Sustainable Development of Unconventional Geo-Energy
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "H: Geo-Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 80
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research achievements from multiple disciplinary perspectives, deeply explore the complex issues of unconventional energy in resource exploration, development technology, environmental impact, etc., and provide theoretical support and practical guidance for promoting the sustainable utilization of unconventional energy. In terms of resource exploration, with the continuous advancement of technology, the reserve assessment of unconventional energy sources such as shale gas, coalbed methane, oil shale, and deep-sea oil and gas has become increasingly accurate. However, how to achieve efficient and economical exploration under complex geological conditions remains an urgent problem to be solved. The innovation of development technologies is the key to increasing the output of unconventional energy sources, including the optimization of technologies such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, as well as the research and development of new extraction technologies, such as microbial oil recovery and carbon dioxide flooding. These technologies, while enhancing the recovery rate, also need to take into account the impact on the ecological environment. Environmental impact assessment is an important indicator for measuring the sustainability of unconventional energy. From water consumption and the destruction of surface vegetation to greenhouse gas emissions, comprehensively and accurately quantifying these impacts and exploring effective environmental restoration and emission reduction strategies are inevitable requirements for achieving the green development of unconventional energy.
We sincerely invite researchers from multiple disciplines such as energy science, environmental science, economics, and policy studies to actively contribute their latest research achievements, innovative viewpoints, practical experiences, and case analyses. Let us work together to contribute wisdom and strength to the sustainable development of unconventional energy and jointly usher in a new era of unconventional energy development.
Dr. Yuying Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- resource exploration
- reservoir characteristics
- drilling and completion
- fracturing technology
- enhanced oil recovery
- optimization of the development program
- safe life cycle
- environmental impact assessment
- green development technology
- economic feasibility analysis
- policy support and supervision
- big data and AI applications
- intelligent oil and gas fields
- multidisciplinary integration
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