Advances in the Evaluation of Advanced Energy Conversion Systems

Dear Colleagues,

The future energy sector will rely on advanced energy conversion systems that combine different technologies in complex hybrid and/or polygeneration structures, which will likely be part of synergistic approaches among energy, water and waste treatment processes. Future structures are expected to have minimal environmental impact, and high thermodynamic and economic benefits. Multi-criteria and dynamic analyses can be very useful in the evaluation of such advanced energy conversion systems, as they can be used to account for the variation of resource availability, and the simultaneous consideration of several criteria, trade-offs and energetic, social and technological synergies. Rigorous evaluation tools for complex energy systems can offer engineers and policy makers credible results to support reliable decisions on how to best support an ever-evolving energy sector. 

This Special Issue is expected to become a resourceful collection of valuable scientific works on the above topics, supporting the transition towards a more sustainable and viable future energy sector. Manuscripts will undergo rigorous review, they should be well written, unpublished and report significant advancements.

Prof. Dr. Fontina Petrakopoulou
Prof. Dr. Luis M. Romeo
Dr. Reza Shirmohammadi
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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