Cleaner Technologies for Energy Conversion and Storage
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D: Energy Storage and Application".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 August 2025 | Viewed by 89
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy storage; material characterization; graphene; nanotechnology; graphene-based thin film supercapacitors; Li-ion batteries
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The transition to renewable energy sources is motivated by the desire for cleaner built environments and the sustainable custodianship of natural environments.
The realization of this greener future relies on the continued development of existing technologies and the implementation of new technologies for the efficient conversion and storage of energy. These technologies vary in scale, ranging from the nanomaterials contained in pocket-sized batteries to management protocols for vast solar arrays or pumped hydro-schemes.
However, the implementation of cleaner technologies can be hindered by the need to use materials with hazardous production processes, or that result in hazardous waste products. This challenge can be overcome by employing a broad range of solutions. These may range from cleaner, greener, material synthesis methods at the start of a product life cycle, to the policies and governance implemented regarding the recycling of materials at the end of product or infrastructure life cycles.
This Special Issue of Energies is dedicated to research that explores ways to reduce, remove, or eliminate hazardous production processes or hazardous waste streams, specifically related to energy conversion and storage.
This is a collection of exciting research being performed at the intersection of industry and policy with a focus on technologies that promote sustainability and are less hazardous in and of themselves.
Dr. Michael R. Horn
Dr. David N. Miller
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainability
- energy storage
- energy conversion
- recycling
- waste reduction
- circular economy
- green synthesis
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