Sustainable Technologies in Intensive Energy Industrial Consumers: The New Path to Carbon Neutrality

Dear Colleagues,

Nowadays, there is an intense demand for technologies and processes that allow for the replacement of energy sources of fossil origin by others, resulting in industrial processes becoming more sustainable as part of an approach toward achieving carbon neutrality. In addition to this search for carbon neutrality in energy production and conversion processes, there are also a number of industrial processes that are liquid emitters of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which include the cement, lime, iron, and steel industries. This Special Issue aims to gather the latest technical and scientific information on the developments that are being carried out such that both energy production and other industrial processes can approach carbon neutrality through the use of new and more sustainable processes while applying the principles of circular economy and environmental protection.

Prof. Dr. Leonel Nunes
Guest Editor

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