Editorial
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Editorial for Journal of Carbon Neutrality
1
Sino-French Carbon Neutrality Research Center, Ecole Centrale de Pekin/School of General Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
2
BCC Lab, Hangzhou International Innovation Institute of Beihang University, Hangzhou 311115, China
* Corresponding Author:
Le Fang,
[email protected]
Volume 1, Issue 1
2025
Received: 29 March 2026
Accepted: 31 March 2026
Published: 06 April 2026
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Abstract
Achieving carbon neutrality demands a fundamental transformation across energy, industry, technology, and policy sectors, supported by interdisciplinary scientific innovation. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of key technological pathways toward carbon neutrality, including energy decarbonization, resource efficiency, and nature-based solutions. It further highlights five emerging scientific frontiers, that is, photovoltaics with energy storage and electric mobility, chemical CO$_2$ valorisation, contrail mitigation, lightweight and low-carbon materials, and AI-driven healthcare decarbonization, to illustrate the breadth of research contributions essential for a net-zero future. Within this context, the authors focus on energy harvesting from fluid-structure interaction (FSI) as a representative cross-cutting technology. Recent advances in flow-induced rotation (FIR) of square cylinders and flexible flag dynamics are reviewed, with emphasis on the identification of multi-stable regimes, analytical modeling, and the development of a strongly coupled fluid-structure-piezoelectric interaction (FSPEI) framework. These findings underscore the potential of FSI-based systems to enable self-powered, low-carbon infrastructure and distributed energy solutions.
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Keywords
carbon neutrality
fluid-structure interaction
energy harvesting
flow-induced rotation
flag flapping
Interdisciplinary carbon reduction technologies
Data Availability Statement
Not applicable.
Funding
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 12372214, and Beihang -- Centrale Group joint lab on Carbon neutralization (BCC Lab).
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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Fang, L., & Wang, H. (2026). Editorial for Journal of Carbon Neutrality. Journal of Carbon Neutrality, 1(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.62762/JCN.2026.161462
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TY - JOUR AU - Fang, Le AU - Wang, Haochen PY - 2026 DA - 2026/04/06 TI - Editorial for Journal of Carbon Neutrality JO - Journal of Carbon Neutrality T2 - Journal of Carbon Neutrality JF - Journal of Carbon Neutrality VL - 1 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 9 DO - 10.62762/JCN.2026.161462 UR - https://www.icck.org/article/abs/JCN.2026.161462 KW - carbon neutrality KW - fluid-structure interaction KW - energy harvesting KW - flow-induced rotation KW - flag flapping KW - Interdisciplinary carbon reduction technologies AB - Achieving carbon neutrality demands a fundamental transformation across energy, industry, technology, and policy sectors, supported by interdisciplinary scientific innovation. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of key technological pathways toward carbon neutrality, including energy decarbonization, resource efficiency, and nature-based solutions. It further highlights five emerging scientific frontiers, that is, photovoltaics with energy storage and electric mobility, chemical CO$_2$ valorisation, contrail mitigation, lightweight and low-carbon materials, and AI-driven healthcare decarbonization, to illustrate the breadth of research contributions essential for a net-zero future. Within this context, the authors focus on energy harvesting from fluid-structure interaction (FSI) as a representative cross-cutting technology. Recent advances in flow-induced rotation (FIR) of square cylinders and flexible flag dynamics are reviewed, with emphasis on the identification of multi-stable regimes, analytical modeling, and the development of a strongly coupled fluid-structure-piezoelectric interaction (FSPEI) framework. These findings underscore the potential of FSI-based systems to enable self-powered, low-carbon infrastructure and distributed energy solutions. SN - pending PB - Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge LA - English ER -
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@article{Fang2026Editorial,
author = {Le Fang and Haochen Wang},
title = {Editorial for Journal of Carbon Neutrality},
journal = {Journal of Carbon Neutrality},
year = {2026},
volume = {1},
number = {1},
pages = {1-9},
doi = {10.62762/JCN.2026.161462},
url = {https://www.icck.org/article/abs/JCN.2026.161462},
abstract = {Achieving carbon neutrality demands a fundamental transformation across energy, industry, technology, and policy sectors, supported by interdisciplinary scientific innovation. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of key technological pathways toward carbon neutrality, including energy decarbonization, resource efficiency, and nature-based solutions. It further highlights five emerging scientific frontiers, that is, photovoltaics with energy storage and electric mobility, chemical CO\$\_2\$ valorisation, contrail mitigation, lightweight and low-carbon materials, and AI-driven healthcare decarbonization, to illustrate the breadth of research contributions essential for a net-zero future. Within this context, the authors focus on energy harvesting from fluid-structure interaction (FSI) as a representative cross-cutting technology. Recent advances in flow-induced rotation (FIR) of square cylinders and flexible flag dynamics are reviewed, with emphasis on the identification of multi-stable regimes, analytical modeling, and the development of a strongly coupled fluid-structure-piezoelectric interaction (FSPEI) framework. These findings underscore the potential of FSI-based systems to enable self-powered, low-carbon infrastructure and distributed energy solutions.},
keywords = {carbon neutrality, fluid-structure interaction, energy harvesting, flow-induced rotation, flag flapping, Interdisciplinary carbon reduction technologies},
issn = {pending},
publisher = {Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge}
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