Enhancing Flexibility and Security in Net-Zero Integrated Energy Systems Through Emerging Technologies
A special issue of Electricity (ISSN 2673-4826).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 128
Special Issue Editors
Interests: intelligent power system; cyber-physical security; demand response; resilient control
Interests: the efficient conversion and secure utilization of multi-energy systems
Interests: electricity market; demand-side management; data analytics; reinforcement learning
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Interests: hydrogen integration in energy systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges that humanity is facing today, and the construction of a net-zero integrated energy system has become a key goal in the global energy transition. In this situation, smart cities, as important hubs of future sustainable development, have attracted significant attention in relation to the low-carbon and intelligent development of their integrated energy systems. Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), smart control, and digital twin technology have provided unprecedented opportunities for innovation in integrated energy systems in smart cities. However, key issues still need to be addressed, such as how to achieve efficient coordination among multiple energy forms, how to further fully exploit the flexibility potential of adjustable resources, and how to enhance the resilience of increasingly complex integrated energy systems. This Special Issue will explore these opportunities and challenges, aiming to create more flexible and secure net-zero integrated energy systems.
Keywords:
- planning, integration, collaborative optimization, and control of multi-energy forms such as electricity, hydrogen, heating, and cooling, within integrated energy systems;
- carbon emission assessment, monitoring, and decarbonization pathway optimization for urban integrated energy systems;
- modeling, scheduling, and control of flexible resources (HVAC, electric vehicles, energy storage systems, renewable energies, etc.) in urban integrated energy systems;
- security assessment, risk identification, and resilience enhancement for urban integrated energy systems;
- applications of emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, digital twins, and other advanced innovations in urban integrated energy systems
Dr. Shaohua Yang
Prof. Dr. Jianwei Li
Dr. Tao Chen
Dr. Sheng Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- planning, integration, collaborative optimization, and control of multi-energy forms such as electricity, hydrogen, heating, and cooling, within integrated energy systems
- carbon emission assessment, monitoring, and decarbonization pathway optimization for urban integrated energy systems
- modeling, scheduling, and control of flexible resources (HVAC, electric vehicles, energy storage systems, renewable energies, etc.) in urban integrated energy systems
- security assessment, risk identification, and resilience enhancement for urban integrated energy systems
- applications of emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, digital twins, and other advanced innovations in urban integrated energy systems
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