Sustainable Energy Technologies for Industrial Decarbonization
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 36
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomass; solid waste; hydrogen; biocarbon; electrification; induction heating; catalytic pyrolysis; syngas; biofuel
Interests: physics and chemistry of coal particle; clean and efficient coal combustion; material chemistry; DFT calculations; selective transformation of CO2 into value-added chemicals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global drive toward carbon neutrality has placed increasing pressure on the industrial sector to transition to more sustainable practices. As one of the largest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions, industry must undergo a profound transformation in the way it produces, consumes, and manages energy. Achieving industrial decarbonization is not only essential for meeting climate goals but also presents opportunities for innovation, competitiveness, and long-term resilience.
This Special Issue focuses on the role of sustainable energy technologies in enabling deep decarbonization across various industrial sectors. The aim is to provide a multidisciplinary platform for the dissemination of research that advances the development, integration, and assessment of clean, efficient, and scalable energy solutions for industry.
This Special Issue seeks to bridge technological innovation with practical implementation, offering a holistic view of how sustainable energy solutions can drive emissions reduction while supporting economic viability and industrial competitiveness. Contributions from the engineering, energy systems, environmental science, and policy domains are especially encouraged.
We welcome original research articles, critical reviews, modeling studies, and case analyses that explore sustainable energy innovations and their implications for industrial transformation. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Integration of renewable energy sources (e.g., solar, wind, geothermal) in industrial processes;
- Electrification of industrial heating;
- Carbon-neutral fuels, including green hydrogen, ammonia, and synthetic methane;
- Energy efficiency technologies and demand-side management;
- Waste heat recovery and thermal energy storage;
- Carbon capture and utilization (CCU) in industrial applications;
- Digitalization and smart energy systems for real-time control and optimization;
- Life cycle assessment (LCA) and sustainability metrics for energy systems;
- Policy, market design, and financing mechanisms supporting sustainable transitions.
Dr. Hanmin Yang
Dr. Hai Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- industrial decarbonization
- sustainable energy system
- carbon-neutral fuels
- waste heat recovery
- carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)
- thermal energy storage
- electrification of industry
- renewable energy integration
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