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Session 20: The Application of Renewable Energy and Carbon Reduction Technologies in Achieving Carbon Neutrality Goals

“可再生能源与碳减排技术在实现碳中和目标中的应用”

Session 20

The Application of Renewable Energy and Carbon Reduction Technologies in Achieving Carbon Neutrality Goals
“可再生能源与碳减排技术在实现碳中和目标中的应用”

Under the severe challenge of global climate change, achieving carbon neutrality has become a common goal of the international community. Renewable energy and carbon reduction technologies serve as the core means to reach this goal. Renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, and hydropower, gradually replace fossil fuels through clean power generation, heating, and cooling systems, thereby reducing carbon emissions at the source. Meanwhile, carbon reduction technologies like Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) can absorb or convert already emitted carbon dioxide, enabling deeper decarbonization.
Although challenges such as high technological costs, insufficient infrastructure, and inadequate cross-regional coordination mechanisms persist, the application prospects for these technologies are promising due to continuous technological advancements, increasing policy support, and growing market demand. In particular, driven by improvements in solar and wind power generation efficiency, declining costs of energy storage systems, and innovations in carbon capture materials, large-scale and economical low-carbon solutions are rapidly becoming a reality.
This session aims to continuously promote the innovation and adoption of renewable energy and carbon reduction technologies, strengthening cooperation between industry, academia, and research while facilitating the exchange of international expertise. We hope that through policy guidance, financial support, and synergistic market mechanisms, the transition of the energy structure can be accelerated, leading to the establishment of a green, low-carbon, and sustainable development model. This effort is not only crucial for the effectiveness of global climate governance but will also inject new momentum into high-quality economic and social development. Ultimately, it will make significant contributions to addressing global climate change and protecting our shared planet.

Topics (Including but not limited to)  

  • 1. Photovoltaic Systems and Solar Energy Engineering
  • 2. Building Energy-Saving Applications
  • 3. Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality
  • 4. Development and Utilization of Solar Energy
  • 5. Renewable Energy and Carbon Emission Reduction
  • 6. Carbon Capture and Storage

Chair: Dr. Wenjun Zhao, University of Nottingham, UK

Dr. Zhao Wenjun holds a Master’s degree in Architectural Engineering from the University of Hong Kong and a Ph.D. in Sustainable Energy from the University of Nottingham, UK. Her research focuses on carbon-neutral energy technologies, aiming to enhance energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions through innovations in energy multiphase flow and heat/mass transfer and numerical simulation of energy systems. She has published over 40 SCI papers with more than 700 citations, and has been recognized with awards including a Bronze Medal in the "Internet Plus" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and a Third Prize in the China Society of Engineering Thermophysics' Zero-Carbon Future Innovation Competition.

Co-chair: Prof. Hao Lu, Xinjiang University, China

Professor Lu Hao is a doctoral advisor at Xinjiang University, recognized as a high-level overseas talent and recipient of the Xinjiang Outstanding Youth Science Fund. He has been a senior visiting scholar at Harvard and Columbia Universities and ranks among Stanford’s global top 2% highly cited scientists.
He serves as the discipline leader in new energy power generation within the Energy and Power Engineering PhD program and holds key roles including Academic Deputy Dean of the School of Intelligent Science and Technology, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Education’s Northwest Energy Carbon Neutrality Engineering Research Center, Director of the Ruoqiang Energy Industry Research Institute, and leader of the university’s "Energy Carbon Neutrality" innovation team.
Professor Lu has led over 50 research projects, including national key R&D programs, NSFC grants, and international collaborations. He has published more than 240 academic papers, including over 140 SCI papers (90+ in JCR Q1 journals) with 3,000+ citations, and holds 30+ patents. He has also authored two monographs on carbon neutrality and integrated energy systems.

Call for Papers Timeline / 征稿时间

  • Submission of Full Paper: February 1st, 2026
    投稿截止日: 2026年2月1日 

  • Notification Deadline: March 1st, 2026
    通知书发送: 2026年3月1日 

  • Registration Deadline: March 20th, 2026
    注册截止日期: 2026年3月20日