B: Energy and Environment
A section of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).
Section Information
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
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advancements in Biomass Absorption, Storage, and Utilisation of Greenhouse Gases (Deadline: 20 August 2022)
- Advanced Technologies for Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment (Deadline: 20 August 2022)
- Energy Recovery in Water and Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 30 August 2022)
- Energy Consumption in EU Countries (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Environmental Economics and Policy Analysis (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Advanced Engine Technologies and Fuels (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Assessment and Analysis of Waste Treatment and Environmental Management (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Environmental Biotechnology for Green Energy (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Modern Technologies for Renewable Energy Development and Utilization (Deadline: 20 September 2022)
- Renewable Energy Systems and New Regimes of Ownership (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Advanced Wastewater Treatment Processes and Their Integration in Water Reuse Systems (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Selected Papers from International Conference on Evolving Cities 2022 (ICEC 2022) (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Integrated Waste Management (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Perspectives and Challenges for Desalination in Low- and Middle- Income Countries (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Water and Wastewater Treatment- Energy Efficiency (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Environmental Assessment and Optimization of Energy Systems and Technologies (Deadline: 25 October 2022)
- Microbial Electrochemical Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Bioresource Recovery (Deadline: 25 October 2022)
- Progressive Electromagnetic Devices and Technologies in Energy and Environmental Engineering (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Measuring Energy’s Impact Assessment in the Society, Economy and Environment (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Geologic Disposal of Nuclear Waste: Advances in the 21st Century (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Advances in Reduction Technologies of Gas Emissions (CO2, NOx, and SO2) in Combustion-Related Applications Volume II (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Trends and Prospects in Sustainable Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emission Control (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Solid Looping Process for Low Carbon Energy (Deadline: 15 November 2022)
- Improvement of Industrial Energy Efficiency (Deadline: 15 November 2022)
- Transportation Emissions and Energy Modeling (Deadline: 25 November 2022)
- Trends and Prospects in a New Generation of Engines and Powertrains (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Research on Low-Cost Electricity and Reductive CO2 Utilization (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Environmental Applications of Bioenergy and Biomass (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Environmental Impact of New Energy Technologies (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Optimizing Renewable-Energy-Driven Systems Using Thermodynamic, Economic, and Environmental Analyses (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- Smart Energy and Sustainable Environment (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- Smart Mobility and Energy Transitions 2021 (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- Renewable Energy, Environmental Quality and Sustainability (Deadline: 20 December 2022)
- Hydrothermal Processing for Valorization of Wet Biomass (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- State of the Art of Carbon Capture and Sequestration (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- CO2 Emissions from Vehicles (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Pathways to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Energy System (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Frontiers in Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Global Climate Change and Energy Transition (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Advanced Wastewater Treatment and Biomass Energy (Deadline: 5 January 2023)
- Environmental and Health Impacts of Renewable Energies (Deadline: 10 January 2023)
- Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology 2022 (Deadline: 20 January 2023)
- Advanced Biofuel Production from Waste Biomass (Deadline: 20 January 2023)
- Pipeline Safety and Integrity Management under the Context of Energy Transition (Deadline: 23 January 2023)
- Innovating the Energy System Toward Decarbonization Through Collective and Citizen-Driven Energy Actions (Deadline: 25 January 2023)
- Sustainable Resources and Energy Recovery from Wastes towards a Circular Economy (Deadline: 31 January 2023)
- Solid Waste to Energy (Deadline: 6 February 2023)
- Technological Innovation, Economic Analysis, and Environment Impact for Energy Production and Utilization (Deadline: 13 February 2023)
- Materials Recycling and Energy Use of Waste Ⅱ (Deadline: 15 February 2023)
- Residual Resource Recovery for Bioenergy and Biomolecule Production in a Circular Economy: Sustainable Process Design and Technoeconomic Feasibility (Deadline: 17 February 2023)
- Challenges of Transition to a Net-Zero Emissions Energy System (Deadline: 20 February 2023)
- Energy Conservation and Carbon Mitigation Technology of Buildings (Deadline: 28 February 2023)
- Energy Intensity of Transport and Environmentally Friendly Mobility Ⅱ (Deadline: 28 February 2023)
- The Future of Energy Policy (Deadline: 28 February 2023)
- Sustainable Production and Environmentally Responsible Consumption (Deadline: 28 February 2023)
- Data Analytics in Energy Systems Ⅱ (Deadline: 21 March 2023)
- Energy Water Food Nexus (Deadline: 30 March 2023)
- Recent Advances on Eco-Energy Supply Chain with considering Novel Technology (Renewable Energy, Blockchain, 3D Printing) (Deadline: 30 March 2023)
- Negative Emissions Technologies: A Complementary Solution for Climate Change Mitigation (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- The Energy Water Nexus (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Techno-Economic and Environmental Analysis of Low-Carbon Technologies (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- CO2 Injection for Enhanced Recovery and Carbon Storage in Unconventional Reservoirs (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Energy Transition in the Mediterranean Area (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Integration of Water Systems for Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Environment (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- The Influence of Fuels on the Performance of Modern CI Engines and Environmental Pollution (Deadline: 4 April 2023)
- The Road to Lower Emissions - Vehicle Sector (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Eco Design and Energy Efficiency (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: