Sustainable Energy: Research on Heat Transfer and Energy Systems
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 3 April 2026 | Viewed by 33
Special Issue Editor
Interests: renewable energy; hydrogen production; clean energy; carbon emission reduction; combustion; catalyst; heat and mass transfer
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global demand for sustainable energy solutions continues to grow in response to mounting environmental pressures, rising energy demands, and the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A key challenge lies in the development of clean, efficient, and scalable technologies that not only harness renewable resources but also ensure effective thermal and energy management across various systems. Heat transfer and energy systems research plays a critical role in this context, as it directly affects the performance, efficiency, and feasibility of sustainable energy technologies, ranging from solar and geothermal energy to advanced hydrogen production, energy storage, and industrial decarbonization.
Recent progress has demonstrated that the innovative design of heat exchangers, thermally integrated systems, and energy conversion methods significantly enhances the overall sustainability of energy infrastructure. However, gaps remain in our understanding of coupled thermal–fluid phenomena, integration strategies at different scales, and the long-term reliability and cost-effectiveness of new energy systems under real-world conditions. Furthermore, as climate change continues to reshape global energy demands, the resilience and adaptability of energy technologies must also be taken into account.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances and emerging research trends in sustainable energy and heat transfer. We seek to collect contributions that explore thermal management strategies, approaches to system integration, and experimental or modeling efforts that support the development of cleaner, more efficient, and economically viable energy solutions. We welcome the submission of interdisciplinary studies that bridge energy science, thermodynamics, materials, and engineering applications.
We invite you to submit original research or review papers that address the challenges and opportunities associated with sustainable energy and heat transfer, including (but not limited to) studies on renewable energy systems, energy efficiency technologies, thermal storage, coupled heat and mass transfer, energy conversion devices, and integrated energy system design.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Huaming Dai
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sustainable energy
- heat transfer
- energy storage
- hydrogen
- thermal-electrical integration
- thermochemical conversion
- energy management
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