Sustainable Transitions in Transport Energy Consumption: Self-Contained Transport Energy Systems Using Renewable Energy

Dear Colleagues,

The energy consumption of transportation systems accounts for nearly one-third of global energy demand, and it also contributes to more than 20% of carbon emissions. In the context of carbon neutrality, renewable energy has been advocated as a promising energy carrier to achieve the zero-carbon integration of transportation and energy systems. Towards a comprehensive industry application, renewable supply chains are developing into a critical nexus, closely linking transportation and energy networks. Developing self-contained transportation energy systems can significantly increase our ability to accommodate the higher penetration of renewable energy and better satisfy the demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging in highway or urban transport systems.

The aim of this Special Issue is to identify, address, and disseminate the state-of-the-art research that focuses on evaluating the merits and drawbacks of renewable energy carriers toward the integration of zero-carbon transportation–energy systems, especially using typical applications such as EV charging infrastructure with renewable energy, self-contained transport energy system planning, etc.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

TOPIC 1: Renewable energy systems for the transport sector:

1. Power system planning, optimal load dispatch, and scheduling with high penetration of electric vehicles and renewable energy;
2. Self-contained renewable energy system planning with road transportation;
3. Electric vehicles charging/discharging station planning;
4. Electric vehicles V2G techniques;
5. Potential renewable energy energization of transport infrastructure assets;
6. Assessment technology of the natural endowments of renewable energy in transportation systems;
7. Transportation–energy system configuration and design.

TOPIC 2: Other sustainable techniques for the transit of transport energy:

1. Form and adaptation mode of low-carbon-based polymorphic energy–transportation integration;
2. Methods and technologies of carbon capture, utilization, and storage within transport systems;
3. Strategy and policy evaluations of self-contained transport energy systems;
4. Methodologies for environmentally sustainable energy utilization within transportation applications scenarios;
5. Application of artificial intelligence techniques for developing integrated transportation and renewable energy systems;
6. Information and communication techniques for enabling and supporting transportation–energy systems.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Ruifeng Shi
Dr. Fang Fu
Dr. Xingtang Wu
Guest Editors

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