Energy: Chemical
Studies involving biological and chemical processes of renewable energy sources, clean transport, and alternative fuels.
Subcategories:
Alternative Fuels (ALT): Any method of powering an engine that does not involve petroleum (oil). Some alternative fuels are electricity, methane, hydrogen, natural gas, and wood.
Computational Energy Science (COM): A study that applies the discipline and techniques of computer science and mathematics to solve large and complex problems in Energy Science.
Fossil Fuel Energy (FOS): Studies involving energy from a hydrocarbon deposit, such as petroleum, coal, or natural gas, derived from living matter of a previous geologic time and used for fuel.
Fuel Cells and Battery Development (FUE): The study, analysis and development of fuel cells and batteries that convert and/or store chemical energy into electricity.
Microbial Fuel Cells (MIC): The study of fuel cells that use or mimic bacterial interactions found in nature to produce electricity.
Solar Materials (SOL): The study of materials used to convert and store solar energy through chemical changes. This includes topics such as thermal storage and photovoltaic materials.
Other (OTH): Studies that cannot be assigned to one of the above subcategories.