
The urgent global transition toward sustainable energy systems has placed advanced catalysis and energy storage technologies at the forefront of scientific innovation. These emerging fields play a pivotal role in enabling efficient energy conversion, accelerating the adoption of renewable energy, and supporting reliable energy storage and grid stability, all of which are key to achieving a carbon-neutral future. In response to these global challenges, Science for Energy and Environment (SEE) is pleased to announce a joint Special Issue on Energy Catalysis and Storage , organized in collaboration with the 8th Energy and Environmental Catalysis Conference (NYHJCH 2026) , held in Changchun, China, on July 17–19, 2026. This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest advances, innovative approaches, and emerging trends in energy catalysis and storage research presented at NYHJCH 2026. We warmly invite all conference participants to contribute their original research articles and comprehensive review papers. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Energy Electrocatalysis Energy Photocatalysis Biomass Energy Catalysis Energy Storage Materials For more information about the conference, please visit http://2026nyhjch.scisight.cn . We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions and showcasing the outstanding research achievements presented at NYHJCH 2026. Academic Editors: Prof. Shaojun Guo Peking University Prof. Changwei Hu Sichuan University Prof. Qiang Zhang Tsinghua University Submission Guideline: Author submission guidelines can be found at: https://www.sciltp.com/journals/see/instructionforauthors . When submitting your manuscript via the online submission portal: https://sciflux.org/authors/submissions/add-submissions?journalCode=1909189141318164482 , please select the relevant Special Issue title. All manuscripts will undergo peer review in accordance with the journal’s established policies and procedures. Final acceptance will be based on the peer-review reports and the evaluation of the Academic Editors and the Editor-in-Chief. Decisions will be made by the Editor-in-Chief or Academic Editors who have no conflicts of interest with any of the authors.

Science for Energy and Environment (SEE) is announcing a Special Issue together with the 8th International Conference on Environmental Sciences and Renewable Energy (ESRE 2026), which is a global event taking place in Milan, Italy, from July 3–5. It will bring together researchers, practitioners, and professionals from the industry, academia and government to discourse on research and development, industrial practice in the field of Environmental and Renewable Energy fundamentals and applications. The Special Issue will select papers from ESRE 2026, topics including: 1. Resources and Environmental Engineering (1) water resources management and water pollution control, including the abatement of toxic pollutants (2) atmospheric science and air pollution control (3) solid waste pollution control and resource utilization 2. Clean and Renewable Energy, with a special focus on Concentrated Solar Technologies For more details, please visit https://www.esre.org/index.html . Academic Editors: Prof. Jan Baeyens Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China; KU Leuven, Belgium Prof. Gilles Flamant Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris, France Prof. Valentina Busini Milan Polytechnic University, Polimi, Milan Submission Guideline : Author submission guidelines can be found at: https://www.sciltp.com/journals/see/instructionforauthors . When submitting your manuscript via the online submission portal: https://sciflux.org/authors/submissions/add-submissions?journalCode=1909189141318164482 , please select the relevant Special Issue title. All manuscripts will undergo peer review in accordance with the journal’s established policies and procedures. Final acceptance will be based on the peer-review reports and the evaluation of the Academic Editors and the Editor-in-Chief. Decisions will be made by the Editor-in-Chief or Academic Editors who have no conflicts of interest with any of the authors. Published Papers: Article Biomass Slow Pyrolysis Produces Stable Gaseous, Liquid and Solid Bio-Energy Carriers Yitong Jiang, Debo Zhang, Xianfeng Fan, Tianwei Tan, Raf Dewil, Nick Sweygers, Huili Zhang Article Methanol from Catalytic Conversion of Biogas-Based Syngas (CO, H2) Yitong Jiang, Jin Zhang, Huili Zhang, Jan Baeyens Article Spatiotemporal Evolution and Expansion Potential of the Reaction Zone in a Solar-Driven Biomass Pyrolysis Reactor Packed with SiC Foam Yang Liu, Ruming Pan, Renaud Ansart, Gérald Debenest