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Research Evolution on Renewable Energies Resources from 2007 to 2017: A Comparative Study on Solar, Geothermal, Wind and Biomass Energy

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  • Guillermo Valencia Ochoa

    (Department of Mechanical Engineer, Faculty of Engineering, Grupo de Investigaci n en Gesti n Eficiente de la Energia-ka , Universidad del Atl ntico, Km 7 Via Puerto, 081007, Barranquilla, Atl ntico, Colombia,)

  • Jose Nunez Alvarez

    (Department of Industrial Engineer, Faculty of Engineering, Grupo de Investigaci n en Optimizaci n Energ tica GIOPEN, Universidad de la Costa, Calle 58 #55-66, 081007, Barranquilla, Atl ntico, Colombia,)

  • Carlos Acevedo

    (Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander, #0-a Avenida Gran Colombia No. 12E-96, C cuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia.)

Abstract

This article presents a bibliometric analysis of trends and the research state on the main renewable energies based on information obtained from the SCIE / SSCI database for the period 2007-2017. The analysis is aimed at solar energy, geothermal energy, wind energy and biomass energy source. The results generated from the bibliometric techniques used allowed to obtain the behavior of the publications production and the influence that different countries and universities have on this subject. From the 10,363 publications, the 87.5% are journal articles and the 98% are in English language. In addition, 49.03% of the publications corresponded to solar energy, 33.83% to wind energy, 12.77% to biomass and 4.37% to geothermal energy. In the ten years analyzed, the United States has been the most influential country in this research area, presenting the largest volume of publications in each of the renewable energies source studied. The results of this paper provide to energy researchers a relevant overview of the tendencies and scope of the main renewable energies worldwide. In addition, to support scientific decision and prospective investment in research center, relevant data are presented on the countries producing these renewable energies and their relationship with the production of publications.

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  • Guillermo Valencia Ochoa & Jose Nunez Alvarez & Carlos Acevedo, 2019. "Research Evolution on Renewable Energies Resources from 2007 to 2017: A Comparative Study on Solar, Geothermal, Wind and Biomass Energy," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 9(6), pages 242-253.
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