Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies for Industrial Decarbonization
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D: Energy Storage and Application".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 January 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: measurement techniques in turbomachinery; renewable energy sources; thermal energy; energy conversion
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Special Issue Information
Dear colleagues,
Decarbonizing industrial processes is one of the critical pillars in the global transition toward a sustainable, low-carbon future. To tackle this challenge, the deployment of innovative, efficient, and integrated conversion and storage energy technologies that can drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining industrial productivity is mandatory.
This Special Issue invites cutting-edge research and review articles that explore the integration of advanced energy conversion and storage devices aimed at pursuing the decarbonization of industrial processes. A particular emphasis is placed on heat pump systems designed to supply process heat and/or cold, especially in the temperature range required by many industrial sectors. We also welcome contributions that investigate the coupling of industrial heat pumps with thermal storage units, enabling the flexible energy management of industrial processes. Moreover, innovations that recover and valorize industrial waste heat, such as Organic Rankine Cycle systems, and those that combine multiple technologies into synergistic solutions for net-zero emissions are also of special interest.
Key topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Optimal design and operation of high-temperature heat pumps for industrial applications;
- Techno-economic assessments of integrated heat pumps, storage units, and/or industrial waste heat recovery systems for industrial processes;
- Related experimental demonstrations and pilot projects;
- Control strategies and system integration of conversion and storage units for industrial processes;
Case studies showing pathways to deep decarbonization in energy-intensive industries.
Dr. Lorenzo Ferrari
Dr. Alessandra Ghilardi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- high-temperature heat pumps
- thermal energy storage
- industrial decarbonization
- waste heat recovery
- organic rankine cycles
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