New Advances in Carbon Capture and Clean Energy Technologies
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editor
2. Qingdao Innovation Center for Carbon Capture, Storage and Marine Resource Utilization (Qi‐CCSU), College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
3. Utilities Division, Engineering Department, City of Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4, Canada
Interests: carbon capture; amine solvents; waste-to-energy; CO2 absorption; techno-economic analysis; process simulation; optimization; modeling; municipal solid waste management; biogas; clean energy technologies; amine solution
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The urgent need to mitigate climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions has intensified global efforts to decarbonize energy systems. Carbon capture technologies and clean energy innovations are central to achieving net-zero emissions targets while meeting growing energy demands. This Special Issue of Energies, titled “New Advances in Carbon Capture and Clean Energy Technologies,” aims to bring together cutting-edge research, technological advancements, and applied solutions that contribute to the transition toward a low-carbon and sustainable energy future.
This Special Issue aims to address the scientific, engineering, and policy challenges associated with carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), as well as clean energy technologies across various industries. By fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration, this Special Issue seeks to advance the science and engineering of carbon capture and utilization and clean energy systems, offering insights and innovations essential for achieving a sustainable energy transition.
In this Special Issue, original research articles, reviews, case studies, and communications are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Novel materials and processes for CO2 capture (e.g., solvents, sorbents, membranes, and biological technology);
- Direct air capture and point-source capture systems;
- Integration of CCUS with fossil, bioenergy, and industrial processes;
- Techno-economic and life-cycle assessment of carbon capture systems;
- Clean energy generation technologies, including solar, wind, geothermal, hydrogen, and bioenergy;
- Hybrid systems integrating carbon capture with renewable or distributed energy systems;
- Thermodynamic analysis, heat and mass transfer, and exergy studies relevant to carbon capture and clean energy systems;
- Process simulation, optimization, and control of energy and carbon capture systems;
- Advances in energy storage, fuels, and energy conversion relevant to clean energy integration;
- Application of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data-driven approaches for monitoring, diagnostics, and optimization of carbon capture and clean and low-carbon energy systems;
- Energy policy, economics, and sustainability assessments related to decarbonization pathways.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Dr. Chikezie Nwaoha
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- carbon capture
- methane capture
- CO2 utilization
- process and energy efficiency
- waste-to-energy
- wastewater
- municipal solid waste
- bioenergy
- artificial intelligence
- machine learning
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