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Biomass Power Generation and Gasification Technology submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass-based combined heat and power; biomass-based combined cycles; BIGCC
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Techno-Economic Evaluation of Hydrogen Energy
edited by Elvira Spatolisano, and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable H2 production; H2  fuel cells; H2  transport; H2  value chains; H2  purification; process intensification
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Development of Electrical Machines: Latest Studies and Future Prospects submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11071 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-speed electrical machines; ceramic and electromagnetic bearings; electrical machines for renewable energy generation; electrical machines for electric vehicles; electrical machines for electric ship and aerospace applications; permanent magnet electrical machines; low-loss iron laminations for electrical machines; advanced cooling techniques in electrical machines; multi-phase electrical machines; advanced control techniques for electrical machines; fault-tolerant electrical machines
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advanced Studies in Energy Efficiency of Buildings and Urban Built Environment submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2380 | Submission Open
Keywords: zero-energy buildings; urban planning; GIS; digital twin; acoustics; energy efficiency; lighting; decision support system; building performance; indoor environmental comfort; outdoor environmental comfort
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Novel Materials for Solar Cells and Photovoltaic Systems
edited by and Guilin Chen
submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel materials for solar cells; Sb2(SxSe1-x)3; Sb2S3; Sb2Se3; photovoltaic systems; enhanced efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Experimental and Numerical Methods for the Design of Internal Combustion Engines and Turbomachines submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13471 | Submission Open
Keywords: internal combustion engines; turbomachines; design; experimental methods; numerical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Prospects of Deep and Ultra-Deep Oil and Gas Exploration and Development
edited by , and Zezhang Song
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6220 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep-ultra-deep basin; deep oil and gas; shale gas; diagenesis; porosity.
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Advances in Waste Heat Recovery and Integrated Energy Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5666 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste heat recovery; hybrid energy systems; integrated energy system; combined cycle gas turbine; integrated gasification combined cycle; ORC; organic rankine cycle; steam rankine cycle; supercritical CO2 gas turbine; power-to-gas; solar assisted gas turbine; combined heat and power system; closed brayton cycle; stirling engine; marine engines; kalina cycle; hybrid energy grid
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Research on Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation: Current State and toward a Sustainable Future
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4732 | Submission Open
Keywords: building sustainability; thermal performance; energy conservation; energy efficiency; energy modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Demand-Side Energy Management Optimization submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2789 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy management; greening demand-side energy management; demand-aware; demand prioritization; energy scheduling; renewable energy resources management; virtual power plants management; optimization technology; energy efficiency; dynamic pricing; cost minimization; maximization of renewable energy management; welfare maximization; game theory; artificial intelligence; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Economic Strategies for Integrating Energy and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2277 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy poverty; energy investment; energy economy; energy transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Solar Thermal Heat and Power Technology: Developments and Applications
edited by , Walter Gaggioli and Francesco Rovense
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1781 | 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)
Optimization and Machine Learning Approaches for Power Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1756 | Submission Open
Keywords: stochastic optimization; machine learning; deep learning; smart grid technologies; power system economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Advances in Control System for Power Electronics, Microgrids, and Smart Grids
edited by and Serge Pierfederici
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1502 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrids; smart grids; renewable energy; V2G and advanced controllers
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Computational Intelligence in Electrical Systems: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | 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)
New Challenges in Clean Energy Technologies: Waste-to-Energy for Circular Economy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open
Keywords: coal; bottom ash; fly ash; waste incinerator; biomass
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Innovative Techniques for Distribution Grids Digitalization submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open
Keywords: distribution networks; smart grids; digitalization; artificial intelligence; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advancements in Gas Turbine Aerothermodynamics submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 266 | 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)
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 | Viewed by 250 | 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)
Factor Analysis and Mathematical Modeling of Coals: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical modeling; multidimensional analysis; optimization; factor analysis; natural environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Vibration Energy Harvesting
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 207 | 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)
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 134 | 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)
Extreme Events and Power Grid Resilience: Lessons from Iberian Blackouts
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 126 | 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 117 | 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)
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 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: condition monitoring; fault tolerance; dielectric breakdown; partial discharge; diagnostics; lifetime forecasting
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advances in Petroleum Engineering: AI-Driven Drilling, Well-Placement and Reservoir Management Workflows
edited by Sergey Alyaev and Kristian Fossum
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-driven workflows; scientific machine learning; digital twins; decision support under uncertainty; cross-domain geoenergy workflows; subsurface data integration; predictive modelling in geoenergy; drilling automation; geosteering data and decisions; reservoir monitoring and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Machine Learning for Condition Monitoring of Wind Energy Systems
edited by and Demetrio Cornilios Zachariadis
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind energy; condition monitoring; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); structural health monitoring (SHM); offshore wind
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Digital Modeling, Operation and Control of Sustainable Energy Systems
edited by Yi Yu, Rongni Yang, , Kuan Zhang and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy systems; microgrids; renewable energy; stability analysis; control; digital modelling; energy management
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advanced Thermal Simulation of Energy Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal systems; multi-phase flows; boiling; evaporation; condensation; cavitation; liquid interfaces; sprays; porous media; heat pipes; heat exchangers; microfluidics; nanofluids; nucleation; compressible flows; VOF method; level-set method; phase field simulation; molecular dynamics; lattice Boltzmann
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Self-Organized Operation and Control of Power Electronic-Based Renewable Energy Systems
edited by Feng Zhou
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrids; power distribution systems; renewable energy resources; distributed control methods; smart optimization techniques; intelligent energy management systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Recent Developments in Offshore Renewable Energies: Wind, Wave, Tidal, and Ocean Energy
edited by and Daniil Yurchenko
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2127 | Submission Open
Keywords: offshore wind turbines; wave energy converters; tidal energy converters; floating solar energy; integrated offshore renewable energy systems; installation; operation and maintenance; reliability; availability; digital technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Advances in Thermal Management and Reliability of Electronic Systems submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 509 | Submission Open
Keywords: electronic components and systems; multiphysics simulation and modeling; thermal characterization; ther-mo-mechanical and reliability-tested measurements; thermal resistance; thermally-induced reliability degradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Intelligent Energy Technical Studies About Automobiles, New Energy Vehicles and Key Systems in the Energy Field
edited by Mingzhang Pan, Shiqing Huang, and Wenhua Zhang
submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3237 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent energy technical studies; smart grid technologies and electric transport systems; renewable energy integration systems; intelligent energy solutions for future industrial applications; energy systems for safety-critical applications; novel applications of intelligent energy systems; diversified energy systems and management; systemic energy solutions; high-resilience energy systems; real-time and predictive system monitoring techniques; efficient energy-optimizing design methods; advanced system modeling approaches; analyses of energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Advancements in Sustainable Energy Technologies: Innovations, Integration, and Impact—2nd Edition
edited by , and Xinlu Han
submission deadline 8 May 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen; CO2 capture and storage; gasification and pyrolysis; coal and biomass; ammonia conversion; bunsen reaction; life cycle assessment; air pollutant; ansys and aspen plus simulation; tube furnace and drop tube furnace; waste to energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Organic-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells: Recent Advances in Performance and Stability
edited by Nabonswendé Aïda Nadege Ouedraogo
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite solar cells; organic-inorganic perovskite; optimization techniques; high performance; long-term stability; efficiency enhancement; device engineering; interface engineering; degradation mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
The Role of Cyber–Physical Systems in Critical Network Infrastructure (CNI)
edited by and Fuad A. Ghaleb
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyber– physical systems; CPS security and resilience; renewable energy security; IT– OT convergence; cyber threats; industrial control systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Research Trends of Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency in Buildings submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7855 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal comfort; energy efficiency; renewables; energy communities; case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Optimized Thermal Energy Storage Technology Based on Phase Change Material
edited by and Tugba Turnaoglu
submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1923 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal-energy storage (TES); phase change materials (PCMs); latent-heat storage; energy efficiency; heat-transfer enhancement; thermal conductivity; PCM characterization; TES-system design; modeling and simulation; renewable-energy integration; sustainable buildings; solar thermal energy; waste heat recovery; thermal management; heat exchangers
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems: Prospect Development and Challenges submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6748 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar cells and PV systems; concentrated solar power (CSP); optical materials and photonics; solar energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Design, Analysis and Operation of Renewable Energy Systems
edited by and Luca Cimmino
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1189 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy systems; hybrid energy systems; energy storage; wind turbine; photovoltaics; polygeneration; hydrogen energy storage; energy policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Optimization Design of Electromagnetic Mechanism
edited by and Koichi Matsuda
submission deadline 12 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 802 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric machine; linear motor; planar motor; electromagnetic mechanism design; electromagnetic mechanism optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
New Journey of Energy and Electric Vehicle Revolutions-Infinities Possibilities in the Science World: In Honor of Prof. Dr. C.C. Chan’s 90th Birthday
edited by , Fred Eastham, , Kwok Tong Chau, , Zhengming Zhao, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4989 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence engine; battery; battery charging; direct torque control; electric drives; electric vehicles; electrical machines; field oriented control; induction machines; information technology; integration of energy; intelligent connected vehicles; micro grid; model reference control; modern control theory; optimization; permanent magnet; permanent magnet machines; powertrains; renewable energy; sensorless control; smart energy; switched reluctance machines; synchronous machines; traction control; transportation and humanity; vector control
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Development and Modeling of Energy Storage Systems for Future Power Grids
edited by and Lorenzo Trombetti
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage systems; renewables; grid services; power and energy management; control strategies; electric vehicles; microgrids
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Supercapacitors and Their Applications: Advances and Challenges
edited by and Gert Rietveld
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: supercapacitors; aging; characterization; charge management; diagnosis; economical assessment; energy harvesting; grid forming; measurements; modeling; power converters; power electronics; predictive maintenance; simulation; sizing algorithms; special devices; state of charge; state of health; supercapacitor integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
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