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Solar Thermal Heat and Power Technology: Developments and Applications
edited by , Walter Gaggioli and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2947 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar thermal technology; concentrated solar thermal (CST); concentrated solar power (CSP); industrial solar process (SHIP); solar heating and cooling
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Emerging Trends in Enhancing Power Grid Performance
edited by , Stephan Brettschneider and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2277 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging power infrastructure; power grid climate-related challenges; challenges to energy transition; emerging trends in grid digitalization; advanced diagnostic; monitoring; and protection technologies; new or advanced insulating materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Computational Intelligence in Electrical Systems: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2112 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; microgrids; and virtual power plants; distributed energy resources; renewable energy sources; energy storage systems; electric vehicles; green computing and green networking; energy harvesting; low-power ICT systems; neural networks; fuzzy systems; evolutionary computation; deep learning; classification and clustering; data regression optimization and control; time series; forecasting
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advancements in Gas Turbine Aerothermodynamics submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1630 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas turbine aerothermodynamics; high-fidelity simulations; experimental investigations; flow dynamics; heat transfer; turbine cooling; combustion optimization; emission reduction; hybrid numerical– experimental approaches; artificial intelligence in turbine design; machine learning applications; sustainable energy systems; climate change mitigation; turbulence modeling; performance optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
New Trends in Energy, Climate and Environmental Research, 2nd Edition
edited by and Reza Nadimi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1572 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital power system; virtual power plant; distributed energy resources; vehicle-to-grid; renewable energy forecasting methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
New Challenges in Clean Energy Technologies: Waste-to-Energy for Circular Economy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1317 | Submission Open
Keywords: coal; bottom ash; fly ash; waste incinerator; biomass
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Sustainable Biomass Conversion: Innovations and Environmental Impacts
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 812 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass waste; biomass conversion; biomass valorization; biomass digestion; waste-to-energy technologies; biofuels; thermal treatment; torrefaction; pyrolysis; gasification; bioenergy; renewable energy; biological conversion; hydrothermal conversion; biomass digestion; biomass to liquid (BtL); biomass to gas (BtG); biomass to hydrogen (BtH); environmental impact; environmental sustainability; life cycle analysis; economic analysis; conversion simulation and optimization; zero biomass waste strategy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Innovative Techniques for Distribution Grids Digitalization submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open
Keywords: distribution networks; smart grids; digitalization; artificial intelligence; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Vibration Energy Harvesting
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open
Keywords: vibration energy harvesting (VEH); energy storage technologies; piezoelectricity; electromagnetic induction; triboelectric nanogenerators; internet of things (IoT); MEMS energy harvesters; sustainable power solutions; autonomous sensors; renewable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Optimal Planning and Operation in RES-Rich Power Systems Under Electricity and Carbon Emission Market Environment: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 621 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy sources; electricity market; carbon emission market; power system; energy storage system; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advances in Green Hydrogen Production Technologies
edited by Ivan Pivac and Ankica Kovač
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open
Keywords: green hydrogen production; electrolyzers; in situ diagnostics; prognostics; state of performance; remaining useful lifetime; durability; degradation mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Factor Analysis and Mathematical Modeling of Coals: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical modeling; multidimensional analysis; optimization; factor analysis; natural environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Extreme Events and Power Grid Resilience: Lessons from Iberian Blackouts
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open
Keywords: Iberian Blackout 2025; Spain-Portugal power outage; European energy crisis; large-scale blackout; critical infrastructure failure; power grid resilience; grid stability; renewable energy integration; intermittent generation challenges; fault location analysis; system restoration; smart grid technologies; energy storage systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Energy Systems Digitalization: Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Future submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grid; digitalization; power quality; distributed energy resources; internet of things; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Planning, Operation, and Control of Renewable-Penetrated Power System in the Context of Building-Integrated Resources
edited by , Xiaodong Yang, Juan Wei, Hanyu Yang and Ziyi Bai
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy integration and control; economic optimization strategies; distribution systems; transactive energy control; Artificial Intelligence; power/load forecasting; building microgrid
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Modeling and Planning of Energy Systems
edited by Tianyu Wang and Lei Su
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy systems; energy storage; power system; modeling; control; optimization; planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section K: State-of-the-Art Energy Related Technologies)
Transforming Energy Security: Hydrogen Innovations and AI Strategies for a Resilient Energy Infrastructure submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen economy; low-carbon fuel; zero-carbon fuel; hydrogen production; hydrogen storage; hydrogen utilization; fuel cells; combustion; heating; electrolysis; solid oxide cells; PEM
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Energy Conversion Technologies for a Clean Environment
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 111 | 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)
Reliability and Condition Monitoring of Electric Motors and Drives: 2nd Edition
edited by Paolo Giangrande and Marcello Minervini
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: condition monitoring; fault tolerance; dielectric breakdown; partial discharge; diagnostics; lifetime forecasting
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
The Future of Renewable Energy: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14188 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy and photovoltaic systems; wind; wave and tidal energy; bioenergy; hydrogen energy; geothermal technology; hydropower; energy system integration; energy storage; renewable energy for fighting climate change; artificial intelligence and renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Modeling, Optimization and Experimental Investigation of Heat Exchangers for Power Plants
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7159 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat and mass transfer; boiling and condensation; heat transfer by convection; heat transfer enhancement; multiphase flow; computational methods for solving heat and mass transfer problems; modeling of heat exchangers; optimization of heat exchangers; practical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Advances in Geothermal Energy from Synergies with Oil and Gas Industries
edited by , Davide Scrocca and
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2524 | Submission Open
Keywords: geothermal energy; closed loop; district heating; geothermal power plant; transfer technology; oil and gas; drilling technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section H2: Geothermal)
Trends and Prospects in Integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Electric Vehicles
edited by and Xinshou Tian
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2362 | Submission Open
Keywords: new energy vehicles; electric vehicles; EV charging/discharging infrastructure; EV charging/discharging station planning; EV charging/discharging behavior; EV charging/discharging pricing; EV charging/discharging station optimal operation; V2G techniques; renewable energy; integration of renewable energy with EVs
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Clean Utilization and Conversion Technologies of Coal
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1685 | Submission Open
Keywords: coal; utilization and conversion; efficient combustion; pollutant control; coal cleaning; drying of coal; pyrolysis; gasification; coal liquefaction; clean technologies; design and applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section I1: Fuel)
Scientific Advances in Nuclear Waste Management
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1665 | Submission Open
Keywords: used nuclear fuels; waste forms; high-level nuclear waste; source-term models; geological repository; near-field of geological repository
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Waste to Watt: Biomass and Waste Valorization to Fuels
edited by Vasileios Diamantis
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1316 | Submission Open
Keywords: anaerobic digestion; biogas; bioenergy; waste to energy; biomethane
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Numerical and Experimental Study of Alternative Fuel Combustion in Internal Combustion Engines
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 905 | Submission Open
Keywords: internal combustion engines; alternative fuels; e-fuels; biofuels; numerical simulation; experimental study; combustion modeling; pollutant emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 833 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced materials for lithium-ion batteries; redox flow batteries; all-vanadium redox flow batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Future of Electrochemical Energy Storage Material and Technology submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 738 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage; electrochemical materials; new technologies; design; characterization; development; batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Heat Transfer Performance and Influencing Factors of Waste Management
edited by Hongting Ma and
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste tires; pyrolysis oil; horizontal rotary furnace; heat transfer coefficient
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Computation Modelling for Offshore Wind Turbines and Wind Farms
edited by Jiahao Chen
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: floating wind turbine; offshore wind turbine; hydrodynamics; aerodynamics; coupling dynamics; experiment
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Organic-Based Materials for Advanced Energy Storage Systems
edited by and Penghui Ding
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic materials; batteries/supercapacitors; electrochemical characterizations; redox flow batteries; redox-active polymers and molecules; molecular engineering; conductive polymers; carbon-based materials; flexible and stretchable batteries; organic-inorganic composites
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Advanced Control Strategies of Grid-Connected Converters for Distributed Energy Resources
edited by Guanguan Zhang and
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptative and robust control; finite time control; power quality; stability analysis; grid-forming
Application of the Superconducting Technology in Energy System
edited by , and Lin Fu
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: superconductivity; superconducting application; energy system; renewable energy; transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies for Industrial Decarbonization submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-temperature heat pumps; thermal energy storage; industrial decarbonization; waste heat recovery; organic rankine cycles
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Dynamic Simulation and Analysis in Modern Power Systems
edited by Yuefang Du
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: modern power system; simulation; modeling; forecast; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Advanced Grid Integration with Power Electronics: 2nd Edition
edited by and Yusheng Wei
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics; smart grid; renewable energy systems; distributed energy resources; microgrid resilience and reliability; advanced control schemes; real time simulation; dynamic modeling; time-delay compensation; intelligent control
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Smart Cities and Energy Efficiency: Spatiotemporal Big Data Analytics for Sustainable Urban Development
edited by Dorota Kamrowska-Zaluska
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart city; sustainable urban energy systems; data-driven energy optimization; geo-big data; planning decision-support tools; artificial intelligence tools; sustainable urban development
(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)
Trends and Prospects in Hybrid Renewable Energy Technologies for Power Generation
edited by
submission deadline 6 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2766 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy sources; hybrid energy systems; hydrogen systems; photovoltaic installations; home and industry heat pumps; wind and water turbines; storage energy storage systems; electromobility integrated with renewable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Toward Energy Transition: New Paths, Tools and Technologies Applied to Buildings and Urban Context
edited by , Giovanni Francesco Giuzio, and
submission deadline 9 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open
Keywords: building energy efficiency; smart cities; energy communities; building cluster; key performance indicators; renewable energy technologies; building energy retrofit
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Advanced Hydrogen Technologies for Energy Production, Accumulation, Distribution and Energetic Equipment Repair submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10878 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable environmentally friendly energy in engines and turbines; “ green” hydrogen-containing fuel and lubricant-cooling hydrogen-containing environments; thermal protection of hydrogen turbine blades and discs; influence of hydrogen on crack resistance of new generation of energetic structural materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Electricity Market Modeling Trends in Power Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1582 | Submission Open
Keywords: electricity market; power systems; market clearing; optimization; mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Recent Trends of Smart Energy Communities
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1284 | Submission Open
Keywords: distribution systems; energy market designs within communities; energy communities; energy transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)
Advances in Numerical and Experimental Heat Transfer
edited by and Katarína Kaduchová
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open
Keywords: CFD; simulation; modeling; energy; experimental methods; fluid mechanics; flow
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Advanced Control Systems in Wind Energy: Optimizing Performance from Component to Grid Integration
edited by John Hall
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind power control systems; wind turbine control; wind farm optimization; blade aerodynamics; pitch control systems; adaptive morphing blades; real-time aerodynamic tuning; fault tolerance in wind turbines; predictive maintenance systems; wake steering; power smoothing techniques; co-operative turbine control; grid compatibility solutions; voltage regulation in wind farms; frequency control in wind energy; smart grids for wind integration; AI in wind energy; machine learning for wind power; digital twins in wind turbines; IoT applications in wind energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Machine Learning Algorithms for Power Systems and Renewable Energy Applications submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; renewable energy sources forecast; load demand forecast; market strategies; network reconfiguration; computational burden of statistical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Renewable Sources and Storage: Grid Impact, Modeling and Integration Strategies: 2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy sources; electrical network; energy storage systems; modeling and analysis; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Applications of Permanent Magnet Motors for Electric Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles (EVs); permanent magnet motors (PMMs); rare-earth-free motors; axial flux motor; dual-rotor topology; magnetic gears; traction motor system; electric auxiliary motor; motor control optimization; AI-based condition monitoring; multiphysics simulation; electromagnetic– thermal– structural coupling; motor reliability
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Recent Advances in Biomass Combustion submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass combustion; renewable energy; thermal conversion; combustion modeling; CFD simulation; emissions; bioenergy systems; sustainable fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Advances in the Development of Geoenergy: 3rd Edition
edited by , , and Liangliang Zhang
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: unconventional reservoirs; EOR; fracturing; CCUS; geoenergy
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
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