Energies

Integrated Process Modelling and Life-Cycle Sustainability of Bio-Based Fuels

edited by

and

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based fuels; process engineering; process modelling; life-cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA); life-cycle assessment (LCA); techno-economic analysis (TEA); decarbonization

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

Artificial Intelligence in the Reliability Modeling and Maintenance of Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Stanisław Duer

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in energy systems; modeling of technical objects; expert systems; reliability and operation process; security and safety systems; diagnostics of technical objects; renewable energy sources; three-phase power grid; transport systems; wind farm devices; power in energy

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

Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics in Thermal Energy Systems

edited by

Francesco Duronio

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: CFD; applied fluid-dynamics; applied thermodynamics; internal combustion systems; propulsion systems; turbines; energy systems

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

Novel Technologies and Sustained Advances of Heat Pump System

edited by

Zhiping Yuan

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat pump; refrigerant; compression; environmental impact; cycle; design; simulation; application

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

Energy Consumption and Environmental Impact of Means of Transport with Conventional and Alternative Powertrains

edited by

Andrzej Ziółkowski

,

Michalina Kamińska

and Maciej Siedlecki

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport; transport decarbonisation; alternative powertrains; alternative fuels; real driving emissions (RDEs); energy efficiency; lifecycle assessment (LCA); energy consumption; air quality impact

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

Numerical Simulation Techniques for Fluid Flows and Heat Transfer—2nd Edition

edited by

Sławomir Dykas

and

Mirosław Majkut

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); heat transfer; numerical methods; fluid dynamics; simulation techniques

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

New Progress in Electricity Demand Forecasting—2nd Edition

edited by

Diego Carmona-Fernández

and

Manuel Calderón Godoy

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy demand; energy efficiency; energy forecasting; electricity forecasting; load forecasting

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

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Techniques Applications in Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Ramiro Barbosa

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable and smart energy systems; smart grids; building energy management systems; demand response; energy forecasting; artificial intelligence and machine learning; evolutionary algorithms and metaheuristics; multi-agent systems; optimization; cybersecurity; predictive maintenance

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

Challenges and Opportunities in Modern Active Distribution Networks

edited by

Zsolt Čonka

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: power distribution systems; smart grids; distributed energy resources; renewable energy integration; grid stability; power quality; electric vehicles; microgrids; grid protection; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section F2: Distributed Energy System)

Innovation and Future Trends in the Global Energy Economics

edited by

Sulaman Muhammad

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; energy transition; renewable energy; energy policy

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

Advances in Thermal Energy Storage and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Panpan Song

, Siyu Zheng and

Hongsheng Jiang

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: system design; working fluid selection; performance prediction; heat transfer enhancement; flow control; intelligence algorithm applications; fault detection; simulation and test methods

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

Electric Vehicles and Photovoltaic Energy Integration in Distribution Network

edited by

Danijel Topić

, Tomi Medved,

Goran Knežević

and

Edin Lakić

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicles; photovoltaic systems; distribution networks; vehicle-to-grid; battery energy storage systems; renewable energy integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section F2: Distributed Energy System)

Advances in Extraction and Utilization of Coal and Shale Gas

edited by

Rui Li

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: coalbed methane; shale gas; co-extraction; deep gas reservoirs; low-carbon energy development

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

Bioenergy from Waste: Innovations in Organic Waste and Biomass Valorization

edited by

Ana Matin

, Nives Jovičić and

Ivan Brandić

submission deadline 27 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; organic waste; biomass valorization; waste to energy; circular bioeconomy

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Catalytic Conversion of Biomass and Plastic Waste

edited by

Jacek Grams

,

Margarida Gonçalves

and

Buxing Han

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuels; hydrogen production; renewable fuels; sustainable energy recovery; biomass valorization; waste plastic disposal; synthesis and characterization of catalysts; catalytic activity and selectivity; thermal treatment; pyrolysis; gasification; hydrotreating

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

Recent Advances in Energies Technologies for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Sang-Eun Oh

and

Euntae Yang

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient wastewater treatment; bioelectrochemical systems; microbial fuel cells; photocatalysis; electrochemical oxidation; advanced materials; renewable energy integration; reactor design; resource recovery; waste-to-energy; sustainable water management; life cycle assessment

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

Mathematical Optimization and Artificial Intelligence for Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems

edited by Juntao Zhang and Yuchen Fang

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: uncertainty modeling; complex constraint handling; optimization scheduling; risk analysis; system planning; enhancing flexibility and safety

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

Heat Transfer Enhancement in Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Tooraj Yousefi

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer enhancement; thermal management; sustainable energy systems; nanofluids; phase change materials (PCM); computational fluid dynamics (CFD); waste heat recovery; advanced heat exchangers; multi-physics modelling; renewable energy

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

Smart Air-Cleaning Technologies for Next-Generation Energy Systems

edited by

Gabriel Nicolae Popa

and

Corina Maria Dinis

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: filtration; electrostatic precipitator; plasma-assisted emission control; particulate matter; clean energy; biomass combustion; intelligent control; sustainable technologies

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

Advances in Thermal Management and Reliability of Electronic Systems

edited by

Vincenzo d'Alessandro

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2304 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic components and systems; multiphysics simulation and modeling; thermal characterization; ther-mo-mechanical and reliability-tested measurements; thermal resistance; thermally-induced reliability degradation

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

Operation, Control, and Planning of New Power Systems

edited by

Peng Wang

, Tengfei Ma and Shaohua Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: new power systems; power system operation; power system planning; electricity market mechanisms; renewable energy; energy storage

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

River/Tidal and Wave Energy Harvesting

edited by Iskra S. Simova and

Rositsa Velichkova

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: river energy; tidal energy; wave energy; renewable energy; hydrokinetic systems; marine converters; energy capture; hybrid renewable energy systems; energy sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for Heat Transfer Modeling—2nd Edition

edited by

Juan Carlos Ramos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: CFD; heat transfer; thermal engineering; thermal systems

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

Enhancing Energy Systems: Innovations in Combustion, CO₂ Capture, and Looping Technologies

edited by Jing Liu and

Tomasz Czakiert

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: combustion technology; fuel conversion; CO2 capture; chemical looping technology; oxygen carrier; CO2 adsorbent; oxy-fuel combustion; energy conversion system; reactor design; system modelling; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)

Advances in Thermodynamics of Hydrogen

edited by G. Reza Vakili-Nezhaad and

Muhammad Abdul Qyyum

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen thermodynamics; hydrogen storage; liquid hydrogen (LH2); hydrogen compression; metal hydrides; chemical hydrogen carriers; thermophysical properties; equations of state (EOS); exergy and entropy analysis; industrial hydrogen systems

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

Advanced Studies on Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems of the Future

edited by Volodymyr Shentsov

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8632 | Submission Open

Keywords: education; hydrogen safety; engineering; hydrogen technology; physics; computational fluid dynamics; ANSYS

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

Advances in Wireless Power Transfer Technologies and Applications

edited by

Ping Lu

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7886 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless power transmission; rectennas; impedance matching; hybrid energy harvesters; rectifying metasurfaces

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

Advanced Energy Technologies and Energy Savings: Low Emissions and High Efficiency

edited by Shujun Zhu, Shuai Guo,

Zhuozhi Wang

and Lianfei Xu

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7715 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; traditional energy; energy saving; high efficiency; low emissions

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

Intelligent Energy Technical Studies About Automobiles, New Energy Vehicles and Key Systems in the Energy Field

edited by Mingzhang Pan, Shiqing Huang,

Xiaohuan Zhao

and Wenhua Zhang

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6625 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent energy technical studies; smart grid technologies and electric transport systems; renewable energy integration systems; intelligent energy solutions for future industrial applications; energy systems for safety-critical applications; novel applications of intelligent energy systems; diversified energy systems and management; systemic energy solutions; high-resilience energy systems; real-time and predictive system monitoring techniques; efficient energy-optimizing design methods; advanced system modeling approaches; analyses of energy systems

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

Energy Policies and Sustainable Development

edited by

Ramona Simut

and

Alina Badulescu

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4357 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy systems; energy strategies; energy economy; energy efficiency; renewable energy sources; energy supply and demand; energy policy

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

Wireless Charging Technologies for Electric Vehicles

edited by

Jiantao Zhang

, Xin Gao and Ying Liu

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4290 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless charging; electric vehicles; magnetic coupler; resonant compensation; converter; system control; performance improvement; applications

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

Progress in Electromagnetic Analysis and Modeling of Heating Systems

edited by Michele Forzan, Egbert Baake and Koen Van Reusel

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2416 | 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)

Qualitative Analysis and Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Energy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marcin Olkiewicz

and

Norbert Chamier-Gliszczyński

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2070 | Submission Open

Keywords: green energy; innovation and production; energy and climate; sustainable energy; quality management; quality of life; energy efficiency; energy and environmental security; energy economics; responsible management; quality and environmental systems in energy transformation; production management role in energy transformation; recycling management; energy markets; energy transformation; sustainable mobility; electromobility; environmental policies; environmental sustainability; corporate social responsibility; economy 4.0; Industry 4.0

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

Development of Unconventional Oil and Gas Fields: 2nd Edition

edited by

Renbao Zhao

and

Xuyang Guo

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1988 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy oil; shale oil/gas; oil shale; tar sand; thermal recovery; in situ combustion; gas hydrates

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

Green Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Towards the New Normal Framework

edited by

Jean Vasile Andrei

and

Alina Zaharia

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1850 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilience; digitalization and smart energy systems; energy justice and social inclusion; energy policy; green energy transition; inclusive transition; post-pandemic recovery; renewable energy; sustainable development; smart energy systems

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

High Efficiency, Quality, and Stable Operation Technology for Flexible Distribution Networks

edited by

Xin Wang

,

Pingjuan Ge

and

Yuchao Hou

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1665 | Submission Open

Keywords: distribution networks; flexible regulation equipment; operation control; optimal dispatching; power quality management; emergency power support; grid-following/grid-forming converters

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

Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage: Advances and Applications

edited by Giuseppe Langella, Abolfazl Nematpourkeshteli,

Nicola Bianco

and

Marcello Iasiello

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1442 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; phase changing materials; advanced materials for thermal storage; metal foams; nanoparticles; smart thermal energy storage systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section G2: Phase Change Materials for Energy Storage)

Evaluating the Impact of Energy Policies and Energy Economics: Trends, Risks and Challenges

edited by

Antonio Sánchez-Bayón

and

Frank Daumann

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1420 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; green deal; clean energies; renewable energies; green energies; blue energies; climate-neutral energies; reduction of polluting energies; wellbeing economics and energy; energy efficiency; energy markets; sustainable development goals

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

Renewable Energy Development in Distribution Networks: Optimization, Assessment and Design of Renewable Plants

edited by

Jesus C. Hernandez

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1378 | Submission Open

Keywords: distribution system modelling; optimization algorithms; renewable energies; distributed generation; systems and control for power electronic converters; hybrid AC/DC systems; distribution system planning and operation; IoT; AI

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

Advances in Thermal Energy Storage System for Electric Vehicles

edited by

Jinwoo Oh

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1286 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage systems; electric vehicles; lithium-ion battery; thermal management; phase change materials; experimental analysis; design optimization

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

Research on Operation Optimization of Integrated Energy Systems

edited by

Maksymilian Kochanski

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1051 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-energy flow management; renewable energy integration; smart grid control strategies; decentralized energy optimization

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

Advanced Low-Carbon Energy Technologies

edited by Jin-Wei Wang

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 996 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon energy technologies; emerging technologies; new applications; modelling; design; emissions control; public acceptance; policy issues

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

Energy Systems: Optimization, Modeling, and Simulation

edited by Fengjuan Wang

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimization; modelling; simulation; renewable Integration; hybrid energy systems; decentralized energy systems; energy storage; energy resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section K: State-of-the-Art Energy Related Technologies)

Intelligent Operation and Control of Resilient Microgrids

edited by

Salem Al-Agtash

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; intelligent operation and control; energy management; renewable energy integration; resilient energy systems

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

Integration of Power Generation and Wind Energy

edited by

Haoran Zhao

, Yibao Jiang and Peng Wang

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind energy; grid stability and control; high-fidelity modeling; optimization methodologies; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)

Advances in Design, Material and Applications for Clean and Green Energy

edited by

Weidong Fang

, Chuanbo Wen and Quanfeng Li

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean energy; smart grid; applications; Internet of Things; architecture; protocols; security

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

Bioenergy from Wastewater

edited by

Alessandra Cesaro

,

Nicola Di Costanzo

and

Anna Lanzetta

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced wastewater treatment processes; modelling; sludge valorisation; anaerobic digestion; bioenergy

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

New Challenges in Renewable Energy Integration and Net Zero Energy Future

edited by

Saim Memon

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; electric vehicles; advanced insulation materials; vacuum insulation; solar thermal systems; AI in renewable energy systems

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

Optimization and Innovations in Thermal Cycles and Heat Management Systems

edited by Yiming Zhao and Haotian Ye

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: all aspects of optimization and innovation in thermal cycles and heat management systems; energy and exergy analyses of thermal cycles; highly effective heat transfer technology and equipment; optimization algorithms and multipurpose optimal methods; selection of cycled working fluids; optimal operation of renewable energy; energy storage and heat pump systems; optimization of the operation and control of power systems; fluid energy transfer and utilization

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

Power Systems and Smart Grids: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Naghmash Ali

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; renewable energy integration; low-carbon power systems; energy transition; artificial intelligence; machine learning applications; power system resilience; energy storage technologies; microgrids and nanogrids; electric vehicle integration; demand-side management; power electronics converters

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

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