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Renewable and Sustainable Energy—Current State and Prospects

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  • Bartłomiej Igliński

    (Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina 7, 87-100 Toruń, Poland)

  • Michał Bernard Pietrzak

    (Faculty of Managament and Economics, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland)

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The energy transition is seen as a fundamental engine of economic development and a factor in improving the quality of life [...]

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  • Bartłomiej Igliński & Michał Bernard Pietrzak, 2025. "Renewable and Sustainable Energy—Current State and Prospects," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-8, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2025:i:4:p:797-:d:1586828
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