IMPACT FACTOR 2.702 an Open Access Journal by MDPI Advances in Solid Fuels Conversion To Enable the Global Energy Transitions Guest Editors: Message from the Guest Editors Prof. Dr. Osvalda Senneca The urgency in finding solutions to global warming is changing the Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie paradigm of solid fuels utilization. There is an increased interest in per l'Energia e la Mobilità Sostenibili, Consiglio Nazionale the exploitation of solid fuels, including biomass and waste, for the delle Ricerche, Piazzale Vincenzo production of energy, biofuels, chemicals, and advanced Tecchio 80, Napoli 80125, Italy materials. Nevertheless, in fossil fuel-rich countries, the energy
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