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Electrode Innovations for High-Energy Battery Systems submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-energy batteries; cathode materials; anode materials; electrode engineering; lithium-ion batteries; sodium-ion batteries; potassium-ion batteries; multivalent batteries; lithium– sulfur batteries; metal– air batteries; solid-state batteries; electrode– electrolyte interface; nanostructured electrodes; battery degradation; in situ characterization; machine learning for material discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Recent Advances in Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Engineering
edited by Yahui Wang, Runlong Gao and Jian Chen
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; neural network; reduced-order method; neutron transport simulation; multi-physics calculation; advanced reactor engineering; condition monitoring; fault diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Advances in Materials and Technologies for Thermal Energy Storage Systems and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal energy storage; sensible heat storage; latent heat storage; thermochemical heat storage; phase change materials; heat transfer; renewable energy; sustainability; nanotechnology; nanomaterials; waste heat recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Recent Development in DC-DC Converter
edited by Jungkyu Han
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7738 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics; DC-DC converter; high efficiency; high power density; digital control; topology
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
New Advances in Wave Energy Conversion
edited by Feargal Brennan and Abel Arredondo-Galeana
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5344 | Submission Open
Keywords: wave energy; wave energy conversion; wave power; wave energy converters (WEC); wave devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Advances in Optimization and Modelling of Coal Mining submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5052 | Submission Open
Keywords: coal mining; energy production; process modelling; coal deposit modelling; digital twin; coal quality tracking; coal processing; fossil fuels; green power; carbon emissions; dynamic control of energy; surplus of RES; black and green power management; overburden removal control; energy conversion and storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Trends and Developments in District Heating and Cooling Technologies submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2531 | Submission Open
Keywords: district heating; district cooling; district energy; smart energy systems; smart thermal grid; fourth-generation district heating; waste heat; prosumers; heat pumps; thermal storage; demand-side management; system optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Energy Performance Prediction and Validation in Green Buildings submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1966 | Submission Open
Keywords: green buildings; zero-carbon buildings; energy efficiency; thermal comfort; sustainability; building performance simulation; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Future Trends of Energy Economics in Sustainable Development
edited by Greg Hou
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1650 | Submission Open
Keywords: green finance; low-carbon economy transition; the roles of ESG and SDGs green energy and dirty energy; renewable energy and fossil energy; climate change risks and concerns; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Metallurgical Processes: Towards Carbon Neutrality and Zero Waste submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1386 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; extraction and processing; recycling and secondary recovery; sustainable metals; zero carbon emissions; zero waste; recycling and circular production; thermodynamic modeling and phase diagrams; pyrometallurgical solutions for sustainability; heat recovery in the metals industry
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Renewable Energy Development in Distribution Networks: Optimization, Assessment and Design of Renewable Plants
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1189 | Submission Open
Keywords: distribution system modelling; optimization algorithms; renewable energies; distributed generation; systems and control for power electronic converters; hybrid AC/DC systems; distribution system planning and operation; IoT; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Optimizing Building Energy Performance with Advanced Thermal Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; power systems; thermal energy systems; energy building performance; conditioning systems; IoT; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Next-Generation Power and Energy Management in Active Distribution Networks: ADMS, DERMS, and Cybersecurity Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed energy resources; distributed generation; electrical vehicles; energy storage; distributed energy resource management system (DERMS); advanced distribution management system (ADMS); active network management non-wires alternatives; microgrids
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Energy Planning from the Perspective of Sustainability: 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy planning; energy strategy; energy policies; sustainable energy; energy strategic planning; energy planning methods; energy planning evaluation methods; SDGs; energy crises; energy impact assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section K: State-of-the-Art Energy Related Technologies)
Cost–Benefit Analysis of Energy Saving Measures in Non-Residential Buildings: Advancements, Challenges, and Policy Implications
edited by
submission deadline 28 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: cost– benefit analysis of energy efficiency measures; non-residential building energy performance; life-cycle cost analysis in buildings; energy retrofit economic assessment; sustainable building investment strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Studies in Renewable Energy Production and Distribution
edited by and Ahmed S. A. Awad
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1807 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced renewable energy technologies; smart grids and grid optimization; energy storage and system flexibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advanced Solutions for the Efficient Integration of Electric Vehicles in Electricity Grids: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1351 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles; smart energy management; grid-integrated vehicles; vehicle to grid (V2G); vehicle to home (V2H); EV market participation; ancillary services; distributed coordination; EV demand forecast; large-scale coordination; frequency support; voltage support; EV/RES synergies; EV/storage synergies; microgrid; EV aggregator; EV dynamic clustering; EV charging optimisation; vehicle to vehicle (V2V); vehicle to everything (V2X); wireless charging; battery swapping; AI technology; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Innovations in Fuel Cell Technologies: Advancements and Future Directions submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 861 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cells; polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs); proton exchange; direct methanol; solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs); molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs); alkaline fuel cells (AFCs); phosphoric acid fuel cells (PAFCs); hybrid fuel cells; fuel flexibility; fuel cell electric vehicles; portable power; stationary power generation
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
New Progress in Electricity Demand Forecasting submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20197 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advanced Control Strategies for Multiphase Induction Generators: Design, Optimization, and Application 2024
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8683 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphase machines; induction machines; advanced control strategies; fault-tolerant control; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines: Current Technologies and Future Trends submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8669 | Submission Open
Keywords: vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT); aerodynamics related to VAWT; computational fluid dynamics of VAWT; blade element momentum theory of VAWT; reduction in costs of VAWT; control of VAWT; wake analysis of VAWT; wind farm of VAWT; closely spaced arrangements of VAWTs; interaction between VAWTs
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Energy Transition Targets in Future Energy Systems: The Role of Electric Vehicles, Storage Technologies, Smart Grids and Hydrogen Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7709 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles; zero-emission vehicles; renewable energy; energy and transportation; scenarios and forecasting; emerging technologies; hydrogen; fuel cells; smart cities; smart grids; vehicle-to-grid (V2G); vehicle-to-home (V2H); vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V); supercapacitors; artificial intelligence; carbon neutrality
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
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 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4276 | 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)
Electrochemical Energy Storage: Batteries, Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3667 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage systems; batteries thermal modelling; battery thermal management; hydrogen production and conversion; hydrogen storage and transportation; fuel cell systems; PEMFC; SOFC
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Petroleum Exploration, Development and Transportation submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3665 | Submission Open
Keywords: petroleum exploration; petroleum development; petroleum transportation; drilling technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Environmental Footprint of Energy Production and Storage Systems Based on Renewable Energy Sources
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3466 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Nanomaterials and Their Applications in Energy Storage and Conversion
edited by Jean Marie Vianney Nsanzimana and Theophile Niyitanga
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2427 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy materials; electrocatalysis; energy storage and conversion; batteries; fuel cells; water electrolysis; hydrogen production; supercapacitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)
Advances in Reduction Technologies of Gas Emissions (CO2, NOx, and SO2) in Combustion-Related Applications: 4th Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2404 | Submission Open
Keywords: combustion; burner; flame; hydrogen; ammonia; coal; natural gas; biomass; gas emission; energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Neural Networks and Deep Learning and Their Applications in Electrical Engineering submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2189 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; smart grids; energy efficiency; electrical consumption; power utilities; distributed generation
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advanced Simulations for Nuclear Fusion Energy Systems
edited by and Corrado Groth
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1309 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear energy; nuclear power; fusion energy; thermal reaction; cooling in nuclear energy system; tokamak; structural analyses; thermal analyses; stress assessment; optimized design; analytical approach; hybrid approach; optimization study; alternative solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
CO2 Emissions from Vehicles (Volume III) submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open
Keywords: transport; autonomous vehicles; CO2 emission; emission modelling; fuel consumption; exhaust emission; global warming; greenhouse gases; combustion engines; electromobility; hybrid and electric vehicles; fuel cell vehicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Intelligent Optimization and Digital Technologies for Energy Storage Systems in Power Grid Applications
edited by , and Zhengyang Hu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 771 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage; power grid; grid-interactive; intelligent optimization; digital modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Insulating Materials for Future Power Systems: Performance Analysis, Defect Detection and Condition Assessment: 2nd Edition
edited by , Chuanyang Li, and Jiefeng Liu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-voltage engineering; insulation materials; performance characterization and analysis; defect detection; condition assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Nuclear Fuel and Fuel Cycle Technology
edited by Vincenzo Romanello, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open
Keywords: closed and advanced nuclear fuel cycles; advanced and innovative nuclear fuels; sustainability of nuclear energy; nuclear waste minimization; sustainable resource exploitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Studies of Energy Economics and Environmental Policies in China, 2nd Edition
edited by Jinyang Cai and Linke Hou
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 208 | 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)
Sustainable Management of Energy Resources, Energy Strategies and Climate Change: 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: decision support systems; clean energy; smart technological solutions; renewable energy sources; energy efficiency; energy poverty; decarbonization; energy communities; nature based solutions; CBA
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Efficient Applications of Cooling Towers in Industry and Technological Innovations
edited by and Yijian He
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: cooling tower; efficient cooling technology; heat transfer; modeling; optimization; energy conservation; water saving; system integration; performance evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Thermal Design, Thermodynamic Analysis, and Optimization of Aero-Engines and Gas Turbines—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-temperature components; thermal design; thermodynamic analysis; novel cooling structure; high-performance heat-transfer structure; machine learning; data enhancement; performance prediction; structural optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Advanced Wind Energy Systems: Comprehensive Insights into Analysis, Design, Control, and Optimization
edited by John Hall
submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16899 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind energy; wind turbines; aerodynamic; onshore and offshore wind farms; AI and machine learning; modeling and optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Performance Analysis of Building Energy Efficiency submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16609 | Submission Open
Keywords: building energy efficiency; performance analysis; building performance simulation; data-driven analysis; occupant behavior modeling; climate resilience; renewable energy integration; smart building technologies; energy consumption patterns; case studies; building automation; HVAC systems; renewable energy sources; occupant comfort; energy optimization; climate change mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Biomass, Biofuels and Waste: 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10951 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; biofuel; waste; sewage sludge; municipal solid waste; refuse-derived fuel; renewable fuels; waste management; liquid waste disposal; fuel characterization; circular economy; sustainability; thermal processing; hydrothermal carbonization; liquefaction; stream explosion; torrefaction; pyrolysis; gasification; combustion and incineration; anaerobic digestion and fermentation; wet oxidation; hydrogen; material recovery; energy recovery; energy balance; evaluation of fuel quality; life cycle and risk assessment; technoeconomic analysis; environmental consideration; biological processes; dark fermentation; biorefinery
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Advances in Solar Systems and Energy Efficiency: 2nd Edition submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10561 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy; energy efficiency; solar systems; photovoltaic; thermal energy; solar concentrators; daylighting; smart grids; power energy; materials for solar systems; measurements of solar systems and energy efficiency systems; novel measurement; test; and characterization methods and systems; processes and tools for industrialization; storage systems; power electronics for PV; grid integration; climate change impact on solar production; energy policy; economy of solar conversion systems; radiation measurement and prediction; modelling; yield measurements; forecast; and predictions
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Advances in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6037 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat transfer; multiphase flow; nanofluids; microfluidics; micro and nano technologies; hydrogen; solar; bio combustion; sustainable mobility
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Sustainable Energy Development in Liquid Waste and Biomass: 2nd Edition submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5975 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; renewable energy; sustainable biomass; global warming; pollution bioeconomy; carbon capture and storage (CCS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Advancements in Solar Cell Technologies: From Efficiency Breakthroughs to Novel Materials and Manufacturing Processes
edited by Xiaojie Xu, and
submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5943 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite solar cell; organic solar cell; multijunction solar cell; tandem solar cell; flexible solar cells; wide-bandgap photovoltaic material; low-bandgap photovoltaic material; utilization of solar spectrum; perovskite solar cell; silicon solar cell; thin film solar cell; quantum dot solar cell; transparent conductor; front contact; back contact; light capture; modeling and simulation of tandem solar cell; technoeconomic analysis; open circuit voltage (Voc); external quantum efficiency (EQE); fill Factor (FF); power conversion efficiency; cost per watt
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Heat Transfer and Thermoelectric Generator
edited by
submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3971 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermoelectric materials; novel techniques and technologies to improve heat conduction; convection; and radiation; thermoelectric generators and coolers; heat transfer and TEGs
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Digital Measurement Procedures for the Energy Industry
edited by
submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2919 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; 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; errors in power system; evolutionary algorithm; fuzzy logic; genetic algorithm; measurement algorithm; measurement system; measurement technique; measuring instrument; nonelectrical quantity; optimization of power system; precision measurement; signal distortion; signal reproduction; special algorithms; time-frequency analysis; uncertainty analysis; validation of computational algorithm; wavelet analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
New Challenges and Prospects of Smart Energy Systems for Sustainable Communities
edited by and Viviana Negro
submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2817 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart energy systems; sustainable communities; renewables
(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)
Energy Efficiency and Energy Performance in Buildings—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2001 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; optimal designs; optimal control strategies; new and existing buildings; retrofitting technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Design and Production Process Optimization for High Performance and Energy Efficiency in Electrical Machines—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1853 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical machines; design optimization; production process optimization; high performance; energy efficiency; advanced materials; electromagnetic design; electrical insulation; manufacturing processes; design optimization algorithms; artificial intelligence; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
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