Renewable Fuels

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite original research or review articles to a Special Issue of the journal Applied Sciences on the topic of “Renewable Fuels”. Fuels are the main energy sources providing power for transportation, power plants, chemical plants and space exploration. Concerns over the depletion of fossil fuels and environmental problems caused by using conventional fuels have promoted the development and search for sustainable alternatives. The recent increased demand for energy associated with conventional fossil fuel has drawn attention to issues such as high production costs, depletion and emissions. These problems are the main factors behind the focus on alternative fuels in recent years. Energy security is another factor driving the push toward alternative fuels and reducing the demand on exporting oil. It is important for alternative fuels to be renewable, have less impact on the environment and be compatible with currently available technology.

The Special Issue of aims to gather innovative and original research articles on various solid, liquid and gaseous fuels from the perspective of production, properties and performance in engines, combustion processes and other energy system applications. The specific topics of interest for the Special Issue include biomass, biofuels, hydrogen, and other novel alternative fuels.

Prof. Dr. Talal Yusaf
Prof. Dr. Gholamhassan Najafi
Guest Editors

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