energy from spaceFloating solarartificial leavessyngasfloating solar photovoltaicsagrivoltaicgreenhousessolar modulesthat interior plants useHydrogelscapture moistureHistory of wind powervertical-axis wind turbinesoffshore wind farmsdecision-makingairborne wind turbinefloatingairbornewind turbineFaroe IslandHydrogen economyhydrogen for energy storage in renewables-based energy systemsball millinghydrogen storageelectrolysishydrogen production from seawaterdesalinationgreen hydrogen productiongreen hydrogenproductionpipeline infrastructuresGermanyconcentrated solarwave energy convertertidal energyOrkneyenergy systemreviewHistory of the batterypaywalledlithium-ion batterydegradationover charge cyclesself-dischargelithium-ion batteriesbattery lifethermoelectric generatorList of battery typesgravity batterynuclear fusionNational Ignition FacilityLawson criterioninertial confinementfusion energyExperimental Advanced Superconducting TokamakJoint European TorusLawrence Livermore National Laboratoryscientific breakevenWendelstein 7-XLarge Helical DevicedispatchWaste heat recoveryDanfossBioenergyArtificial photosynthesisalgal cellsspheroidmicrobial reactors3D-printedcyanobacteriaphotosynthesishydrogenaseenzymebiohydrogenSustainable lifestyleHeat cost allocatorPersonal carbon creditsenergy efficiencyliving standardsrefrigeratorsEU energy-efficiency class (EEEC) labelsfinancial considerationsEnvironmental aspects of the electric carrenewable energy productionbiodiversitystrategic planningNeodymiumrare-earth elementradioactive wasteenoughrare earthsswitchlithium-ionbattery recyclingthat can be more easily recycledInternational Seabed AuthorityInternational Union for the Conservation of NatureClarion–Clipperton zoneexclusive economic zoneHonoluluGlobal Sea Mineral Resourcesunderwater robotic vehiclepolymetallic nodulerising global needmetalsThe Metals CompanyNorwayEuropean ParliamentUpholding the Common Heritage of HumankindSurangel S. Whipps Jr.waste managementpublic investmentresearch, developmentadjusting (or facilitating)clean energyglobal decarbonizationfeasibility100% renewable energybuilding heatingplanetary boundarieselectrificationgas boilersGermangas consumptiongas-industrylobbyistsmitigateincreasedfor [many of the] consumersClimate change adaptationEnergy developmentEnergy policyFunding of scienceEnergy transitionGreen recoveryPublic research and developmentPolicy studiesTechnology transferOutline of energyOpen energy system modelsOpen energy system databasesPower-to-Xsynthetic molecular motorsTimeline of computing 2020–presentPacific Northwest National LaboratoryBibcodeMcGehee, Michael D.Tohoku UniversityLiveScienceEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneUniversity of California, Los AngelesNorth Carolina State UniversityUniversity of PlymouthUniversity of ChicagoCallahan, D. A.Kritcher, A. L.University of CambridgeUniversity of South AustraliaKemfert, Claudiaelectrical gridSmartgrids Technology PlatformSuperSmart GridElectranetUnified Smart GridDemand managementDemand responseDynamic demandNegawattsNonintrusive load monitoringSmart gridSmart meterFlexible AC transmission systemHVDC bulk transmissionLoad followingLoad managementPeak demandPhasor measurement unitPower-line communicationCarbon capture and storageFeed-in tariffNet meteringRenewable Energy CertificatesRenewable Energy PaymentsRenewable energy policySoft energy pathEnergy crisisEnergy securityPeak oilRenewable energy commercializationRural electrificationUnited States energy independenceHydrogen infrastructureCompressed hydrogenCompressed hydrogen tube trailerHydrogen compressorHydrogen pipeline transportCalifornia Hydrogen HighwayHydrogen highwayHydrogen stationHydrogen cascade cylindersHydrogen tankUnderground hydrogen storageLiquid hydrogenLiquid hydrogen tank truckLiquid hydrogen trailerHydrailLiquid hydrogen tank carLiquid hydrogen tanktainerRefrigerated transport DewarEnergy modelingMARKALOpenEIReegleClimate change mitigation scenariosComputer simulationMathematical optimizationScenario analysisSystem dynamicsElectricity marketElectric power transmissionEnergy marketEnergy planningIntegrated assessment modellingHartmut BosselJoe DeCarolisMark JacobsonJohn LaitnerJohn WeyantEnergy Modeling Forumopenmod initiative