Energies

Advances in Thermal Energy Storage and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

, Siyu Zheng and

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: system design; working fluid selection; performance prediction; heat transfer enhancement; flow control; intelligence algorithm applications; fault detection; simulation and test methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)

Bioenergy from Waste: Innovations in Organic Waste and Biomass Valorization

edited by

Ana Matin

, Nives Jovičić and

Ivan Brandić

submission deadline 27 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; organic waste; biomass valorization; waste to energy; circular bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Catalytic Conversion of Biomass and Plastic Waste

edited by

Jacek Grams

,

Margarida Gonçalves

and

Buxing Han

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuels; hydrogen production; renewable fuels; sustainable energy recovery; biomass valorization; waste plastic disposal; synthesis and characterization of catalysts; catalytic activity and selectivity; thermal treatment; pyrolysis; gasification; hydrotreating

(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)

Recent Advances in Energies Technologies for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Sang-Eun Oh

and

Euntae Yang

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient wastewater treatment; bioelectrochemical systems; microbial fuel cells; photocatalysis; electrochemical oxidation; advanced materials; renewable energy integration; reactor design; resource recovery; waste-to-energy; sustainable water management; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)

Mathematical Optimization and Artificial Intelligence for Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems

edited by Juntao Zhang and Yuchen Fang

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: uncertainty modeling; complex constraint handling; optimization scheduling; risk analysis; system planning; enhancing flexibility and safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)

Smart Air-Cleaning Technologies for Next-Generation Energy Systems

edited by

Gabriel Nicolae Popa

and

Corina Maria Dinis

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: filtration; electrostatic precipitator; plasma-assisted emission control; particulate matter; clean energy; biomass combustion; intelligent control; sustainable technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)

Heat Transfer Enhancement in Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Tooraj Yousefi

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer enhancement; thermal management; sustainable energy systems; nanofluids; phase change materials (PCM); computational fluid dynamics (CFD); waste heat recovery; advanced heat exchangers; multi-physics modelling; renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)

Advances in Thermal Management and Reliability of Electronic Systems

edited by

Vincenzo d'Alessandro

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2184 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic components and systems; multiphysics simulation and modeling; thermal characterization; ther-mo-mechanical and reliability-tested measurements; thermal resistance; thermally-induced reliability degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)

Operation, Control, and Planning of New Power Systems

edited by

Peng Wang

, Tengfei Ma and Shaohua Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: new power systems; power system operation; power system planning; electricity market mechanisms; renewable energy; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)

River/Tidal and Wave Energy Harvesting

edited by Iskra S. Simova and

Rositsa Velichkova

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: river energy; tidal energy; wave energy; renewable energy; hydrokinetic systems; marine converters; energy capture; hybrid renewable energy systems; energy sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for Heat Transfer Modeling—2nd Edition

edited by

Juan Carlos Ramos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: CFD; heat transfer; thermal engineering; thermal systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)

Enhancing Energy Systems: Innovations in Combustion, CO₂ Capture, and Looping Technologies

edited by Jing Liu and

Tomasz Czakiert

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: combustion technology; fuel conversion; CO2 capture; chemical looping technology; oxygen carrier; CO2 adsorbent; oxy-fuel combustion; energy conversion system; reactor design; system modelling; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)

Advances in Thermodynamics of Hydrogen

edited by G. Reza Vakili-Nezhaad and

Muhammad Abdul Qyyum

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen thermodynamics; hydrogen storage; liquid hydrogen (LH2); hydrogen compression; metal hydrides; chemical hydrogen carriers; thermophysical properties; equations of state (EOS); exergy and entropy analysis; industrial hydrogen systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)

Intelligent Energy Technical Studies About Automobiles, New Energy Vehicles and Key Systems in the Energy Field

edited by Mingzhang Pan, Shiqing Huang,

Xiaohuan Zhao

and Wenhua Zhang

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6348 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent energy technical studies; smart grid technologies and electric transport systems; renewable energy integration systems; intelligent energy solutions for future industrial applications; energy systems for safety-critical applications; novel applications of intelligent energy systems; diversified energy systems and management; systemic energy solutions; high-resilience energy systems; real-time and predictive system monitoring techniques; efficient energy-optimizing design methods; advanced system modeling approaches; analyses of energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)

Development of Unconventional Oil and Gas Fields: 2nd Edition

edited by Renbao Zhao and

Xuyang Guo

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1885 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy oil; shale oil/gas; oil shale; tar sand; thermal recovery; in situ combustion; gas hydrates

(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)

Bioenergy from Wastewater

edited by

Alessandra Cesaro

,

Nicola Di Costanzo

and

Anna Lanzetta

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced wastewater treatment processes; modelling; sludge valorisation; anaerobic digestion; bioenergy

(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)

Optimizing Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Buildings, 2nd Edition

edited by

Christian Inard

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: design; optimization; modelling; experimentation; thermal comfort; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)

Thermal Energy Management to Increase the Reliability and the Lifetime of Power Devices

edited by

Cristina Morel

and Nassim Rizoug

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy management; reliability of power devices; lifetime of power devices; power converters; circuit overheating; power cycling tests

(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)

Development of Distributed Energy Systems Based on Renewable Energy Sources—2nd Edition

edited by

Adam Mroziński

, Jakub Grela and Rafał Andrzejczyk

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources; distributed energy; hybrid systems; photovoltaic; heat pump; small wind turbine; small water turbine; small biogas installation; building energy management systems; demand side management and response; IoT applications and artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)

Advancements in Sustainable Energy Technologies: Innovations, Integration, and Impact—2nd Edition

edited by

Sunel Kumar

,

Dingkun Yuan

and Xinlu Han

submission deadline 8 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 786 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; CO2 capture and storage; gasification and pyrolysis; coal and biomass; ammonia conversion; bunsen reaction; life cycle assessment; air pollutant; ansys and aspen plus simulation; tube furnace and drop tube furnace; waste to energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)

Solar Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies

edited by

Rosa Pilar Merchán Corral

and

Julián González Ayala

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy conversion; thermal energy storage; photovoltaic systems; concentrated solar thermal; hybrid renewable energy systems; energy optimization and sustainability; multiple energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)

Advancements in Smart Electric Mobility Systems: Integration of Renewable Energy and Energy Storage—2nd Edition

edited by

Nicoletta Matera

,

Sonia Leva

and

Michela Longo

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric mobility systems; renewable energy sources (RESs); battery electric storage systems (BESSs); infrastructure; sustainable materials; grid

(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)

Latest Challenges in Wind Turbine Maintenance, Operation, and Safety

edited by

Estefania Artigao

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open

Keywords: O& M; condition monitoring; predictive techniques; artificial intelligence; risk assessment; operational safety; autonomous operation; end-of-life issues

(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)

Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Energy Management and Smart Energy Systems

edited by

Panagiotis Michailidis

,

Iakovos T. Michailidis

and Elias B. Kosmatopoulos

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4166 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; energy management optimization; smart grids; smart homes; microgrids; smart energy systems; building optimization and control; building energy management systems; renewable energy systems; energy storage systems; electric vehicles; demand response; adaptive control; reinforcement learning; model predictive control; internet of things; decarbonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)

Advances in AI Applications to Electric Power Systems

edited by Wenlei Bai and

Kwang Y. Lee

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; intelligent control; deep learning; electric power systems; smart grid; renewable energy forecasting; virtual power plant; grid optimization; demand response; predictive maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)

Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics Technologies for Supercritical/Phase-Change CO₂ Energy Cycles

edited by

Bo Xu

,

Yue Cao

and Yang Du

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 496 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercritical CO2 energy cycles; phase-change CO2 energy cycles; supercritical CO2 heat transfer; gas– liquid phase-change heat transfer; heat exchanger

(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)

New Trends in Photovoltaic Power System

edited by Santiago Silvestre and Aissa Chouder

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3564 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging PV technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); energy storage systems (ESS); smart grids; agri-photovoltaics; floating PV

(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)

Sustainable and Intelligent Energy Systems and Processes: Recent Advances and Challenges (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mateo Bašić

, Marko Vekić and

Ivan Grgić

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; intelligent control; renewable energy; reliability and resilience; smart grid; energy storage; edge computing; FACTS; power quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)

CO₂ Emissions from Vehicles (Volume III)

edited by

Maksymilian Mądziel

,

Artur Jaworski

and

Paweł Woś

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1129 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport; autonomous vehicles; CO2 emission; emission modelling; fuel consumption; exhaust emission; global warming; greenhouse gases; combustion engines; electromobility; hybrid and electric vehicles; fuel cell vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)

Organic-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells: Recent Advances in Performance and Stability

edited by Nabonswendé Aïda Nadege Ouedraogo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; organic-inorganic perovskite; optimization techniques; high performance; long-term stability; efficiency enhancement; device engineering; interface engineering; degradation mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)

The Role of Cyber–Physical Systems in Critical Network Infrastructure (CNI)

edited by

Tawfik Al-Hadhrami

and Fuad A. Ghaleb

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber– physical systems; CPS security and resilience; renewable energy security; IT– OT convergence; cyber threats; industrial control systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)

Research Trends of Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency in Buildings

edited by

Roberto de Lieto Vollaro

,

Luca Evangelisti

and

Edoardo De Cristo

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13659 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; energy efficiency; renewables; energy communities; case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)

Optimized Thermal Energy Storage Technology Based on Phase Change Material

edited by

Sarvenaz Sobhansarbandi

and Tugba Turnaoglu

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3579 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal-energy storage (TES); phase change materials (PCMs); latent-heat storage; energy efficiency; heat-transfer enhancement; thermal conductivity; PCM characterization; TES-system design; modeling and simulation; renewable-energy integration; sustainable buildings; solar thermal energy; waste heat recovery; thermal management; heat exchangers

(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)

Integration Technology Optimization of Power Systems and Smart Grids

edited by

Behdad Faridpak

,

Saeed Peyghami

and

Seyed Amir Hosseini

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system; integration modeling and optimization; renewable energy sources; energy storage systems; smart grids; power electronics; grid stability; artificial intelligence (AI); advanced control strategies; fault tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)

Novel and Emerging Energy Systems

edited by

Hao Shi

,

Mohammad Alnajideen

and Paweł Czyżewski

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6872 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy innovation; energy flexibility; hybrid energy systems; ammonia/hydrogen for power; power electronics in renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)

Advances in Power and Electrical Engineering

edited by Ningyi Dai, Li Liu, Ge Chen and

Tek-Tjing Lie

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 701 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; integrated energy system; renewable energy; power electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)

New Challenges in Transportation Systems for Sustainable Energy Consumption and Smart Cities

edited by

,

,

,

,

and Piotr Durajczyk

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; energy saving; energy consumption; energy intensity; renewable energy; green energy; electromobility; electric vehicles; hybrid vehicles; hydrogen vehicles; smart vehicles; zero-emission vehicles; low-emission vehicles; clean transportation system; energy management in transportation system; energy management in logistics; energy management in smart cities; charging stations

(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)

Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems: Prospect Development and Challenges

edited by

Georgios E. Arnaoutakis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16743 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cells and PV systems; concentrated solar power (CSP); optical materials and photonics; solar energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)

Design, Analysis and Operation of Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Maciej Żołądek

and Luca Cimmino

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4975 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; hybrid energy systems; energy storage; wind turbine; photovoltaics; polygeneration; hydrogen energy storage; energy policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)

Development of Energy Harvesting Systems and Methods from Uncommon Sources: 2nd Edition

edited by

Paweł Ligęza

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 865 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; energy sources; unconventional sources and methods; smart methods; artificial intelligence methods; distributed systems; waste utilizing; post-mining energy; post-industry energy; biological energy systems; metrological problems; personal devices; micro and nano devices; energy storage systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)

Next-Generation Electric Machines: Design, Control, and Fault Diagnosis

edited by

Yannis L. Karnavas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 709 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric machines; electromagnetic/thermal design; new materials and magnetic composites; multiphysics modeling approaches; electrical machine control; electric propulsion; electric machines in transportation electrification; fault diagnosis; fault-tolerant methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)

Threats and Protection of Energy Systems

edited by

Tomasz Kisielewicz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety and security power systems; dual-use innovative power energy solutions; intrusion detection/prevention systems; software multi-agent solutions for power systems; energy infrastructure security; risk assessment and management; energy transition by design; contemporary threats of power energy systems; technological aspects of energy security

(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)

Recent Advances in Biomass Energy Utilization and Conversion

edited by

Aristide Giuliano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; waste; upgrading; variable renewable sources; bioenergy; biohydrogen; biofuels; sustainable aviation fuels; process integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)

Operation and Planning of Distribution Systems Under High Renewable Penetration

edited by

Yunyang Zou

, Chao Deng,

Yang Li

, Chengfu Wang, Haijun Liao and Bo Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: distribution systems; renewable energy integration; transactive energy; distributed operation; voltage and frequency regulation; system resilience; multi-energy coordination

(This special issue belongs to the Section F2: Distributed Energy System)

Comprehensive Design and Optimization of Electrode Materials for Lithium- and Sodium-Ion Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Rui Wang

, Jun Wang and Ziwei Chen

submission deadline 3 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-/sodium-ion batteries; cathode materials; structural regulation; electrochemical performance; defect engineering; advanced characterization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)

Exploring Renewable Energy: Innovations in Wind and Tidal Energy Turbines

edited by

Eric L. Bibeau

and

Sylvain Guillou

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 990 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind energy; offshore wind energy; ocean energy; tidal turbines; hydrokinetic turbines; river hydrokinetic

(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)

Optimization Design of Electromagnetic Mechanism

edited by

Zijiao Zhang

and Koichi Matsuda

submission deadline 12 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric machine; linear motor; planar motor; electromagnetic mechanism design; electromagnetic mechanism optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)

Energy Storage Devices: New Advances in Material Design and Electrochemical Performance of Supercapacitors

edited by Niraj Kumar

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercapacitors; energy storage materials; electrochemical performance; sustainable energy solutions; advanced nanostructures

(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)

New Journey of Energy and Electric Vehicle Revolutions-Infinities Possibilities in the Science World: In Honor of Prof. Dr. C.C. Chan’s 90th Birthday

edited by

Ziqiang Zhu

, Fred Eastham,

James L. Kirtley

, Kwok Tong Chau,

Dianguo Xu

, Zhengming Zhao,

Ming Cheng

and

Dawei Liang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12452 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence engine; battery; battery charging; direct torque control; electric drives; electric vehicles; electrical machines; field oriented control; induction machines; information technology; integration of energy; intelligent connected vehicles; micro grid; model reference control; modern control theory; optimization; permanent magnet; permanent magnet machines; powertrains; renewable energy; sensorless control; smart energy; switched reluctance machines; synchronous machines; traction control; transportation and humanity; vector control

(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)

Advances in Thermal Analysis of Electrical Equipment and Power Electronics

edited by

Alhussein Albarbar

and

Xiang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8102 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronic devices thermal characteristics; thermal analysis of static and rotating machines; transformers thermal based fault diagnosis methods; thermal performance of energy storage technologies; hydrogen fuel cells thermal behavior; thermal characterization of renewable energy systems; thermal efficiency of industrial heating process

(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)

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