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Advancements in Power Electronics for Power System Applications
edited by Weibo Li
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5108 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics; power systems; energy management; fault diagnosis; reliability; smart grid
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Development of Intelligent Electric Vehicles and Smart Transportation—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4396 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles; hybrid vehicles; intelligent vehicle systems; intelligent transportation; autonomous vehicle
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Advances in Renewable Energy Power Forecasting and Integration: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4079 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable integration; forecasting; optimization; management; advanced control; application of artificial intelligence and deep learning in power systems; distributed generation
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Analysis and Control of Power System Stability
edited by Jinpeng Guo, Mingshen Li and Xiaoting Wang
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3664 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable power system; stability analysis; stability control; stability monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Future Fuel Technologies and Advanced Research on Turbulent Combustion
edited by Jian Zhang
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3141 | Submission Open
Keywords: combustion technology; alternative green fuels; turbulent combustion; theoretical analysis; numerical simulation; experimental study
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Advances in Fuel Cells: Materials, Technologies, and Applications
edited by Zhipeng Li and Qichen Wang
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3097 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 reduction; fuel cell; Li/Na/Zn batteries; energy electrocatalysis; energy materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Waste-to-Energy and the Circular Economy: Towards Sustainable Resource Management submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3015 | Submission Open
Keywords: resource recovery; waste management; waste utilization; circularity
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Advances in Control Strategies of Permanent Magnet Motor Drive
edited by , Jiang Long, , Binxing Li and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2699 | Submission Open
Keywords: permanent magnet motor drives; advanced control strategies; efficiency improvement; wide speed range; reliability; intelligent operation
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Renewable Energy and Power Electronics Technology
edited by and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2035 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; energy conversion; energy storage; grid forming; virtual power plant (VPP); advanced power electronics converters; design; modelling; control
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Sustainable Energy Solutions Through Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1860 | Submission Open
Keywords: utilization of energy-efficient microorganisms for resource recovery; green and low-carbon oil production technology; nutrient activators; petroleum reservoir microbiological ecosystem; microbe-based composite oil-pushing agent technology; microbe selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advances in Hydrogen Energy Safety Technology, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1545 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen compatibility of materials; effect of hydrogen on materials; hydrogen sealing technology; performance; durability and reliability of hydrogen storage tanks; liquid/gas hydrogen leakage; fire and explosion; hydrogen safety in manufacture; storage and transportation etc.; hydrogen risk analysis and management; hydrogen standards and codes
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Next-Generation Fuel Cells: Innovations in Materials and Performance
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1061 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; modelling; structure design; cold start; water flooding; control strategies; neural networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Advances in Energy Efficiency and Control Systems
edited by Xiangmin Tan
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 932 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI for energy systems; photovoltatic; linear & nonlinear control; antidisturbance control; control engineering; measurements; test and optimal in energy systems; solar energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Advances in Hydrogen Energy and Power System
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 932 | Submission Open
Keywords: power-to-hydrogen; green hydrogen production; modern power systems; multi-energy systems with hydrogen; fuel cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Advanced Distributed Control and Optimization Technologies for Microgrids submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed optimization; distributed control; microgrid planning; modeling analysis; stability assessment; scheduling optimization; control strategies; energy management; parallel computing; distributed energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Studies of Energy Economics and Environmental Policies in China, 2nd Edition
edited by Jinyang Cai and Linke Hou
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy consumption and green technology innovation; evaluation of the effectiveness of environmental policies; the impact of energy use on the environment and climate; environmental policy and energy equity; financial instruments supporting energy transformation; a new economic growth model towards carbon neutrality; energy security and energy efficiency; digital development & carbon emission & environment protection; climate change and inequality
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Solid Oxide Cells in the Future of Clean Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC); solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC); reversible solid oxide cell (rSOC); solid oxide fuel and electrolysis cell (SOFEC); protonic ceramic fuel cell (PCFC)
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Energy Economics: Global Trends in Technology and Policy—2nd Edition
edited by , Greg Gelles and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilient energy; climate change; nuclear fusion; bio-energy; biofuels; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Recent Progress for Smart Energy and Industrial IoT submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart energy; industrial IoT; energy management; sustainability; smart grids; renewable energy; data analytics; machine learning; cybersecurity; innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Trends and Prospects in DC–DC/DC–AC Converters and Their Control Techniques for Renewable Energy Applications: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: DC– DC/DC– AC converters; control strategies; modulation techniques; renewable energy; power electronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advancements in Energy Efficiency and Conservation for Sustainable Buildings
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open
Keywords: building energy efficiency; uncertainty causes in building energy efficiency; integration of front-of-the-meter and behind-the-meter in building design; integration of passive and active strategies for building design and operation; interaction between users and building energy systems; integration of material and energy systems in building design; energy efficient buildings for climate transition; interplay between indoor environmental quality and building energy performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Modern High-Performance Electronic Systems for Advanced Energy Projects and Large-Scale Research Infrastructures
edited by Andrzej Wojeński
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: control systems; diagnostic systems; FPGAs; power plants; fusion energy; fission energy; tokamaks; stellarators; energy systems; high-energy physics; high-performance computations; distributed systems; protection systems; electronics; physics modelling; real-time feedback systems; protection systems; modelling; numerical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Advanced Technologies in Aero-Engines
edited by Yang Du and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: aero-engine; structural design; combustion; heat transfer; materials; alternative fuel; environmental performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Recent Advances in Energy Harvesting Technologies: Innovations and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy harvesting; renewable energy; vortex-induced vibration (VIV); triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs); piezoelectric energy harvesting; electromagnetic energy harvesting; hybrid energy cells; solar energy harvesting; wind energy harvesting; automotive energy recovery; airborne energy regeneration; wireless sensor networks; Internet of Things (IoT); low-power electronics; sustainable energy; smart wearables; structural health monitoring; hybrid energy harvesting systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Innovative Approaches in CO2 Capture, Utilization and Storage
edited by Yashar S. Hajimolana and Faeze Khalighi
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon management; CO2 capture; CO2 utilization; CO2 storage; CCUS; CO2 transport; decarbonization; sustainability; net-zero CO2 emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
New Advances in Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon capture; carbon utilization; carbon storage; CO2 interactions; CO2 flooding; enhanced oil recovery; unconventional resources; CO2 conformance control; CO2 transportation; geological sequestration; monitoring and safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Sustainable Development and Circular Economy for Energy Transition submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; sustainable development; energy transition; renewable energy; resource efficiency; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular business model; energy efficiency; decarbonization; energy policy; energy systems; sustainable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Advanced Analysis of Thermodynamic and Thermal Energy
edited by Yiwu Weng, Xiaoyi Ding and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermodynamic analysis; fuel-cell technology; hydrogen energy; renewable energy integration; thermal management; energy conversion efficiency; advanced modelling and simulation; low-carbon energy technologies; sustainable energy systems; hybrid power systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section J2: Thermodynamics)
Photocatalytic and Photoreforming-Driven Hydrogen Production submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic hydrogen evolution  ; solar-to-hydrogen conversion  ; photoreforming  ; water splitting  ; semiconductor photocatalysts  ; donor– acceptor polymers  ; covalent– organic frameworks  ; cocatalyst engineering  ; charge separation and transfer  ; bandgap tuning; renewable energy conversion; pollutant degradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Advances in Modelling, Design and Control Optimizations of High-Performance Permanent Magnet Machines submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: permanent magnet machines; multi-physics modeling; design optimization; control co-design; high-performance drives; thermal management; loss modeling; fault-tolerant control
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Current State and Opportunities in Marine Energy Converters
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocean energy; multi-energy complementarity; new energy; power generation
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Advanced Solutions in the Reduction, Conversion, and Utilization of CO and CO2
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 conversion; CO conversion; catalyst; thermochemistry; photochemistry; bioprocessing; electrochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Advanced Materials Solutions for New Energy
edited by Andrew Spowage and Christina Chin
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy materials; solid-state batteries; green hydrogen and electrocatalysis; corrosion and materials integrity; additive manufacturing for energy; circularity and life-cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)
Flexibility Regulation and Operational Optimization of New-Type Power Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: operational optimization; integrated energy system; virtual power plant; new-type energy planning; flexibility regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Advancements in Reactor Dynamics for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems
edited by Zhe Dong
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear reactor; dynamical modeling; control; observation; estimation
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Advanced Smart Energy Management Systems
edited by Zheng Grace Ma
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart energy management system (SEMS); artificial intelligence (AI); digital twin; demand response; energy flexibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Design and Control of Power Converters
edited by Wensheng Luo and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: power converter topologies; advanced and intelligent control; wide-bandgap (SiC/GaN) power electronics; multi-physics co-design and stability analysis; transportation electrification and microgrid applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Data Augmentation Methods in Energy Development and Applications
edited by Hao Chen and Hadi Taghavifar
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: data augmentation; energy systems; synthetic data; load forecasting; renewable energy; smart grid; anomaly detection; energy efficiency; interdisciplinary approaches; model robustness
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Emerging Technologies in Energy Storage
edited by Piotr Krawczyk and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage technologies; novel battery chemistries; hydrogen and fuel-cell systems; thermal and heat-storage methods; AI-based monitoring and diagnostics; sustainable lifecycles and recycling of storage systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Advanced Control Strategies for Multiphase Induction Generators: Design, Optimization, and Application 2026
edited by and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphase machines; induction machines; advanced control strategies; fault-tolerant control; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
High Utilization of Computational Fluid Dynamics and Turbomachinery in Renewable Energy System submission deadline 17 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7923 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy systems; geothermal energy; hydropower; marine energy; wave energy; wind energy; solar energy; tidal energy; energy storage; wind farm layout; turbomachinery; wind turbines; compressor; turbocharger; fans; turbine; pumps; pump-turbines; propeller; motor; generator; exciter
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Fault Diagnosis and Simulations for Power Transformers, Converter Transformers, and High-Frequency Transformers
edited by and Qingquan Li
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 10314 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault diagnosis; simulation models; condition monitoring; reliability assessment; power transformers; converter transformers; high-frequency transformers; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); digital twin; Internet of Things (IoT); partial discharge; insulation aging; winding deformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Sustainable Energy & Society—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10210 | Submission Open
Keywords: public discourse in sustainable energy policy; changes in the national energy systems; social and socio-economic changes caused by the energy transition; socio-cultural shift from consumer to prosumer in the energy sector; local “ green” sustainable initiatives; SME interests and participation in alternative energy development; the cultures of energy consumption: national; regional and local levels; food wastes management; sustainable approach; justice in energy distribution; energy poverty; forecasting energy demand trends
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in Smart Cities
edited by , , Radoslaw Miskiewicz and Milena Bera
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9067 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart city; energy efficiency; energy costs; smart grid; smart environment; smart mobility; electromobility; vehicle to home; vehicle to grid; urban living labs; innovative solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)
Advances in Waste Heat Utilization Systems
edited by , Piotr Klonowicz, and Marcin Jankowski
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8887 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste heat recovery (WHR); organic Rankine cycle (ORC); high-temperature heat pumps (HTHP); energy efficiency; optimization; compressor; turbine; novel cycles; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
The Use of Renewable Energy in the Protection and Restoration of Surface Waters and Wetlands
edited by , and Anna Kozak
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7974 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; water restoration; solar energy; wind energy; flowing water energy; water protection; weatlands restoration; weatlands protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
From Waste to Energy: Towards Resource Recovery Optimization from Waste submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4635 | Submission Open
Keywords: resource recovery optimization; bioresource recovery; thermal treatments; renewable energies; biogas; bio-hydrogen; biomass; process modeling; carbon dioxide; nutrients; waste heat; life cycle assessment; energy management; resource management; hydrochar; bioenergy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Advanced Control Systems for Power Electronics, Smart Grids, and Renewable Energy Integration
edited by Yuying He and Tingyu Jiang
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4356 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics; smart grid; power conversion; integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Clean and Efficient Use of Energy: 3rd Edition submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3071 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; alternative fuels; CO2 utilization; elimination of pollutants; energy storage and release; electrocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
New Challenges in Power Flow Optimization for Integrated Power Systems
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2044 | Submission Open
Keywords: power flow modeling and optimization; integration of renewable and distributed energy resources; simulation of smart grids and microgrids; real-time power flow control and management; optimization through energy storage system integration; enhancing power grid stability and efficiency; design of hybrid energy systems; AI- and machine learning-based power flow optimization; innovative protection and control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
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