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Building Energy Audits-Diagnosis and Retrofitting towards Decarbonization and Sustainable Cities II submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22546
Keywords: building and HVAC energy audits; built environment; survey; diagnosis; inspections; monitoring; smart systems; remote data collection; virtual audits; automated processes; geographic information systems (GISs); global earth observations (GEOs); energy performance; energy efficiency; energy conservation; implementation and verification; baselines; energy-use intensities; carbon-use intensities; gap analysis; benchmarking; building stock modeling; decarbonization; sustainability assessment; case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Fuel Cell-Based and Hybrid Power Generation Systems Modeling, Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18078
Keywords: fuel cell power system modeling; hybrid power system modeling; power system; PEFC; SOFC; DMFC; automotive; portable; cogeneration; smart grid; smart cities; mathematical model
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Advanced Research on Heat Exchangers Networks and Heat Recovery submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11313
Keywords: heat exchanger networks; design and retrofit of recovery systems; network modeling and optimization; energy saving; operation; maintenance; prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Multi-Energy Systems Operation, Economics and Policy to Facilitate Low-Carbon Energy Transition
edited by , , Liang Du, Xiangjing Su and Yumin Zhang
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10425
Keywords: net-zero emission; multi-energy systems; energy transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Development and Utilization in Geothermal Energy submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9950
Keywords: geothermal energy; heat transfer; reservoir engineering; geothermal power generation; geothermal direct heat application; cogeneration; oil & gas fields revitalization; enhanced geothermal systems; borehole heat exchangers; heat pumps.
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Policy and Economic Analysis of Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9876
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; energy transformation; decarbonization; smart grids; energy forecasting; energy modeling; energy geopolitics; energy security; energy efficiency; energy theft; intelligent energy management; energy generation; Internet of Things; big data; social aspects; energy robotics; virtual reality; human factors; renewable energy; economic analysis; cost-benefit analysis; financial models
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Research on Security and Data Protection for Energy Systems submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8878
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)
AC, DC and Hybrid Microgrids - Trends and Prospects with Distributed Generation submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7099
Keywords: energy resilience; cybersecurity; protection of MG; multi-microgrid operations; EV and storage in MG; power quality and reliability; case studies; microgrid management and economics (Bitcoin); future trends; AC/DC/hybrid microgrid; the Internet of Things and energy internet for multiple microgrids; reviews on the state of the art in the area of microgrids
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Trends and Challenges in Power System Stability and Control
edited by Ke Xu and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6734
Keywords: power system control; power system stability; power system operation; renewable energy resources; intelligent techniques; power system analysis; power system protection; renewable energy integration; smart grid; microgrid
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Heat and Mass Transfer: Thermophysical Characteristics of Composite Materials submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6095
Keywords: structure; density; porosity; anisotropy and anisotropic effects; surface properties; thermal conductivity; thermal diffusivity; specific heat; thermal expansion; thermal interface conductance; permeability; diffusion coefficient
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Efficient Energy Conversion and Storage via Electrochemical Strategies
edited by , and Yanwei Wang
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5773
Keywords: fuel cell; water electrolysis; supercapacitor; energy management; control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Steady and Unsteady Shock Waves—Expansion Waves Energy Converters
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5748
Keywords: SWCRE— shock wave compression rotary engine; RDE— rotating detonation engines; Ramjet— supersonic flow engines with air shock wave compression; PWR— pressure wave refrigerator; RWE— radial wave engine; WHP— wave heat pump; PWE— pressure wave exchangers; WR— wave rotors; GWR— gas wave refrigerator (GWR); RDC— rotating detonation chamber; OWDE— hypersonic oblique wave detonation engine; SWE— shock wave engine; PC— pulse combustors; DWC— detonation-wave combustors; SWR— shock wave reformer; SWH— shock wave heater
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Emerging Technologies for Waste Biomass to Green Energy and Materials
edited by Swarnima Agnihotri, Juliana Aristéia De Lima and Mihaela Tanase Opedal
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4518
Keywords: biomass pretreatment; waste valorization; waste biorefinery; industrial waste streams; green energy; biofuels; sustainable solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Intelligent Concepts for the Modelling, Optimization and Control of Smart Energy Systems
edited by Kang Li
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4066
Keywords: intelligent concepts; sector decarbonization; distributed intelligence; physics-informed deep neural networks; microgrids; smart grids
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Advanced Technologies for Modeling, Optimization and Control of the Distribution Grid submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2896
Keywords: distribution grid model; nonlinear and unbalanced loads; distribution generation; energy storage systems; FACTS devices; optimization techniques; reactive power control; anti-island control
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Renewable Sources and Storage: Grid Impact, Modeling, and Integration Strategies submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2893
Keywords: renewable energy sources; electrical network; energy storage systems; modeling and analysis; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Grid-Forming Converters in Future Power Grids
edited by Mebtu Beza
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2594
Keywords: control interaction; grid-forming control; passivity; stability analysis; synchronization; angle stability; current limitation; inertia support; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Advanced Design and Optimization for Integrated Power and Energy Systems
edited by Nan Lu, Pai Li and Yumeng Liu
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2574
Keywords: integrated power and energy systems; renewable energy; flexible resources; coordinated scheduling/dispatching; coordinated planning; system reliability; risk analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Advanced Electric Power Systems, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2105
Keywords: stability; reliability; sustainability; security; vulnerability; resiliency; smart grid
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Trends and Prospects in Integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Electric Vehicles
edited by and Xinshou Tian
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1294
Keywords: new energy vehicles; electric vehicles; EV charging/discharging infrastructure; EV charging/discharging station planning; EV charging/discharging behavior; EV charging/discharging pricing; EV charging/discharging station optimal operation; V2G techniques; renewable energy; integration of renewable energy with EVs
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Advanced Technologies for Compressed Air Energy Storage/Thermal Storage Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1094
Keywords: compressed air energy storage; thermal storage system; compressor; expander; air storage facility; thermal storage material; charge; discharge; dynamic analysis and control; economic and ecological impact; distributed energy system; renewable energy; power system
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Electromagnetic Modeling for Power Electronics submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 994
Keywords: electromagnetic modeling; power system modeling; electromagnetic compatibility (EMC); thermal modeling; losses
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Application of Renewable Energy Sources (Solar, Geothermal, Wind, Biomass and Hydro Energies) in Buildings, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 784
Keywords: potential of renewables operation; modelling of RES systems; energy performance of RES systems; advancements in RES technologies; integrated multi-energy source systems; applications of RES in buildings; economics of RES systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Flexible and Secure Operation of Multi-Scenario Integrated Energy System Coupled with Electricity and Hydrogen
edited by Xingtang He, and Sheng Wang
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731
Keywords: modeling; operation and trading of integrated energy systems coupled with electricity and hydrogen; modeling; operation and trading of micro-energy grids on islands or island clusters; flexible potential exploitation and multi-energy management of integrated energy systems; security and resilience enhancement of integrated energy systems in extreme scenarios; advanced decision making algorithms (analytical and artificial intelligence) in integrated energy systems; carbon emission evaluation and mitigation in integrated energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Challenges and Research Trends of Energy Conservation and Efficient Utilization for Thermal Energy
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 431
Keywords: heat transfer enhancement; energy harvesting; energy conversion; energy storage; thermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
New Optimization Algorithms, Control Schemes and Modulation Techniques for Modular Power Converters
edited by , Ricardo Lizana Fuentes and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 413
Keywords: harmonic optimization; control algorithm; reliability
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Towards Sustainable Buildings and Built Environments
edited by Qingxiang Li, and Jing Dong
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 201
Keywords: sustainable buildings; renewable energy integration; circular economy; green infrastructure; building technology innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Internal Combustion Engines Towards Environment Neutrality: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 176
Keywords: alternative fuels; injection process; combustion; pollutant; GHG; aftertreatment; novel combustion/aftertreatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Advances in Energy Efficiency and Control Systems
edited by Xiangmin Tan
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 175
Keywords: AI for energy systems; photovoltatic; linear & nonlinear control; antidisturbance control; control engineering; measurements; test and optimal in energy systems; solar energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Modeling and Planning of Energy Systems
edited by Tianyu Wang and Lei Su
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 140
Keywords: energy systems; energy storage; power system; modeling; control; optimization; planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section K: State-of-the-Art Energy Related Technologies)
Advanced Technologies for Fuel Production and Application
edited by , , and Divakar Reddy Aireddy
submission deadline 23 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2991 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; natural gas conversion; hydrogen production; biofuels; Fischer– Tropsch reaction; reforming of hydrocarbons (C1– C4); ammonia synthesis gas to liquid (GTL); coal gasification; pyrolysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section I1: Fuel)
New and Future Progress for Low-Carbon Energy Policy
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12471 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change mitigation policies; low-carbon economy; circular economy; energy technology plan
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Electro-Thermal Modeling, Aging and Lifetime Estimation of Power Electronics Circuits
edited by and Nassim Rizoug
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6970 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics circuits; electro-thermal modeling; thermal impedance; junction temperature; aging and lifetime estimation; mission profile
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Advanced Energy Storage Technologies and Applications (AESAs), 2nd Edition
edited by , , , and Jiahuan Lu
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3948 | 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)
Fault Detection and Diagnosis Applications for Electric Vehicles and Power Electronics
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1918 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault detection and diagnosis; initial fault detection; neural network-based classification systems; data and signal processing; deep neural networks; transfer learning; mathematical modeling; fault-tolerant control; estimation theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Wind Turbine Wakes and Wind Farms
edited by Zhenzhou Zhao, Shangshang Wei, Guiyu Cao and Dachuan Feng
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 675 | Submission Open
Keywords: atmospheric boundary layer; turbine modeling; numerical simulation and optimization; erosion and maintenance; uncertainty quantification; wind modeling; wake dynamics; wake control; blockage effects; wind farm design; wind power prediction; diagnosis of turbines and farms; floating wind turbines and farms
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Modeling, Stability Analysis and Control of Microgrids
edited by Zhikang Shuai, Meng Huang, Jin Zhao, , Zhen Tian and
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 542 | 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)
Progress in Electromagnetic Analysis and Modeling of Heating Systems
edited by Michele Forzan, Egbert Baake and Koen Van Reusel
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: electromagnetic processing of material; induction heating; magnetohydrodynamics; dielectric heating; numerical modeling; coupled problems; optimization; thermal process electrification; digital twins; machine learning; innovative applications in electrical heating
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Advanced Materials for Solar Photovoltaic Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: photovoltaic materials; thin-film solar cells; perovskite solar cells; plasmonic nanostructures; sustainable energy materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Energy Management Systems: Challenges, Techniques and Opportunities: 2nd Edition submission deadline 27 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1271 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy management; demand-side management; demand-side response; energy flexibility; energy efficiency; prosumers; microgrids; virtual plants; transactive energy; internet of energy; renewable energy sources; energy storage; distributed generation; building energy management systems; machine learning; reinforcement learning; vehicle-to-grid
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Modeling, Control and Optimization of Wind Power Systems
edited by
submission deadline 27 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 530 | 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)
Optimal Design and Application of High-Performance Power Converters: 2nd Edition
edited by Shengrong Zhuo, Tianhong Wang, Wenshuai Bai, and
submission deadline 29 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1246 | Submission Open
Keywords: power converter; electrified transportation; new energy power generation systems; optimal design and control; fault-tolerant converters
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Review Papers in Energy Storage and Related Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 30153 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Economic and Political Determinants of Energy—Contemporary Challenges submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 20750 | Submission Open
Keywords: changes in energy consumption trends; developments in trends in the consumption of goods in response to changes in the energy market; crises as opportunities for development and drivers of innovation; evolution of energy supply chains and industry in general; the role of energy security and energy self-sufficiency in the national economy; the crisis as an opportunity for renewable energy or a return to traditional sources; green transformation trends; developments in technologies related to the storage of green energy surpluses; geothermal energy is underestimated and should be supported in europe in the future; deglobalization as a reaction to the crisis and its consequences for the world economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Power System
edited by and Zhigang Wu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 17911 | 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)
Computational Intelligence-Based Modeling, Control, Estimation, and Optimization in Electrical Motor/Drive, Renewable Energy, and Power Systems, Volume II submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17880 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuzzy logic; neural networks; evolutionary algorithms; deep and reinforcement learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Renewable Energy Management System and Power Electronic Converters submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16579 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable resources; energy storage; power electronic converters; smart grid integration; advanced control
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Blockchain, IoT and Smart Grids Challenges for Energy II
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11300 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Advances in Wind Turbine Vibration Modelling and Control submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10495 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind turbine vibration; vibration absorbers; mass/liquid dampers; control actuators and inerters; vibration control solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Energy Transition and Sustainability: Low-Carbon Economy
edited by , Jean-Francois Mercure and Toru Morotomi
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10382 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
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