Energies

Innovations in Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Generation and Thermal Energy Storage

edited by Shin Young Jeong

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 127 | 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)

Advances in the Understanding of the Electrical and Thermal Ageing of Nanocomposites

edited by

Nikola Chalashkanov

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 83 | 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)

Electric and Hydrogen Vehicles in Urban Transport Systems: The Current State, Plans, and Technical Requirements

edited by

Katarzyna Turoń

,

Andrzej Kubik

and

Bogusław Łazarz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15863 | 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)

Advances in Waste Heat Utilization Systems

edited by

Łukasz Witanowski

, Piotr Klonowicz,

Paweł Ziółkowski

and Marcin Jankowski

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6642 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste heat recovery (WHR); organic Rankine cycle (ORC); high-temperature heat pumps (HTHP); energy efficiency; optimization; compressor; turbine; novel cycles; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)

Fault Diagnosis and Simulations for Power Transformers, Converter Transformers, and High-Frequency Transformers

edited by

Fuqiang Ren

and Qingquan Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6009 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; simulation models; condition monitoring; reliability assessment; power transformers; converter transformers; high-frequency transformers; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); digital twin; Internet of Things (IoT); partial discharge; insulation aging; winding deformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)

New Trends in Photovoltaic Power System

edited by Santiago Silvestre and Aissa Chouder

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3211 | 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)

Development of Artificial Intelligence in Green Buildings and Renewable Energy

edited by Wenping Xue and

Kangji Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2861 | 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)

Advances in Carbon Capture Technologies in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass

edited by

Daofeng Mei

and

Kang Kang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2075 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture; biomass; chemical looping; oxy-fuel; membrane; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section I3: Energy Chemistry)

Advances in Microgrid Energy Management with Integrated Renewables and Power Electronics

edited by

Alessia Cagnano

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1632 | 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)

New Technologies in Photovoltaic Solar Cells

edited by

Narottam Das

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1246 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-structured solar cells; PV array systems modeling; multi-junction solar cells; development of solar technology; design and modeling of solar cells; material structure and layers for solar cells; light trapping capacity in PV cells; plasmonic nanostructure for solar cells; PV systems for high conversion efficiency; nanotechnology for the development of PV solar cells; semiconductors for solar cells; renewable energy technologies; high conversion efficiency solar cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)

AI-Driven Advancements in Nuclear Fusion Energy

edited by Fabio Pisano and

Enrico Aymerich

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1048 | 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)

Maintenance Management Applied to Renewable Energies

edited by

Jesús María Pinar Pérez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 967 | Submission Open

Keywords: maintenance management; smart maintenance; renewable energy; reliability; decision support; machine learning; neural networks; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)

Advanced Underground Energy Storage Technologies

edited by Guangtan Huang, Youqiang Liao and Haizeng Pan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 433 | 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)

Big Data Analysis and Application in Power System: 2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; multimodal data fusion; energy systems; power safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)

Solid Oxide Cells in the Future of Clean Energy Systems

edited by

Yevgeniy Naumovich

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 99 | 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)

Energy-Saving Control and Intelligent Technologies for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

edited by

Tianjun Sun

,

Zezhou Guo

and

Siyan Chen

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 194 | 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)

Research on Security and Data Protection for Energy Systems

edited by

Marcin Niemiec

and

Robert Ryszard Chodorek

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11211 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity of energy systems; smart grids; machine learning for cybersecurity; cyberattacks and intrusion detection methods; Internet of Things; unmanned vehicles; cryptography; blockchain; threat intelligence; cybersecurity challenges and opportunities

(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)

Advances in Bioenergy and Waste-to-Energy Technologies

edited by

Francesca Demichelis

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7448 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste biomass; waste-to-energy; renewable energy; thermochemical process; biochemical conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)

Catalytic Hydrogen Production and Hydrogen Energy Utilization

edited by

Yuzhong Li

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6883 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic hydrogen production; hydrogen energy utilization; electrolytic hydrogen; hydrogen storage; fuel cells; renewable energy integration; hydrogen combustion; materials and catalysts; hydrogen safety and environmental aspects; IoT; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)

Heat Pumps for the New Generation of Sustainable Buildings: Future Trends and Aspects

edited by Matteo Dongellini and

Claudia Naldi

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4773 | Submission Open

Keywords: air-source heat pumps; ground-source heat pumps; dual-source heat pumps; hybrid heat pumps; thermodynamic cycle; heat pump components; environmentally friendly refrigerants; heat pump-based systems; integration of heat pumps in existing and newly built buildings; heat pump simulations; control logics

(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)

Environmental Sustainability and Energy Economy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Susana Silva

and Erika Laranjeira

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3625 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy; environment; renewable energy; economy; energy transition; sustainability; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)

Oil and Gas Reservoirs: Phase Behavior, Seepage Mechanisms, Productivity Prediction, and Novel Modelling Methods—3rd Edition

edited by

Juntai Shi

and

Zheng Sun

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3605 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase behavior; multiphase seepage mechanism; tight oil/gas; shale oil/gas; gas condensate reservoirs; fractured oil/gas reservoirs; coalbed methane; production prediction; stimulation measures; data science

(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)

Optimization and Control of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

edited by

Francis F. Assadian

and

Daniel Auger

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3150 | 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)

Advancing Sustainable Development with Joint Effort of Bioenergy and Geo-Energy

edited by

Guandong Su

, Yu Peng and

Mohamed Saad Hellal

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2473 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; geo-energy; sustainable development goals; waste management; synergy

(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)

Future Multi-Energy Smart-Grids: Advances in Operation, Control, and Monitoring

edited by Gibran David Agundis Tinajero,

Cesar Diaz-Londono

and

Juan C. Vasquez

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2396 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; renewable energy integration; time- and frequenc- domain analysis; stability analysis; electric vehicle; hierarchical control strategies; AI and machine learning; energy storage systems; power quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)

Challenges and Research Trends of Energy Conservation and Efficient Utilization for Thermal Energy

edited by

Feng Zhang

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2365 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer enhancement; energy harvesting; energy conversion; energy storage; thermal management

(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Electrical Power Systems

edited by

Yongjun Zhang

and Yingqi Yi

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2021 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; electrical power systems; large language models; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)

Advances in Heat and Mass Transfer

edited by

Magdalena Piasecka

, Sylwia Hożejowska, Beata Maciejewska and

Artur Blaszczuk

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1945 | 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)

Advanced Techniques for Optimization and Energy Management in Smart Grids

edited by Hualiang Fang

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1626 | Submission Open

Keywords: reliability; flexibility; resiliency; schedule; AI; multi-energy complementation; low carbon; energy storage; electricity market

(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)

Modeling, Stability Analysis and Control of Microgrids

edited by Zhikang Shuai, Meng Huang, Jin Zhao,

Lili He

, Zhen Tian and

Yang Shen

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1473 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber– physical microgrids; system- and converter-level modeling; advanced stability analysis; data-driven stability assessment; model-driven; data-driven and jointly model– data-driven stability control

(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)

Computational Fluid Dynamics-Based Technology for Design and Optimization of Gas Turbines

edited by Jinglun Fu, Chao Zhou and

Chao Zhang

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1347 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas turbine; instability and unsteady coupling phenomenon simulation; multi-scale simulation; neural networks; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)

Grid Integration of Renewable Energy: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Marco Pasetti

, Antony Vasile,

Eleonora Riva Sanseverino

and

Davide Astolfi

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1294 | Submission Open

Keywords: RES integration; energy transition; energy storage; distributed generation; power systems planning; power system dynamics and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)

Biomass and Municipal Solid Waste Thermal Conversion Technologies: 3rd Edition

edited by

Xiaohan Ren

,

Fei Sun

and

Juan Chen

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermochemical conversion (combustion; pyrolysis; gasification) of biomass; MSW drying; incineration and pyrolysis; physical conversion (pelletizing; densification; extraction); liquid biofuels such as biodiesel; bioethanol and bio-oils; life-cycle analysis of the conversion process; carbon materials based on biomass and MSW; other thermal conversion technologies on biomass and MSW

(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)

Resilient Control Strategies for Cybersecurity and Safety in Smart Grid

edited by

Giovanni Battista Gaggero

and Manuela Minetti

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 948 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 894 | 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)

Towards Sustainable Buildings and Built Environments

edited by Qingxiang Li,

Xi Chen

and Jing Dong

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 871 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable buildings; renewable energy integration; circular economy; green infrastructure; building technology innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)

Advanced Battery Management Strategies

edited by Tianjing Wang, Ling Fu, Lingfeng Zhu and Xizhen Xue

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 808 | 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 Optimization Algorithms, Control Schemes and Modulation Techniques for Modular Power Converters

edited by

Abraham Marquez

, Ricardo Lizana Fuentes and

Sebastian Rivera

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 806 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmonic optimization; control algorithm; reliability

(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)

Advances in Hydrogen Energy Safety Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Chilou Zhou

and

Chao Chen

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 782 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen compatibility of materials; effect of hydrogen on materials; hydrogen sealing technology; performance; durability and reliability of hydrogen storage tanks; liquid/gas hydrogen leakage; fire and explosion; hydrogen safety in manufacture; storage and transportation etc.; hydrogen risk analysis and management; hydrogen standards and codes

(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)

Design and Control of High-Torque-Density Permannent Magnet Machines

edited by

Yuting Gao

, Libing Jing, Hao Chen and Xinkai Zhu

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 746 | Submission Open

Keywords: permanent magnet machines; torque density; design and analysis; control methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)

Advanced Technologies in Waste-to-Bioenergy

edited by Loukia P. Chrysikou and

Stella Bezergianni

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy and biofuels production from waste; waste valorization; circular economy; techno-economic analysis (TEA); life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)

Advances in Battery Management Systems for Lithium-Ion Batteries

edited by Paul Henshall

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open

Keywords: li-ion batteries; battery management system; thermal management; state-of-charge estimation; state-of-health estimation; state-of-power estimation; data-driven; machine learning; AI; digital twins; second-life

(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)

Innovation in Motor Drive Systems for Electric Vehicles: 2nd Edition

edited by Lefei Ge, Dianxun Xiao and

Guoqiang Zhang

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric machines; electric vehicles; motor modeling; motor design; motor control; fault diagnosis; position estimation; parameter identification

(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)

Advances in Synthesis and Thermal Properties of Energy Materials

edited by

Radu Setnescu

and

Eduard-Marius Lungulescu

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal properties; energy materials; thermal conductivity; specific heat; thermal diffusivity; thermal stability; characterization techniques; thermoelectrics; thermal management; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)

Advances in Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics and Heat Transfer for Energy Systems

edited by

Jee Hyun Seong

and

Guanyu Su

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear thermal hydraulics; advanced nuclear systems; generation-IV reactors; small modular reactors (SMRs) microreactors; hybrid energy systems; passive safety systems; single and multiphase flow and instability; heat transfer enhancement; coupled neutronics– thermal hydraulics; CFD and system codes; data-driven modeling; experimental validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)

New Design of Catalysts and Electrodes in Water Electrolysis Technologies

edited by

Weitian Wang

and

Gaoqiang Yang

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 147 | 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)

Advanced Solutions for Carbon Capture, Storage, and Utilization

edited by Kiseok Kim

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 134 | 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)

The Future of Energy Storage: Advancements and Challenges in All-Solid-State Lithium and Beyond-Lithium Battery Chemistries

edited by

Nithyadharseni Palaniyandy

and

Tarekegn Heliso Dolla

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 132 | 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)

Innovative Approaches in CO₂ Capture, Utilization and Storage

edited by Yashar S. Hajimolana and Faeze Khalighi

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon management; CO2 capture; CO2 utilization; CO2 storage; CCUS; CO2 transport; decarbonization; sustainability; net-zero CO2 emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)

Advanced Distributed Control and Optimization Technologies for Microgrids

edited by

Jingrui Zhang

,

Tengpeng Chen

and

Po Li

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed optimization; distributed control; microgrid planning; modeling analysis; stability assessment; scheduling optimization; control strategies; energy management; parallel computing; distributed energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)

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