Publish with the Elsevier Energy Books Team
Energy with Purpose
The Elsevier Energy Books Team's commitment is to only commission content that supports and advances the energy transition and the reduction of CO2 emissions, to meet the world’s energy needs whilst protecting our planet for future generations.
Our Mission
At Elsevier, we are using data combined with content and subject expertise to gain unique insights into how research can accelerate efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change. As a company, we are committed to the rapid reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, aiming to achieve net zero emissions before 2050. The transformation of power systems and integration of renewable sources are critical drivers in achieving pathways to net zero.
We aim to accelerate the energy transition through the development of critical new book resources that consolidate and advance research and practice, directly contributing to the emerging sustainable smart energy system of tomorrow. Being an advocate and partner for sustainable advances, we ask ourselves how can we help our authors and readership lead the change toward a cleaner, safer environment for all?
Publish with Us
Edward Payne Senior Acquisitions Editor Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Energy Transition
Ruchi Bhardwaj Acquisitions Editor Bioenergy & Biofuels, Waste-to-Energy, Marine Energy & Hydropower, Energy Efficiency & Management
Ambika Kapoor Acquisitions Editor Energy Storage, Hydrogen, Fuel Cells
Dan Egan Acquisitions Editor Power Electronics, Energy Systems, Power Plants, Sustainable Transport, Sustainable Built Environment
Fran Kennedy-Ellis Senior Acquisitions Editor Geothermal & Thermal Engineering, Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage, Subsurface Energy Storage, Energy Research in Social Sciences
Priscilla Braglia Publisher Nuclear Energy, Energy Economics, Finance & Policy
We invite you to join a community of world-renowned thought leaders who have partnered with us. The Energy Books Team are passionate about the role that book content can play in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable and carbon neutral environment, and in supporting the researchers, students, and institutions working to get us there.
When you partner with Elsevier, you will work with a dedicated team of professionals to create content that is optimized for use. Our book publications include reference books, handbooks, textbooks, and major reference works, and cater to multiple print and online formats, including publication on our leading full-text scientific database ScienceDirect, which reaches more than 16 million users worldwide. When appropriate, books are also submitted to Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature.
If you are interested in publishing new energy books suitable for research, learning, or professional practice, contact the relevant Acquisitions Editor for your specific subject area, or download and submit our new book proposal form. We will be delighted to hear from you.
New and Forthcoming Books
Surface Systems for Geothermal Energy Plants
Edited by Klaus Brun, Karl Wygant & Lance Cook Publishing in September 2026
Surface Systems for Geothermal Energy Plants offers a comprehensive solution to the challenges faced in developing efficient and advanced surface systems for geothermal energy plants, addressing both technical and operational aspects of geothermal plant surface systems, providing valuable insights and practical guidance for professionals involved in planning, design, engineering, operation, maintenance (O&M), and research and development (R&D) of modern geothermal energy plants.
Surface Systems for Geothermal Energy Plants
Floating Energy Systems
Authored by Catalina Spataru Publishing in June 2026
Floating Energy Systems: Shifting Tides in the Blue–Green Economy provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary exploration of floating energy technologies and structures designed to generate power from renewable resources while operating on oceans, seas, lakes, or reservoirs, bridging the technical, economic, and legal dimensions of floating energy deployment, and offering stakeholders a holistic understanding of the opportunities and challenges within the emerging blue–green economy.
Floating Energy Systems
Artificial Intelligence for Energy Efficiency
Authored by Dasheng Lee, Ming-Shan Jeng & I-Haur Tsai Published in April 2026
Artificial Intelligence for Energy Efficiency is a comprehensive exploration of the integration of AI with the operational principles of electrical machinery and energy systems, introducing how AI algorithms can alter the operational characteristics of such systems. With a focus on their use in enhancing energy efficiency, it imparts interdisciplinary knowledge and a deep understanding of the principles and methods of AI applications and offers a wealth of research case studies.
Artificial Intelligence for Energy Efficiency
Handbook of Photovoltaic Systems Engineering
Authored by Tamer Khatib Published in April 2026
The Handbook of Photovoltaic Systems Engineering: Design, Installation, and Recommended Practices is a detailed, practical resource that enables students, graduates, engineers, and professionals to understand how to design, tender, supervise, commission, and manage all types of PV systems. The book also covers environmental assessment, grid impact, methods for calculating system feasibility, and recommended installation procedures, including all components.
Handbook of Photovoltaic Systems Engineering
Handbook of Power Electronics in Smart Grids and Intelligent Energy
Edited by Muhammad H. Rashid Published in March 2026
The Handbook of Power Electronics in Smart Grids and Intelligent Energy is an expert guide to smart grids, intelligent energy, artificial intelligence, and machine learning applications increasingly enabled by modern grid-aware power electronics converters, helping engineers to execute design, analysis, and evaluation of projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to the business policies and product/program requirements.
Handbook of Power Electronics in Smart Grids and Intelligent Energy
Photovoltaic Device Physics and Materials, Third Edition
Authored by Stephen J. Fonash Published in December 2025
Photovoltaic Device Physics and Materials: Solar Cell, Photovoltronic, and Sensor Structures, Third Edition, is a comprehensive update to a classic text (previously Solar Cell Physics), reflecting how the physics behind these important photovoltaic applications is the same, while device structure, designs, and materials used to optimally implement the physics varies, and including latest advances across these areas.
Photovoltaic Device Physics and Materials, Third Edition
Energy and Climate Change
Edited by Trevor Letcher & Vasilis M. Fthenakis Published in March 2025
Energy and Climate Change: Our New Future provides a complete understanding of future energy, energy transition, and climate change, and the connections between them. This new handbook reviews current options and future pathways in the transition to non-fossil fuel energy systems and also explores how various renewable energy options are affected by climate change.
Energy and Climate Change
Book Series
Our Book Series offer curated collections of books on important and emerging topics in a specific field. These are developed alongside – and overseen by – external subject experts, usually in the form of a Series Editor or an Editorial Board.
Elsevier Wind Energy Engineering Series
Other Initiatives
March 2026: "From Oil Fields to SDGs: Leading the Energy Transition with Purpose" - new episode from our RELX The World We Want podcast series, in support of International Women's Day, featuring Maria Angela Capello, an international leader in geoscience, sustainability, and energy governance. Listen here.
February 2026: The 2026 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Women in Science Awards, for Early-Career Women Scientists from the global South, celebrated five pioneering scientists who are shaping the future of sustainable energy. Find out more about the winners here.
November 2025: "Building a Sustainable Future Through Energy Innovation" - new episode from our RELX The World We Want podcast series, in support of COP30, featuring Klaus Brun, co-editor of six Elsevier books, including Energy Transport Infrastructure for a Decarbonized Economy (2024) and the forthcoming Surface Systems for Geothermal Energy Plants (2026). Listen here.
November 2025: Elsevier curated a free-to-access special collection for COP30, hosted on the RELX SDG Resource Centre, featuring over 90 journal articles and book chapters, with topics including energy and climate change, sustainable smart cities, agriculture, hydrogen, transportation, nanomaterials, microalgae, solar energy, and more. Explore here.
November 2025: "Redefining Law and Energy for a Sustainable Future" - new episode from our RELX The World We Want podcast series, featuring Jurgita Malinauskaite, Professor of Law & Head of Brunel Law School, Brunel University of London, UK. Listen here.
October 2025: Fran, alongside Elsevier Geothermics Journal Publisher Dr. Yi Zheng, presented a webinar on “Unlocking Academic Publishing: Opportunities to author and review with Elsevier” to Women in Geothermal (WING).
April 2025: Fundamentals of Solar Cells and Photovoltaic Systems Engineering, edited by Dr. Marta Victoria, won the 'Most Promising New Textbook Award' at the 2025 Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) Awards. Find out more about the book here.
March 2025: Elsevier officially became an Ally to the Women in Solar+ Europe (WiSEu) Network, aiming to help to improve visibility, to increase representation and leadership, and to highlight the contributions of women in solar energy.
December 2024: "Rethinking Thermal Storage: Smart Energy Solutions for the Future" - new episode from our RELX The World We Want podcast series, featuring Luisa Cabeza, editor of our Encyclopedia of Energy Storage (2022). Listen here.
December 2024: "From Earth's Core to Your Grid: Promising Geothermal Energy Innovations" - new episode from our RELX The World We Want podcast series, featuring Ronald DiPippo, Andrew Chiasson, and Luis Carlos Gutiérrez-Negrín, co-editors of Geothermal Power Generation, Second Edition (2024). Listen here.
June 2024: As part of an Elsevier 'Lunch & Learn' event at the University of Coimbra, in Portugal, Edward presented to librarians and faculty on how we create purposeful and impactful books, through customer-centric, data-driven strategy and by aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
