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Advances in DC-DC Converters
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 526 | Submission Open
Keywords: DC– DC converters; power electronics; energy storage systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Optimization Methods for Electricity Market and Smart Grid
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 511 | 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)
Hybrid Systems Energy Flow Prediction, Optimization and Real Time Management
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 509 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy management system; prediction systems for distributed energy generation; prediction systems for load scheduling and control; smart homes; smart buildings; hybrid systems; hybrid vehicles; smart charging; energy communities; agribot systems; battery state of charge; battery state of health
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Subsurface Intelligence: Numerical and Data-Driven Methods for Geoenergy Systems
edited by Alireza Rangriz Shokri
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 474 | 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)
Advanced Energy Storage and Load Forecasting Solutions in Modern Distribution Networks
edited by Sanath Alahakoon
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed energy storage (DES); frequency control ancillary services (FCAS); grid-stabilisation; power quality improvement; demand management; renewable energy integration; load forecasting; machine learning (ML); artificial intelligence (AI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Energy-Efficient Building Materials: Innovations, Enhancements, Testing Methods, and Predictive Modelling
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy-efficient building materials; thermal insulation materials; energy storage materials; durability forecasting and lifecycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Renewable Energy Systems for Energy Communities, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy communities; energy policies; energy markets; energy economics; electricity markets; innovative models and technologies; ancillary services; best practices; business models; consumer engagement; flexsumers
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Novel Technologies in Thermal Management and Thermal Energy Storage Systems
edited by Qiye Zheng
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal energy storage; phase change materials (PCMs); thermochemical storage; renewable energy systems; composite materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass and Organic Solid Wastes
edited by , Chong He and Xi Cao
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 395 | 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)
Advancing the Urban Energy Transition: Opportunities, Barriers and Challenges of Positive Energy Districts and Community-Based Energy Systems Towards Carbon Neutrality submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open
Keywords: positive energy districts; renewable energy communities; district energy systems; renewable energy; energy efficiency; energy transition; carbon neutrality; energy democracy
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Forecasting and Optimization in Transport Energy Management Systems, 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Recent Advances on Renewable Energy Systems Toward Sustainable Development submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy systems; energy storage; sustainable development; solar energy; wind energy; bioenergy; hydrogen energy; smart grids; hybrid systems; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Conversion Systems—2nd Edition
edited by , Janaína Gonçalves De Oliveira and
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy conversion systems; hybrid and co-located power parks; control strategies and optimization; optimal planning for renewable integration; regulation strategies for renewable integration; energy storage systems and their optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Gas Turbine Cooling and Sealing Technology: Fundamentals and Applications
edited by Guoqing Li
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas turbine; aero-engine; heat transfer; cooling; sealing; flow; blade; cavity
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Advances in Green Hydrogen Energy Production
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: green hydrogen energy; electrolysis technologies; renewable energy integration; system integration; storage and transportation; environmental impact; industrial applications; security
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Advancements in Digital Signal Processing and Power Electronics: Innovations and Applications submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics circuits; digital signal processing; digital signal processors; microcontrollers; digital controller; current control; simultaneous sampling; digital filters; class D amplifier; implementation of control algorithm; hardware-in-the-loop (HIL); phase-locked loops; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Advanced Pumped Compressed Air Energy Storage: Systems and Key Technologies
edited by Huanran Wang, Maogang He, Yan Ren and Lile Wu
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: pumped hydro compressed air energy storage; heat and mass transfer; system design; control strategies; operational strategies; monitoring; economic performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Wave Energy: Theory, Methods, and Applications: 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: wave energy; energy conversion principles; hydrodynamics; at-sea testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Modeling and Optimization of Battery Energy Storage Systems
edited by , and Yinghua Jiang
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 152 | 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)
Heat and Mass Transfer Processes in the Different Scales and Fields Applications
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: interfacial transport; thermal transport; mass transfer; micro/nanofluidics; surface plasmon resonance
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Efficiency, Optimization and Applications of Wireless Power Transfer Systems
edited by and Junghoon Kim
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: wireless power transfer (WPT); simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT); integrated sensing; communication; and power transfer (ISCPT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Artificial Intelligence for Renewable Energy: Applications in Prediction, Optimization, and Management
edited by Xin Liu
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 131 | 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)
Optimal Control Strategies for Electric Vehicles submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles; optimal control; energy management; model predictive control; battery management
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Bridging the Gap Between Field Studies and Laboratory Experiments on Gas Hydrates
edited by , and
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 113 | 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)
Optimal Control of Wind and Wave Energy Converters: 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 111 | 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 103 | 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)
Recent Advances in Offshore Wind Turbines and Wave Energy
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 91 | 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)
Emerging Topics in Future Energy Materials—2nd Edition
edited by Rosa Rego
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 74 | 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)
Technologies for Battery Energy Storage Systems
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 73 | 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)
Advancements in Design and Qualification of In-Vessel Components for Fusion Power Plants submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 65 | 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)
Advances in Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator
edited by
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6425 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 649 | 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 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: batteries; supercapacitors; flow batteries; fuel cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)
Economic Approaches to Energy, Environment and Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12343 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy economics; environmental economics; sustainability economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Approaches and Experiences of Monitoring and Control of Electrical Distribution Grids
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8416 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7465 | 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)
Internal Combustion Engines: Research and Applications—3rd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6836 | 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)
Developments in IoT and Smart Power Grids submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6636 | 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)
Economic Growth, CO2 Emissions, and Renewable Energy Consumption: Paths to Sustainable Development
edited by Ergin Akalpler and Marios Katsioloudes
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2746 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; economic growth; carbon emissions; renewable energy; consumption
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Energy Security and Energy Transition: Towards Sustainable Energy Systems—Second Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2696 | 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)
Global Research and Trends in Offshore Wind, Wave, and Tidal Energy
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2347 | 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)
Advances in Microgrid Power Management: Cutting-Edge Approaches and Emerging Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 863 | 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)
Biomass: Clean and Renewable Energy Sources
edited by and Jean-Michel Lavoie
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 677 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioenergy; biorefineries; thermochemical conversion; biochemical conversion; waste-to-energy; BECCS; biohydrogen; safety in; biomass conversion; decarbonization; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
11th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems (SESAAU2025)
edited by Meng Yuan and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 343 | 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)
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 271 | 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)
Circular Economy Innovations for Energy-Efficient Building Materials and Smart Urban Solutions submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 100 | 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 12255 | 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 9033 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cells; hydrogen; design; modelling; control; new materials; diagnosis; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Challenges and Opportunities in the Global Clean Energy Transition submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8750 | 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)
Emerging Trends in Energy Economics: 3rd Edition submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8733 | 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)
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