Energy supply networks (e.g. electricity, natural gas, hydrogen, district heating, district cooling networks, electrified transportation, and the associated Information and communication infrastructure) are beginning to undergo a radical transformation which includes: the introduction of new components, new network configurations, new design and operation philosophies, and new incentives and business models. This revolution is affecting and integrating various energy systems, from energy production, energy supply networks, down to consumption. It is significantly increasing the coupling and interactions between energy systems at various scales (from multinational, national, community scale down to building level). It is also increasing the need for energy storage and flexible demand, and improving the business case for their deployment. This Special Issue in Applied Energy will cover this promising and dynamic area of research and development, while focusing on computational and technological aspects.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from industry are rapidly increasing and higher than GHG emissions from other end-use sectors. According to IPCC AR5, total emissions from the industrial sector reached 14.86 GtCO2e in 2010, representing 30% of total global GHG emissions. Particularly, from a global perspective, with both urbanization and industrialization, GHG emissions from industrial sectors in developing countries experienced rapid growth, while such emissions in developed countries are declining. As a response to such an issue, we are organizing a special issue of Applied Energy in this area, to be published in September 2015.
The Organizing Committee of ICAE2015 warmly invites you to attend the 7th International Conference on Applied Energy during March 28-31, 2015, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The topic of ICAE2015 is "Clean, Efficient and Affordable Energy for a Sustainable Future".
Biofuels and bioproducts from algae have started to become a reality and their market deployment is expected to start in the near future on a global scale. Sustainability has become a key driver in the field of biofuels and biomaterials and significant efforts are being undertaken by the research community and the industry to address sustainability issues on the basis of Life Cycle Analysis and Energy Balances. As a response to this we are organising a special issue of Applied Energy in this area, to be published in March 2015.
Supercapacitors are electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices known for their immense power densities and operational lifetimes. Supercapacitors find them readily applicable in portable electronics, automobile vehicles, stationary power stations and backup power supplies, etc. However, the major challenge for supercapacitors is their insufficient energy density, which limits their more wide applications. In recent years, there are tremendous effort focusing on the development of new and cost-effective electrodes and electrolyte materials as well as electrode configuration to improve the energy density of the next generation of supercapacitors.