B: Energy and Environment

The “Energy and Environment” Section covers all topics at the interface of energy and the environment that are of interest to the science and engineering communities. Special focus is given to progress in research and applications associated with the development and evaluation of technological and administrative pathways that minimize the environmental impacts of energy life cycles. Download Section Flyer

Scope

Example topic areas within the scope of our journal's “Energy and Environment” Section are listed below. This list is neither exhaustive nor exclusive:

• Advanced Technologies for Environmentally Friendly Energy Systems
  • Low Carbon Energy Production and Use Technologies
  • Sustainable Consumption of Energy Resources
  • Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilization (CCSU) Technologies
  • Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilization (CCSU) Technology Assessments
  • Synthetic Fuels and Chemicals:  Assessment of Fuel or Chemical Production enabled by Solar and/or Wind Energy
  • Emissions Reduction and Waste Management in Energy Production and Storage Technologies

• Environmental Impacts of Energy Production
  • Climate Change Model Prediction and Uncertainties
  • Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Assessment and Mitigation
  • Acid Rain Assessment and Mitigation
  • Potential Accidental Environmental Impacts in Fossil Energy Cycles
  • Hidden (External) Cost of Energy

• Environmental Sustainability Assessments
  • Life-Cycle Analysis of New Energy Production and Storage Technologies
  • Life-Cycle Analysis of CCSU Pathways
  • Energy Return on Energy Impact (EROI) and Carbon Footprint of New Technologies
  • Global Carbon Budget Assessments
  • Green Rating Systems
  • Integrated Life Cycle and Environmental, Health and Safety Risk Analyses
  • Governance, Legislation, and Environmental Policy for Energy Production

• Sustainability of Renewable Energies
  • Rainfall Patterns and Hydropower
  • Wind and Ocean Wave Seasonal Variation
  • Solar Variability and Solutions
  • Dual Use of Land and Water
  • End-of-Life Management and Recycling

• Water-Energy-Environment Nexus
  • Water Desalination Powered by Renewable Energies
  • Treatment, Distribution, and End Use in Energy Productions
  • Reliability and Resilience of Energy and Water Systems
  • Alternative Water Sources –Reuse/Desalination/Decontamination Potential