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2025 Sustainable Energy Research Review

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  • 198 Pages
  • April 2026
  • Region: Global
  • BCC Research
  • ID: 6072191
The sustainable energy landscape is moving from ambition to large-scale deployment as governments, utilities, and industries work to strengthen energy security while advancing decarbonization goals. The transition is no longer limited to adding renewable capacity; it now includes building the broader systems needed to support a lower-carbon economy, such as grid-scale storage, carbon management, advanced fuels, and energy-efficient buildings. As a result, sustainable energy has become a multi-dimensional market shaped by technology innovation, policy support, infrastructure investment, and the need for more resilient energy systems.

This 2025 Research Review reflects the broadening set of opportunities. It covers a diverse mix of technologies and markets, including biorefinery products, biofuels, floating offshore wind, white hydrogen, renewable energy, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), grid-scale electricity storage, carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), and energy retrofits for commercial and public buildings. Together, these topics show how the energy transition is expanding across power generation, fuels, storage, carbon reduction, and building efficiency. They also highlight the growing role of integrated solutions that improve system flexibility, reduce emissions, and support long-term sustainability targets.

Market momentum continues to build as public and private capital flows into scalable clean energy platforms. Renewable power, storage, and building efficiency remain central to decarbonization strategies, while emerging segments such as white hydrogen, floating offshore wind, and CCUS are attracting greater attention as industries look for new pathways to reduce emissions in hard-to-abate sectors. At the same time, biofuels and biorefinery products are gaining relevance as practical options for transportation and industrial applications where direct electrification is more difficult. This review brings these developments together to provide a concise view of the technologies, market forces, and strategic opportunities shaping the sustainable energy sector in 2025.

These Research Reviews provide market professionals with concise market coverage within a specific research category. This 2025 Research Review of sustainable energy provides a sampling of the type of quantitative market information, analysis, and guidance that the analyst has been developing since its inception in 1971 to help its customers make informed business decisions.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Foreword
  • Research Review Scope
Chapter 2 Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage Technologies (EGY037G)
  • Executive Summary
  • Market Outlook
  • Scope of Report
  • Market Summary
  • Market Overview
  • Value Chain Analysis: CCUS Technologies Market
  • Market Dynamics
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Challenges
  • Market Opportunities
  • Market Restraints
  • Emerging Technologies and Developments
  • Mixed Matrix Membranes
  • Metal-organic Frameworks
  • Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells
  • Market Segment Analysis
  • Market Analysis by Technology
  • Geographic Breakdown
  • Market Analysis by Region
Chapter 3 Renewable Energy: Technologies and Global Markets (EGY049F)
  • Executive Summary
  • Market Outlook
  • Scope of Report
  • Market Summary
  • Market Overview
  • Value Chain Analysis: Renewable Energy Technologies and Global Markets
  • Market Dynamics
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Challenges
  • Market Opportunities
  • Market Restraint
  • Emerging Technologies and Developments
  • Organic Photovoltaics, Plastic Solar Cells and Polymer Solar Cells
  • Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
  • Perovskites Solar Cells
  • TOPCon Solar Cells
  • Fourth-Generation Photovoltaic Solar Cells
  • Market Segmentation Analysis
  • Market Analysis by Application
  • Geographic Breakdown
  • Market Analysis by Region
  • Competitive Intelligence
  • Company Share Analysis
Chapter 4 Biofuels: Global Markets (EGY064F)
  • Executive Summary
  • Market Outlook
  • Scope of Report
  • Market Summary
  • Market Overview
  • Market Definition
  • Value Chain Analysis
  • Market Dynamics
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Challenges
  • Market Opportunities
  • Market Restraints
  • Emerging Technologies and Developments
  • Hydrothermal Upgrading: Enabling Energy Recovery from Wet Biomass
  • Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil: Drop-in Renewable Diesel for Decarbonizing Transport
  • Cellulosic Ethanol
  • Fast Pyrolysis
  • Market Segmentation Analysis
  • Market Analysis by Fuel Type
  • Geographic Breakdown
  • Market Analysis by Region
  • Competitive Intelligence
  • Industry Structure
Chapter 5 Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Technologies and Global Markets (EGY072F)
  • Executive Summary
  • Market Outlook
  • Scope of Report
  • Market Summary
  • Market Overview
  • BIPV Technology Overview
  • Value Chain Analysis
  • Market Dynamics
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Challenges
  • Market Opportunities
  • Emerging Technologies and Developments
  • Perovskite Solar Cells
  • Tandem Solar Cells
  • Transparent Solar Cells
  • Market Segmentation Analysis
  • BIPV Technologies Market by Technology
  • Geographic Breakdown
  • BIPV Technologies Market by Region
  • Competitive Intelligence
  • Market Share Analysis
Chapter 6 Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Technologies and Global Markets (EGY074C)
  • Executive Summary
  • Market Outlook
  • Scope of Report
  • Market Summary
  • Market Overview and Future Scenarios
  • Value Chain Analysis
  • Market Dynamics
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Restraints
  • Market Opportunities
  • Emerging Technologies/Applications
  • Technological Landscape
  • Role of Advanced Technologies
  • Market Segmentation Analysis
  • Global Energy Retrofits Market, by Retrofit Type
  • Geographic Breakdown
  • Global Energy Retrofits Market, by Region
  • Competitive Intelligence
  • Market Ranking for Top Players
Chapter 7 Biorefinery Products and Applications: Global Markets (EGY117F)
  • Executive Summary
  • Market Outlook
  • Scope of Report
  • Market Summary
  • Market Overview
  • Overview and Market Definition
  • Value Chain Analysis
  • Market Dynamics
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Challenges
  • Market Opportunities
  • Market Restraints
  • Emerging Technologies and Developments
  • Combination of CCUS and BECCS
  • Enzyme-based CCUS
  • Cellulosic Ethanol
  • Ecofining
  • Market Segmentation Analysis
  • Market Analysis by Product
  • Geographic Breakdown
  • Market Analysis by Region
  • Competitive Intelligence
  • Industry Structure
Chapter 8 Grid-Scale Electricity Storage Technologies: Global Markets (EGY142C)
  • Executive Summary
  • Market Outlook
  • Scope of Report
  • Market Summary
  • Market Overview
  • Value Chain Analysis
  • Market Dynamics
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Restraints
  • Market Opportunities
  • Market Challenges
  • Trends in Grid-Scale Electricity Storage Technologies
  • Virtual Power Plants
  • Second-Life Batteries for Energy Storage
  • Hybrid Energy Storage Solutions
  • Integrating Electricity Storage Technologies with Smart Grids
  • Market Segmentation Analysis
  • Market Analysis by Type
  • Geographic Breakdown
  • Market Analysis by Region
  • Competitive Intelligence
  • Overview
  • Company Market Share Analysis
Chapter 9 Global White Hydrogen Market (EGY203A)
  • Executive Summary
  • Market Outlook
  • Scope of Report
  • Market Summary
  • Market Overview
  • Market Definition
  • Value Chain Analysis: White Hydrogen
  • Market Dynamics
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Challenge
  • Market Opportunity
  • Market Restraint
  • Market Segmentation Analysis
  • Market Analysis by Application
  • Geographic Breakdown
  • Market Analysis by Region
  • Competitive Intelligence
  • Industry Structure
Chapter 10 Global Floating Offshore Wind Energy Market (EGY205A)
  • Executive Summary
  • Market Outlook
  • Scope of Report
  • Market Summary
  • Market Overview
  • Market Definition
  • Value Chain Analysis
  • Market Dynamics
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Challenges
  • Market Restrictions
  • Market Opportunities
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Hybrid Power Generation Sources
  • Fold-Up/Flat-Pack Floating Platforms
  • Vacuum-Cast-Coil Dry-Type Transformer
  • Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine
  • Market Segmentation Analysis
  • Market Analysis by Component
  • Takeaways
  • Market Analysis by Country
  • Competitive Intelligence
  • Industry Structure
  • Company Share Analysis
Chapter 11 Appendix
  • Methodology
  • Analyst’s Credentials
List of Tables
Table 1: Global Market for CCUS Technologies, by Region, Through 2029
Table 2: Global Market for CCUS Technologies, Through 2029
Table 3: Comparison of Membrane Types for Carbon Capture
Table 4: Global Market for CCUS Technologies, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 5: Global Market Volume for CCUS Technologies, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 6: Global Market for Pre-combustion CCUS Technologies, by Region, Through 2029
Table 7: Global Market for Post-combustion CCUS Technologies, by Region, Through 2029
Table 8: Global Market for Oxy-fuel Combustion CCUS Technologies, by Region, Through 2029
Table 9: Global Market for CCUS Technologies, by Region, Through 2029
Table 10: Global Market for Renewable Energy, by Region, Through 2029
Table 11: Global Market for Renewable Energy Technologies, Through 2029
Table 12: Electricity Generation Shares, by Source, 2021?2023
Table 13: Global Market for Renewable Energy, by Application, Through 2029
Table 14: Global Market for Industrial Renewable Energy, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 15: Global Market for Residential Renewable Energy, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 16: Global Market for Commercial Renewable Energy, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 17: Global Market for Renewable Energy, by Region, Through 2029
Table 18: Global Market for Biofuels, by Region, Through 2030
Table 19: Production Cost Comparison of Advanced Biofuels
Table 20: Global Market for Biofuels, by Fuel Type, Through 2030
Table 21: Analysis of Three Types of Feedstocks for Ethanol Production
Table 22: Global Market for Ethanol, by Region, Through 2030
Table 23: Global Market for Biodiesel, by Region, Through 2030
Table 24: Global Market for Advanced Biofuels, by Region, Through 2030
Table 25: Global Market for Biofuels, by Region, Through 2030
Table 26: Global Market for BIPV Technologies, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 27: Comparative Study of Top Four BIPV Technologies
Table 28: Global Market for BIPV Technologies, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 29: Global Market for Crystalline Silicon BIPV, by Region, Through 2029
Table 30: Global Market for Thin-Film BIPV, by Region, Through 2029
Table 31: Global Market for Other BIPV, by Region, Through 2029
Table 32: Global Market for BIPV, by Region, Through 2029
Table 33: Global Market for Energy Retrofits in Commercial and Public Buildings, by Region, Through 2029
Table 34: Global Market for Energy Retrofits in Commercial and Public Buildings, by Retrofit Type, Through 2029
Table 35: Global Market for Quick Wins in Energy Retrofits for Commercial and Public Buildings, by Region, Through 2029
Table 36: Global Market for Deep Energy Retrofits in Commercial and Public Buildings, by Region, Through 2029
Table 37: Global Market for Energy Retrofits in Commercial and Public Buildings, by Region, Through 2029
Table 38: Top Companies’ Ranking in the Global Energy Retrofits for Commercial and Public Buildings Market
Table 39: Global Market for Biorefinery Products and Applications, by Region, Through 2030
Table 40: Technology Readiness Level of BECCS Feedstocks, 2023
Table 41: Global Market for Biorefinery Products and Applications, by Product, Through 2030
Table 42: Classification of Material-Driven Bioproducts
Table 43: Global Market for Material-Driven Biorefinery Products, by Region, Through 2030
Table 44: Global Market for Energy-Driven Biorefinery Products, by Region, Through 2030
Table 45: Global Market for Biorefinery Products and Applications, by Region, Through 2030
Table 46: Global Ranking for Biomass Pallet Production Companies, 2024
Table 47: Global Market for Grid-Scale Electricity Storage Technologies, by Region, Through 2029
Table 48: Global Market for Grid-Scale Electricity Storage Technologies, by Type, Through 2029
Table 49: Global Market for Grid-Scale Electricity Storage Technologies for Utility-Scale, by Region, Through 2029
Table 50: Global Market for Grid-Scale Electricity Storage Technologies for BTM, by Region, Through 2029
Table 51: Global Market for Grid-Scale Electricity Storage Technologies, by Region, Through 2029
Table 52: Global Market for White Hydrogen, by Region, Through 2030
Table 53: Global Market for White Hydrogen, by Application, Through 2030
Table 54: Global Market for White Hydrogen in the Oil and Gas Sector, by Region, Through 2030
Table 55: Global Market for White Hydrogen in the Power Generation Industry, by Region, Through 2030
Table 56: Global Market for White Hydrogen in the Industrial Feedstock Generation, by Region, Through 2030
Table 57: Global Market for White Hydrogen in the Mobility Sector, by Region, Through 2030
Table 58: Global Market for White Hydrogen, by Region, Through 2030
Table 59: Global Market for Floating Offshore Wind Energy, by Country, Through 2030
Table 60: Global Market for Floating Offshore Wind Energy, by Component, Through 2030
Table 61: Global Market for Floating Offshore Wind Energy for Tower, by Country, Through 2030
Table 62: Global Market for Floating Offshore Wind Energy for Floating Platform, by Country, Through 2030
Table 63: Global Market for Floating Offshore Wind Energy for Blade, by Country, Through 2030
Table 64: Global Market for Floating Offshore Wind Energy for Other Components, by Country, Through 2030
Table 65: Global Market for Floating Offshore Wind Energy, by Country, Through 2030
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Market for CCUS Technologies, by Region, 2023-2029
Figure 2: CCUS Schematic Diagram
Figure 3: Value Chain Analysis of CCUS Technologies Market
Figure 4: Global Market Shares of CCUS Technologies, by Technology, 2023
Figure 5: Global Market Volume Shares of CCUS Technologies, by Technology, 2023
Figure 6: Global Market Shares of CCUS Technologies, by Region, 2023
Figure 7: Global Market Shares of Renewable Energy, by Region, 2023
Figure 8: Value Chain Analysis of Renewable Energy Market
Figure 9: Global Market Shares of Renewable Energy, by Application, 2023
Figure 10: Global Market Shares of Renewable Energy, by Region, 2023
Figure 11: Leading Market Shares of PV Manufacturers, by Shipments, 2023
Figure 12: Leading Market Shares of Wind Turbine Suppliers, 2023
Figure 13: Global Market Shares of Biofuels, by Region, 2024
Figure 14: Value Chain Flowchart for the Biofuels Market
Figure 15: Global Market Shares of Biofuels, by Type, 2024
Figure 16: Global Market Shares of Biofuels, by Region, 2024
Figure 17: U.S. Market Shares of Ethanol Production Capacity, by Company, 2024
Figure 18: U.S. Market Shares of Biodiesel Production Capacity, by Company, 2024
Figure 19: Global Market Shares of BIPV Technologies, by Technology, 2023
Figure 20: BIPV Technologies Market: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 21: Global Market Shares of BIPV Technologies, by Technology, 2023
Figure 22: Global Market Shares of BIPV, by Region, 2023
Figure 23: Global Market Shares of BIPV, by Major Players, 2023
Figure 24: Global Market Shares of Energy Retrofits in Commercial and Public Buildings, by Region, 2023
Figure 25: Value Chain Analysis for the Global Energy Retrofit for Commercial andPublic Buildings Market
Figure 26: Energy Retrofitting Technologies Used in Buildings
Figure 27: Global Market Shares of Energy Retrofits in Commercial and Public Buildings, by Retrofit Type, 2023
Figure 28: Global Market Shares of Energy Retrofits in Commercial and Public Buildings, by Region, 2023
Figure 29: Global Market Shares of Biorefinery Products and Applications, by Region, 2024
Figure 30: Value Chain for the Biorefinery Industry
Figure 31: Global Market Shares of Biorefinery Products and Applications, by Product, 2024
Figure 32: Global Market Shares of Biorefinery Products and Applications, by Region, 2024
Figure 33: U.S. Market Shares of Fuel Ethanol Production Capacity, by Company, 2024
Figure 34: U.S. Market Shares of Biodiesel Production Capacity, by Company, 2024
Figure 35: Global Market Shares of HVO, by Company, 2024
Figure 36: Global Market Shares of Grid-Scale Electricity Storage Technologies, by Region, 2023
Figure 37: Value Chain of Grid-Scale Electricity Storage Technologies
Figure 38: Global Market Shares of Grid-Scale Electricity Storage Technologies, by Type, 2023
Figure 39: Global Market Shares of Grid-Scale Electricity Storage Technologies Market, by Region, 2023
Figure 40: Global Market Shares of Grid-Scale Electricity Storage Integrators, by Company, 2023
Figure 41: Global Market Shares of White Hydrogen, by Region, 2024
Figure 42: Energy-Related CO2 Emissions, 2021-2024
Figure 43: White Hydrogen Market: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 44: Global Market Shares of White Hydrogen, by Application, 2024
Figure 45: Global Market Shares of White Hydrogen, by Region, 2024
Figure 46: Global Market Shares of Floating Offshore Wind Energy, by Country, 2024
Figure 47: Value Chain Flowchart for the Floating Offshore Wind Energy Market
Figure 48: Global Market Shares of Floating Offshore Wind Energy, by Component, 2024
Figure 49: Global Market Shares of Floating Offshore Wind Energy, by Country, 2024
Figure 50: Global Market Shares of Floating Offshore Wind Energy, by Leading Suppliers, 2024