Energies

Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Economics and Policy

edited by

and Henrique Viana Espinosa De Oliveira

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6964 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy economics; sustainable energy transition; greenhouse gas emissions; energy policy; carbon pricing; renewable energy integration; energy market structures; economic impacts of renewable energy; environmental economics; socio-economic aspects of energy transition; renewable energy technologies; energy sustainability strategies; regulatory frameworks for renewable energy; climate change mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)

Applications of Fuel Cell Systems

edited by

Caroline Willich

and Christiane Bauer

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6773 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cell systems; fuel cells; fuel cell applications; balance of plant; upscaling of fuel cell systems

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

AI-Enhanced Operation and Management of Renewable Energy-Integrated Power Systems

edited by Jiaqi Ruan,

Yujia Huang

and

Chao Yang

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6422 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced AI applications; AI-enhanced operation and management methods; large-scale renewable energy integration; multi-energy coupling and coordination; demand-side management and demand response; real-time monitoring and analytics; cyber– physical security and resilience; risk assessment and management; distributed generation and microgrid operation

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

Advanced Application of Mathematical Methods in Energy Systems

edited by

Marcin Rabe

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4284 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematical methods in energy; modeling of energy systems; optimization of energy processes; reliability and safety analysis; intelligent energy management systems; energy demand forecasting; power networks; renewable energy sources (RESs); microgrids and decentralized systems; optimization algorithms; machine learning in energy; risk analysis in energy; energy management; energy system state monitoring; dynamic processes in power systems

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

Emerging Trends in Superconductivity for Electric Power Technologies

edited by Yujia Zhai and Jianhua Liu

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3095 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting power technology; emerging trends in applied superconductivity; superconducting magnet; new applications; modeling; design

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

Challenges and Opportunities for Energy Economics and Policy—2nd Edition

edited by

Katarzyna Cheba

and Agnieszka Brelik

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2487 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; policy development; innovation; research and development; competitiveness; green economy; concept of sustainable development; economics of sustainable development; management of sustainable development; financing of sustainable development; challenges and opportunities for sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)

Energy Policy and Sustainable Energy Resources

edited by

Sung Jin Kang

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1265 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy demand; sustainable energy resources; energy policy; renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)

Advanced Technologies in Marine Renewable Energy

edited by

Tongshun Yu

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 649 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore wind energy; wave energy; tidal current energy; tidal energy; ocean thermal energy; salinity gradient energy; solar energy

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

Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems

edited by Na Zhu

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV); novel design; advanced materials; energy efficiency; economic analysis; smart BIPV

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

Advances in Wastewater Biorefineries: Renewable Energy Production and Resource Recovery in Wastewater Treatment Plants

edited by Ewa Neczaj,

Anna Grosser

and Kamil Janiak

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment plants; biorefinery technologies; energy recovery; nutrient recovery; material recovery; circular economy

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

The Future of Energy Systems: Integration of Energy Technologies in Distribution Grids

edited by

Mahmoud Ghofrani

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17773 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart electric grids; micro-grids; renewable energy; electric vehicles; power systems; energy storage systems; energy management; optimization algorithms; policy frameworks; big data analytics; cybersecurity solutions

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

Control and Optimization of Power Converters

edited by Fei Deng, Xiangke Li,

Ziheng Xiao

, Zhigang Yao and

Lei Zhang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9332 | Submission Open

Keywords: power converters; control strategies; optimization techniques; efficiency improvement; renewable energy; wide-bandgap semiconductors

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

Renewable Fuels: A Key Step Towards Global Sustainability

edited by

Manuel Bailera

and

Alexander García Mariaca

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7345 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuels; hydrogen; biogas; sustainability; decarbonization

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

Advances in Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Technologies

edited by

Yanbo Yang

and Dongfang Chen

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7253 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen energy; fuel cell; material; components; BOPs; heat and mass transfer; system integration; control algorithm; fault diagnosis; performance prediction

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

Power Electronics Technology and Application

edited by

Kalina Detka

and Damian Bisewski

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6779 | Submission Open

Keywords: power semiconductor devices; SiC; GaN; magnetic materials; power electronics; power converters

Advances and Challenges in the Development of Energy Efficiency in Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems

edited by

Ryszard Dindorf

, Jakub Takosglu and

Piotr Wos

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4752 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic systems; pneumatic systems; applications; advances; challenges; development; modeling; design; control; energy efficient; energy storage; energy regeneration; energy recycling; energy harvesting; hybrid systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section K: State-of-the-Art Energy Related Technologies)

Energy Management, Energy Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in Buildings

edited by Karthik Panchabikesan,

Ursula Eicker

and

Fuzhan Nasiri

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4748 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy management; energy-efficient buildings; data science advancement in buildings; net-zero-energy buildings; decarbonization; energy storage systems; energy flexibility

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

Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Generation Technologies and Power Demand Response: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marek Pavlík

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4724 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic system; battery system; operation of photovoltaic systems; power system control; renewable energy sources; electricity price; prediction of electricity price; wind energy

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

Advances in Combustion Strategies and Fuels for Sustainable Energy and Propulsion

edited by

Annarita Viggiano

and

Vinicio Magi

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4086 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-fuels; biofuels; combustion; emissions; efficiency; sustainability; decarbonization; energy systems; propulsion systems; numerical methods; experimental techniques

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

The Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Energy Internet and Smart Grid Digitization

edited by Yingshu Liu, Xi Chen and

Haibo Pen

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3456 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); energy internet; smart grid digitization; integrated energy system; intelligent prediction; optimal scheduling; energy market; digital twins; big model

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

Technology for Analysis and Control of Power Quality

edited by Wenxi Hu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2667 | Submission Open

Keywords: power quality; harmonics; voltage fluctuations; voltage sags; data analytics; control strategy

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

Advances in Optimized Energy Harvesting Systems and Technology

edited by

Chris Gould

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2631 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; ambient energy; low-power generation; power electronics; energy storage

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

Artificial Neural Network Applications in the Simulation Modeling, Control, and Fault Diagnosis of Energy Systems

edited by

Ali Alouani

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2033 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy systems; modeling; control; fault diagnosis; efficiency; artificial intelligence (AI)

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

Energy Economics and Management, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy

edited by Alina Yakymchuk

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1820 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; energy policy and governance; energy efficiency; renewable energy economics; sustainable energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)

Zero Waste Technology from Biofuel Development

edited by

Juan Cubero Cardoso

and

Ángeles Trujillo-Reyes

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1596 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural and forestry waste biomass; anaerobic digestion; bioenergy; bioprocesses; circular economy; composting; energy recovery; environmental microbiology; fermentation; green solvents; hydrolysis; pre-treatment; waste management

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

Nutrient and Energy Recovery from Municipal and Industrial Wastewater

edited by

Przemyslaw Kowal

and Sławomir Kasiński

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1590 | Submission Open

Keywords: biogas production; circular economy; nutrient recovery; energy recovery; environmental assessment; industrial wastewater; municipal wastewater; nitrogen recovery and phosphorus recovery; resource recovery; wastewater treatment

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

Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering: 2nd Edition

edited by Jiaxue Li and Pengfei Zhao

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1563 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic fracturing; enhanced oil recovery (EOR); drilling technologies; reservoir management; environmental impact

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

Challenges, Trends and Achievements in Electric Vehicle Research

edited by

Ka Wai Eric Cheng

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1493 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicle technology; battery energy storage; supercapacitor; second life batteries; in-wheel motor; motor and drives; power train; charger; wireless power transfer; ultrafast charging system; active suspension; vehicle to grid; hydrogen-powered vehicle; ammonia-powered vehicle; fuel cell; four-wheel drive; steering system; braking system; flying vehicle; solar vehicles; autonomous vehicle; amphibious vehicle; vehicle policy; vehicle infrastructure; smart city

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

Design and Analysis of Fuel Cell Propulsion System

edited by

Zhiguang Hua

,

Dongdong Zhao

,

Meiling Yue

and Tianhong Wang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 796 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cell; lithium; degradation; energy management; converter; motor

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

Microgrids and Distributed Energy Resources: Planning, Design, Protection, and Operation

edited by Guodong Liu and Maximiliano F. Ferrari

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids and distributed energy resources (DERs); microgrid planning; operation; and control; grid resilience and reliability; market participation of microgrids; optimization for microgrids and DERs; modelling and simulation techniques for microgrids and DERs; networked microgrid interactions and controllers; regulatory and technoeconomic aspects of microgrids

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

Challenges in Circuit Design for Battery Management Systems

edited by Liji Wu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery management systems; cell monitoring; cell balancing; electric vehicles; integrated circuits; mixed signals; power management; fault tolerance; safety design

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

Advanced Machine Learning and Intelligent Optimization in Energy Systems

edited by

Ali Jamali

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced machine learning; artificial intelligence in energy systems; intelligent optimization; renewable energy forecasting; energy management systems; smart grids; deep learning for energy applications; reinforcement learning in power systems; predictive maintenance in energy networks; data-driven energy optimization; energy storage optimization; electric vehicle charging optimization; distributed energy resources; multi-objective optimization; stochastic optimization in energy systems; fault detection and diagnosis; intelligent control for energy systems; grid resilience and stability; AI-enabled energy market analysis

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

Heat and Mass Transfer in Energy Conversion and Storage Systems

edited by Alireza M. Nejad

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer enhancement; mass transport in energy systems; phase-change materials (PCMs); thermal management; multiphysics modeling; energy storage optimization

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

Advances in Wind and Solar Farm Forecasting: 4th Edition

edited by

John Boland

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: deterministic output forecasting; probabilistic forecasting; value of forecasting; minimised curtailment

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

Experimental and Computational Approaches for Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer

edited by Tehmina Ambreen and

Arslan Saleem

submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid mechanics; heat transfer; computational fluid dynamics; experimental thermofluids; phase-change materials; nanofluids; transient flows; thermal energy storage; energy systems optimisation

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

Low-Emission Combustion Techniques: Latest Advances and Prospects—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhaowen Wang

,

Yuhan Huang

and Shijun Dong

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4994 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-emission combustion; renewable/alternative fuels; combustion modes; combustion diagnostics; emission reduction technologies; ignition and combustion; carbon neutrality; transport planning and operation

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

Supercritical CO₂ Power Cycles

edited by

Jianhui Qi

, Cheng Xu,

Kan Qin

,

Tuantuan Xin

and Hao Qiu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3474 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercritical CO2; Brayton cycle; energy storage cycle; flow and fluid machinery; heat transfer; modeling; design; application; control

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

Advances in Solar-Driven Water Splitting

edited by

Min-Kyu Son

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar-driven water splitting; photoelectrochemical; photovoltaics; electrolysis; photocatalysts; solar energy conversion

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

Energy Economics and Policy: Towards the Bio-Economy of Sustainability

edited by

Bahareh Oryani

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 833 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics and sustainability policy; bioeconomy development strategies; renewable energy integration; bioenergy markets and trade; life cycle assessment and costing; circular economy and waste-to-energy; sustainable technology adoption; energy security; and bio-based transitions

(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)

Optimal Schedule of Hydropower and New Energy Power Systems

edited by Zhipeng Zhao and

Xiaoyu Jin

submission deadline 17 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4521 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydropower scheduling; pumped storage; power system optimal operation; renewable energy integration; energy storage management; stochastic and robust optimization; multi-objective decision making; electricity market operations; grid flexibility and stability; sustainable energy planning; the impacts of water pricing policies and water resource management policies on carbon emissions; renewable energy development; integrated utilization of hydropower-related water resources; decarbonization strategies; grid stability and reliability; automatic generation control

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

Advances in New Mobility for Electric Vehicles

edited by

Maciej Gis

and

Jacek Pielecha

submission deadline 19 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: new mobility; electric vehicles; hydrogen technologies; fossil fuels; hybrid systems; energy systems

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Sustainable Energy and Environment Development

edited by

Wei Pan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 31942 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in sustainable development; energy; environment; sustainability; artificial intelligence (AI); big data; machine learning; deep learning

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

Advances in Machine Learning Applications in Modern Energy Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Daniel Pérez-López

and

Fernando Sánchez Lasheras

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20168 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; energy systems; applications; modeling

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

Power Quality and Hosting Capacity in the Microgrids

edited by

Wajiha Shireen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19465 | Submission Open

Keywords: integration of DERs; energy storage; harmonic distortion; frequency deviation; voltage unbalance; microgrid control and protection

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

Sustainable Building Energy and Environment: 2nd Edition

edited by

Carla Balocco

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13667 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable lighting; natural and mechanical ventilation; control system and environmental monitoring; energy performance and building-plant system simulation; environmental quality for newly designed; existing; historic buildings

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

AI Facilitated Cyber–Physical Energy Systems—Planning, Operation, and Markets

edited by Stefanie Kuenzel and

Xiaoyu Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12721 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber– physical systems; deep learning; generative AI; reinforcement learning; security and privacy; case studies in planning; operations; and markets

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

Hydrogen Storage and Transportation: Materials, Technologies, and Infrastructure Development

edited by

Andrzej Rusin

,

Katarzyna Stolecka

and Wojciech Kosman

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11093 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; storage; transportation; safety

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

Energizing the Future: Interplay of Technology, Economics, and Policy for Transitioning to Electric Vehicles

edited by Michael CW Kintner-Meyer

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9452 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean transportation; electric vehicles; technology barrier; institutional barrier; regulatory barrier; human behavior; market inertia; policy; policy design; electric infrastructure; charging infrastructure; planning processes; acceleration of market adoption; decarbonization strategies; electric rates for EVs

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

Optimal Planning, Integration and Control of Smart Microgrid Systems with Renewable Energy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Pedro Manuel Soares Moura

and

Ana Soares

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9389 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; renewable energy resources; prediction and optimization of microgrids; control and implementation of microgrids; transactive energy systems; electric vehicles; energy storage; demand response

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

Environmentally Friendly Biofuel Production: 2nd Edition

edited by

Wojciech Czekała

and

Jakub Frankowski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6711 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioprocess engineering; biomass; biofuels; biogas; agriculture; renewable energy; waste management; bioeconomy; circular economy; sustainable development

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

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