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Performance and Emissions of Advanced Fuels in Combustion Engines
edited by , Dai Liu and
submission deadline 19 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2766 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon technologies; combustion engines; alternative fuels; hydrogen; ammonia; ethanol; methanol; modelling; testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Latest Advances of Multiphase Flow and Heat and Mass Transfer
edited by and Jialin Su
submission deadline 19 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 480 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphase flow; reactive flow; heat and mass transfer; numerical simulation; experiment; aerospace propulsion; energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Energy from Waste: Optimizing Recovery Processes in Wastewater Treatment submission deadline 19 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater energy recovery; energy from wastewater; wastewater treatment energy; biogas production wastewater; direct osmosis wastewater (DO); reverse electrodialysis wastewater (RED); wastewater heat recovery; sustainable wastewater treatment; circular economy wastewater; optimizing wastewater treatment energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Sustainable Energy Management for a Circular Economy submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 33545 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary resource consumption; barriers to renewable energy expansion; management of energy industry supply; costs of transition towards renewable energy; recycling of solar panels; energy turbines; mills; and batteries; rising demand for rare-earth elements; managerial solutions allowing the use of untapped resources contained in used batteries; transfer of knowledge and intersectional clusters for novel solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Smart Grid and Energy Storage
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16050 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grid; energy storage; renewable energy integration; demand response
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning New Concepts in SMART Energy Systems submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10701 | Submission Open
Keywords: application of AI and ML for the effective use of energy storage; using the Internet of Things to minimize energy consumption; costs and emissions; optimization of energy flow; smart energy optimization; smart energy systems: smart power system control; smart thermal system control; smart cross-sector control; the utilization of clean or renewable energy; the reliability and resilience of energy systems; system integration among multiple energy sectors
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Economic Approaches to Energy, Environment and Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8086 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy economics; environmental economics; sustainability economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Energy Poverty Alleviation, Renewable Energy Investment and High-quality Economic Development in Emerging Economies
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7890 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy poverty alleviation; renewable energy investment; energy policies; renewable energy projects; technological innovation; energy transition; energy transformation partnership
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Advances in Optimal Control and Smart Operation of Renewable Energy Systems
edited by Zhihuai Xiao, Dong Liu, , Yan Ren and Jingjing Zhang
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7429 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydropower; wind power; photovoltaic power generation; nonlinear modelling; stability analysis; fault diagnosis; trend prediction; state assessment; optimal control; system integration; multi-energy complementarity; multi-field coupling; system capacity allocation; joint dispatch optimization; artificial intelligence; optimization algorithm
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Recent Studies on Flow, Atomization, and Combustion in Swirl Combustors
edited by Cunxi Liu and Qiang An
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7182 | Submission Open
Keywords: swirling flows; spray combustion; atomization; optical diagnostics; alternative fuels; flame dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Advanced Energy Technologies and Energy Savings: Low Emissions and High Efficiency
edited by Shujun Zhu, Shuai Guo, and Lianfei Xu
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6374 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; traditional energy; energy saving; high efficiency; low emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Advanced Structures, Fault Diagnosis and Tolerant Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6101 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel PMSM structures; air gap filed modulation theory; advanced PMSM control strategies; electric machine theory and analysis methods; servo motor; high-precision control; magnetic field modulation; winding theory; system-level optimization on drive systems; innovative design methodology; fault diagnosis; tolerance algorithm; linear PMSM technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Current Advances in Fuel Cell and Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5138 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; batteries; lithium-ion technology; fuel cells; advanced technologies; abuse tests; safety issues; modeling; experimental tests; fuel cell balance of plant; electrode materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Recent Advances in Energy Combustion and Flame
edited by Xianchang Li and Pritam Dey
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4667 | Submission Open
Keywords: flame; engines; renewable fuel; combustion modeling; emissions control
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Novel Research on Renewable Power and Hydrogen Generation
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4597 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy technologies; solar energy; wind energy; bioenergy; hydrogen energy; hydrogen generation; fuel cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Smart Optimization and Renewable Integrated Energy System submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4270 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed renewable energies; energy storage systems; energy management system; smart grids; microgrids; nanogrids; off-grid electrical systems; frequency control and stabilization; resilience in modern electrical systems; energy control and optimization systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Energy Policies and Sustainable Development submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3751 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy systems; energy strategies; energy economy; energy efficiency; renewable energy sources; energy supply and demand; energy policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Emerging Trends and Challenges in Zero-Energy Districts submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3250 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; energy efficiency; urban sustainability; renewable energy communities; positive energy districts; sustainability certifications
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Energy Management and Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Energy
edited by and Ante Čikić
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2974 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy system; energy management; life cycle assessment; energy efficiency; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Future Fuel Technologies and Advanced Research on Turbulent Combustion
edited by Jian Zhang
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2648 | Submission Open
Keywords: combustion technology; alternative green fuels; turbulent combustion; theoretical analysis; numerical simulation; experimental study
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Recent Advances in Biomass Energy Torrefaction, Pyrolysis and Gasification Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2643 | Submission Open
Keywords: pyrolysis; pyrolysis oil; dry torrefaction; wet torrefaction; steam torrefaction; biofuels; biochar; gasification; synthesis of gas; byproducts
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Biotechnological Innovations for Waste/Wastewater Treatment and Energy Generation: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2150 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste-to-energy technologies; wastewater treatment; energy production; resource recovery; micropollutants; anaerobic digestion; environmental biotechnologies; microbiome; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Clean and Efficient Use of Energy: 3rd Edition submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1946 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; alternative fuels; CO2 utilization; elimination of pollutants; energy storage and release; electrocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Energy Efficiency and Comfort for Net-Zero-Energy Buildings
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1938 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy savings; energy efficiency; renewable energy systems; net-zero energy buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Modeling, Control and Optimization of Wind Power Systems
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1764 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind power systems; system modeling; control strategies; optimization; fault tolerance; grid integration; hybrid renewable systems; AI applications; advanced materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Qualitative Analysis and Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Energy: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1703 | Submission Open
Keywords: green energy; innovation and production; energy and climate; sustainable energy; quality management; quality of life; energy efficiency; energy and environmental security; energy economics; responsible management; quality and environmental systems in energy transformation; production management role in energy transformation; recycling management; energy markets; energy transformation; sustainable mobility; electromobility; environmental policies; environmental sustainability; corporate social responsibility; economy 4.0; Industry 4.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Waste to Energy: Low-Carbon Resource and Energy Utilization from Solid Wastes with Pollution Control
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1622 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste to energy; low carbon; resource recycling; pollution control
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Green Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Towards the New Normal Framework submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1264 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate resilience; digitalization and smart energy systems; energy justice and social inclusion; energy policy; green energy transition; inclusive transition; post-pandemic recovery; renewable energy; sustainable development; smart energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Advances in Thermal Energy Storage System for Electric Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1118 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal energy storage systems; electric vehicles; lithium-ion battery; thermal management; phase change materials; experimental analysis; design optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Renewable Energy as a Mechanism for Managing Sustainable Development
edited by , and Józef Ciuła
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization of renewable energy technologies; sustainable development; consumer preferences on the energy market; social conditions for the development of renewable energies; economic aspects of marketization of renewable energies; production efficiency; and energy intensity; energy costs and sustainable development; the life cycle of a product (LCA) and energy intensity of production; consumer attitudes towards eco-products; consumer perceptions of sustainable production; waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Recent Advances in Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Technologies
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 965 | Submission Open
Keywords: photovoltaic; wind power; hydrogen production; water electrolysis; multi-energy complementary
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Digitalization and Automation in the Transportation: Pathways Toward Decarbonization, Enhanced Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 933 | Submission Open
Keywords: digitalization in transport; autonomous vehicles; decarbonization; alternative fuels; energy efficiency; energy conservation; energy management; real-time monitoring; energy management strategies; hybrid electric vehicles; fuel cell technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Latest Challenges in Wind Turbine Maintenance, Operation, and Safety
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800 | Submission Open
Keywords: O& M; condition monitoring; predictive techniques; artificial intelligence; risk assessment; operational safety; autonomous operation; end-of-life issues
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Internet of Things for Energy-Efficient Smart Cities: Technologies, Big Data and Security submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 758 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); smart cities; energy efficiency; big data; cyber security; smart grids; low-power IoT; machine learning; blockchain; IoT security
(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)
Challenges and Future Perspectives in Advancing Hydrogen Technologies for a Sustainable Energy Transition submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 595 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen energy; renewable hydrogen; hydrogen utilization; sustainable energy transition; techno-economic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Advanced Low-Carbon Energy Technologies
edited by Jin-Wei Wang
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 480 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon energy technologies; emerging technologies; new applications; modelling; design; emissions control; public acceptance; policy issues
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Forecasting and Risk Management Techniques for Electricity Markets, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open
Keywords: forecasting and risk management techniques; renewable energy; P2P electricity trading and distributed energy resources (DERs); new derivatives for electricity and energy markets; weather derivatives and derivatives for renewable energy trading; carbon neutrality; agent-based simulations; block-chain technologies; grid resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Innovations in Metal Hydrides and Advanced Thermal Management in Hydrogen Energy Storage Systems
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 425 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal hydride; hydrogen; thermal management; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Advanced Carbonaceous Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage
edited by Yong Zhao, Bin Wu and Xiulin Yang
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon materials; energy conversion; energy storage synthesis applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Power Systems Operation Planning submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: generator grid interconnection; flexible large load grid interconnection; system stability prediction; weak grid zone generator controller tunning; grid forming and grid following inverter control tunning; Intelligent Security Constrained Economic Dispatch (SCED); Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) installation trend forecasting; energy market optimization; distribution energy market operation; distribution network operation planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Applications of Novel Materials for Energy Harvesting, Storage and Conversion
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: application of functional materials; energy storage; energy conversion; energy harvesting
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Combustion Systems for Advanced Engines
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: combustion systems; advanced engines; low emissions; alternative fuels; ignition strategies; internal combustion engines; numerical modeling; hybrid propulsion; gas turbines; fuel injection
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Recent Progress in Virtual Power Plants
edited by Ting-Chia Ou
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: virtual power plant (VPP); renewable energy forecasting; solar power prediction; wind power prediction; artificial intelligence; machine learning; energy storage integration; distributed energy resources (DERs); energy management system (EMS); optimization algorithms; microgrid; smart grid; demand response; real-time control; energy market participation
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Advances in Aerodynamic Innovations for Wind Turbines and Sustainable Power Generation
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind turbine aerodynamics; augmented wind turbine; wind focus; wind turbine CFD; aerodynamics site assessment; smart wind turbine blades; aerodynamics of wind farms; turbulence and wind energy; wind turbine blade surfaces; vertical wind turbine; floating wind turbine  
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
High-Current Discharge and Its Applications
edited by Yan Mi and Yan Zhou
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: electromagnetic pulse welding; electromagnetic forming; electromagnetic acceleration; wire electroexplosion; pulsed power source; high-current discharge
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
State-of-the-Art Energy Saving in the Transport Industries submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency improvements; advanced energy management; hybrid vehicles; electric vehicles; sustainable fuels; hydrogen technology; machine diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section K: State-of-the-Art Energy Related Technologies)
Advances in Carbon Capture and Storage and Renewable Energy Systems: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon capture; utilization and storage; renewable energy systems; low carbon energy technologies; carbon-neutral fuels; net-zero emission; energy sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Fundamental Theory of Combustion in Engines
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: combustion theory; turbulent flames; chemical kinetics; engine emissions; alternative fuels; computational fluid dynamics; laser diagnostics; sustainable propulsion
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Latest Achievements and Perspectives of Perovskite Solar Cells and Photovoltaics
edited by Luísa Andrade and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite solar cells; photovoltaics; power conversion efficiency; device stability; interface engineering; tandem solar cells; scalable fabrication; lead-free perovskites; flexible solar cells; light management; degradation mechanisms; environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Multiphase Flow
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphase flow; heat transfer; phase change; thermal management; artificial intelligence; micro/nanostructured surfaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
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