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Optimization of DC-DC Converters and Wireless Power Transfer Systems submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1220 | Submission Open
Keywords: DC-DC converters; wireless power transfer (WPT); inductive power transfer (IPT); capacitive power transfer (CPT); optimization techniques; resonant converter topologies; impedance matching; power density; wide bandgap semiconductors; electromagnetic interference (EMI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Reliability and Condition Monitoring of Electric Motors and Drives: 2nd Edition
edited by Paolo Giangrande and
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 895 | Submission Open
Keywords: condition monitoring; fault tolerance; dielectric breakdown; partial discharge; diagnostics; lifetime forecasting
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Forecasting and Risk Management Techniques for Electricity Markets, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 856 | Submission Open
Keywords: forecasting and risk management techniques; renewable energy; P2P electricity trading and distributed energy resources (DERs); new derivatives for electricity and energy markets; weather derivatives and derivatives for renewable energy trading; carbon neutrality; agent-based simulations; block-chain technologies; grid resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Latest Studies on Nanoscale Heat Transfer and Thermal Management
edited by Zhanbin Liu
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 806 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofluid; thermal management; nanoscale heat transfer enhancement
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Energy-Saving Control and Intelligent Technologies for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 670 | Submission Open
Keywords: new energy intelligent connected vehicles; humanized energy-saving control strategy; zero-carbon power system; lithium-ion battery; battery aging prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Advancements in Building Energy Efficiency and Flexibility: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by Peter Riederer
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; energy flexibility; occupant thermal comfort; greenhouse gas emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Digital and Intelligent Operations, Maintenance, and Inspection of Dielectrics and High-Voltage Equipment
edited by , , Hao Yang and Zhong Wang
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-voltage equipment; dielectrics; artificial intelligence; predictive maintenance; digital twin; condition monitoring; multiphysics simulation; electrical sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section F6: High Voltage)
Advanced Materials Applied in Lithium-Ion Batteries
edited by Zhuo Li, Daren Wu and Zhihengyu Chen
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; advanced materials; cathode materials; anode materials; electrolytes; battery safety; energy density; battery fabrication optimization; battery fabrication techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Advances in Materials for Third-Generation Photovoltaic Technologies
edited by Fátima Santos and Dzmitry K. Ivanou
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: dye-sensitized solar cells; perovskite solar cells; organic solar cells; quantum dot solar cells; novel materials; material synthesis; material engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Advances in AI Applications to Electric Power Systems
edited by Wenlei Bai and
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 230 | 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)
Energy Efficiency, Low Carbon Resources and Renewable Technology: 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; renewable systems; low-carbon solutions; energy supply and demand; climate change; case studies and innovative approaches; modelling and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Shipping Trade and Management: Energy, Carbon Emissions and Investment submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: shipping decarbonization; IMO Net Zero Framework; emission monitoring system; sustainable investments and finance; ship energy performance; sustainable maritime trade flows; emissions trading systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Fluidized Bed Technologies for Bio-Based Materials Conversion: Advancing Combustion, Pyrolysis, and Gasification
edited by and Gabriela Berkowicz-Płatek
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluidization; combustion; pyrolysis; gasification
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Smart Cities and the Need for Green Energy: 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; green energy; renewable energy; waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)
Electrochemical Technologies for Energy Conversion and Storage
edited by Xolile Fuku, Nobuhle Ndebele and
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalysis; direct-ethanol/methanol fuel cells; metal– air batteries; electrochemical flow cells; solid-state batteries; photo-electrochemical conversion; electrode/electrolyte materials synthesis; metal-ion batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Innovative Approaches in Energy Materials: Fundamentals and Applications
edited by Yun Zhao
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy materials; thin-film materials; energy storage batteries; solid oxide fuel cells; photocatalysis; diamond functional materials; electrochemical characterization; pulsed laser deposition
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)
New Trends and Challenges in Modern Electrical Grids submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy systems; photovoltaic systems; wind power systems; geothermal power systems; smart DC networks; low voltage DC systems; DC lines; buildings; positive energy districts; energy districts; power electronic systems; power generation; converters DC-DC; converters AC-DC; inverters DC-AC; electrical machines; electrical drives; fault diagnosis; power system protection; energy storage systems; hybrid storage systems; energy management; fuzzy logic strategies; artificial intelligence; microgrid diagnostics; microgrid protection; microgrid stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Advances in Micro-/Nanoscale Flow and Phase-Change Heat Transfer
edited by and Feng Jiao
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: microscale fluid dynamics; nanoscale thermal transport; phase-change materials; interfacial dynamics; nanofluids; experimental methodologies; microfluidic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Advanced Control Strategies for Power Electronics and Motor Drives
edited by , Shangjian Dai and Wenzhi Zhou
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: motor drives; power electronics; model predictive control; AI-based control; fault-tolerant control; WBG-based converters
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Deep Reinforcement Learning in Power Grids submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep reinforcement learning; power grids; smart grids; microgrids; smart homes; home energy management systems (HEMS); distributed energy resources; optimal power flow; demand response; energy storage management; power system stability and control; telecommunications-enabled grid control
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
AI Fusion in Energy Systems: Neural Networks and Bayesian Approaches for EVGI and EMS Optimization
edited by Naoto Nagaoka, and
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI fusion; energy-system optimization; neural networks; Bayesian inference; electric vehicle grid integration (EVGI); energy-management systems (EMS); Bayesian neural networks; smart grid; demand response; deep learning in energy; probabilistic modelling; load forecasting; reinforcement learning for EMS; EV-charging optimization; hybrid AI models; renewable energy integration; uncertainty quantification; grid reliability; real-time energy optimization; data-driven energy system’ s energy management optimization; accurate SoH estimation; new smart-battery management systems; battery mix chemistry in a single EV pack; drive-cycle creation; micro-grid analysis based on a pool of EVs; energy storage ageing and degradation; vehicle-to-grid integration scenarios; life-cycle assessment; second-life energy storage applications; AI tools and optimization in EV tech; optimal battery lifetime during fast charging
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Transition of Renewable Energy Towards Climate Neutrality and Sustainability
edited by Guanglei Yang
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; climate neutrality; sustainability; energy transition; policy analysis; technological innovation; energy management; public acceptance
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Heat Transfer in Geothermal Energy Applications and Building Energy Systems submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: geothermal energy; ground source heat pump; thermal energy storage; heat transfer; energy consumption analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section H2: Geothermal)
AI-Driven Sustainable Power Grids: Enhancing Cybersecurity, Operation, and Control of Conventional, Modern, and Renewable-Based Energy Systems—2nd Edition
edited by , Pitshou N. Bokoro and
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: load frequency control; solar PV; wind power; distribution systems; microgrids; electric vehicles; congestion managment; smart grids
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Distributed Energy Systems: Progress, Challenges, and Prospects submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed energy systems; system analysis; system design; system operation strategy; energy management; decarbonization; renewable energy; energy resilience; local sustainability; district heating and cooling; combined heat and power; electric vehicle fleets
(This special issue belongs to the Section F2: Distributed Energy System)
CO2 Capture and Electrochemical Conversion: Process Design and Optimization
edited by Joshua Morgan
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 capture and utilization; process modeling and optimization; electrochemical
(This special issue belongs to the Section I3: Energy Chemistry)
Advances in Battery Thermal Management: Materials, Systems, and EV Applications
edited by
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: BTM; electric vehicles; thermal runaway prevention; fast charging; immersion cooling; phase-change materials; AI-driven optimization; solid-state batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Advanced Technologies in Electric Propulsion Systems for Low-Altitude Aircrafts
edited by Rundong Huang, Zhiping Dong, Yuxin Liu, Yongcan Huang and
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: eVTOL; electric machine system; machine drive and control; charging system; electrical power converter
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Reforming of Methane for Hydrogen Energy and Synthesis Gas
edited by , and Parisa Ebrahimi
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon energy systems; tri-reforming; synthesis gas (syngas); catalysis and reaction engineering; hydrogen production; process intensification; natural gas utilization; methane reforming
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Carbon Capture and Storage in the Era of Clean Energy
edited by
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 capture; fischer tropsch; catalysis; CO2 to chemical/fuels; water gas shift
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Sustainable Technologies in Solar Thermal and PV Systems Optimization and Application
edited by
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable solar technologies; solar thermal systems; photovoltaic (PV) systems; solar energy optimization; hybrid solar systems; solar thermal storage; battery energy storage; thermal energy management; concentrated solar power (CSP); high-temperature solar applications; solar system modeling; solar system simulation; performance enhancement techniques; solar materials and coatings; solar resource assessment; solar system integration; smart grid integration; solar PV power electronics; thermal– PV hybrid systems (PVT); solar system applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Sustainable Biofuels for Carbon Neutrality: Progress, Challenges, and Prospects submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable biofuels; advanced biofuels; life cycle assessment; greenhouse gas mitigation; carbon neutrality; biomass feedstocks; waste-derived feedstocks; thermochemical conversion; biochemical conversion; bioenergy systems; aviation fuels; maritime fuels; renewable fuels policy; supply chain analysis; environmental impacts; techno-economic assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Environmental Sustainability and Energy Economy—3rd Edition
edited by and Erika Laranjeira
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy; environment; renewable energy; economy; energy transition; sustainability; circular economy.
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Renewable Hydrogen and Hydrogen Carriers for the Maritime Sector submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: production of renewable hydrogen and hydrogen carriers (such as ammonia; methanol and others) for maritime applications; innovative hydrogen-based energy conversion systems (e.g.; fuel cells); port infrastructure and bunkering solutions for hydrogen and derivatives; techno-economic and socio-environmental assessment of hydrogen-based maritime pathways; digital twins and smart operation of hydrogen-based maritime systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Integrated Subsurface Energy Systems and Secure CO2 Sequestration: From Characterization to Monitoring
edited by
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 sequestration; petrophysics; petrochemsitry; geomechanics; seismic; reservoir simulation; artificial intelligence; monitoring and leak detection; economic and societal analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Life Cycle Assessment for Decarbonization in Energy Systems submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); energy system decarbonization; low-carbon energy technologies; environmental life cycle impacts; sustainable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Combustion, Energy Systems and Propulsion
edited by
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; advanced combustion technologies; heat transfer; pollution reduction; renewable energies; artificial intelligence in energy systems; micro- and nanoenergy conversion systems; sustainable transports; infrastructures and buildings and propulsion systems; batteries; fuel cells; capacitors; hydrogen energy chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Economic and Technological Advances Shaping the Energy Transition submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable and resilient energy systems; energy transition; energy policy; energy economics; energy markets; energy security; power systems; smart grids; demand-side management; distributed energy resources; energy storage technologies; renewable energy systems; energy efficiency; low- and zero-emission transport; electrification of mobility and industry; artificial intelligence in energy modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Optimising Sorption-Based Low-Grade Heat Recovery and Storage for Buildings and Industry submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-grade heat recovery; heat integration; sorption technologies; liquid desiccant; thermal storage; district energy networks; techno-economic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Advanced Wind Energy Systems: Comprehensive Insights into Analysis, Design, Control, and Optimization—2nd Edition
edited by John Hall
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind energy; wind turbines; aerodynamic; onshore and offshore wind farms; AI and machine learning; modeling and optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Geological Hydrogen Storage
edited by Franek Hasiuk and
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: underground hydrogen storage; cavern storage; porous media storage; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
The Impact of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) on Supply Network and Energy Market
edited by , , and Jerzy Dzieża
submission deadline 28 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3209 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed energy resources (DERs); renewable/citizen energy communities; power quality; DER integration; energy harvesting systems; powering of autonomous IoT nodes
(This special issue belongs to the Section F2: Distributed Energy System)
Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics Technologies for Supercritical/Phase-Change CO2 Energy Cycles
edited by , and Yang Du
submission deadline 28 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | 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)
Energy Conversion Technologies for a Clean Environment
edited by
submission deadline 29 May 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced combustion; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); clean energy systems; energy efficiency; environmental impact assessment; hydrogen energy and fuel cells; low-carbon technologies; renewable energy systems; sustainable energy systems; waste-to-energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section I: Energy Fundamentals and Conversion)
New Trends in Photovoltaic Power System
edited by Santiago Silvestre and Aissa Chouder
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4289 | 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 , Marko Vekić and
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 375 | 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) submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1434 | 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 256 | 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 and Fuad A. Ghaleb
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 237 | 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)
Modeling and Intelligent Control for Microgrids and Smart Grids
edited by , Stevan U. Grabić and Marko Vekić
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrids; smart grids; modeling and simulation; stability analysis; advanced control algorithms; distributed control; decentralized control; plug-in services; vehicle-to-grid (V2G); power quality; identification; and optimization; energy management; demand-side management; communication protocol characterization; communication channels modeling; power electronic converters; renewable energy integration; protection schemes; fault diagnosis; state estimation; learning-based method; neural network models
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
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