Energy Transition: Battery Electric Vehicles, Low-Carbon Fuels and Fuel Cells in Clean Mobility

Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue aims to collect high-quality research papers related to the recent progress and challenges in sustainable mobility. This transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy covers several technologies under intensive development, such as battery electric vehicles (BEVs), fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), and internal combustion engines (ICEs) operating with sustainable fuels. Despite the fact that BEVs seem the most promising solution for future sustainable mobility, they face many challenges related to raw materials, sustainable energy production, sustainable battery production, charging infrastructure, energy density, and recycling. On the other hand, HEVs meet the requirements of many customers, combining the advantages of ICEs and electric propulsion, which improves overall vehicle energy efficiency. However, ICEs must be adapted to operate on low- to zero-carbon fuels produced in a sustainable way based on biomass, green hydrogen, and CO₂ capturing. In the long term, green hydrogen is expected to play an important role in sustainable mobility, directly used in fuel cells and ICEs as well as for sustainable fuel production.

Researchers are encouraged to submit their recent results that tackle the environmental pollution issue for clean and sustainable mobility. The following research areas (not limited to) are of interest:

• Battery electric vehicles;
• Hybrid electric vehicles;
• Vehicle thermal and battery management;
• Electric vehicles charging and smart grids;
• Battery recycling;
• Fuel cell electric vehicles;
• Electric propulsion optimization;
• Low to zero carbon fuels;
• Internal combustion engines and sustainable fuels.

Dr. Plamen Punov
Guest Editor

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