A Special Issue on Environmental Remediation and Advanced Nano-Functional Materials for Environmental Conservation and Green Energy

摘要

It is well known that the world has entered an era during which the environment has been contaminated to a certain extent, so the environment conservation and remediation is urgent. Assuming current policies and practices remain in place, most of the increased energy production is expected to come from the combustion of fuels, such as oil, ethanol, natural gas, and coal. A commensurate increase in CO_2 (a prominent greenhouse gas) emissions is anticipated. In order to keep the sustainable development of the society and economy, the utilization of green energy the technological driver of the future economy, such as hydroelectric, solar, wind, hydrothermal, and biomass is necessary. In order to moderate global reliance on exhaustible natural resources and their environmentally hazardous combustion, more scientific efforts should be directed toward reducing the cost of green energy production and environmental remediation.