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New Advances in Heat and Mass Transfer and Thermal Management in Energy Systems—2nd Edition
edited by Qianghui Xu, Zhilong Cheng and Junyu Yang
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5388 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat transfer; mass transfer; energy conversion; thermal management; numerical and computational techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Development of Intelligent Electric Vehicles and Smart Transportation—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3844 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles; hybrid vehicles; intelligent vehicle systems; intelligent transportation; autonomous vehicle
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Advances in Renewable Energy Power Forecasting and Integration: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3539 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable integration; forecasting; optimization; management; advanced control; application of artificial intelligence and deep learning in power systems; distributed generation
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Analysis and Control of Power System Stability
edited by Jinpeng Guo, Mingshen Li and Xiaoting Wang
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2957 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable power system; stability analysis; stability control; stability monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Advances in Control Strategies of Permanent Magnet Motor Drive
edited by , Jiang Long, , Binxing Li and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2194 | Submission Open
Keywords: permanent magnet motor drives; advanced control strategies; efficiency improvement; wide speed range; reliability; intelligent operation
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Waste-to-Energy and the Circular Economy: Towards Sustainable Resource Management submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1919 | Submission Open
Keywords: resource recovery; waste management; waste utilization; circularity
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Sustainable Energy Solutions Through Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1656 | Submission Open
Keywords: utilization of energy-efficient microorganisms for resource recovery; green and low-carbon oil production technology; nutrient activators; petroleum reservoir microbiological ecosystem; microbe-based composite oil-pushing agent technology; microbe selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advances in Hydrogen Energy Safety Technology, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1196 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen compatibility of materials; effect of hydrogen on materials; hydrogen sealing technology; performance; durability and reliability of hydrogen storage tanks; liquid/gas hydrogen leakage; fire and explosion; hydrogen safety in manufacture; storage and transportation etc.; hydrogen risk analysis and management; hydrogen standards and codes
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Next-Generation Fuel Cells: Innovations in Materials and Performance
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 894 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; modelling; structure design; cold start; water flooding; control strategies; neural networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Studies of Energy Economics and Environmental Policies in China, 2nd Edition
edited by Jinyang Cai and Linke Hou
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy consumption and green technology innovation; evaluation of the effectiveness of environmental policies; the impact of energy use on the environment and climate; environmental policy and energy equity; financial instruments supporting energy transformation; a new economic growth model towards carbon neutrality; energy security and energy efficiency; digital development & carbon emission & environment protection; climate change and inequality
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Energy Economics: Global Trends in Technology and Policy—2nd Edition
edited by , Greg Gelles and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilient energy; climate change; nuclear fusion; bio-energy; biofuels; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Modern High-Performance Electronic Systems for Advanced Energy Projects and Large-Scale Research Infrastructures
edited by Andrzej Wojeński
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open
Keywords: control systems; diagnostic systems; FPGAs; power plants; fusion energy; fission energy; tokamaks; stellarators; energy systems; high-energy physics; high-performance computations; distributed systems; protection systems; electronics; physics modelling; real-time feedback systems; protection systems; modelling; numerical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Trends and Prospects in DC–DC/DC–AC Converters and Their Control Techniques for Renewable Energy Applications: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: DC– DC/DC– AC converters; control strategies; modulation techniques; renewable energy; power electronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advanced Technologies in Aero-Engines
edited by Yang Du and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: aero-engine; structural design; combustion; heat transfer; materials; alternative fuel; environmental performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Advancements in Energy Efficiency and Conservation for Sustainable Buildings
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: building energy efficiency; uncertainty causes in building energy efficiency; integration of front-of-the-meter and behind-the-meter in building design; integration of passive and active strategies for building design and operation; interaction between users and building energy systems; integration of material and energy systems in building design; energy efficient buildings for climate transition; interplay between indoor environmental quality and building energy performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Recent Advances in Energy Harvesting Technologies: Innovations and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy harvesting; renewable energy; vortex-induced vibration (VIV); triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs); piezoelectric energy harvesting; electromagnetic energy harvesting; hybrid energy cells; solar energy harvesting; wind energy harvesting; automotive energy recovery; airborne energy regeneration; wireless sensor networks; Internet of Things (IoT); low-power electronics; sustainable energy; smart wearables; structural health monitoring; hybrid energy harvesting systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Solid Oxide Cells in the Future of Clean Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC); solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC); reversible solid oxide cell (rSOC); solid oxide fuel and electrolysis cell (SOFEC); protonic ceramic fuel cell (PCFC)
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Advances in Modelling, Design and Control Optimizations of High-Performance Permanent Magnet Machines submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: permanent magnet machines; multi-physics modeling; design optimization; control co-design; high-performance drives; thermal management; loss modeling; fault-tolerant control
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Flexibility Regulation and Operational Optimization of New-Type Power Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: operational optimization; integrated energy system; virtual power plant; new-type energy planning; flexibility regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Sustainable Development and Circular Economy for Energy Transition submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; sustainable development; energy transition; renewable energy; resource efficiency; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular business model; energy efficiency; decarbonization; energy policy; energy systems; sustainable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Data Augmentation Methods in Energy Development and Applications
edited by Hao Chen and Hadi Taghavifar
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: data augmentation; energy systems; synthetic data; load forecasting; renewable energy; smart grid; anomaly detection; energy efficiency; interdisciplinary approaches; model robustness
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Advanced Smart Energy Management Systems
edited by Zheng Grace Ma
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart energy management system (SEMS); artificial intelligence (AI); digital twin; demand response; energy flexibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Current State and Opportunities in Marine Energy Converters
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocean energy; multi-energy complementarity; new energy; power generation
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Advancements in Reactor Dynamics for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems
edited by Zhe Dong
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear reactor; dynamical modeling; control; observation; estimation
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
New Advances in Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon capture; carbon utilization; carbon storage; CO2 interactions; CO2 flooding; enhanced oil recovery; unconventional resources; CO2 conformance control; CO2 transportation; geological sequestration; monitoring and safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Emerging Technologies in Energy Storage
edited by Piotr Krawczyk and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage technologies; novel battery chemistries; hydrogen and fuel-cell systems; thermal and heat-storage methods; AI-based monitoring and diagnostics; sustainable lifecycles and recycling of storage systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Advanced Materials Solutions for New Energy
edited by Andrew Spowage and Christina Chin
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy materials; solid-state batteries; green hydrogen and electrocatalysis; corrosion and materials integrity; additive manufacturing for energy; circularity and life-cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)
Advanced Control Strategies for Multiphase Induction Generators: Design, Optimization, and Application 2026
edited by and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphase machines; induction machines; advanced control strategies; fault-tolerant control; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Photocatalytic and Photoreforming-Driven Hydrogen Production submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic hydrogen evolution  ; solar-to-hydrogen conversion  ; photoreforming  ; water splitting  ; semiconductor photocatalysts  ; donor– acceptor polymers  ; covalent– organic frameworks  ; cocatalyst engineering  ; charge separation and transfer  ; bandgap tuning; renewable energy conversion; pollutant degradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Advanced Analysis of Thermodynamic and Thermal Energy
edited by Yiwu Weng, Xiaoyi Ding and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermodynamic analysis; fuel-cell technology; hydrogen energy; renewable energy integration; thermal management; energy conversion efficiency; advanced modelling and simulation; low-carbon energy technologies; sustainable energy systems; hybrid power systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section J2: Thermodynamics)
Latest Challenges in Wind Turbine Maintenance, Operation, and Safety
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open
Keywords: O& M; condition monitoring; predictive techniques; artificial intelligence; risk assessment; operational safety; autonomous operation; end-of-life issues
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Biomass Resources to Bioenergy: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 833 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetically modified biomass; bioeconomy; biofuels; bioconversion processes; novel bioresource technologies; computational analysis of bioenergy processes; LCA analysis of bioenergy processes; machine learning and AI approaches on bioenergy processes; bioenergy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Advanced Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies
edited by Lu Xing and
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen production; hydrogen storage; fuel cells (PEMFC; SOFC); multiphysics modeling; thermal and water management; degradation mechanisms; system integration; techno-economic analysis; renewable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Advances in Synthesis and Thermal Properties of Energy Materials submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal properties; energy materials; thermal conductivity; specific heat; thermal diffusivity; thermal stability; characterization techniques; thermoelectrics; thermal management; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Advancements in Power Electronics Design: Thermal Management and Reliability
edited by Jinlong Ma
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal management; reliability; heat transport; electronic devices; design and optimization; thermal materials; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilisation
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon dioxide release; recycling; value-added chemicals; catalysis; electrochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Energy Efficient Green Buildings for Sustainable Construction
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy-efficient green buildings; near-zero-energy building; embodied carbon; life-cycle sustainability assessment; circular economy in construction; bim; deep building renovation; smart building technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Advances in Waste-to-Energy Technologies submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste-to-energy (WtE); energy recovery; circular economy; sustainable waste management; thermochemical conversion; pyrolysis; gasification; plasma gasification; hydrothermal liquefaction; anaerobic digestion; biogas and biohydrogen production; bioenergy; biomass valorization; catalytic conversion; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); life cycle assessment (LCA); technoeconomic analysis (TEA); process optimization; artificial intelligence (AI) in energy systems; digitalization and smart control; hybrid and integrated energy systems; emission reduction technologies; residue and resource recovery; renewable energy integration; circular bioeconomy; sustainable development goals (SDGs); policy and socioeconomic aspects of WtE
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
State-of-the-Art Technologies in Biomass Combustion, Pyrolysis and Gasification
edited by
submission deadline 22 May 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass combustion; biomass pyrolysis; biomass gasification; renewable fuels; oxycombustion of biomass
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Decarbonising Energy Systems at Scale: Learning by Doing in CCUS
edited by
submission deadline 24 May 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: commercial deployment of CCUS and hydrogen; scaling low-carbon energy technologies; energy transition and system integration; operational learning and innovation diffusion; knowledge and capacity building; sustainable infrastructure implementation; socio-technical systems evolution; policy and learning in energy transitions
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Advances in Green Hydrogen Production, Storage, and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 24 May 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: green hydrogen; hydrogen storage; hydrogen transport; hydrogen derivatives; water electrolysis; fuel cell; renewable integration; techno-economic analysis; green hydrogen production optimisation; electrolyser stack degradation; optimal operation; hydrogen export
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Energy Management and Smart Energy Systems
edited by , and Elias B. Kosmatopoulos
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4439 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; energy management optimization; smart grids; smart homes; microgrids; smart energy systems; building optimization and control; building energy management systems; renewable energy systems; energy storage systems; electric vehicles; demand response; adaptive control; reinforcement learning; model predictive control; internet of things; decarbonization
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Advancements in Building Energy Efficiency and Flexibility: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by Peter Riederer
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; energy flexibility; occupant thermal comfort; greenhouse gas emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Advances in Materials for Third-Generation Photovoltaic Technologies
edited by Fátima Santos and Dzmitry K. Ivanou
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 220 | 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 | Viewed by 41 | 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)
Deep Reinforcement Learning in Power Grids submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 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)
Reforming of Methane for Hydrogen Energy and Synthesis Gas
edited by , and Parisa Ebrahimi
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 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)
CO2 Capture and Electrochemical Conversion: Process Design and Optimization
edited by Joshua Morgan
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 capture and utilization; process modeling and optimization; electrochemical
(This special issue belongs to the Section I3: Energy Chemistry)
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 543 | 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 209 | 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)
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