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Advances in Renewable Energy Systems and Smart Grid Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 12 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 213
Keywords: renewable energy; smart grids; energy storage; photovoltaic systems; power electronics; advanced control; energy management system
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Prospects for Biomass Pyrolysis and Gasification Technologies into Bioenergy
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 31489 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; gasification; pyrolysis and co-pyrolysis; biochar; bio-oil; carbon footprint; CO2 emissions; catalyst; modeling; waste-to-energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics for Wind Energy
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14970 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind energy; numerical simulation; computational fluid dynamics; wind turbine design; wind farm control; atmospheric boundary layer flow
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving in Buildings
edited by José Luis Molina and Teresa Rocío Palomo Amores
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9594 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency in buildings; passives strategies; indoor comfort; sustainable technologies in buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Process Optimization of Carbon Capture Technology
edited by , José Condeço, Luisa Marques and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7610 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon capture technology; process optimization; energy efficiency; industrial decarbonization; environmental analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
From Consumer Behavior to Business Innovation: Paths to a Sustainable Energy Future submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7582 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; energy system; fossil fuel; energy policy; energy consumption behaviors; energy economics; renewable energy adoption; energy decision-making; energy forecasting; smart energy solutions; circular economy in energy; energy market transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Ocean Energy Conversion and Magnetohydrodynamic Power Systems
edited by Lingzhi Zhao and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7544 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocean energy conversion; magnetohydrodynamic/MHD power generation; control; maximum power tracking; array; design; modelling; life cycle assessment; economic analysis; application; offshore deployment; power conversion; LMMHD; MHD
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
A Circular Economy Perspective: From Waste to Energy submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6812 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste; recycling; circular economy; waste management; waste to wealth; life cycle analysis; life cycle cost analysis; impact assessment; material balances; waste-to-energy; peer review; environmental impact; biomass and biowaste; agricultural residues; biowaste valorization; bioenergy potential; energy recovery; conversion technologies; material recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Challenges and Opportunities Towards Lithium-Ion Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6193 | Submission Open
Keywords: Li-ion batteries; disordered materials; high-entropy ceramics; density-functional theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Advances in Nuclear Power Plants and Nuclear Safety
edited by Yuan Zhou
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5485 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear reactor; thermal hydraulics; safety analysis; control methods; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Advances in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Cycle
edited by , Xu Peng and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4857 | Submission Open
Keywords: supercritical CO2 cycles; thermodynamic efficiency; system integration; control strategy; energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Advances in Power Converters and Inverters
edited by Yufei Li, Feng Guo and Yonghui Liu
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4784 | Submission Open
Keywords: converter topology; wide-bandgap power devices; grid-forming converter; machine learning; artificial intelligence; energy storage; transportation electrification; high-power multilevel converters; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Towards Cleaner and More Efficient Combustion
edited by Ahmed Elwardany
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4477 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermo-fluids; thermodynamics; cogeneration systems; fuels and combustion; internal combustion engines; diesel combustion
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Trends and Prospects in Fuel Cell Towards Industrialization
edited by and Peng Ren
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3829 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cell; material optimization; mass transfer; system control
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Condition Monitoring of Electrical Machines Based on Models
edited by , and Karen Julieth Uribe Murcia
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3735 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical machine; state estimators; condition monitoring; data-driven models; physics-based models; digital twins; residual signals; hybrid models
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Combustion and Application of Carbon Neutral Fuel in Internal Combustion Engine
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2840 | Submission Open
Keywords: ammonia; hydrogen; alcohol fuel; e-fuel; combustion; emissions; numerical simulation; engine design; engine control
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Advanced Methods for the Design and Optimization of Turbomachinery
edited by Jiang Chen, Hang Xiang and Jinxin Cheng
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2755 | Submission Open
Keywords: turbomachinery; aerodynamic design and optimization; multidisciplinary optimization; integrated design and manufacturing; artificial intelligence; digital twin; renewable energy; low-altitude economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Advances in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
edited by and Ali Cheperli
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2427 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2-EOR techniques and optimization; CO2 capture technologies and innovations; energy transition and integrated CO2 solutions; materials and processes for CO2 utilization; carbon footprint and life cycle assessment; CO2 storage in geological formations; CO2 transport in porous media
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Advanced Technology in Permanent Magnet Motors
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1707 | Submission Open
Keywords: permanent magnet motors; new energy vehicles; high-performance permanent magnet materials; motor design; drive control strategies; demagnetization risk; vibration and noise reduction; efficient cooling; design and optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advanced Thermal Management in Electric Vehicles
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1613 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles; thermal management; energy management; integrated systems; waste heat recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Electrical Engineering, High-Voltage, and Insulation Technologies: Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1459 | Submission Open
Keywords: power cable; overhead conductor; cable accessory; EMI; defect detecting; lightning
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Power Electronics in Renewable, Storage and Charging Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1406 | Submission Open
Keywords: wide bandgap; inductors; power electronics; renewable energy systems; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Solar Thermal Energy Storage and Heating Systems
edited by Xingchao Wang
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1055 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar thermal energy; thermal storage system; solar heating; integrated energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Advances and Applications in Hybrid Simulation for Future Power and Energy Systems
edited by Shuqing Zhang
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 941 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid simulation; hardware-in-the-loop (HIL); power system dynamics; multi-energy systems (MES); inverter-based resources (IBRs)
Cutting-Edge Insights into Electrical Equipment Lifespan Assessment
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 692 | Submission Open
Keywords: failure mechanisms; electrical equipment; lifespan prediction
Advances in Biomass Conversion and Valorization: From Conventional to Emerging Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 550 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; biomass energy utilization; sustainable energy systems; biorefinery concepts; sustainable bioeconomy; catalysis and process engineering; thermochemical and biochemical processes; life cycle and techno-economic assessment; hybrid and emerging conversion technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Hydraulic Machinery and Systems submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open
Keywords: turbines; hydropower plants; thermal power station; energy effeciency
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Research on Energy Conversion Application by Low-Temperature Plasma Discharge
edited by Xingqian Mao and Hongtao Zhong
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-temperature plasma; energy conversion; renewable energy; plasma– catalytic synthesis; combustion; propulsion; plasma– material interactions; emission control
(This special issue belongs to the Section I: Energy Fundamentals and Conversion)
Smart Energy Solutions with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; smart grid; intelligent energy management; AI-driven
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Advances in Nuclear Engineering Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear engineering; nuclear energy; heat transfer; advanced reactors; nuclear safety; nuclear fuel; nuclear safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes
edited by and Zheng Grace Ma
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; energy industry; energy management; renewable energy systems
Advanced Energy and Electronic Materials
edited by and Zhiyang Jin
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy materials; electronic materials; energy storage; photovoltaics; batteries; semiconductors; nanomaterials; material engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Intelligent Control and Energy Management in Smart Grids for the Energy Transition
edited by Abdellatif Elmouatamid
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI and ML-based forecasting; control; and decision-making; energy management in microgrids and virtual power plants; demand-side management and dynamic pricing mechanisms; cyber-physical security and resilience in intelligent grids; real-time optimization and control of energy resources; multi-agent and distributed control architectures; edge/fog/cloud computing for energy data analytics; integration of electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage; grid-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-grid; decision support systems for grid operators
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
The Role of Battery Energy Storage in Electricity Markets submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery energy storage; electricity markets; grid integration; renewable energy; energy storage systems; system services; market regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Novel Research on Renewable Power and Hydrogen Generation
edited by
submission deadline 16 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6465 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy technologies; solar energy; wind energy; bioenergy; hydrogen energy; hydrogen generation; fuel cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advances in Hydrogen Production and Hydrogen Storage, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 17 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen; liquid hydrogen; hydrogen production; hydrogen liquefication; hydrogen storage; thermal management; liquid hydrogen heat and mass transfer
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Advances and Optimization of Electric Energy System—2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 26766 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy management; demand response; vehicle-to-grid (V2G); integrated energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Studies on Clean and Sustainable Energy Utilization
edited by , and Chen Sun
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11225 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste-to-energy (WtE); pollution control; smart system for energy utilization; resource recovery from waste; sustainable and clean energy; CO2 capture; utilization; and storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Study for Heat Transfer
edited by , Kuang C. Lin and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10878 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat transfer; fluid flow; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); numerical heat transfer; convection; power engineering; heat exchanger; boilers; aerodynamic heating; combustion; cooling; multi-physics; multi-scales; machine learning; artificial intelligence (AI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Renewable Energy Integration into Agricultural and Food Engineering
edited by and Alaika Kassim
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8554 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; food processing; cooling; drying; supply chain decarbonization; renewable-powered machinery; solar energy; wind energy; biomass energy; bioenergy; hydrogen energy; energy-efficient equipment; cold chain management; solar drying; sustainable agriculture; climate-smart farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Innovations in Biomass Conversion, Biorefinery, and Energy Utilization: Modeling, Optimization, and Industrial Applications
edited by Frederico G Fonseca and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6289 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; biorefinery; energy utilization; modeling and optimization; sustainable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Advances in Hydrogen Production in Renewable Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5498 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage systems; hydrogen production; renewable energy; hydrogen economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Energy Efficiency and Thermal Performance in Buildings
edited by , , Honglian Li and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3730 | Submission Open
Keywords: building thermal engineering; outdoor meteorological parameters; indoor thermal environment; thermal comfort; thermo-hygro-physical parameters of building materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Power Electronics Technologies for Aerospace Applications submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3528 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics; power converters; control; monitoring; power management; wide-bandgap (WBG) devices; energy storage technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Fault Detection and Diagnosis Applications for Electric Vehicles and Power Electronics
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3238 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault detection and diagnosis; initial fault detection; neural network-based classification systems; data and signal processing; deep neural networks; transfer learning; mathematical modeling; fault-tolerant control; estimation theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Energy Modeling and Efficiency Optimization for Sustainable Building Systems
edited by Liang Zhang and Jianli Chen
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3137 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable building systems; AI in energy modeling; smart building controls; renewable energy integration; urban-scale energy modeling; HVAC optimization; digital twins in buildings; climate adaptation in buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Financial Development and Energy Consumption Nexus—Third Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3067 | Submission Open
Keywords: financing of sustainable energy sector development; responsible financing of energy sector; financing of renewables; financing of energy transition; risks; returns; and investment across energy sectors; climate change mitigation and energy investments; financial measures to promote renewables and energy efficiency; financial measures to promote energy security; financial measures to promote energy affordability; modelling and forecasting of energy consumption
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Advances in Computational Intelligence for Control, Estimation, and Optimization in Power Systems, Electrical Machines, and Renewable Energy Systems submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2757 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational intelligence; artificial neural networks; fuzzy logic systems; genetic algorithms; swarm intelligence; intelligent control; state estimation; system identification; electrical drives and motor control; power electronics and converters; renewable energy systems (wind; solar; hybrid); smart grid technologies; energy storage optimization; electric vehicles and transportation electrification; microgrids and distributed generation; power system stability and forecasting; model predictive control; fault detection and diagnostics; data-driven energy management
Advances in Power System and Green Energy submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2744 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grid; renewable energy integration; energy storage; sustainable grids; power system resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advances in Stability Analysis and Control of Power Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2545 | Submission Open
Keywords: stability analysis; nonlinear system theory; interaction mechanism; multi-time scale interaction; wide-band oscillation; stability control; damping control; distributed cooperative control; inertia support; frequency and voltage stability control; data-driven control
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
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