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Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems: Design and Engineering Innovations
edited by Jerzy Cetnar
submission deadline 24 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced nuclear reactor design; small modular reactors (SMRs); high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs); molten salt reactors (MSRs); fast neutron reactors; nuclear core and fuel design; advanced nuclear fuel cycles; passive safety in nuclear reactors; reactor thermal hydraulics; multi-physics simulation; digital twins for nuclear systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Microalgae Biofuel Production: Challenges and Future Opportunities
edited by
submission deadline 24 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable aviation fuel; biocrude; biodiesel; bio-oil; biogas; life cycle analysis; techno-economic analysis; biorefinery
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Innovative and Efficient Technologies in Hydrogen Energy Transport and Storage submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 576 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen transport; hydrogen storage; ammonia production; boil-off management; liquid hydrogen; hydrogen liquefaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Optimization of the Operation of Industrial Energy and Power Plants submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy optimization; industrial power plants; green hydrogen integration; renewable energy integration; carbon capture and storage (CCS); smart grids and microgrids; predictive maintenance; circular economy in energy; real-time energy management; digital twins for power plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Advanced in Modeling, Analysis and Control of Microgrids
edited by Gang Lin and Jiayan Liu
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: modelling and stability analysis; power electronic converters; stability control
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Optimization and Innovations in Thermal Cycles and Heat Management Systems
edited by Yiming Zhao and Haotian Ye
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: all aspects of optimization and innovation in thermal cycles and heat management systems; energy and exergy analyses of thermal cycles; highly effective heat transfer technology and equipment; optimization algorithms and multipurpose optimal methods; selection of cycled working fluids; optimal operation of renewable energy; energy storage and heat pump systems; optimization of the operation and control of power systems; fluid energy transfer and utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Economic Analysis and Policies in the Energy Sector—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: economic growth and the environment: eco-friendly policies; methodologies for studying the environment in all its dimensions: the visual dimension; pollution; the despoliation of resources; air and water quality; noise pollution; biodiversity and valuation; acid rain; deforestation; ozone depletion; polluted seas; global warming and climate change; population; poverty and economic growth; decoupling of environmental and resource pressures; sustainable transportation; sustainable tourism; environmental efficiency and productivity analysis; sustainable development; waste management; unexpected events
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Advanced Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies
edited by Lu Xing and
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 15 | 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)
Electric Vehicles: Simulation, Modeling and Optimization
edited by
submission deadline 27 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery modeling and state estimation; battery fault detection; high-efficiency motor drives; advanced energy management; AI-driven EV performance optimization; fast charging and smart grid integration; vehicle dynamics and stability control; novel materials and manufacturing for EVs
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
AI-Driven Sustainable Power Grids: Enhancing Cybersecurity, Operation, and Control of Conventional, Modern, and Renewable-Based Energy Systems
edited by , Pitshou N. Bokoro and
submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: load frequency control; solar PV; wind power; distribution systems; microgrids; electric vehicles; congestion managment; smartgrids
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
The Impact of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) on Supply Network and Energy Market
edited by , , and Jerzy Dzieża
submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed energy resources (DERs); renewable/citizen energy communities; power quality; DER integration; energy harvesting systems; powering of autonomous IoT nodes
(This special issue belongs to the Section F2: Distributed Energy System)
Innovations in Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Generation and Thermal Energy Storage
edited by Shin Young Jeong
submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: concentrating solar power; thermal energy storage; heat transfer fluid; renewable energy; industrial heat; technoeconomic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Waste-to-Energy Biorefinery Technologies
edited by Sonil Nanda, and
submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; waste valorization; biofuel; thermochemical conversion; biological conversion; mechanical conversion; waste-to-energy; biorefinery; process intensification and optimization; lifecycle analysis; techno-economic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Modern High-Performance Electronic Systems for Advanced Energy Projects and Large-Scale Research Infrastructures
edited by Andrzej Wojeński
submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 15 | 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)
Energy Security of the European Union in Light of Sustainable Development submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy security; energy transition; energy policy; stable energy sources; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Power Electronics Technology and Motor Drive Control
edited by Li Ding
submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics technology; motor drive control; advanced control strategies; high power density; fault diagnosis; fault-tolerant control
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Advances in the Understanding of the Electrical and Thermal Ageing of Nanocomposites submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanodielectrics; modelling and simulation of long-term performance and reliability; ageing and breakdown; mechanical and electrical testing; AC and DC electrical trees; partial discharges
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
New Challenges in Renewable Energy Integration and Net Zero Energy Future
edited by
submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage; electric vehicles; advanced insulation materials; vacuum insulation; solar thermal systems; AI in renewable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Electric and Hydrogen Vehicles in Urban Transport Systems: The Current State, Plans, and Technical Requirements submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10398 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles; hydrogen vehicles; fleet management; technical conditions of electric vehicles; technical conditions of hydrogen vehicles; electric shared mobility; hydrogen shared mobility; mobility management; urban transport systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Development of Artificial Intelligence in Green Buildings and Renewable Energy
edited by Wenping Xue and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2204 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; renewable energy forecasting; renewable energy’ s integration into grids; renewable energy in green buildings; building energy consumption prediction; building environment control and optimization; thermal comfort modelling; deep learning; reinforcement learning; intelligent optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
New Trends in Photovoltaic Power System
edited by Santiago Silvestre and Aissa Chouder
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1092 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging PV technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); energy storage systems (ESS); smart grids; agri-photovoltaics; floating PV
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Advances in Microgrid Energy Management with Integrated Renewables and Power Electronics
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 889 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrids; renewable energy sources; energy storage systems; power electronics; energy management; advanced control algorithms; real-time control; power quality; microgrid stability; demand management; load balancing; predictive control
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Advances in Carbon Capture Technologies in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon capture; biomass; chemical looping; oxy-fuel; membrane; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section I3: Energy Chemistry)
Advanced Underground Energy Storage Technologies
edited by Guangtan Huang, Youqiang Liao and Haizeng Pan
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: underground energy storage; compressed air energy storage (CAES); underground thermal energy storage (UTES); salt cavern storage; energy transfer efficiency; renewable energy integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
AI-Driven Advancements in Nuclear Fusion Energy
edited by Fabio Pisano and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; data-driven methods; tokamak; stellarator; real-time control; predictive modelling; data validation; diagnostics; simulation; design optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Solid Oxide Cells in the Future of Clean Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 18 | 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)
Big Data Analysis and Application in Power System: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data; multimodal data fusion; energy systems; power safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Energy-Saving Control and Intelligent Technologies for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: new energy intelligent connected vehicles; humanized energy-saving control strategy; zero-carbon power system; lithium-ion battery; battery aging prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Optimization and Control of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1922 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization and control; chassis control; vehicle dynamics; HVAC; electrical machines; battery management; state of health; fleet optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Advances in Heat and Mass Transfer
edited by , Sylwia Hożejowska, Beata Maciejewska and
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat and mass transfer; heat exchangers; thermal power engineering; thermal energy systems; multiphase flows
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
The Future of Energy Storage: Advancements and Challenges in All-Solid-State Lithium and Beyond-Lithium Battery Chemistries
edited by and Tarekegn Heliso Dolla
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: all-solid-state batteries; solid electrolytes; ionic conductivity; metal anodes; interface engineering; interfacial stability; dendrite suppression; electrochemical performance; energy density; beyond-lithium chemistries; scalability; in situ/operando analysis; battery degradation; mechanistic studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Advanced Battery Management Strategies
edited by Tianjing Wang, Ling Fu, Lingfeng Zhu and Xizhen Xue
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery management systems (BMS); state-of-health estimation; state-of-charge estimation; predictive control algorithms; intelligent diagnostics; adaptive management techniques; battery prognostics; electric vehicle batteries; renewable energy integration; thermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
New Design of Catalysts and Electrodes in Water Electrolysis Technologies
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: green hydrogen; water electrolysis; oxygen/hydrogen evolution reaction (OER/HER); catalysts; electrodes
(This special issue belongs to the Section I3: Energy Chemistry)
Resilient Control Strategies for Cybersecurity and Safety in Smart Grid
edited by and Manuela Minetti
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilient control; cybersecurity; smart grid; safety; fault tolerance; cyber– physical systems; distributed energy resources; secure communication; anomaly detection; intrusion prevention; adaptive control; energy system resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Advances in Manufacturing and Recycling of Energy Systems
edited by Siamak Farhad
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; energy systems manufacturing and scaleup; energy systems recycling; machine learning in manufacturing and recycling; energy material recovery and reuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Advanced Solutions for Carbon Capture, Storage, and Utilization
edited by Kiseok Kim
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: geologic carbon storage (GCS); caprock; THMC coupling; fractures; multiphase flow response; geomechanics; reactive transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Environmental Sustainability and Energy Economy: 2nd Edition
edited by and Erika Laranjeira
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy; environment; renewable energy; economy; energy transition; sustainability; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Sustainable Energy & Society—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5511 | Submission Open
Keywords: public discourse in sustainable energy policy; changes in the national energy systems; social and socio-economic changes caused by the energy transition; socio-cultural shift from consumer to prosumer in the energy sector; local “ green” sustainable initiatives; SME interests and participation in alternative energy development; the cultures of energy consumption: national; regional and local levels; food wastes management; sustainable approach; justice in energy distribution; energy poverty; forecasting energy demand trends
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
From Waste to Energy: Towards Resource Recovery Optimization from Waste submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1241 | Submission Open
Keywords: resource recovery optimization; bioresource recovery; thermal treatments; renewable energies; biogas; bio-hydrogen; biomass; process modeling; carbon dioxide; nutrients; waste heat; life cycle assessment; energy management; resource management; hydrochar; bioenergy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Integrated Approaches for Unconventional Oil and Gas Extraction and Exploration, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open
Keywords: coal bed methane & coal seam gas; shale gas; oil tight gas; oil tar sands; heavy oil; deep gas; methane clathrates; natural occurrence of unconventional oil gas; spatial modeling of hydrocarbon basins geochemical and petrographic properties of source rocks (DOM); reservoir properties of rocks geomechanics aquifers; well dewatering production technologies (hydraulic fracturing); well completion; stimulation processing; resources management; environmental and social impact; spatial development of the exploitation area
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
New Trends in Energy, Climate and Environmental Research, 2nd Edition
edited by and Reza Nadimi
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 50 | 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)
Emerging Technologies and Sustainability Assessment for Waste Biomass to Energy submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste biomass conversion; biomass for bioenergy; emerging bioenergy technologies; sustainability assessment; life cycle assessment (LCA); social life cycle assessment (S-LCA); prospective LCA; techno-economic assessment (TEA); waste-to-energy systems; biorefinery integration; thermochemical and biochemical processes; circular bioeconomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Nuclear Innovations in Integrated Energy Systems: Industrial Integration and Siting Strategies
edited by , Tyler Westover and Richard B. Vilim
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear energy; nuclear power; nuclear reactors; modeling and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Modern Technologies for Renewable Energy Development and Utilization: 5th Edition submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind/solar/battery; power electronics; microgrid; estimation and utilization; integration and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
New Approaches and Valuation in Electricity Markets: 2nd Editon submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: local electricity markets; renewable integration; balancing markets; energy communities; cost– benefit analysis for energy projects; energy aggregators
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Smart Cities and the Need for Green Energy: 2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; green energy; renewable energy; waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)
Sustainable Energy Systems: Progress, Challenges and Prospects
edited by Weisheng Zhou and You Li
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy systems; renewable energy integration; energy transition; low-carbon technologies; energy system modeling; carbon neutrality; energy policy; resilient energy systems; grid flexibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Energy Efficiency of the Buildings: 4th Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal isolation in buildings; heat storage systems; energy effective heating and cooling systems; thermal comfort and energy efficiency; building operation and monitoring; control systems in the buildings; energy recovery systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Artificial Intelligence-Based Approaches for Power Energy System Modelling
edited by , Francisco Zayas-Gato and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: modelling; power energy systems; fault detection; diagnosis; control; intelligent systems; industrial electronics; smart grid; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Sustainable Transportation: Impact on Power Systems and Future Energy Markets
edited by and Sriparna Roy Ghatak
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: power generation; renewable generation and integration; power system economics; day-ahead; intra-day; and balancing markets; local flexibility markets; retail markets; grid operation and security; smart grid technology; distributed energy resources; aggregation services; electric vehicles; energy storage systems; energy prosumers; demand response; demand-side management; modern power systems; digitalization; decarbonization; decentralization; clean energy transition; electric vehicle; vehicle to grid
(This special issue belongs to the Section F2: Distributed Energy System)
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