Guest Editors
Prof. Dr. Pedro J Zarco-Periñán
Email: pzarco@us.es
Affiliation: Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Escuela Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, 41092, Spain
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Research Interests: energy consumption and emissions, facility development and maintenance, energy systems optimization, energy systems planning
Dr. Sharif Shofirun Bin Sharif Ali
Email: sshofirun@uum.edu.my
Affiliation: Department of Planning and Property Management, School of Government, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, 06010, Malaysia
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Research Interests: energy consumption and emissions, urban metabolism, carbon foorprint analysis, material flow analysis, environmental sustainability
Summary
The urgent need to mitigate climate change and meet international emissions targets has placed significant emphasis on the decarbonization of energy systems. As global energy demand continues to grow, particularly in developing economies, innovative and scalable solutions are required to reduce the carbon intensity of both existing and emerging energy infrastructures. Among the most promising pathways is the advancement and deployment of next-generation Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) technologies.
CCUS offers a critical bridge between current fossil fuel–based energy systems and a future of net-zero emissions. It plays an essential role in capturing carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from industrial processes, power generation, and even directly from the atmosphere. Moreover, the utilization of captured CO₂ in value-added products and the secure, long-term geological storage of CO₂ are essential components of a robust decarbonization strategy. While traditional CCUS technologies have been demonstrated at scale, their deployment remains limited due to high capital costs, energy penalties, infrastructure challenges, and public acceptance issues. However, emerging innovations in materials science, process engineering, AI-driven system optimization, and bio-based solutions are rapidly transforming the technical and economic landscape of CCUS. Despite these advances, substantial research and innovation are still needed to improve scalability, cost-effectiveness, integration with renewable energy systems, and lifecycle performance of CCUS technologies.
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research, case studies, and reviews that focus on the technological, economic, and policy aspects of next-generation CCUS as a pathway for decarbonizing energy use.
Key topics include (but are not limited to):
· Novel capture technologies for post-combustion, pre-combustion, and oxy-fuel systems
· CO₂ utilization in chemicals, fuels, construction materials, and bio-based products
· Direct Air Capture (DAC) and Negative Emission Technologies (NETs)
· CO₂ transport and long-term geological storage methods
· Life-cycle assessments and techno-economic analyses of CCUS systems
· Integration of CCUS with renewable energy and hydrogen production
· Smart monitoring, verification, and risk management technologies
· Policy frameworks, financing mechanisms, and market incentives for CCUS adoption
Keywords
carbon capture, utilization, and storage (ccus), decarbonization, energy transition, direct air capture (dac), CO₂ utilization, low-carbon technologies, industrial emissions, carbon sequestration, techno-economic analysis, net-zero energy systems
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