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Advanced Control Technology of Integrated Wind and Wave Energy Conversion Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1625 | Submission Open
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)
Latest Advances and Prospects in Net Zero Energy Buildings and Positive Energy Districts submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1443 | Submission Open
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)
Combined Application of Solar Power Generation and Energy Storage Technology
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1385 | Submission Open
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)
Innovations and Challenges in New Battery Generations submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 997 | Submission Open
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)
Advanced Materials and Technologies for Hydrogen Production and Storage submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open
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)
Safe and Stable Operation of Power-Electronics-Dominated Power Systems
edited by , Yonghui Liu, and Yang Zhou
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics; modern power system; operation; protection; control
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
New Progress in Unconventional Oil and Gas Development: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open
Keywords: shale gas and oil; tight sandstone; hydraulic fracturing; EOR; rock physics
Sustainable Development of Unconventional Geo-Energy
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: resource exploration; reservoir characteristics; drilling and completion; fracturing technology; enhanced oil recovery; optimization of the development program; safe life cycle; environmental impact assessment; green development technology; economic feasibility analysis; policy support and supervision; big data and AI applications; intelligent oil and gas fields; multidisciplinary integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Advancements in Thermoelectric Systems for Waste Heat Recovery
edited by Miguel Araiz and Alvaro Casi
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermoelectric materials; waste heat recovery; energy efficiency; renewable energy; sustainable energy technologies; heat transfer in thermoelectrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Intelligent Analysis and Control of Modern Power Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by , and Xinran Zhang
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
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)
HVAC System: Load Forecasting, System Modeling, Optimal Control and Flexible Interaction
edited by Xiaosong Zhang, and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: HVAC system; load forecasting; system modeling; optimal control; flexible interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Sustainable Production and Environmentally Responsible Consumption: 3rd Edition submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable management of energy; green energy innovations; sustainable operations and production frameworks; sustainable transportation and supply chain; energy production and consumption life cycle; cutting energy waste practices; energy consumption reporting; responsible energy life-style patterns; ecolabeling and energy labelling; eco-design and energy-efficient design; circular economy; climate-neutral production and consumption
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Innovative Energy Production Technologies for Waste Management submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste-to-energy (WTE); energy recovery; waste valorization; circular economy; sustainable waste management; pyrolysis; gasification; anaerobic digestion; biomass energy; thermal waste treatment; chemical recycling; renewable energy from waste; energy waste utilization; lifecycle assessment (LCA); smart waste management; industrial by-products; environmental impact of waste-to-energy; alternative energy sources; policy and regulation in waste-to-energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Development and Application of Smart Grids for Sustainable Energy Systems
edited by Yinliang Xu, and Lun Yang
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: new distributed energy system; smart grid; operation; control; optimization; planning; energy market
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Measurement Systems for Electric Machines and Motor Drives: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; actuators; computational algorithm; control algorithm; control system; data analysis; data acquisition; decision algorithm; devices for power systems; digital signal processing; distributed computing; distributed system; electric power quality; electrical quantity; electrical machines; errors in power systems; evolutionary algorithm; fuzzy logic; genetic algorithm; measurement algorithm; measurement system; measurement system for unconventional electromechanical and mechatronic systems; measurement technique; measuring instrument; mechatronic systems; motor drives; multi-degree systems; nonelectrical quantity; optimization of power systems; precision measurement; servo systems; signal distortion; signal reproduction; special algorithms; systems with SMART materials; time-frequency analysis; uncertainty analysis; validation of computational algorithm; wavelet analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
The Future of Energy Management and Economics: Innovation, Technology, Sustainability, and New Business Models submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: management and economic energies; innovation; technology; sustainability; new business models
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Electric Vehicles: Latest Advances and Prospects for Sustainable Energy Systems and Sustainable Mobility
edited by Gonçalo O. Duarte and
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8831 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7855 | 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)
Microgrids and Its Application to Integrated Energy Systems and Islanded Active Distribution Networks, 2nd Edition
edited by , and Chenghong Gu
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4913 | 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)
Design and Control Strategies for Wide Input Range DC-DC Converters
edited by and Nicola Campagna
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4589 | 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)
Future Smart Energy for Electric Vehicle Charging submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4438 | 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)
Advances in Solar Photovoltaic/Thermal (PV/T) Systems for Combined Energy Production and Efficient Thermal Management
edited by and
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3057 | 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 submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2948 | 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)
IoT and Sensor Network Applications for Energy Management and Efficiency submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2905 | 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)
Thermal Management Optimization and Performance Improvement of Batteries submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2772 | 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)
Geothermal Heat Pumps and Heat Exchangers
edited by
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2400 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Recent Advances in Control Algorithms for Fault-Tolerant PMSM Drives
edited by Zhiping Dong, and Xueqing Wang
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2310 | 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 and Per Tunestål
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2030 | 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)
Renewable Energy Sources and Advanced Technologies submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2018 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energies; decarbonization; net-zero emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section L: Energy Sources)
Energy Storage Technologies and Applications for Smart Grids
edited by
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1933 | 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)
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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1779 | 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)
Advanced Manufacturing of Fuel Cells and Fuel-Cell Components: 2nd Edition submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1502 | 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)
Technologies, Materials and Impacts for Sustainable Energy Applications submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1207 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; energy storage; hydrogen energy; thermal energy storage; functional materials; safety risks
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Nuclear Energy Power: Innovations in Nuclear Reactor, Fuel Cycles, and Waste Management
edited by
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1177 | 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)
Leading the Way in Offshore Renewable Energy and Wave Energy Conversion
edited by Luana Gurnari
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1026 | 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)
Energy, Environment, and Social Effects Obtainable Through the Renewable Energy Community Institution submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 930 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy sources; energy communities; energy exchange modelling; environment protection through RECs; social impact of RECs
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Sustainable Development of Nanomaterials for Advanced Energy Fuels and Environmental Protection submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 778 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental catalysis; nanomaterials synthesis and application; power to gas; energy storage; hydrogen energy; CO2 methanation; NOx reduction; biomass conversion; fuel additives; biofuels in automotive industry
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)
Advancements in the Production and Application Technologies of Green Hydrogen Energy
edited by
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 507 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen generation; hydrogen storage; hydrogen utilization; water electrolysis; photovoltaic– hydrogen systems; fuel cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Utilization of Renewable Energies for Waste Water Treatment submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment technologies; sewage sludge management; energy recovery; biogas; biohydrogen; disintegration methods; balance; modelling; adm1; hydropower; heat recovery; energy assessment; circular economy; renewable energy sources; sustainable management of natural resources; reducing CO2 emissions from wastewater treatment plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Green Additive for Biofuel Energy Production
edited by , and Linda Z. Linganiso
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofiller; biofuels; production processes; energy; burning efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Renewable Energy Utilization for Energy Saving and Carbon-Emission Reduction
edited by Yanmin Wang
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 395 | 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)
Comprehensive Design and Optimization of Wind Turbine
edited by
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 304 | 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)
Driving, Reliability, and Applications of Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Hybrid Power Devices
edited by , Fan Xiao and Yingzhou Peng
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 280 | 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 submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste energy recovery; thermoelectrics; organic rankine cycle; thermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Advances in the Monitoring, Evaluation, Operation and Development of High-Penetration Renewable Energy Power Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by , , and Bo Li
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; power systems; electricity– water– carbon nexus; renewable energy forecasts; electricity market
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Optimizing Biomass Supply Chains for Efficient Bioenergy Production: Engineering Solutions for Quality and Quantity
edited by and Jagannadh Satyavolu
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass feedstock types; quality and quantity challenges; mechanical preprocessing; chemical and thermal pretreatments; supply chains
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Artificial Intelligence for Battery Health Monitoring and Lifetime Prediction
edited by Jiusi Zhang and
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 81 | 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)
Advances in Thermal Energy Storage Systems: Methods and Applications submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 72 | 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)
Intelligent Operation and Control of Resilient Microgrids
edited by
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 68 | 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)
Advances in Hydrogen Production and Hydrogen-Based Power Systems
edited by Zixuan Wang and Xiaofeng Wu
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen production; fuel cell; hydrogen storage; electrolyzer; hybrid power system
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
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