Energies

The Sustainability of Energy Systems: Policy, Economy, and Environment

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submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1113 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy systems; energy policy and governance; environmental economics; energy justice; energy security; energy affordability; carbon pricing and regulation; clean energy investment; policy– economy– environment nexus; climate and energy strategy

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

Energy Policy and Sustainable Development: Challenges to Economic Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Rafał Nagaj

and Brigita Zuromskaite

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 966 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy policy; energy economics; energy efficiency; climate policy; sustainable development; energy poverty; policy instruments; regulation policy; environmental impact; renewable energy; economics of energy systems; integration of energy markets; energy security; post-COVID economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)

Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Power Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Lin Zhu

and Zhigang Wu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 744 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system transient stability; model reduction; real-time simulator; nonlinear modeling; parameter identification; dynamic equivalent; data-driven

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

Optimization of DC-DC Converters and Wireless Power Transfer Systems

edited by

Salvatore Musumeci

and

Luigi Solimene

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: DC-DC converters; wireless power transfer (WPT); inductive power transfer (IPT); capacitive power transfer (CPT); optimization techniques; resonant converter topologies; impedance matching; power density; wide bandgap semiconductors; electromagnetic interference (EMI)

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

Advances in Battery Technologies: Trends Forecasting, Measurements, Data Analysis, Diagnostics, Modelling and Control—2nd Edition

edited by

Adrian Chmielewski

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 554 | Submission Open

Keywords: batteries; new applications; modelling; energy and thermal management; control; battery fault diagnosis; state monitoring; material design; design; PCM materials; light lithium-ion conductors; solid electrolyte; heat generation; life cycle analysis (LCA); recycling; levelized cost of storage (LCOS); state of Charge (SoC); state of Health (SoH); state of Energy (SoE); bidirectional converters; conventional methods; learning methods; adaptive methods; hybrid methods; machine learning; trans-European transport network corridors (TEN-T); electric vehicles; charging standards; distributed generation devices; smart charging (V1G); vehicle to grid (V2G); vehicle to home (V2H); vehicle to load (V2L); vehicle to building (V2B); vehicle to everything (V2X); open charge point protocol (OCCP); smart meter (SM); energy aggregator (EA); demand side response (DSR); energy-flow management system (EMS); micro grid (MG); dynamic load management (DLM)

(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)

Energy Storage, Energy Conversion, and Multifunctional Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yiannis Katsigiannis

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage and conversion; lithium batteries; solid-state batteries; graphene batteries; short-term and long-term energy storage; stretchable energy storage; electric vehicles (EVs); supercapacitors/ultracapacitors; flywheels; pumped hydro storage; superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES); thermal energy storage; hydrogen storage and fuel cells; autonomous power systems; renewable energy sources; effect on power system reliability and resilience; smart grids; distributed energy resources (DERs); demand side management; multifunctional materials; low-cost materials; life cycle assessment (LCA) of energy storage; recycling of energy storage technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)

Design and Performance of Photovoltaic Power System as a Renewable Energy Source

edited by

Stefano Aneli

and

Antonio Gagliano

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; renewable energy; electrical energy; efficiency; self-consumption and self-sufficiency; energy storage; photovoltaic/thermal plant; energy flexibility

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

Novel Materials for Solar Cells and Photovoltaic Systems

edited by

Jianmin Li

and Guilin Chen

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 307 | 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)

Advancements in Building Energy Efficiency and Flexibility: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by Peter Riederer

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; energy flexibility; occupant thermal comfort; greenhouse gas emissions

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

Advances in Materials for Third-Generation Photovoltaic Technologies

edited by Fátima Santos and Dzmitry K. Ivanou

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: dye-sensitized solar cells; perovskite solar cells; organic solar cells; quantum dot solar cells; novel materials; material synthesis; material engineering

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

Advancements in Electric Vehicle Charging for Renewable Energy Integration: Solutions and Power Electronics

edited by

Mustafa Tahir

and

Pierluigi Siano

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicles; hydrogen vehicles; renewable energy integration; powertrain; power converters; energy management systems; demand response; vehicle-to-grid

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

Recent Progress for Smart Energy and Industrial IoT

edited by

Rajkumar Singh Rathore

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart energy; industrial IoT; energy management; sustainability; smart grids; renewable energy; data analytics; machine learning; cybersecurity; innovations

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

Challenges in Energy Management System for Wholesale, Retail, and Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading

edited by Yuanxing Xia, Yu Huang and Wu Chen

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy management system (EMS); peer-to-peer energy trading; decentralized optimization; multi-market coordination; renewable energy integration; market mechanism design

(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)

New Technologies for Enhanced Oil Recovery

edited by

Azza Abbas

and Marinus Izaak Jan van Dijke

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: conventional EOR innovation; hybrid EOR; modelling; optimisation; design

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

EGS Reservoir Simulation: Tools, Challenges and Innovations

edited by

Eva Schill

and

Wencheng Jin

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphysics and multiscale modeling; enhanced geothermal systems (EGS); reservoir stimulation; induced seismicity; data assimilation & integration for modeling; AI and machine learning

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

Integrated Biorefinery Approaches for Sustainable Energy and High-Value Bioproducts from Lignocellulosic Biomass

edited by

Swarnima Agnihotri

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; integrated biorefinery; bioenergy production; high-value bioproducts; pretreatment technologies; microbial bioconversion; circular bioeconomy

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

Applications of Advanced Control and Artificial Intelligence in Smart Grids

edited by

Fabio La Foresta

and Dubravko Franković

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart- and micro-grids control; renewable energy integration; storage systems; distributed generation; monitoring and fault diagnostics; grid resilience; intelligent power systems; energy forecasting; power quality; energy market scenario

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

Performance Evaluation of Wireless Power Transfer System for Electric Vehicles

edited by

Xiaofei Li

and

Heshou Wang

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless power transfer; power electronics; electric vehicles; performance evaluation

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

Exploring Energy Innovations: The Rise of Next-Generation Photovoltaic Modules

edited by

Jaehyeong Lee

and Chaehwan Jeong

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation PV modules; tandem solar cells and modules; bifacial PV modules; shingled and/or lightweight PV modules; perovskite/silicon tandem modules; module integration technologies; advanced encapsulation and packaging; angular response of PV modules; temperature and spectral effects; field performance monitoring; degradation and reliability; lifecycle assessment and recyclability; PV module modeling and simulation; sustainable solar technology

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

Flow, Combustion, and Thermal-Structure of Advanced Aerospace Propulsion

edited by Xuanfei Yu, Duo Zhang and Wenqiang Li

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace propulsion; modeling; flow; combustion; structure

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

Research on Power Transformers, Power Cable, High Voltage and Insulation Technology

edited by

Xuetong Zhao

submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnostics; power transformers; power cable; oil-paper insulation; simulation; detection technology and methods

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

Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis in Power Electronics and Energy Storage Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Khaled Laadjal

, Chen Liu and

Àlber Filbà-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; power electronics; energy storage systems (ESSs); multilevel converters; physics-of-failure analysis; battery management systems (BMS); state-of-health (SoH) estimation; remaining useful life (RUL) estimation; artificial intelligence and machine learning in diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)

Sustainable and Low Carbon Development in the Energy Sector

edited by

Maria Dzikuć

and

Aleksander Jakimowicz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 17 articles | Viewed by 53122 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; energy transition; distributed generation; low-carbon development; climate change; energy internet; smart grids; environmental economics; low-carbon agriculture; energy conservation

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

Experimental and Numerical Methods for the Design of Internal Combustion Engines and Turbomachines

edited by

Massimo Masi

and

Cinzia Tornatore

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17434 | Submission Open

Keywords: internal combustion engines; turbomachines; design; experimental methods; numerical methods

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

Optimization and Machine Learning Approaches for Power Systems

edited by

Spyros Giannelos

and

Danny Pudjianto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10075 | 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)

Advanced Energy Storage Technologies and Applications (AESAs), 2nd Edition

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and Jiahuan Lu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8228 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; power and energy systems; electrified/intelligent transportation; batteries and management; motor and control; power electronics; AI and big data applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)

Advances in Waste Heat Recovery and Integrated Energy Systems

edited by

Fabrizio Reale

and

Teresa Castiglione

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7697 | 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)

Prospects of Deep and Ultra-Deep Oil and Gas Exploration and Development

edited by

Ping Gao

,

Xiujian Ding

and Zezhang Song

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7320 | 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)

Research on Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation: Current State and toward a Sustainable Future

edited by

Saad Odeh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6984 | Submission Open

Keywords: building sustainability; thermal performance; energy conservation; energy efficiency; energy modelling

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

High Utilization of Computational Fluid Dynamics and Turbomachinery in Renewable Energy System

edited by

Zhengwei Wang

,

Xingxing Huang

and

Xavier Escaler

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6699 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; geothermal energy; hydropower; marine energy; wave energy; wind energy; solar energy; tidal energy; energy storage; wind farm layout; turbomachinery; wind turbines; compressor; turbocharger; fans; turbine; pumps; pump-turbines; propeller; motor; generator; exciter

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

Selected Papers from the 32nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE 2024)

edited by David Baxter and

Solange I. Mussatto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6406 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass feedstocks; agricultural residues; energy crops; short rotation crops; forest residues; organic waste; bioenergy; biomaterials; biochemicals; biorefineries; thermochemical conversion; biochemical conversion; energy carriers; biofuels; bioeconomy; circular economy; climate change; environmental sustainability; environmental impacts

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

Advances in Control System for Power Electronics, Microgrids, and Smart Grids

edited by

Kambiz Tehrani

and Serge Pierfederici

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4976 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; smart grids; renewable energy; V2G and advanced controllers

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

Demand-Side Energy Management Optimization

edited by

Yoon-Sik Yoo

,

Seung Hyun Jeon

and

S. H. Shah Newaz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4457 | 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)

Near-Optimal Operation of Distributed Energy Resources Based on Microgrids

edited by

Yixin Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4206 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed resource aggregation; microgrid planning; operation; and control; electricity market mechanism; optimization of active distribution networks

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

Solar Thermal Heat and Power Technology: Developments and Applications

edited by

Maurizio De Lucia

, Walter Gaggioli and

Francesco Rovense

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4021 | 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)

Economic Strategies for Integrating Energy and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Laura Raisa Miloș

,

Adrian Costinel Tanase

,

Natalita-Mihaela Frumusanu

,

Suzana Demyen

,

Marius Cristian Miloș

and

Cornel Hatiegan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3952 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy poverty; energy investment; energy economy; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)

Advancements in Gas Turbine Aerothermodynamics

edited by

Francesco De Vanna

,

Filippo Avanzi

and

Silvia Ravelli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2993 | 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)

Emerging Trends in Enhancing Power Grid Performance

edited by

Issouf Fofana

, Stephan Brettschneider and

Fethi Meghnefi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2664 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging power infrastructure; power grid climate-related challenges; challenges to energy transition; emerging trends in grid digitalization; advanced diagnostic; monitoring; and protection technologies; new or advanced insulating materials

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

New Trends in Energy, Climate and Environmental Research, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mika Goto

and Reza Nadimi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2561 | 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)

Computational Intelligence in Electrical Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Massimo Panella

,

Antonello Rosato

and

Rodolfo Araneo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2463 | 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)

Sustainable Buildings Life Cycle Through Digitalization

edited by

Marta Maria Sesana

and

Helena Gervásio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2310 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; LCA; building information management; digital twins; energy efficiency; low carbon

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

New Challenges in Clean Energy Technologies: Waste-to-Energy for Circular Economy

edited by

Barbara Bielowicz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2128 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal; bottom ash; fly ash; waste incinerator; biomass

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

Transforming Energy Security: Hydrogen Innovations and AI Strategies for a Resilient Energy Infrastructure

edited by

Praveen Cheekatamarla

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1710 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen economy; low-carbon fuel; zero-carbon fuel; hydrogen production; hydrogen storage; hydrogen utilization; fuel cells; combustion; heating; electrolysis; solid oxide cells; PEM

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

Vibration Energy Harvesting

edited by

Yi-Ren Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1536 | 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)

Sustainable Biomass Conversion: Innovations and Environmental Impacts

edited by

Tomasz Kalak

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1111 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass waste; biomass conversion; biomass valorization; biomass digestion; waste-to-energy technologies; biofuels; thermal treatment; torrefaction; pyrolysis; gasification; bioenergy; renewable energy; biological conversion; hydrothermal conversion; biomass digestion; biomass to liquid (BtL); biomass to gas (BtG); biomass to hydrogen (BtH); environmental impact; environmental sustainability; life cycle analysis; economic analysis; conversion simulation and optimization; zero biomass waste strategy

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

Optimal Planning and Operation in RES-Rich Power Systems Under Electricity and Carbon Emission Market Environment: 2nd Edition

edited by

Fushuan Wen

and

Xiuli Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 816 | 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)

Innovative Techniques for Distribution Grids Digitalization

edited by

Alessandro Bosisio

and

Marco Merlo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open

Keywords: distribution networks; smart grids; digitalization; artificial intelligence; sustainability

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

Energy Systems Digitalization: Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Antonio Moreno-Munoz

and

Joaquín Garrido-Zafra

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 492 | 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)

Advances in Green Hydrogen Production Technologies

edited by Ivan Pivac and Ankica Kovač

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open

Keywords: green hydrogen production; electrolyzers; in situ diagnostics; prognostics; state of performance; remaining useful lifetime; durability; degradation mechanisms

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

Factor Analysis and Mathematical Modeling of Coals: 2nd Edition

edited by