B: Energy and Environment
A section of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).
Section Information
The “Energy and Environment” Section covers all topics at the interface of energy and the environment that are of interest to the science and engineering communities. Special focus is given to progress in research and applications associated with the development and evaluation of technological and administrative pathways that minimize the environmental impacts of energy life cycles. Download Section Flyer
Scope
Example topic areas within the scope of our journal's “Energy and Environment” Section are listed below. This list is neither exhaustive nor exclusive:
- Advanced Technologies for Environmentally Friendly Energy Systems
- Low Carbon Energy Production and Use Technologies
- Sustainable Consumption of Energy Resources
- Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilization (CCSU) Technologies
- Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilization (CCSU) Technology Assessments
- Synthetic Fuels and Chemicals: Assessment of Fuel or Chemical Production enabled by Solar and/or Wind Energy
- Emissions Reduction and Waste Management in Energy Production and Storage Technologies
- Environmental Impacts of Energy Production
- Climate Change Model Prediction and Uncertainties
- Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Assessment and Mitigation
- Acid Rain Assessment and Mitigation
- Potential Accidental Environmental Impacts in Fossil Energy Cycles
- Hidden (External) Cost of Energy
- Environmental Sustainability Assessments
- Life-Cycle Analysis of New Energy Production and Storage Technologies
- Life-Cycle Analysis of CCSU Pathways
- Energy Return on Energy Impact (EROI) and Carbon Footprint of New Technologies
- Global Carbon Budget Assessments
- Green Rating Systems
- Integrated Life Cycle and Environmental, Health and Safety Risk Analyses
- Governance, Legislation, and Environmental Policy for Energy Production
- Sustainability of Renewable Energies
- Rainfall Patterns and Hydropower
- Wind and Ocean Wave Seasonal Variation
- Solar Variability and Solutions
- Dual Use of Land and Water
- End-of-Life Management and Recycling
- Water-Energy-Environment Nexus
- Water Desalination Powered by Renewable Energies
- Treatment, Distribution, and End Use in Energy Productions
- Reliability and Resilience of Energy and Water Systems
- Alternative Water Sources –Reuse/Desalination/Decontamination Potential
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Reduction Technologies of Gas Emissions (CO2, NOx, and SO2) in Combustion-Related Applications: 4th Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Environmental Sustainability, Technical Feasibility, and Economic Viability of Repurposing and Repowering Coal-Fired Power Plants (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Smart Optimization and Renewable Integrated Energy System (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Waste to Energy: Low-Carbon Resource and Energy Utilization from Solid Wastes with Pollution Control (Deadline: 5 May 2025)
- Recent Advances in Hydro-Mechanical Turbines: Powering the Future (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Clean Use of Fuels: Future Trends and Challenges (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Sustainable and Cost-Effective Wastewater Treatment for Sustainable Energy (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advances in Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Technologies (CCUS)—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Renewable Energy Utilization for Energy Saving and Carbon-Emission Reduction (Deadline: 28 May 2025)
- Challenges and Research Trends of Exhaust Emissions (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Utilization of Renewable Energies for Waste Water Treatment (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Zero Carbon Emissions, Green Environment and Sustainable Energy: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Biotechnological Innovations for Waste/Wastewater Treatment and Energy Generation: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 5 June 2025)
- Advanced Energy Technologies and Energy Savings: Low Emissions and High Efficiency (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Low-Carbon Development, Energiewende and Digitalization (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Advanced Waste-to-Energy Technologies (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Environmental Sustainability and Energy Economy (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- The Application of Weather and Climate Research in the Energy Sector (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Advancing Sustainable Development with Joint Effort of Bioenergy and Geo-Energy (Deadline: 13 June 2025)
- Power-to-X Technologies: Pioneering the Future of Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Sustainable Energy, Environment and Low-Carbon Development (Deadline: 18 June 2025)
- Energy Transition Towards Climate Neutrality (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Waste-to-Energy and the Circular Economy: Towards Sustainable Resource Management (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Challenges and Research Trends of Energy Conservation and Efficient Utilization for Thermal Energy (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Green Technologies for Energy Transition: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Low-Carbon Energy Economy Transformation and Integrated Assessment of Energy (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- The Use of Renewable Energy in the Protection and Restoration of Surface Waters and Wetlands (Deadline: 12 July 2025)
- Advances in Efficient Thermal Conversion of Carbon-Based Fuels (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Low Carbon Technologies: Fundamental Research, Industrial Applications, and Evaluation (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Energy and Power in Environmental Systems (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution Mitigation in the Waste Sector and Bioenergy (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- Vehicles, Drives and Transportation Systems and Processes: Opportunities and Challenges in the Context of the Environment (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- Towards Cleaner and More Efficient Combustion (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- Advanced Technologies for Energy and Resource Recovery from Water and Wastewater (Deadline: 27 July 2025)
- Enhancing Industrial Energy Efficiency and Energy Transition (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Waste to Energy Conversion Processes: Technology, Economics and Policy (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- A Circular Economy Perspective: From Waste to Energy (Deadline: 3 August 2025)
- Towards Sustainable Hydrogen Production: Integrating Technologies and Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage for Industrial and Energy Applications (Deadline: 14 August 2025)
- Nutrient and Energy Recovery from Municipal and Industrial Wastewater (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Digital Twin Technology in Energy and Environmental Sector—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Transformation of Energy Systems: From the Perspective of Climate and Energy Policies: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Designing for Both Efficiency and Resilience: Harmonizing Energy, Comfort, and Climate Adaptation (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Dynamic Harmony: Balancing Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Advances in Wastewater Treatment, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Advances in Wastewater Biorefineries: Renewable Energy Production and Resource Recovery in Wastewater Treatment Plants (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Renewable Energy and Nearly-Zero Emissions Energy Systems (Deadline: 5 September 2025)
- Challenges and Research Trends of Energy Management (Deadline: 5 September 2025)
- Advancing the Urban Energy Transition: Opportunities, Barriers and Challenges of Positive Energy Districts and Community-Based Energy Systems Towards Carbon Neutrality (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Climate Change in Power and Energy Systems: Challenges, Innovations, and Solutions (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Supercritical CO2 Power Cycles (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Life Cycle and Costs Assessment for a New Generation Low-Impact Transport Sector (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Advanced in Optimized Energy Harvesting Systems and Technology (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Research on Biomass Resource Utilization and Management (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Integrated Solutions for Transportation and Energy Systems: Advancing Sustainable Mobility and Power Infrastructure (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Sustainable Energy Transition: Urban Planning and Climate Change (Deadline: 13 September 2025)
- Development and Efficient Utilization of Renewable and Clean Energy (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Highly Efficient Technologies for the Energy Transition (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Urban Energy Systems: Challenges and Prospects for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Cutting-Edge Developments in Waste-to-Energy Technologies (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Sustainable Energy Environment in Future: New Advances in Air Pollution Control (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- Pumped Storage Hydropower: Innovations in Energy Conversion and Storage Integration (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Wastewater Treatment and Energy Conversion (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- Towards Achieving a Balance Between Environmental and Energy Consumption (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- Advances in Cavitation Technology for Energy and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- Advances in Design, Material and Applications for Clean and Green Energy (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Advances in Energy Recovery and Waste Management for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 17 October 2025)
- Innovative Energy Production Technologies for Waste Management (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- CO2 Emissions from Vehicles (Volume III) (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Qualitative Analysis and Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Energy: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- New Challenges in Clean Energy Technologies: Waste-to-Energy for Circular Economy (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Conference Papers Collection in Energy and Environment
- Energy Efficiency and Environmental Issues
- Energy Transition Towards Carbon Neutrality
- Feature Papers in Energy, Environment and Well-Being
- Innovation in Energy Security and Long-Term Energy Efficiency Ⅲ
- Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Systems
- Review Papers in Energy and Environment
- Women in Energy and Environment
