The Energy Sub-alliance of University Alliance of the Silk Road (ESA-UASR) is proposed and launched by the School of Energy and Power Engineering of Xi’an Jiaotong University. It aims to build a worldwide cooperation platform with commitment to facilitate high education, academic exchange and scientific research in the fields of Energy and Environment. The ESA-UASR Secretariat is hosted by School of Energy and Power Engineering & International Joint Research Laboratory on Thermal Science and Engineering in Xi’an Jiaotong University. Up to now, 60 universities from 22 countries have registered as the ESA-UASR members.