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Hydrogen Fuel Combustion in Energy Systems
edited by Rukshan Navaratne and
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen combustion; hydrogen fuel; gas turbines; reciprocating engines; propulsion; power generation; NOx emissions; acoustics; flame stability; combustion modelling; sustainable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Artificial Intelligence for Next-Generation Solar Energy Systems
edited by and Gisele Alves Dos Reis Benatto
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in solar energy; photovoltaic diagnostics and monitoring; electroluminescence and thermal image processing; large language models (LLMs) for PV systems; explainable AI (XAI) in solar energy; digital twins and predictive modelling; real-time AI-based PV fault detection; intelligent energy forecasting and optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Application of Machine Learning in Modern Power Systems submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; power systems; system stability and resilience; smart grids; federated learning; grid optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Power Generation and Electromechanical Energy Conversion
edited by and Zlatko Hanić
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: power generation; electrical machines; power converters; renewable energy sources; electrical vehicles; batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Intelligent Monitoring and Modeling of Electrical Systems in Renewable-Powered Microgrids: Challenges and Solutions for Strengthening Energy Security and Blackout Prevention
edited by
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable-powered microgrids; intelligent monitoring; predictive modeling; energy security; blackout prevention; fault detection and diagnostics; energy storage integration; cybersecurity in power systems; resilient energy networks; grid stability; blackout resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Advances in the Development of Electricity and Carbon Markets: 2nd Edition
edited by Jing Qiu
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: electricity markets; carbon markets; sustainability; market integration; resilience and flexibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Research Advances Related to the Origin, Detection, Evaluation, and Development of Deep Geothermal Energy
edited by , and Zhaofa Zeng
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: geophysical data inversion; geothermal reservoir delineation and development; modeling and heat transfer simulation of geothermal systems; assessment of geothermal resources; geochemical tracing methods for geothermal systems; artificial intelligence in geothermal exploration
(This special issue belongs to the Section H2: Geothermal)
Advanced Material and Energy Challenges for Buildings submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced building materials; non‑destructive testing; infrared thermography; envelope thermal characterization; green roofs; urban heat island; building energy simulation; building energy performance; energy retrofit; data‑driven modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Science and Practice of Energy Technology in Residential Buildings
edited by and Anna Romańska-Zapała
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; zero carbon emission; near-zero-energy buildings; integrated control systems; artificial intelligence/ neural networks; next-generation retrofitting; adaptable indoor temperature; good indoor environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Exploring Energy Economics and Policies for Carbon Emission Reduction and Transition into Sustainable Energy Systems—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon emission reduction; energy transition; clean energy; sustainable development; climate change; policy analysis; technological innovations; economic impacts; social implications; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Advancements in Hydrogen Energy for Combustion Engine Applications
edited by Fanhua Ma
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: combustion engine; combustion; emissions; hydrogen fuel supply technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Thermal Management in Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage Processes
edited by
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon capture; storage; thermal management; heat integration; energy efficiency; compression; transport; regeneration; modelling; design; control; optimization; monitoring; safety; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Advanced Technologies of Solar Cells: 2nd Edition submission deadline 26 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1722 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergent solar cells; tandem devices; materials; modelling; design; upscaling; prototyping
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Smart and Sustainable Mobility Systems: Advances in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 26 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicle performance; autonomy estimation; instant consumption; energy losses; advanced light materials; vehicle measurement sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Modern Approaches to Enhance Thermal Efficiency: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Methods and Machine Learning Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat and mass transfer; nanofluids and hybrid/ ternary nanofluids; entropy minimization; porous media; magnetic field; computational techniques; bio-convection; nanofluids; machine learning models
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Advances in Prognostics and Health Management for Battery Energy Storage Systems
edited by Da Li, , , and Qi Zhang
submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery; prognostics and health management; fault diagnosis; thermal runaway; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Development and Efficient Utilization of Renewable and Clean Energy submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2738 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; clean energy; energy efficiency; energy markets; integrated energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Future of Transport: Hybrid Electrification and Hydrogen Integration in Vehicles and Infrastructure
edited by , and Giuliano Agati
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6522 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable mobility; hybrid electric vehicles; infrastructure for hybrid systems; refueling stations; hydrogen; fuel cells; batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Digital Modeling, Operation and Control of Sustainable Energy Systems
edited by Yi Yu, Rongni Yang, , Kuan Zhang and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3328 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy systems; microgrids; renewable energy; stability analysis; control; digital modelling; energy management
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
CFD Simulation in Energy Engineering Research
edited by and Tomáš Juřena
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3076 | Submission Open
Keywords: CFD modelling; CFD simulation; CFD model; numerical simulation; numerical model; energy engineering technology; advanced CFD modelling; CFD-assisted design; troubleshooting and optimization; fluid flow; computational heat and mass transfer
(This special issue belongs to the Section K: State-of-the-Art Energy Related Technologies)
Advanced Thermal Simulation of Energy Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2439 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal systems; multi-phase flows; boiling; evaporation; condensation; cavitation; liquid interfaces; sprays; porous media; heat pipes; heat exchangers; microfluidics; nanofluids; nucleation; compressible flows; VOF method; level-set method; phase field simulation; molecular dynamics; lattice Boltzmann
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Advanced Bioenergy, Biomass and Waste Conversion Technologies: 2nd Edition
edited by Małgorzata Sieradzka
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2270 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; char; refuse-derived fuel; waste management; circular economy; bioenergy; fuel characterization; sustainability; waste valorization; energy recovery; thermal conversion; torrefaction; pyrolysis; gasification; hydrothermal carbonization; combustion
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Advances in Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation
edited by Ravindra Prajapati
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1373 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioenergy; biofuel; biorefineries; sustainable feedstock; waste-to-energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Advances in Reservoir Simulation: 2nd Edition
edited by and Yang Xia
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1144 | Submission Open
Keywords: geological modeling; mechanical model; finite element/discrete element/finite difference/energy method; fracturing or fractured reservoir simulation; engineering application
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Power Electronic and Power Conversion Systems for Renewable Energy: 2nd Edition
edited by Yun Zhang, , Fei Gao, Mingxing Du, and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 932 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electric systems; power conversion; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Future of Energy Systems and Smart Energy Management Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 786 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy systems; hybrid energy systems; smart grids and microgrids; energy storage technologies; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in energy; internet of things (IoT) and digital twins; predictive maintenance and fault diagnosis; energy efficiency and smart cities; vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and electrification of transport; techno-economic and environmental assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Socio-Economic and Environmental Aspects of the Energy Transition—Development Towards a Secure Future submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy transition; sustainable economics; sustainable society; green energy; green innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Advances in Offshore Renewable Energy Systems
edited by Yihan Xing, Fengmei Jing and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open
Keywords: offshore renewable energy (wind; tidal; wave; multi-energy integrated system); ship hydrodynamics; wave– structure interaction; hydroelasticity; fluid– structure interaction; numerical method; machine learning; model test
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Internal Combustion Engines submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open
Keywords: internal combustion engines; fuel injection; combustion technologies; alternative fuels; renewable fuels; waste heat recovery; emission reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Selected Papers from the SDEWES 2025 Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water, and Environment Systems submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy resources; power and heat generation; advanced energy storage systems; power-to-X; hydrogen economy and technologies; carbon capture; utilization and storage (CCUS); energy efficiency in industry and buildings; smart energy systems; district heating and/or cooling; cogeneration; trigeneration; polygeneration; biofuels and alternative fuels; hybrid and electric vehicles; waste-to-energy; biocircular economy; water– energy– food nexus; electricity transmission and distribution; digitalization and AI for energy systems; energy storage and batteries; energy markets; energy policy; gas security of supply; climate change mitigation strategies; decarbonization pathways; resilience of energy infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Green Aerospace Propulsion Technology and Sustainable Energy System Innovation submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable aviation; green propulsion technologies; hydrogen combustion; ammonia combustion; hybrid– electric aircraft; sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs); plasma-assisted combustion; fuel cells; digital twin in propulsion
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advances in High Efficiency and Power Density Drives
edited by Xinzhang Wu, , Li Liu and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial drive systems; high efficiency; high power density
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Self-Organized Operation and Control of Power Electronic-Based Renewable Energy Systems
edited by Feng Zhou
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrids; power distribution systems; renewable energy resources; distributed control methods; smart optimization techniques; intelligent energy management systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advanced Power Converters for Electric Drives and Renewable Energy Systems submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric drives; power electronic converters; renewable energy; energy transition; modern power systems; sustainable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Emerging Trends in Energy and Environmental Design Integrating New Services and Tools for Smart Cities and Smart Buildings—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart building innovations; energy optimization in buildings; iot and artificial intelligence in buildings; digital twins for smart buildings; building information modeling (bim) integration; resource and energy flow optimization; energy communities and energy citizenship; environmental and energy-efficient design; nature-based solutions in buildings; smart cities and smart districts
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Energy Storage Technologies and Applications for Smart Grids
edited by
submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3071 | Submission Open
Keywords: flexible HVDC transmission technology; distributed power generation; energy storage technology; DC power grid key equipment technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Transitioning to Green Energy: The Role of Hydrogen submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen; green hydrogen; green energy; renewable energy; fuel cells; decarbonization; electrolysis; hydrogen economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Advances in Design, Operation and Maintenance Technology for Electric Power Equipment—2nd Edition
edited by Jiachen Gao, Tianyan Jiang, Yaqi Fang and Jinxin Cao
submission deadline 3 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric power equipment; electrical insulation; multiphysics; operation and maintenance; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advanced Studies for PEM Fuel Cells in Hydrogen-Fueled Vehicles: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 8 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1088 | Submission Open
Keywords: PEM fuel cells; hydrogen-fueled vehicles; electric vehicles; metal hydride hydrogen storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Towards Achieving a Balance Between Environmental and Energy Consumption
edited by
submission deadline 9 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 601 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; energy efficiency; sustainable transportation; energy from waste; energy and society; environment management
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Photovoltaic Research and Applications
edited by and Kristopher Davis
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16220 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; photovoltaics; solar cells; solar panels; faults; anomaly; degradation. failure; time series; current– voltage curves; geospatial location; infrared images; electroluminescence images; photoluminescence images; ultraviolet fluorescence images; material characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
International Finance and Energy Markets: Energy Supplying, Prices, Investments and Trends
edited by , and Xie He
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11791 | Submission Open
Keywords: international finance; energy prices; spillover effects; clean energy; green finance
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Advancements in Ignition Engine Technology: From Combustion Efficiency to Emission Reduction submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11690 | Submission Open
Keywords: machines with combustion engines; small non-road engines; mechatronics in transport; innovative design solutions; drive control algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section I: Energy Fundamentals and Conversion)
Nuclear Energy Power: Innovations in Nuclear Reactor, Fuel Cycles, and Waste Management
edited by
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6089 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced nuclear reactors; advanced nuclear fuel cycle; innovations in radioactive waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Innovations and Applications in Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting
edited by , Rujun Song and Hui Shen
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4767 | Submission Open
Keywords: piezoelectric energy harvesting; material innovation; structural design and optimization; self-powering; high-efficiency energy conversion circuits
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Biomass Pretreatment and Characterization for Advanced Biofuels and Biochemicals Production
edited by Chengyan Wen, Jingcheng Wu and Yuting Zhu
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4189 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass pretreatment; biomass conversion; biochemicals; biofuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Renewable Energy System Technologies: 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4022 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data; solar PV; wind turbine generation; intermittent; real time
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Advanced Control Technology of Integrated Wind and Wave Energy Conversion Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3983 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind and wave energy converter (WEC); wind and wave power generation system; intelligent control schemes; maximum power point tracking; wells turbine
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Digital Measurement Procedures for the Energy Industry
edited by
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3680 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; computational algorithm; control algorithm; control system; data analysis; data acquisition; decision algorithm; devices for power systems; digital signal processing; distributed computing; distributed system; electric power quality; electrical quantity; errors in power system; evolutionary algorithm; fuzzy logic; genetic algorithm; measurement algorithm; measurement system; measurement technique; measuring instrument; nonelectrical quantity; optimization of power system; precision measurement; signal distortion; signal reproduction; special algorithms; time-frequency analysis; uncertainty analysis; validation of computational algorithm; wavelet analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Leading the Way in Offshore Renewable Energy and Wave Energy Conversion
edited by Luana Gurnari
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3048 | Submission Open
Keywords: offshore wind turbine design; offshore renewable energy sources (ORESs); offshore wind; floating offshore solar systems; ocean wave energy; tidal energy; wave energy converter; energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
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