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Energy Systems for a Net Zero Carbon Future: Technological Advances and Challenges

A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Processes".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (27 October 2023) | Viewed by 3202

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Reihaneh Aghamolaei

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School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Interests: renewable energy; renewable system integration; HVAC systems; thermal energy storage; hybrid systems; smart energy system modeling; technoeconomic energy optimization; data-driven energy modeling in buildings; building automation and smart control; natural ventilation
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Dr. Mohammad Reza Ghaani

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School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Interests: green transportation; sustainable aviation fuel; hydrogen generation and storage; CO2 capture systems; biogas purification
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Global energy use has grown dramatically since the rise of industrialization, leading to a higher rate of carbon emission. The 2021 Glasgow Agreement highlighted a critical need for the global reduction in carbon emissions to prevent a climate catastrophe. Advances in energy systems in buildings and transportation systems such as integration of renewable energies, electrification, efficient storage systems, utilization of smart technologies, deep data analysis techniques, and digitalization can be pursued to reduce the energy demands and associated greenhouse gas emissions.

This Special Issue will include the results of the most advanced and latest research and will particularly focus on the development, practical considerations, and advances of novel energy systems for the net zero carbon future. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Innovative energy systems to cut carbon emissions
  • Net zero carbon and green transportation
  • Net zero electrical energy systems
  • Smart grid and microgrid
  • Net zero carbon buildings
  • High-tech low carbon energy systems in buildings
  • Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC)
  • Low carbon materials
  • Energy storage systems
  • Thermal energy storage
  • Building energy simulation and optimization
  • Hydrogen generation and storage
  • CO2 capture systems
  • Technoeconomic assessment in zero emission systems
  • Energy and carbon emission management
  • Smart and data-driven energy systems (IoT, AI)

Dr. Reihaneh Aghamolaei
Dr. Mohammad Reza Ghaani
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sustainable buildings
  • net zero transportation
  • renewable energy integration
  • HVAC systems
  • smart grid and microgrid
  • electrical energy systems
  • energy management
  • energy storage
  • energy simulation and optimization

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Analysis and Description of Key Technologies of Intelligent Energy System Integrated with Source-Grid-Load-Storage in the Oil Field
by Huawen Shu, Chengbo Ni, Lina Wang, Chuan Yan, Dong Sun, Wei Li, Fugang Wang, Hongguang Xu and Qingbo Sheng
Processes 2023, 11(7), 2169; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11072169 - 20 Jul 2023
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Integration of source, grid, load, and storage is an important measure for energy transformation. However, at present, the oilfield industry lacks mature models and related technologies. Therefore, an oilfield intelligent energy system integrating source, power grid, load, and storage is proposed in this [...] Read more.
Integration of source, grid, load, and storage is an important measure for energy transformation. However, at present, the oilfield industry lacks mature models and related technologies. Therefore, an oilfield intelligent energy system integrating source, power grid, load, and storage is proposed in this paper. In view of the poor oilfield data quality, abnormal/missing data diagnosis and repair methods are proposed to improve the information accuracy of the intelligent cloud management center. The improved photovoltaic prediction method of conditional generation countermeasure network (CGAN), PV-VSG control of additional control, and flexible load control are put forward to upgrade the intelligent deployment system. The system design and key technologies can provide reference for the construction of new power systems and energy Internet in the future oilfield industry. Full article
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The Sustainability Study and Exploration in the Building Commercial Complex System Based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)–Emergy–Carbon Emission Analysis
by Jun Cao, Yangfei Zhu, Junxue Zhang, Hechi Wang and Haohao Zhu
Processes 2023, 11(7), 1989; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11071989 - 30 Jun 2023
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This paper focuses on the sustainable exploration of building systems, which combines ecological concepts and low-carbon designs for a comprehensive sustainability assessment investigation. The study employed the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)-Emergy and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)-Carbon emission methods to discuss a range of [...] Read more.
This paper focuses on the sustainable exploration of building systems, which combines ecological concepts and low-carbon designs for a comprehensive sustainability assessment investigation. The study employed the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)-Emergy and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)-Carbon emission methods to discuss a range of topics, including the main contributing factors, sustainability index verification, sensitivity analysis, and potential improvement measures. From an ecological sustainability perspective, the results indicate that the building operation stage plays a critical role, accounting for approximately 45% of the entire emergy in the building commercial complex. The sustainable index (ESI) is 0.354, which is below the standard of 1. Moreover, the building operation stage also significantly contributes to carbon emissions, particularly in the 50th anniversary of operation. Based on these findings, the study recommends two potential strategies to improve the ecological state and low-carbon design which involve the use of renewable energy and carbon sink improvement, respectively. Full article
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