This book dedicates to publish exceptionally important and high-quality, agenda-setting research so as to tackle the key global and societal challenges of ensuring the provision of energy and protecting our environment for the future. The book appeals to chemical scientists, chemical and process engineers, energy researchers, bio-scientists and environmental scientists from across academia, industry and government. The scope is intentionally broad, and the book recognizes the complexity of issues and challenges relating to energy conversion and storage, alternative fuel technologies and environmental science. The main topics of this book include but not limit to (1) alternative energy and the environment, (2) assessments of the condition of ecosystems and environmental quality, (3) behavior of and impacts of pollutants in atmosphere, soil and water, (4) management of ecosystems, environment and water resources, (5) modeling and regional environmental assessments (includes global change), (6) treatment/restoration of ecosystems, environment and water resources, (7) sustainable/renewable energy and(8) energy and built environment.

All scales of studies and analysis, from impactful fundamental advances, to interdisciplinary research across the (bio)chemical, (bio/geo)physical sciences and chemical engineering disciplines are welcomed. So, this book is linked to the energy-environment nexus and is of significant general interest to our community-spanning readership.

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Yanan Liu , Associate Professor, and Deputy Head of the Department of Architecture at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chongqing Jiaotong University, is also the Director of the Institute for Future Cities and Carbon Neutrality Technologies, recognized as a Young Top Talent at Chongqing Jiaotong University. He was a visiting scholar at Georgia Institute of Technology in the USA during 2018-2019. He is a member of the Youth Committee of the HVAC Industry Technology Innovation Alliance, a National Registered Public Equipment Engineer (HVAC), LEED AP, Green Mark Manager in Singapore, a member of the Chongqing Green Building and Building Energy Saving Committee, Guest Editor for the journal Buildings, and a Young Editorial Board Member of the journal Green Building. He has led one National Natural Science Foundation of China youth project, five provincial and ministerial projects funded by Chongqing's Science and Technology Commission, Education Commission, and Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, published over 20 academic papers, authored one monograph, one textbook, and contributed to three standards. His research interests include green buildings and building energy-saving technologies, BIM technology, CFD, indoor and outdoor environments, urban microclimates, and HVAC systems.