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Energy Transition and Environmental Sustainability: 3rd Edition

edited by

David Borge-Diez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17750

Keywords: energy transition; energy security renewable energy; oil and gas; climate change; energy storage; future batteries industry; energy policy; environmental sustainability; energy efficiency; low-carbon energy; autonomous and electric vehicles

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

Biomass and Waste-to-Energy for Sustainable Energy Production

edited by

Wen-Tien Tsai

and Wen-Shing Chen

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12283

Keywords: lignocellulose; biofuel; biomass-to-energy; biochar; activated biochar; solid recovered fuel; circular economy

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

Electrode Materials for Lithium-Ion and Sodium-Ion Batteries: Developments, Challenges, and Prospects

edited by

Hubert Ronduda

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12265

Keywords: batteries; energy storage; Li-ion batteries; Na-ion batteries; cathode materials; anode materials; synthesis methods; characterization methods

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

Studies of Microgrids for Electrified Transportation

edited by

Shengzhao Pang

, Bo Cheng and

Wenlong Tian

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11614

Keywords: microgrid; transportation electrification; renewable energy; advanced control; energy management; power conversion; electric vehicle; aircraft; underwater vehicle; ship

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

Advances in Energy Harvesting Systems

edited by

Deepak Mishra

and MohammadAli Mohammadi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9897

Keywords: energy harvesting technologies; self-powered systems; energy transducers; electric nanogenerators; sustainable electronics; battery-less devices; green communication networks; ambient energy harvesting materials; energy neutral operation; passive communications and sensing

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

Coal, Oil and Gas: Lastest Advances and Propects

edited by

Zhengbin Wu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9782

Keywords: CBM; shale oil/gas; geological characteristics; numerical simulation; EOR

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

Optimization Design and Simulation Analysis of Hydraulic Turbine

edited by Xiuli Mao and Yuchuan Wang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6155

Keywords: design and optimization; improvement of operational performance; advanced technologies and applications; regulation and adjustment; condition monitoring and fault diagnosis; auxiliary systems for turbine operation; variable-speed turbines; reversible turbines; eco-friendly turbines

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

Ground-Source Heat Pumps and Thermal Energy Storage Systems—Energy for the Future

edited by

Marco Fossa

Antonella Priarone

and Stefano Morchio

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6143

(This special issue belongs to the Section H2: Geothermal)

Wind Turbines and Wind Farms Performance Analysis Through Numerical and Experimental Methods, 2nd Edition

edited by

Davide Astolfi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5701

Keywords: wind turbine power curves; SCADA data analysis; diagnosis of wind turbine under-performance and faults; wind turbine and wind farm wakes and turbulence; wind farm blockage; jets and wind turbine performance; wind power forecast; wind turbine life cycle assessment; wind turbine ageing and end-of-life issues; wind turbine technology; wind tunnel testing; LiDAR and anemometry; wind farm control and wake steering; yaw and pitch control; wind turbines in complex terrain; computational fluid dynamics large wind turbines; offshore wind farms; floating wind turbines; microwind turbines

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

Advances in Natural Gas Research and Energy Engineering

edited by

Hamid Reza Nasriani

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5132

Keywords: natural gas; clean energy; carbon capture and storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section B2: Clean Energy)

Design and Optimization of High-Speed Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines

edited by

Jin-Woo Ahn

and

Grace Firsta Lukman

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5117

Keywords: high-speed permanent magnet synchronous machines (HSPMSMs); novel motor design; optimization techniques; performance improvement

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

Latest Research on Heat and Mass Transfer in Buildings

edited by

Hanna Koshlak

and

Anatoliy Pavlenko

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4604

Keywords: thermal conductivity; heat and mass transfer; building thermal insulation materials; energy supply systems for buildings; sustainable intelligent buildings; mathematical modeling of heat and mass transfer processes in buildings

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

Advances in Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Storage Technologies

edited by Ali Saberi Mehr

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4189

Keywords: green hydrogen; fuel cell; hydrogen storage; optimization; decarbonisation

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

Advanced Control Technology of Integrated Wind and Wave Energy Conversion Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Chih-Ming Hong

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3402

Keywords: wind and wave energy converter (WEC); wind and wave power generation system; intelligent control schemes; maximum power point tracking; wells turbine

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

Advances in Hybrid Vehicles: Volume II

edited by

Roberto Capata

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3315

Keywords: hybrid vehicle configuration; drive cycle analysis simulation and comparison; components packaging and configuration; electric motor/generator optimization and selection; batteries configuration and optimization; power sources combination; energy storage technique and application; power control and energy management; fuel consumption minimization and economy

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

Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Heading Toward a Sustainable Energy Future

edited by

Emmanuel Stamatakis

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2702

Keywords: green hydrogen; fuel cells; hydrogen economy; clean energy transition

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

Latest Advances and Prospects in Net Zero Energy Buildings and Positive Energy Districts

edited by

Francesco Guarino

and

Paolo Civiero

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2477

Keywords: positive energy districts (PEDs); net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs); urban energy efficiency; sustainable urban development; renewable energy integration; smart cities; energy monitoring and simulation; climate-neutral cities; energy resilience; sustainability assessment

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

Innovations and Challenges in New Battery Generations

edited by

António Lopes

Liping Chen

and

Luis Miguel Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2278

Keywords: battery modelling; battery development; battery management; ecodesign; battery manufacturing; new battery generations

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

Combined Application of Solar Power Generation and Energy Storage Technology

edited by

Abderezak Lashab

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2071

Keywords: power converters; energy storage systems; solar energy; grid integration; power electronics; microgrids

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

New Progress in Unconventional Oil and Gas Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1507

Keywords: shale gas and oil; tight sandstone; hydraulic fracturing; EOR; rock physics

Advanced Materials and Technologies for Hydrogen Production and Storage

edited by

Cristina Italiano

and

Antonio Vita

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1341

Keywords: green hydrogen; blue hydrogen; hydrogen production; hydrogen storage and transportation; energy storage; reforming process; CO/CO2 methanation; ammonia synthesis and decomposition; catalyst development; reactor design; numerical simulation

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

Thermo-Chemical Conversion and Biological Conversion to Renewable Energy

edited by

Arun Krishna Vuppaladadiyam

and

Prashant Ram Jadhao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 297

Keywords: thermo-chemical; renewable energy; LCA; gasification; biomass; pyrolysis; CCUS

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

Intelligent Analysis and Control of Modern Power Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yue Song

Lipeng Zhu

and Xinran Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 260

Keywords: data analytics; computational intelligence; machine learning; power system dynamics; power system analysis and control; smart grid; situational awareness; decision making

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

Electric Vehicles: Latest Advances and Prospects for Sustainable Energy Systems and Sustainable Mobility

edited by Gonçalo O. Duarte and

Patricia Baptista

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12618 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicles; propulsion system; energy use; electricity production

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

Recent Advances in Hydro-Mechanical Turbines: Powering the Future

edited by Yexiang Xiao and Ruofu Xiao

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11597 | Submission Open

Keywords: giant Francis turbine; giant Pelton turbine; reversible pump turbine storage machines; ternary pumped storage machines; ocean energy

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

Future Smart Energy for Electric Vehicle Charging

edited by

Natascia Andrenacci

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7491 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart charge management; charging infrastructures; electric vehicles; renewable sources; energy storage; smart grid

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

Design and Control Strategies for Wide Input Range DC-DC Converters

edited by

Alfonso Damiano

and Nicola Campagna

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7243 | Submission Open

Keywords: DC/DC Converters; design and control of DC/DC converters; special application of DC/DC converters

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

Microgrids and Its Application to Integrated Energy Systems and Islanded Active Distribution Networks, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ionel Vechiu

Ignacio Hernando-Gil

and Chenghong Gu

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7225 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimization under uncertainty; risk modelling; quality of supply assessment; grid resiliency performance; probabilistic network analysis; integration of RES; behind-the-meter energy storage systems; utility-scale storage systems; hydrogen-based energy storage systems; AC/DC microgrids; building microgrids; net-zero energy buildings (NZEB); integrated port energy systems; island microgrids; maritime microgrids; microgrid clusters/communities; ancillary services under high variable RES penetration; ancillary services in islanded and grid-connected mode; vehicle-to-grid (V2G) or boat-to-grid (B2G)

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

Thermal Management Optimization and Performance Improvement of Batteries

edited by

Simone Barcellona

and

Lorenzo Codecasa

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4998 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal battery modeling; battery degradation; thermal runaway; thermal battery management techniques; battery management systems

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

Nuclear Energy Power: Innovations in Nuclear Reactor, Fuel Cycles, and Waste Management

edited by

Katarzyna Kiegiel

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4703 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nuclear reactors; advanced nuclear fuel cycle; innovations in radioactive waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)

Geothermal Heat Pumps and Heat Exchangers

edited by

Peng Pei

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4636 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Solar Photovoltaic/Thermal (PV/T) Systems for Combined Energy Production and Efficient Thermal Management

edited by

Cagri Kutlu

and

Jing Li

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4633 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar thermal collectors; PV/T; solar-assisted ORC; compact thermal energy storage

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

Recent Developments in Heat Transfer: Towards Climate Neutrality

edited by

Bożena Babiarz

Alicja Siuta-Olcha

and

Dorota Anna Krawczyk

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4465 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate neutrality; heat transfer; heat exchangers; heat transfer dynamic; energy conversion; energy efficiency; renewable energy sources; energy conversion and storage systems; solar energy in construction; interactive building barriers; phase change materials; efficient heating systems; effective cooling systems; waste heat recovery; circular economy; energy safety; heat and energy management; energy poverty

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

Advanced Control, Operation and Energy Management of Distribution Networks and Smart Grids: 2nd Edition

edited by Jacob G. Fantidis and Antonis Tsikalakis

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4055 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; microgrid; distribution system; energy supply; energy management; fault location; reliability; integration of RES

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

IoT and Sensor Network Applications for Energy Management and Efficiency

edited by

José A. Afonso

Sérgio F. Lopes

and

João Paulo Pereira do Carmo

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3654 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; wireless sensor networks; energy efficiency; energy management; green IoT; smart environments; smart devices

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

Recent Advances in Control Algorithms for Fault-Tolerant PMSM Drives

edited by Zhiping Dong,

Zaixin Song

and Xueqing Wang

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3573 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation electrification; PMSM; motor drives; redundancy; fault tolerance; fault diagnosis; post-fault operation; multi-phase AC drives; sensorless control; open-end winding machine drives; multi-leg voltage source inverter; modulation technologies

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

Development of Efficient Internal Combustion Engines and Vehicle Powertrains: 2nd Edition

edited by

Lars Eriksson

and Per Tunestål

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2921 | Submission Open

Keywords: internal combustion engines (ICE); combustion engine system control; energy management; waste heat recovery; hybrid electric powertrains; alternative hybrid vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)

Energy Storage Technologies and Applications for Smart Grids

edited by

Jingyuan Yin

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2710 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible HVDC transmission technology; distributed power generation; energy storage technology; DC power grid key equipment technology

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

Renewable Energy Sources and Advanced Technologies

edited by

Benjamín González-Díaz

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2606 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energies; decarbonization; net-zero emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section L: Energy Sources)

Energy Economics, Efficiency, and Sustainable Development

edited by Mohsen Khezri

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2326 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; energy efficiency; sustainable development; carbon pricing; green finance; renewable energy investment

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

Advanced Manufacturing of Fuel Cells and Fuel-Cell Components: 2nd Edition

edited by

Paolo E. Santangelo

and

Marcello Romagnoli

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1937 | Submission Open

Keywords: fabrication process; coating; printing; electrochemical performance; advanced methods; techno-economic analysis

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

Leading the Way in Offshore Renewable Energy and Wave Energy Conversion

edited by Luana Gurnari

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1524 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore wind turbine design; offshore renewable energy sources (ORESs); offshore wind; floating offshore solar systems; ocean wave energy; tidal energy; wave energy converter; energy conversion

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

Magnetic Field Computations and Energy Efficiency Studies in Electrical Machines, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dan-Cristian Popa

and

Yi Liu

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1232 | Submission Open

Keywords: transverse flux machines; magnetic field; numerical analysis; novel topology; optimized design; new magnetic materials; losses calculations control algorithm NVH (noise; vibration; and harshness) thermal field analysis energy efficiency otimisation study

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

Comprehensive Design and Optimization of Wind Turbine

edited by

Michał Kulak

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1098 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind turbine; rotor; blades; aerodynamics; optimization; aeroelasticity; computational fluid dynamics; wind tunnel; control

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

Renewable Energy Utilization for Energy Saving and Carbon-Emission Reduction

edited by Yanmin Wang

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1081 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy saving; carbon-emission reduction; design and modelling; optimization control; cooperative control; energy storage; energy internet; electricity market

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

Advances in Thermal Energy Storage Systems: Methods and Applications

edited by

Leyla Amiri

Mostafa Safdari Shadloo

and

Jaap Hoffmann

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1050 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage (TES) systems; seasonal storage and rock bed systems; phase change materials and adsorption-based TES; heat exchanger design for TES applications; energy efficiency and waste heat recovery; multiphysics modeling and CFD approaches; TES integration in renewable energy systems; technoeconomic and lifecycle analysis of TES

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

Artificial Intelligence for Battery Health Monitoring and Lifetime Prediction

edited by Jiusi Zhang and

Tenglong Huang

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 728 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery health monitoring; lifetime prediction; state of health; remaining useful life; artificial intelligence

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

Intelligent Operation and Control of Resilient Microgrids

edited by

Salem Al-Agtash

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; intelligent operation and control; energy management; renewable energy integration; resilient energy systems

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

Driving, Reliability, and Applications of Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Hybrid Power Devices

edited by

Ping Liu

, Fan Xiao and Yingzhou Peng

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: wide bandgap devices; electrical drives; power devices; hybrid power devices

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

Advances in Waste Heat Recovery and Thermal Management

edited by

Pablo Fernández-Yáñez

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste energy recovery; thermoelectrics; organic rankine cycle; thermal management

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

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