Energy Management and Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Energy
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A: Sustainable Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 7
Special Issue Editors
2. Institute for Renewable Energy and Efficient Exergy Use, INOVEKS d.o.o, Cesta 2. Grupe Odredov 17, 1295 Ivančna Gorica, Slovenia
3. Rudolfovo—Science and Technology Centre, Podbreznik 15, 8000 Novo Mesto, Slovenia
Interests: energy system; energy management; life cycle assessment; energy efficiency; renewable energy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Modern energy systems are undergoing a fundamental transformation driven by the urgent need for sustainability, decarbonization, and resilience. The increase in adoption of renewable energy sources, the electrification of key sectors, increases in energy demand, and the growing complexity of energy networks are significantly affecting how we manage and optimize energy use across sectors.
To achieve environmental goals, energy security, and economic performance, energy efficiency and energy management are becoming central pillars. Improving efficiency across residential, transportation, and industrial sectors reduces energy use, lowers greenhouse gas emissions, and enhances system resilience. Strategies such as smart controls, retrofitting, and behavior-based interventions are playing a growing role in optimizing energy use. In parallel, digital technologies and AI are unlocking new potential for real-time monitoring and adaptive energy systems.
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is recognized as an essential tool for evaluating the full environmental impacts of energy systems, from resource extraction to end-of-life. LCA provides a holistic perspective, enabling decision-makers to avoid burden shifting and to identify truly sustainable energy solutions.
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent research and innovations in the fields of energy efficiency strategies, integration of renewable energy sources, energy management, and LCA applications for sustainable energy systems. Contributions may include theoretical developments, methodological advancements, case studies, and applications across industry, buildings, transportation, and the energy sector.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Energy efficiency in residential, transport, and industrial sectors;
- Renewable technologies and integration of renewable energy;
- Life cycle assessment of energy systems, buildings and sustainable mobility;
- Multi-energy system optimization (electricity, heat, cooling, hydrogen);
- Smart energy management and control strategies;
- AI and digitalization in energy use;
- Circular economy in energy systems;
- Energy performance assessment;
- Policy and economic aspects of energy sustainability.
Prof. Dr. Simon Muhič
Prof. Dr. Ante Čikić
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy system
- energy management
- life cycle assessment
- energy efficiency
- renewable energy
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