Advances in Energy Research for Civil Engineering and Transportation

Traditional energy resources are depleting, and new renewable energy resources are emerging to meet the increasing demand for sustainable energy development in transportation and civil engineering. This encompasses the advancement of solar, wind, mechanical, thermal, and other forms of energy within these sectors. However, current technologies face challenges such as low energy efficiency and hinder the integration of energy applications. Despite these issues, significant advancements in energy technology are addressing and mitigating these challenges. The development and implementation of low-carbon or zero-carbon energy solutions in transportation and civil engineering will revolutionize these fields, fostering social development and the advancement of civilization.

The research topic aims to solve energy efficiency problems, social impact and other aspects of existing energy technologies in transportation and civil engineering. It specifically provides but is not limited to the research of energy conversion materials, the efficient and durable development of energy systems, sustainable energy storage and multi-source energy systems, scenario matching applications and the development and demonstration of zero-carbon energy transition in these fields. It also includes energy economic, environmental and social impact assessment in transportation and civil engineering. Finally, the innovation and application of low-carbon and renewable energy technology in transportation and civil engineering will be realized.

Topics for this call for papers include but are not limited to:
• Energy conversion materials in transportation and civil engineering
• Efficient and durable development of energy systems
• Sustained and stable energy storage
• Multi-source energy system
• Development and demonstration of zero-carbon energy
• New energy technology and related low carbon technology, cross-technology
• Energy market demand and carbon emissions forecast
• Energy economy, environment, social impact assessment

Keywords: Energy collection, energy conversion, energy storage, energy conservation, energy consumption, road engineering, civil engineering, construction engineering, solar energy, wind energy, thermal energy, piezoelectric, renewable energy, sustainable energy, integrated energy

Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.