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Advances and Optimization of Electric Energy System—2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 27104
Keywords: energy management; demand response; vehicle-to-grid (V2G); integrated energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Studies on Clean and Sustainable Energy Utilization
edited by , and Chen Sun
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11413
Keywords: waste-to-energy (WtE); pollution control; smart system for energy utilization; resource recovery from waste; sustainable and clean energy; CO2 capture; utilization; and storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Study for Heat Transfer
edited by , Kuang C. Lin and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11135
Keywords: heat transfer; fluid flow; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); numerical heat transfer; convection; power engineering; heat exchanger; boilers; aerodynamic heating; combustion; cooling; multi-physics; multi-scales; machine learning; artificial intelligence (AI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Renewable Energy Integration into Agricultural and Food Engineering
edited by and Alaika Kassim
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8939
Keywords: renewable energy; food processing; cooling; drying; supply chain decarbonization; renewable-powered machinery; solar energy; wind energy; biomass energy; bioenergy; hydrogen energy; energy-efficient equipment; cold chain management; solar drying; sustainable agriculture; climate-smart farming
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advances in Hydrogen Production in Renewable Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5857
Keywords: energy storage systems; hydrogen production; renewable energy; hydrogen economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Fault Detection and Diagnosis Applications for Electric Vehicles and Power Electronics
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3305
Keywords: fault detection and diagnosis; initial fault detection; neural network-based classification systems; data and signal processing; deep neural networks; transfer learning; mathematical modeling; fault-tolerant control; estimation theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advances in Power System and Green Energy submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2973
Keywords: smart grid; renewable energy integration; energy storage; sustainable grids; power system resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advances in Computational Intelligence for Control, Estimation, and Optimization in Power Systems, Electrical Machines, and Renewable Energy Systems submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2857
Keywords: computational intelligence; artificial neural networks; fuzzy logic systems; genetic algorithms; swarm intelligence; intelligent control; state estimation; system identification; electrical drives and motor control; power electronics and converters; renewable energy systems (wind; solar; hybrid); smart grid technologies; energy storage optimization; electric vehicles and transportation electrification; microgrids and distributed generation; power system stability and forecasting; model predictive control; fault detection and diagnostics; data-driven energy management
Advances in Stability Analysis and Control of Power Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2647
Keywords: stability analysis; nonlinear system theory; interaction mechanism; multi-time scale interaction; wide-band oscillation; stability control; damping control; distributed cooperative control; inertia support; frequency and voltage stability control; data-driven control
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Bio-Waste to Energy and Added Value Products—Challenges and Opportunities: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2182
Keywords: bio-waste characteristics and properties; bio-waste management from the municipal; agriculture; and food industry sector; fermentative methane and hydrogen production form bio-waste; biodiesel and bioethanol production; thermal transformation (gasification; pyrolysis; combustion; plasma technologies); bio-waste based multi-product biorefinery technologies; energy and material recycling form bio-waste; bio-waste recovery; circular economy in the bio-waste sector; bio-waste in fertilization and the animal feed sector; high-added value products form bio-waste; modelling and optimization in bio-waste processing; life cycle costing (LCC) and life cycle assessment (LCA) in bio-waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Advanced Load Forecasting Technologies for Power Systems
edited by and Young-Min Wi
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2089
Keywords: load forecasting; machine learning; renewable energy; advanced forecasting model
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Advanced Thermal Energy Storage and Control Strategies for Integrated Energy Systems
edited by Zahra Hajabdollahi Ouderji
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1911
Keywords: thermal energy storage (TES); advanced control strategies; integrated energy systems; energy optimization; system integration; dynamic control systems; smart energy management; renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; sustainable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Wind Power Generation and Wind Energy Utilization
edited by Yingying Zheng and Yongning Zhao
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1747
Keywords: wind energy analytics; predictive maintenance; machine learning; digital twin; advanced sensor systems; SCADA data integration; structural health monitoring; grid stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Novel Approaches in Waste Heat Recovery for District Heating Integration
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1412
Keywords: waste heat recovery; energy efficiency; district heating systems; heat pumps; thermal storage; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Optimized Production of Bioenergy, Biofuels, and Biogas
edited by David Bessières
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1092
Keywords: wastewater treatment; biodiesel; biohydrogen; anaerobic digestion; biochar; biogas upgrading
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Wood-Based Bioenergy: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1030
Keywords: wood biomass; wood valorization; bioenergy; biofuel and biofuel applications; advanced bioenergy applications; wood thermochemical modification; calorific/energetic value; sustainability of wood bioenergy; bioenergy and climate change and greenhouse gas emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Numerical Study of Waste and Exhaust Heat Recovery
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 860
Keywords: waste heat recovery; exhaust heat recovery; numerical modeling; computational fluid dynamics; optimization; thermal analysis; thermoeconomics; industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Control and Fault Diagnosis of Multi-Energy Complementary Power Generation System
edited by Fengjiao Wu and Bin Wang
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 839
Keywords: water– wind– solar complementary power generation system; renewable power systems; optimization scheduling and operation of cascade hydropower stations; condition monitoring; vibration trend prediction; fault diagnosis; joint optimization; control strategy; full lifecycle assessment; deep learning; transfer learning; AI applications; big data
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Perspective Solutions for Sustainable Electric Propulsion: Novel Motors and Drive Technologies with Reduced or No Rare-Earth Materials submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 691
Keywords: rare-earth-free electric machines; stator permanent magnet motors; rotor-PM and hybrid excitation; demagnetization; thermal robustness; integrated motor– drive systems; sustainable electric propulsion; advanced drive technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Power Electronic System Control and Energy Power Conversion Technology
edited by , Xiaoqiang Li and Zhan Shen
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 479
Keywords: renewable energy power system; power electronic equipment; stability; modeling and simulation; intelligent control strategy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Thermal-Related Issues of Li-Ion Batteries and Solutions
edited by Rui Zhao
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 389
Keywords: Li-ion battery; thermal management; thermal characterization; battery safety and testing; battery performance evaluation and improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Advanced Thermal Management Systems for E-mobility
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 341
Keywords: electric mobility; thermal management; BTMS; in-cabin climate; battery cooling techniques; Simulink; battery thermal efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Seawater Hydrogen Production: A Blue Ocean Strategy for Green Energy Guided by Intelligent Technology and Predictive Modeling
edited by Horng-Jinh Chang
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 326
Keywords: seawater electrolysis; hydrogen production; green hydrogen; artificial intelligence; big data; predictive modeling; machine learning; electrocatalysis; process optimization; predictive maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Simulation and Optimization of Processes in Clean Combustion Systems
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 241
Keywords: modeling; machine language; chemical kinetics; clean combustion systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Intelligent Forecasting and Optimization in Electrical Power Systems: 3rd Edition submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 181
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; electrical power systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Sustainable Development of Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technologies: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 127
Keywords: fuel cells; chemical engineering; hydrogen; green hydrogen technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
AI, Big Data, and IoT for Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 22 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1900 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); big data analytics; the internet of things (IoT); energy demand; smart grid; electric vehicle; distributed energy systems; energy storage systems; load management
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Simulation and Optimisation for Operational Decision-Making in Renewable Energy Supply Chains and Systems
edited by Ammar Al-Bazi
submission deadline 22 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy system optimisation  ; renewable energy supply chains  ; energy policy evaluation  ; operational decision-making in energy systems  ; AI-driven energy analytics  ; sustainable energy operations  ; internet of things (IoT) in energy systems  ; mathematical optimisation in energy markets  ; digital twins and Industry 4.0 for energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Control, Operation and Stability of PMSM for Electric Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric machines; motor; inverter; drive; electric vehicle; xEV; control; design
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
New Advances in Material, Performance and Design of Solar Cells submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8192 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar cells; synthesis; materials; post processing; simulations; characterization; application
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Analysis of Energy Consumption and Energy Efficiency of Electric Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 28398 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles; energy efficiency; energy management; regenerative braking; battery; powertrain optimization; vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Sustainable Built Environment: Energy Efficiency Technologies, Performance Evaluation and Indoor Environment Quality
edited by , Cynthia Cruickshank and
submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 18348 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency in buildings; innovative materials; active faç ades; HVAC systems; high-performance building envelopes; green systems; Trombe walls; NZEB and ZEB; smart buildings; IoT in buildings; policies and strategies for the built environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Progress and Challenges in Solar Photovoltaic Materials and Intelligent Control
edited by
submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13006 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar PV materials; artificial intelligence for solar energy systems; renewable energy; impacts of Solar PV on power systems; dynamical modeling and simulation; control of Solar PV arrays; economic dispatch; power quality enhancement; new concept of "PV+"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Perovskite Solar Cells and Tandem Photovoltaics
edited by
submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6731 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite solar cells; tandem photovoltaics; charge transporting materials; interfacial engineering; optoelectronic properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Energy-Sharing Mechanisms and Renewable Energy Communities: State of Development, Technologies, Challenges and Opportunities
edited by , Alice Mugnini and
submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4061 | Submission Open
Keywords: RECs; energy sharing; energy transition; smart grid; energy democratization
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Progress and Challenges in Wind Farm Optimization
edited by Sung-ho Hur and Eunkuk Son
submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2739 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind farm optimization; wake effect mitigation; layout design; predictive maintenance; machine learning; artificial intelligence; operational strategies; environmental impact; grid integration                                                                                                                                                                                                          
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Transforming Power Systems and Smart Grids with Deep Learning submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2700 | Submission Open
Keywords: power systems; smart grids; intelligent technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); data-driven technologies; renewable energy integration; grid optimization; predictive maintenance; fault detection; cyber– physical security; dynamic load forecasting; real-time grid optimization; microgrid control; distributed energy resources (DERs); edge computing; digital twins; federated learning; explainable AI (XAI); autonomous energy systems; optimization algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Interaction Optimization Between Integrated Energy Systems and Power Systems
edited by , Jiamei Li and Hebin Ruan
submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2304 | Submission Open
Keywords: interaction optimization between integrated energy systems and power systems; integrated energy system planning; integrated energy system operation optimization; power system planning and operation; integrated energy trading; integrated demand response; uncertainty optimization; other relevant studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advanced Control and Management Techniques for Power Converters in Microgrids: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1996 | Submission Open
Keywords: DC microgrids; hybrid microgrids (DC and AC microgrids); switched systems; current sharing; voltage regulation; uncertain systems; advanced and robust control of converters; sliding mode control of converters; high-gain control of converters; distributed control; supervisory control; model predictive control; consensus control; fuzzy control
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Advancing Circular Energy Systems: Integrating Energy Management and Circular Economy Principles submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1649 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; ISO 59004; circular business models; industrial symbiosis; energy management; ISO 50001; energy efficiency; energy performance; energy impact assessment; energy footprint; renewable energy; energy recovery; sustainable product design; sustainable manufacturing; circularity indicators; digitalisation in energy management; artificial intelligence for energy optimisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Biomass and Bio-Energy—3rd Edition submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1275 | Submission Open
Keywords: residual biomass; agricultural residues; energy crops; biowaste; bioenergy potential; biofuels; biomass pretreatment technologies; biomass and biowaste valorization; conversion technologies; energy recovery; biorefinery; circular bioeconomy; biomass policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Advanced Techniques for Power Transmission, Distribution and Transformation Equipment
edited by Yong Liu
submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1055 | Submission Open
Keywords: dielectric aging mechanisms; partial discharge detection; insulation condition assessment; aging life prediction; surface discharge and tracking; external insulation degradation; ice accretion monitoring; galloping of overhead conductors; intelligent monitoring systems; high voltage equipment diagnostics
Advanced Power Electronics for Renewable Integration submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial Intelligence (AI) applications; battery energy storage technologies; control systems; converters (AC/DC; DC/DC); electrified transportation; grid-following; grid-forming; microgrids; modeling and stability of power systems; multilevel power electronic converters; optimization; power electronics; power electronics control; power quality; power systems; renewable energy sources (RES); RES integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Smart Energy Management and Sustainable Urban Communities, 2nd Edition submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy demand scheduling; demand profiling; smart systems management; energy optimization; green energy; social aspects for smart energy integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Electricity Market Design and Renewable Energy Sources submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open
Keywords: electricity market design; renewable energy integration; grid stability; energy storage; renewable energy curtailment; cross-border interconnections; ancillary services; power system resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Advances in Control and Optimization for Engine Combustion
edited by Zhaojie Shen
submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced combustion control strategies; combustion stability control; fault diagnosis; adaptive control systems; multi-objective optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Research on Energy, Environment, and Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition
edited by Xiaobin Gu and Teng Xiong
submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy; solar thermal; phase change materials; thermal energy storage; electrochemical energy storage; energy saving technology; solid waste recycling; soil remediation; microbial remediation; environmental remediation; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Technological and Economical Aspects of Geothermal Power Plants and Heat Pumps submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: geothermal energy; drilling; geothermal heating and cooling; geothermal power generation; enhanced geothermal systems; geothermal heat pumps; direct geothermal heating; subsurface thermal energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section H2: Geothermal)
Battery Safety and Reliability: Strategies for Long-Term Performance
edited by
submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery safety; thermal runaway; smart monitoring; machine learning; reliability assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Advanced Research in Heat and Mass Transfer
edited by Yubin Wang
submission deadline 29 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 948 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat transfer mechanisms; mass transfer phenomena; thermal management; multiphase flows; computational fluid dynamics; micro/nanoscale transport; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
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