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Advances and Optimization of Electric Energy System—2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 14846 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy management; demand response; vehicle-to-grid (V2G); integrated energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advanced Control and Operation of Microgrids and Power Distribution Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14473 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrids; power distribution systems; renewable energy resources; control methods; optimization techniques; energy management systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Smart Grid Integration of Zero Energy Buildings: Challenges and Perspectives submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8761 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; energy communities; zero-emission neighborhoods; positive energy districts; nZEB; building energy systems; electric vehicles; renewable energy systems; photovoltaics in buildings; chp at building/neighborhood level; battery technologies; green hydrogen in buildings; electrical and thermal storage co-optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Advanced Optimization Strategy of Electric Vehicle and Smart Grids submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5943 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles; smart grids; optimization algorithms; charging and discharging; power flow; energy storage; renewable energy; data analytics; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Renewable Fuels: A Key Step Towards Global Sustainability submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2732 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofuels; hydrogen; biogas; sustainability; decarbonization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Terawatt-Scale Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems
edited by and Aref Eskandari
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2060 | Submission Open
Keywords: PV systems; photovoltaic; power control; grid integration; reliability; stability; converters (DC/DC or DC/AC); MPPT; monitoring; energy policies; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Numerical Investigation of Heat & Mass Transfer in Reacting Hydrocarbon Flows for Aerospace Energy Conversion
edited by
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1355 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerospace applications; regenerative cooling; energy conversion; fuel pyrolysis; coking; channel design
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Advanced Wireless Sensor Networks in Power Systems
edited by Yayu Gao
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open
Keywords: internet of things in smart grid; intelligent operation and maintenance related to power system; wireless sensor networks related to power grid; digital twin; design; implementation in smart grid; power systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Advanced Technologies in Gas Hydrate: Challenges and Prospects
edited by Jihoon Kim
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas hydrate; geomechanics; methane release; subsidence; marine methane hydrate; permafrost area
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Advanced Thermal Energy Storage and Control Strategies for Integrated Energy Systems
edited by Zahra Hajabdollahi Ouderji
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal energy storage (TES); advanced control strategies; integrated energy systems; energy optimization; system integration; dynamic control systems; smart energy management; renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; sustainable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Hydraulic System Simulation and Hydro Turbines for Pumped Storage and Hydroelectricity
edited by , , Giacomo Zanetti and Francesco Nascimben
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydropower; CFD; flexibility; hybridization; optimization; design; reliability
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Heat Transfer Studies on Cryogenic Flow and Its Systems
edited by Yong Chen, and Yongchao Sun
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1531 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-phase flow; fluid– heat transfer; cryogenic fluids; fluid management technology; thermal management; green propulsion
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Green and Low-Carbon Advanced Technologies in Thermal Environment for Building
edited by
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1492 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; ecological low-carbon planning; green building; low-carbon; Energy-saving; energy efficiency; building thermal environment; energy consumption analysis; innovative technique
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Application of Advanced Control Theories to Power Electronics and Power Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1008 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced power semiconductor devices; medium voltage power electronics for applications in renewable energy; energy storage and smart grid systems; high-frequency-power-electronic conversion systems; DC power grids; power system analyses; modeling and simulation of power systems; energy system optimization; electricity markets; distributed generation; artificially intelligent algorithms for power systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Challenges and Opportunities for Energy Economics and Policy—2nd Edition
edited by and Agnieszka Brelik
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 820 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy economics; policy development; innovation; research and development; competitiveness; green economy; concept of sustainable development; economics of sustainable development; management of sustainable development; financing of sustainable development; challenges and opportunities for sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Development and Validation of Phase Change Materials for Energy Storage
edited by and John Calautit
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open
Keywords: phase change material; molecular dynamics; AI; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section G2: Phase Change Materials for Energy Storage)
Design and Experimental Study of Organic Rankine Cycle System submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic Rankine cycle; polygeneration systems; power generation; two phases; phase equilibria; energy systems; waste heat recovery and valorisation; energy conversion; carnot battery; energy storage; clean and sustainable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Zero Waste Technology from Biofuel Development submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural and forestry waste biomass; anaerobic digestion; bioenergy; bioprocesses; circular economy; composting; energy recovery; environmental microbiology; fermentation; green solvents; hydrolysis; pre-treatment; waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Cleaner Technologies for Energy Conversion and Storage
edited by and David N. Miller
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; energy storage; energy conversion; recycling; waste reduction; circular economy; green synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Advances in Wind Turbine Optimization and Control
edited by Dayong Zhang, and
submission deadline 11 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 527 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind turbine; foundation; environmental loads; dynamic analysis; vibration control technologies; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Advanced Control Strategies for Photovoltaic Energy Systems submission deadline 11 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: photovoltaic energy systems; advanced control strategies; resilience; photovoltaic grid integration; artificial intelligence; energy storage optimization; fault detection and mitigation; hybrid energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Novel Approaches in Waste Heat Recovery for District Heating Integration
edited by
submission deadline 12 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste heat recovery; energy efficiency; district heating systems; heat pumps; thermal storage; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Towards Sustainable Hydrogen Production: Integrating Technologies and Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage for Industrial and Energy Applications
edited by
submission deadline 14 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3104 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen generation; electrolyzer technology; biomass gasification; membrane technology; CCUS technology; clean energy; energy security; hydrogen life cycle assessment; negative emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Machine Learning for Energy Load Forecasting
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10706 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; energy load forecasting; renewable energy integration; deep learning applications; smart grids; energy management; real-time energy demand prediction; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Decarbonization and Sustainability in Industrial and Tertiary Sectors submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8822 | Submission Open
Keywords: decarbonization; sustainability; renewables; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Thermal Comfort and Energy Performance in Building
edited by and Marta Torres González
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6882 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal comfort; nearly zero-energy buildings; climate change; buildings’ consumption; positive-energy buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Sustainable Built Environment: Energy Efficiency Technologies, Performance Evaluation and Indoor Environment Quality
edited by , Cynthia Cruickshank and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 4878 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency in buildings; innovative materials; active faç ades; HVAC systems; high-performance building envelopes; green systems; Trombe walls; NZEB and ZEB; smart buildings; IoT in buildings; policies and strategies for the built environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Approaches and Experiences of Monitoring and Control of Electrical Distribution Grids
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3956 | Submission Open
Keywords: distribution grids; monitoring; control; distributed monitoring; distributed control; operation; automation; digitalization; data; data spaces; AI; flexibility; testing; standards
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Optimal Planning, Integration and Control of Smart Microgrid Systems with Renewable Energy: 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3238 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrids; renewable energy resources; prediction and optimization of microgrids; control and implementation of microgrids; transactive energy systems; electric vehicles; energy storage; demand response
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Applications of Fuel Cell Systems
edited by and Christiane Bauer
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2887 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cell systems; fuel cells; fuel cell applications; balance of plant; upscaling of fuel cell systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Low-Emission Combustion Techniques: Latest Advances and Prospects—2nd Edition
edited by , and Shijun Dong
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2398 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-emission combustion; renewable/alternative fuels; combustion modes; combustion diagnostics; emission reduction technologies; ignition and combustion; carbon neutrality; transport planning and operation
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Economic and Financial Transformations in the Global Energy Transition: Market Mechanisms, Systemic Risks, and Adaptive Policy Frameworks
edited by Noureddine Ben Lagha and Jalal Qanas
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2372 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy transition; renewable energy; market mechanisms and dynamics; economic policy frameworks; systemic risks; financial transformation and technology; green economics; sustainable finance
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
CO2 Capture, Utilization and Storage
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2187 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 capture technology; CO2 utilization technology; CO2 storage technology; Combined CO2 capture and conversion technology; CCUS chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Power Electronics Technology and Application
edited by and Damian Bisewski
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2034 | Submission Open
Keywords: power semiconductor devices; SiC; GaN; magnetic  materials; power electronics; power converters 
Distributed Energy Resources in Transactive Energy Systems—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1930 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed generation; renewable energy resources; smart grids; and microgrids; energy market designs; energy market mechanisms; energy pricing; and market regulation; transactive energy; peer-to-peer energy trading; virtual power plants; demand-side management; and incentive mechanisms; optimal market strategies and agent-based models; blockchains; power routing; and cybersecurity
(This special issue belongs to the Section L: Energy Sources)
Computational Fluids Dynamics in Energy Conversion and Heat Transfer
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1535 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational techniques; discretization methods; heat and mass transfer; thermal management; energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Current Research and Future Development in Hydraulic Fracturing in Geo-Energy
edited by , and Olga Kresse
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1228 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulic fracturing; unconventional resources; tight oil; shale gas; hot-dry-rock; geothermal energy; universal energy independence
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
AI-Enhanced Operation and Management of Renewable Energy-Integrated Power Systems
edited by Jiaqi Ruan, and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1114 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced AI applications; AI-enhanced operation and management methods; large-scale renewable energy integration; multi-energy coupling and coordination; demand-side management and demand response; real-time monitoring and analytics; cyber– physical security and resilience; risk assessment and management; distributed generation and microgrid operation
(This special issue belongs to the Section F2: Distributed Energy System)
Energy-Sharing Mechanisms and Renewable Energy Communities: State of Development, Technologies, Challenges and Opportunities
edited by , Alice Mugnini and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 933 | Submission Open
Keywords: RECs; energy sharing; energy transition; smart grid; energy democratization
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Advances in Electrocatalysis, Electrosynthesis, and Electrochemical Applications
edited by Jing Li and Ruixiang Ge
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 872 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalysis; electrocatalysis; electrochemical applications; water splitting; CO2 electroreduction; fuel cell; energy storage and conversion technologies; water treatment; electrochemical sensors; mechanism studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Advances in Modeling Methods for Battery Life Prediction and Performance Evaluation: 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 631 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery characterization; lifetime modeling; aging prediction; battery state estimation; remaining useful life prediction; degradation study; data-driven battery modeling; second life battery modeling; edge and cloud estimation; diagnosis and prognosis; embedded models
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
The Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Energy Internet and Smart Grid Digitization
edited by Yingshu Liu, Xi Chen and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); energy internet; smart grid digitization; integrated energy system; intelligent prediction; optimal scheduling; energy market; digital twins; big model
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Demand Flexibility Management in Electrical Grids
edited by Thanasis Papaioannou
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open
Keywords: reserve and balancing power services; automated flexibility management; explicit/implicit DR; flexible assets; cross-sector energy flexibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer During Boiling and Evaporation Processes: From Principles to Applications
edited by Chang Cai and Yuchuan Lei
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphase flow dynamics; heat transfer mechanisms; heat transfer enhancement; experimental measurements; computational fluid dynamics; boiling and evaporation; visualization
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Advances in Solar Thermal Energy Harvesting, Storage and Conversion—2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar thermal technology; concentrating solar power; parabolic trough collector; solar power tower; parabolic dish collector; linear fresnel reflector; flat-plate collector; solar concentrator; optical analysis of solar collectors; advancements in solar receiver; solar selective absorbing coating; thermal energy storage; molten salt; phase change material; S-CO2 power cycle; new power cycles; solar-driven desalination; solar heating; solar water heater; solar cooling; solar-driven absorption/adsorption chillers; radiative cooling; solar industrial process heat; heat transfer fluid; heat exchanger; solar reactor; solar thermochemical energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Nutrient and Energy Recovery from Municipal and Industrial Wastewater
edited by and Sławomir Kasiński
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open
Keywords: biogas production; circular economy; nutrient recovery; energy recovery; environmental assessment; industrial wastewater; municipal wastewater; nitrogen recovery and phosphorus recovery; resource recovery; wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Generation Technologies and Power Demand Response: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: photovoltaic system; battery system; operation of photovoltaic systems; power system control; renewable energy sources; electricity price; prediction of electricity price; wind energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Thermal Energy Storage Systems Modeling and Experimentation: 2nd Edition
edited by Chunrong Zhao and Jianyong Wang
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: melting and solidification; heat transfer; enhancement; thermal energy; storage phase change; materials thermochemical storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Advanced Control Methods for Power Electronics, Energy Storage, Photovoltaics, and Microgrids
edited by and Mariem Dardouri
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics-based systems; energy storage systems; photovoltaic energy; advancements in semiconductors; high-efficiency power electronics system topologies; advanced control techniques; fault detection and fault tolerance; reliability of power electronics systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Solar Energy Applications: Thermal and Photovoltaic Opportunities and Challenges
edited by Olivier Deblecker and Khalil Kassmi
submission deadline 17 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; solar photovoltaic and thermal systems; energy storage systems; maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques; hybrid renewable energy systems; sustainable energy technologies; clean and sustainable energy solutions; applications: solar desalination technologies; solar cooking and food preservation; solar thermal refrigeration and drying; solar irrigation systems; off-grid and rural energy solutions; agriculture and solar energy; transportation and solar energy; solar power integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
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