Energies

Management and Optimization for Renewable Energy and Power Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1960 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources/technologies; high penetration of renewables; power system; microgeneration; zero-energy buildings; electricity markets; microgrids; integration; management; optimization; maintenance

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

Catalytic Hydrogen Production and Hydrogen Energy Utilization—2nd Edition

edited by

Yuzhong Li

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1641 | 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)

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Integration in Sustainable Buildings

edited by Alvaro Marucci and Stefano Bigiotti

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1575 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy efficiency; sustainable architecture; green buildings; building energy management; net-zero energy buildings; technological integration and energy supply; bio-building and architectural detail design; active and passive energy conversion strategies; energy audit and retrofitting; sustainable planning; green urbanism; LCA processes and sustainable energy development

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

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

edited by

Mustafa Tahir

and

Pierluigi Siano

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1154 | 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)

Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving in Buildings—2nd Edition

edited by José Luis Molina Félix and Teresa Rocío Palomo Amores

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1120 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency in buildings; passives strategies; indoor comfort; sustainable technologies in buildings

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

Microgrids and Renewable Energy Systems: Modelling, Analysis and Control

edited by

Pablo Horrillo-Quintero

and

Pablo García Triviño

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1109 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrid control and operation; advanced control systems; power optimization; smart energy management systems; hybrid AC/DC architectures; decentralized and hierarchical control; grid-forming converters; power quality enhancement; renewable energy integration maximization; prosumers; energy communities; vehicle-to-grid (V2G); hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) experimentation

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

AI-Driven Sustainable Power Grids: Enhancing Cybersecurity, Operation, and Control of Conventional, Modern, and Renewable-Based Energy Systems—3rd Edition

edited by

Gulshan Sharma

, Pitshou N. Bokoro,

Rajesh Kumar

and

Kavita Behara

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 984 | Submission Open

Keywords: load frequency control; solar PV; wind power; distribution systems; microgrids; electric vehicles; congestion managment; smart grids

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

Advances in Research on Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Luisa F. Cabeza

,

Gabriel Zsembinszki

,

Emiliano Borri

and Saranprabhu Mani Kala

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 769 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase change materials; renewable energy; energy efficiency; economic feasibility; energy savings; experimental analysis; numerical simulations

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

Recent Advances in Power Electronics and Wireless Power Transfer Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Krzysztof Górecki

and

Kalina Detka

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 721 | Submission Open

Keywords: power semiconductor devices; air core transformers; wireless power transfer; WPT systems; power supply; power converters; pulse transformers; inductors; thermal parameters; modeling; measurements; reliability

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

Towards Smart and Flexible Distribution Grids: Enhancing Hosting Capacity and Energy Sharing in Decentralized Energy Systems

edited by

Stefano Bracco

,

Federico Delfino

and

Matteo Fresia

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources; electric vehicles; vehicle-to-X; renewable energy communities; hosting capacity; flexibility services; smart distribution networks

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

Advanced Nanocomposites for Energy Conversion & Storage

edited by Nimai Chand Pramanik

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 573 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; batteries; supercapacitors; fuel cells; energy storage devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)

Advanced Thermal Energy Systems for Industrial Decarbonization

edited by Fabio Bozzoli and

Lorenzo Talluri

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial decarbonization; thermal energy systems; waste heat recovery; high-temperature heat pumps; energy integration

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

Smart City and Sustainable Energy Strategies

edited by Zhengli Wang and

Junfang Tian

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; smart cities; urban computing

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

Advanced Research in High-Voltage and Insulation Technologies

edited by Yong Liu and Yu Gao

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-voltage engineering; insulation materials; partial discharge; condition monitoring; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section F6: High Voltage)

Advanced Materials for Energy Harvesting

edited by

Liuxian Zhao

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; nanogenerators (triboelectric, piezoelectric); thermoelectric generators; photovoltaics; mechanical-energy harvesting; thermal-energy harvesting; RF-energy harvesting; power management; self-powered systems; energy-conversion efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)

Innovative Energy and Materials for a World in Transition

edited by

Hideaki Ohgaki

and

Boonyang Plangklang

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials science and nanotechnology; energy technology; environmental science; energy society sustainability and environment; electric vehicle technology; energy crisis (policy, security, stability); alternative energy; related topics in materials and energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)

Abstract Modeling for Operation and Control of Renewable Energy Power Systems

edited by

Jose González de Durana

and

Luis Rabelo

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: system dynamics modeling of renewable power systems; abstract modeling for grid stability; technology-free modeling in smart grids; resilience analysis of event-driven renewable scenarios; modeling malicious attacks and cascading failures in decarbonized grids; interdisciplinary modeling of multi-domain energy systems; digital twins in renewable power systems; operation and control of converter-interfaced generation.

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

Advanced Nuclear Reactor Design, Technology and Fuel Cycle Analysis

edited by Xiaoxiao Li

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced reactor design; advanced reactor technology; nuclear fuel cycle analysis; GEN-IV nuclear reactor; modular nuclear reactor; micro-nuclear reactor; reactor thermal hydraulics; nuclear fuel materials; uranium–plutonium fuel cycle; thorium–uranium fuel cycle; spent fuel reprocessing; thorium molten salt reactor nuclear energy system; liquid–metal cooled reactor; supercritical carbon dioxide power generation; heat-pipe cooled reactor; helium–xenon cooled reactor

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

Advancements in Energy Economy and Finance

edited by

Tomasz Wolowiec

and

Oleksandr Dluhopolskyi

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5657 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; energy markets and pricing; renewable and low-carbon investments; green and sustainable finance; carbon pricing and trading schemes; energy policy and regulation; financial risk and stability; investment behavior and capital flows; econometric and quantitative modelling; energy–finance interactions; economic resilience and sustainability

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

Development of Ultra-Low-Energy-Consumption and Zero-Energy Buildings in Response to Climate Change: 2nd Edition

edited by

Fei Guo

,

Stephen Siu Yu Lau

and

Andreas Matzarakis

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4794 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-low-energy buildings; zero-energy buildings; climate change; zero carbon; whole lifecycle

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

Advances in Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage (CCUS)

edited by

Martin Ma

, Hongsheng Wang and

Tao Bai

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4272 | Submission Open

Keywords: CCUS; CO2 storage/sequestration; CO2 transport; CO2 capture; modeling; machine learning; risk assessment

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

Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems: Design, Analysis and Calculation Methods

edited by Qian Zhang and

Yunfei Zhang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4227 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nuclear reactors; generation IV reactors; small modular reactors (SMRs); reactor design and safety analysis; neutronics and reactor physics; thermal–hydraulics; advanced calculation methods; high-fidelity simulation; uncertainty quantification; artificial intelligence in nuclear engineering

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

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

edited by

Jaehyeong Lee

and Chaehwan Jeong

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3161 | 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)

Development of Energy Harvesting Systems and Methods from Uncommon Sources: 2nd Edition

edited by

Paweł Ligęza

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3009 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; energy sources; unconventional sources and methods; smart methods; artificial intelligence methods; distributed systems; waste utilizing; post-mining energy; post-industry energy; biological energy systems; metrological problems; personal devices; micro and nano devices; energy storage systems

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

Advances in Hydrogen Storage: Strategies, Technologies, Safety and Future Directions

edited by

Seungho Jung

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2099 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; storage; liquified; pressurized; safety; risk assessment; fire; explosion; siting; layout

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

Trends and Challenges in Power System Stability and Control: 2nd Edition

edited by Ke Xu and

Yuan Liao

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1123 | Submission Open

Keywords: electricity market; market clearing; 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)

Bridging the Gap Between Field Studies and Laboratory Experiments on Gas Hydrates

edited by

Jinan Guan

,

Gang Lei

and

Ang Li

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural gas hydrates (NGHs); gas hydrate exploration and production; thermodynamics and kinetics of hydrates; gas hydrate geohazards and climate change; gas hydrate-bearing sediments; gas–oil–hydrate system; CO2-CH4 hydrate replacement

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

Environmental Biotechnologies for Bioenergy from Waste Valorization

edited by

Katarzyna Bułkowska

and

Magdalena Zielińska

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 682 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; anaerobic digestion; co-digestion strategies; biohydrogen and biogas; bioprocess modeling (ADM1); life cycle assessment (LCA); circular bioeconomy

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

Sustainable Energy Transition: Economic Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Maria Urbaniec

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy transition; energy economics; decarbonization; renewable energy investment; green finance; climate and energy policy; just transition; green innovation; energy security; circular economy

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

Recent Advances in Thermoelectric Power Generation

edited by Matthew Barry

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric generator; waste heat recovery; Seebeck effect; Peltier effect; Thomson effect; Domenicali equation; heat exchanger; multiphysics coupling; uncertainty quantification; model-form uncertainty; verification and validation; integrated thermoelectric device; pumping power; net power output; reproducibility

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

Progress and Prospects in Thermal Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Abdelhamid Kheiri

and Ahmed Elgafy

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat storage; PCM; heat transfer enhancement; porous media for heat storage; fluid flow; enhancing cycling charge/discharge heat capacity and dynamic; topology; high-conductivity foam; pumped thermal electricity storage

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

Energy Performance of Photovoltaic Power Systems

edited by

Tapas Mallick

and Nabin Sarmah

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: PV power system; PV performance; BIPV; PV curtailment and congestion; PV economics and viability analysis; storage for PV energy

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

Innovative HVAC Solutions for Sustainable Building Energy Use

edited by

Bowen Guan

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: HVAC systems; building energy efficiency; sustainable buildings; building carbon neutrality; building decarbonization; renewable energy integration; low-carbon HVAC; building energy optimization

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

Algorithmic Approaches and Control Techniques for Energy Optimization in Power Converters and Grid Transmission

edited by

Paolo Mercorelli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11561 | Submission Open

Keywords: control techniques; energy optimization; power converters; algorithms; energy flow; smart grids; wind turbines; electrical and hybrid vehicles; electrical batteries; combustion engines

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

Reliability of Power Electronics Devices and Converter Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by Jun Wang, Jun Zhang,

Kun Tan

,

Jingwei Zhang

and Hengyu Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 8910 | Submission Open

Keywords: power device; power converter; reliability

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

Energy, Engineering and Materials 2024

edited by

Ray Tahir Mushtaq

,

Muhammad Jamil

and

Aqib Mashood Khan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8635 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; clean energy; advanced manufacturing; material optimization; energy efficiency; smart technologies; sustainable engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)

Energy Transition: Interaction of Gas/Hydrogen and Electricity Systems

edited by

Andreas Poullikkas

and Venizelos Venizelou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7642 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; decarbonization; hydrogen integration; power-to-gas; energy storage; gas-hydrogen-electricity interaction; policy and regulation

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

Advanced Control and Operation of Distributed Energy Resources in Modern Power Systems

edited by

Il-Yop Chung

and

Seon-Ju Ahn

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6533 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed energy resources; power distribution systems; integration of renewable energy resources; power system stability; flexibility; sector coupling; advanced distribution management systems (ADMS); distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS); non-wires alternatives (NWA); microgrids; virtual power plants; demand response; distribution system operator (DSO); TSO–DSO cooperation

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

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 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6371 | 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 Machine Learning and Data Analysis Technologies in Modern Energy Systems

edited by

Yongjian Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6068 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning in energy systems; fault diagnosis and resilient control; data-driven energy optimization; multi-source data fusion; explainable artificial intelligence (XAI)

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

Economic Analysis and Policies in the Energy Sector—2nd Edition

edited by

George E. Halkos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5304 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic growth and the environment: eco-friendly policies; methodologies for studying the environment in all its dimensions: the visual dimension, pollution, the despoliation of resources, air and water quality, noise pollution; biodiversity and valuation; acid rain, deforestation, ozone depletion, polluted seas; global warming and climate change; population, poverty and economic growth; decoupling of environmental and resource pressures; sustainable transportation; sustainable tourism; environmental efficiency and productivity analysis; sustainable development; waste management; unexpected events

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

CO₂ Emissions from Vehicles (Volume III)

edited by

Maksymilian Mądziel

,

Artur Jaworski

and

Paweł Woś

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5124 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport; autonomous vehicles; CO2 emission; emission modelling; fuel consumption; exhaust emission; global warming; greenhouse gases; combustion engines; electromobility; hybrid and electric vehicles; fuel cell vehicles

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

Subsurface Energy and Environmental Protection—2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaopu Wang

,

Yujie Yuan

and

Naser Golsanami

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 5013 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas contamination/remediation; environmental monitoring and control; environmental friendly materials and techniques in oil and gas development; environmental issues regarding the exploitation of natural gas hydrates; enhanced oil recovery (EOR); microbial enhanced oil recovery; CO2 enhanced oil recovery; CO2 capture; utilization and storage (CCUS); underground hydrogen storage (UHS); geothermal exploitation

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

Emerging Technologies and Sustainability Assessment for Waste Biomass to Energy

edited by

Tiago Lopes

,

Dominika Janiszewska-Latterini

and

Paula Costa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3844 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste biomass conversion; biomass for bioenergy; emerging bioenergy technologies; sustainability assessment; life cycle assessment (LCA); social life cycle assessment (S-LCA); prospective LCA; techno-economic assessment (TEA); waste-to-energy systems; biorefinery integration; thermochemical and biochemical processes; circular bioeconomy

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

Circular Economy Mechanisms for Improving Energy Efficiency

edited by

Lucian-Ionel Cioca

,

Elena Simina Lakatos

and Luminita Georgeta Popescu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3421 | Submission Open

Keywords: life-cycle assessment (LCA); energy footprint; optimization/modeling; industrial symbiosis; digitalization for energy management; energy-intensive industries; energy system modeling; circular business models

Advances in the Optimization and Control of Solar Integrated Energy Systems

edited by

Igor Mendes Lima Pataro

and

Juan D. Gil

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3035 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy systems; system optimization; model predictive control; adaptive control; multi-objective optimization; concentrated solar power; photovoltaics and hybrid systems; water–energy nexus; solar desalination; multi-objective optimization; digital twins and machine learning

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

Energy Harvesting and Wireless Power Transfer for 6G Sustainable IoT Networks

edited by

Pratik Goswami

and

Adeel Iqbal

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2258 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids and microgrids; sustainable energy networks; energy harvesting; wireless power transfer (WPT); electric vehicles (EVs) and UAVs; 6G and IoT; machine learning and AI; spectrum sharing and cognitive radio

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

Innovations in Hydropower and Energy Storage: Bridging Renewable Energy Solutions

edited by Baoshan Zhu, Haoru Zhao and

Yonglin Qin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2092 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydropower technology; pumped storage hydropower (PSH); fluid machinery; hybrid renewable systems; grid flexibility; hydraulic system design; condition monitoring; environmental sustainability

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

Sustainable and Low Carbon Development in the Energy Sector—2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Dzikuć

and

Aleksander Jakimowicz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2041 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence for Next-Generation Solar Energy Systems

edited by

Mahmoud Dhimish

and Gisele Alves Dos Reis Benatto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1879 | 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)

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