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Research on Offshore Wind Turbines
edited by , Takeshi Ishihara and
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind turbines; standard and new topologies; new applications; modeling; design; control; optimization; fault diagnosis; fault tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Optimal Control Strategies for Electric Vehicles submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles; optimal control; energy management; model predictive control; battery management
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Forecasting and Optimization in Transport Energy Management Systems, 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Modeling and Optimization of Battery Energy Storage Systems
edited by , and Yinghua Jiang
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery energy storage systems; applications; modeling; monitoring; design; control; optimization; energy management; simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Optimization Methods for Electricity Market and Smart Grid
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: power markets; optimization methods; power system economics; power system dispatch; power system operation
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Advances in DC-DC Converters
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: DC– DC converters; power electronics; energy storage systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Artificial Intelligence for Renewable Energy: Applications in Prediction, Optimization, and Management
edited by Xin Liu
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; forecasting; optimization; deep learning; reinforcement learning; prognostics and health management; large language model
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Management and Optimization for Renewable Energy and Power Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy sources/technologies; high penetration of renewables; power system; microgeneration; zero-energy buildings; electricity markets; microgrids; integration; management; optimization; maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Optimal Control of Wind and Wave Energy Converters: 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric generators; wave energy converters; transmission and distribution grid; smart grid; wind measurement techniques; onshore and offshore wind turbines
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Development and Application of rGO-Based Composites for Next-Generation Electrode Materials in Supercapacitors
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: reduced graphene oxide; transition-metal-based compounds; conducting polymers; binary composites; ternary composites; devices; electrochemical performance; mechanism; supercapacitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass and Organic Solid Wastes
edited by , Chong He and Xi Cao
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; organic solid waste; thermochemical conversion; pyrolysis; gasification; catalytic upgrading; ash behavior; renewable energy waste recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Recent Advances in Offshore Wind Turbines and Wave Energy
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamic load and response; optimization and design; artificial intelligence; simulation and assessment; multi-energy complementarity
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Bridging the Gap Between Field Studies and Laboratory Experiments on Gas Hydrates
edited by , and
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural gas hydrates (NGHs); gas hydrate exploration and production; thermodynamics and kinetics of hydrates; gas hydrate geohazards and climate change; gas hydrate-bearing sediments; gas– oil– hydrate system; CO2-CH4 hydrate replacement
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Emerging Topics in Future Energy Materials—2nd Edition
edited by Rosa Rego
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: decarbonization; energy materials; critical raw materials; circular economy; renewable electrification; sustainable solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)
Advancements in Thermal-Hydraulic Design and Qualification of In-Vessel Components for Fusion Power Plants submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: breeding blanket; divertor; in-vessel components; reactor integration; tritium self-sufficiency; technology readiness; thermal hydraulics; cooling systems; high-heat flux testing; power conversion; balance of plant; heat extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Subsurface Intelligence: Numerical and Data-Driven Methods for Geoenergy Systems
edited by Alireza Rangriz Shokri
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: geothermal energy systems; carbon capture and storage (CCS); hydrogen storage; unconventional hydrocarbon systems; artificial Intelligence in geoenergy applications; data-driven subsurface characterization; intelligent geoenergy monitoring; subsurface geomechanics; risk-informed subsurface assurance
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Technologies for Battery Energy Storage Systems
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; energy storage; energy economics modeling; sustainable transitions
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Advances in Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator
edited by
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4377 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric machines; renewable energy; energy efficiency; thermal management; fault diagnosis; fault tolerance; control strategies; simulation and modeling; vibration and noise reduction; power electronics; advanced manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advances in District Heating and Cooling
edited by Mattia Ricci, and
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: district heating; district cooling; prosumer; bidirectional substation; thermal grids; numerical modelling; experimental tests; waste heat; excess heat; self-consumption improvement; thermal energy community
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Advances in Materials for Electrochemical Energy Applications: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: batteries; supercapacitors; flow batteries; fuel cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)
Approaches and Experiences of Monitoring and Control of Electrical Distribution Grids
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6345 | 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)
Management and Economics in the Energy Policy: Theoretical Approaches and Practical Solutions
edited by Walery Okulicz-Kozaryn
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5441 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy policy; energy management; energy economics; energy efficiency; sustainable development; energy security; investment in energy sector; human capital in energy; digitalization in energy; artificial intelligence in energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Developments in IoT and Smart Power Grids submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5088 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grid; IoT; machine learning; artificial intelligence; cyber security; electric vehicle; optimization; decentralized control; data-driven technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Internal Combustion Engines: Research and Applications—3rd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4279 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel delivery and combustible mixture formation; clean and advanced combustion regimes; engine design and technology; energy efficiency improvements; e-fuels and alternative fuels; emission and exhaust treatment; engine simulation and modelling; engine mechatronics and control; technical maintenance; hybrid systems; developments in vehicle powertrains; ICE powering transport means; predictions and analyses on the future of combustion engines
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Global Research and Trends in Offshore Wind, Wave, and Tidal Energy
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1928 | Submission Open
Keywords: offshore wind energy; wave energy; tidal energy; hybrid energy systems; artificial intelligence; site selection and decision making; system integration; control; and monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Energy Security and Energy Transition: Towards Sustainable Energy Systems—Second Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1217 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy security; energy transition; sustainable energy; energy planning; energy system modeling; energy resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Economic Growth, CO2 Emissions, and Renewable Energy Consumption: Paths to Sustainable Development
edited by Ergin Akalpler and Marios Katsioloudes
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1099 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; economic growth; carbon emissions; renewable energy; consumption
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Advances in Microgrid Power Management: Cutting-Edge Approaches and Emerging Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrid power management; distributed generation systems; renewable energy; AC/DC microgrid; power electronic interfaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Advances in Petroleum Engineering: AI-Driven Drilling, Well-Placement and Reservoir Management Workflows
edited by Sergey Alyaev and Kristian Fossum
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-driven workflows; scientific machine learning; digital twins; decision support under uncertainty; cross-domain geoenergy workflows; subsurface data integration; predictive modelling in geoenergy; drilling automation; geosteering data and decisions; reservoir monitoring and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
11th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems (SESAAU2025)
edited by Meng Yuan and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart energy system analyses; tools; and methodologies; smart energy infrastructure and storage options; integrated energy systems and smart grids; institutional and organisational change for smart energy systems and radical technological change; energy savings in the electricity sector; in buildings and transport; as well as within industry; 4th generation district heating concepts; future district heating production and systems; electrification of transport; heating; and industry; CCUS and PtX technologies and the production and use of electrofuels in future energy systems; planning and organisational challenges for smart energy systems and district heating; geographical information systems (GISs) for energy systems; heat planning; and district heating; components and systems for district heating; energy efficiency; electrification; and electrofuels; renewable energy sources and waste heat sources for district heating
(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)
Circular Economy Innovations for Energy-Efficient Building Materials and Smart Urban Solutions submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy; efficiency; urban cities; circular economy; building materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
The Evolution and Future Prospects of Combustion Engines for Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Minimizing Environmental Impact
edited by Vikas Sharma, Justin Jacob Thomas and Valter Bruno Silva
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10268 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternative fuels; carbon free fuel; combustion technology; fuel spray; CFD modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Current Status and Future Prospects of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7912 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cells; hydrogen; design; modelling; control; new materials; diagnosis; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Current Developments in the Biochar Sector
edited by
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7063 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; biomass; electrochemical energy storage devices; sustainable electrode materials; supercapacitors; renewable fuel; electrochemical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Advanced Technologies for Fuel Production and Application
edited by , , and Divakar Reddy Aireddy
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6120 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; natural gas conversion; hydrogen production; biofuels; Fischer– Tropsch reaction; reforming of hydrocarbons (C1– C4); ammonia synthesis gas to liquid (GTL); coal gasification; pyrolysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section I1: Fuel)
Emerging Trends in Energy Economics: 3rd Edition submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5929 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy; machine learning; econometrics; complex; networks; operations; research; statistics; modelling; forecasting
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Challenges and Opportunities in the Global Clean Energy Transition submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5561 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy harvesting; conversion and storage; energy effective and robotized manufacturing; green and smart transport; digital technologies for sustainable industry and society; innovations focused on improving the quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section B2: Clean Energy)
Future Prospects for Renewable Energy Applications
edited by Prabodh Illukpitiya and Doc Lap Tran
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4531 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; sustainability; innovation; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Internal Combustion Engine Performance 2025 submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4237 | Submission Open
Keywords: engine downsizing; combustion mechanisms; fuel injection; combustion systems; engine performance and emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Hybrid Electric Powertrain System Modelling and Control
edited by and Bolan Liu
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3269 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid electric powertrain; modelling; control; vehicle system dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Operation Safety and Simulation of Nuclear Energy Power Plant
edited by Jun Yang and Rong Liu
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3077 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear safety and simulation; operator support system; prognostic and health management
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Managing the Low-Carbon Energy Transformation: Strategies and Prospects for 2050
edited by
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2813 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy integration; energy storage solutions; smart grids; carbon capture technologies; the role of digitalization in energy management; analyzing policy instruments; economic models; sector-specific case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Electrochemical CO2 Reduction: Electrocatalyst, Reaction Mechanism, and Process Engineering
edited by and Ana Mafalda Vaz Martins Pereira
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2086 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 electroreduction; catalyst design; electrolyzers; mechanistic studies; selectivity and energy efficiency; scale-up; industrial application
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Advances in Electrical Engineering: Intelligent Systems, Modern Algorithms and Advanced Technologies submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1996 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart sensors; machine learning for automated control and diagnostics; energy harvesting; renewable sources; energy quality; WSN and IoT networks; signal processing; embedded systems technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Power and Energy Systems
edited by Haosen Yang, Xin Shi and Ziqiang Wang
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1751 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; data-driven; power and energy system; energy forecasting; energy management system
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
AI-Driven Innovations in Turbomachinery Flow Modeling and Design Optimization
edited by Jianyang Yu and
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1368 | Submission Open
Keywords: turbomachinery; computational fluid dynamics; artificial intelligence; modeling; simulation; machine learning; energy efficiency; renewable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Intensifying Anaerobic Digestion: Biotechnological Innovations for Enhanced Energy Conversion
edited by
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 927 | Submission Open
Keywords: anaerobic digestion; intensification process; circular bioeconomy; enzymes; biotransformation; industrial biotechnology; waste management; environmental
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Trends and Challenges in Cyber-Physical Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open
Keywords: decentralized control; distributed control; optimization strategies; cyber-physical systems (CPSs); energy systems control; smart grid technologies; smart grids; smart metering; energy distribution; grid modernization; cybersecurity in energy; data privacy; energy system protection; security protocols; intrusion detection; privacy mechanisms; internet of things (IOT); network reliability; smart grid communication; CPES networking; digital twins; energy system simulation; modeling techniques; simulation tools; virtual energy systems; predictive modeling; ai in energy systems; smart energy management; data-driven maintenance; CPES implementation; cybersecurity standards; energy regulations; regulatory compliance; policy development
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Dynamic Harmony: Balancing Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort
edited by Sally Shahzad and
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 536 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive thermal comfort; behavioral studies; extreme conditions; personal comfort systems; policy and regulation; building design; retrofitting; smart technologies; renewable energy integration; innovative HVAC systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Demand Flexibility Management in Electrical Grids
edited by Thanasis Papaioannou
submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 529 | 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)
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