Energies

Innovative Bio-Based Construction Strategies for Near-Zero Energy Buildings with Low Carbon Footprints

edited by Xunzhi Yin and

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1162 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based building materials; straw-based building; low-cost; near-zero and zero energy building; passive low-energy design

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

Application of Machine Learning in Combustion

edited by Jian An

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; flow field prediction; high-resolution reconstruction; Physics-Informed neural network; data driven; uncertainty analysis; surrogate model; combustion modeling; reaction mechanism; reduced model; accelerating computation; optimization for design; combustion control; experimental assistance; heterogeneous computing; low emission

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

Emerging Technologies in Energy Storage

edited by Piotr Krawczyk and

Aleksandra Dzido

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage technologies; novel battery chemistries; hydrogen and fuel-cell systems; thermal and heat-storage methods; AI-based monitoring and diagnostics; sustainable lifecycles and recycling of storage systems

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

High Values of Biomass, Organic Waste and Coal Utilization

edited by Cui Wang,

Zhenqun Wu

and

Xiao Zhao

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon resource utilization; waste upcycling; high-value energy products; thermochemical processing; clean coal technology; biomass refinery; circular economy; low-carbon energy

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

Energy Economy and Policy Toward Sustainability Transitions

edited by

Mohammad Sharif Karimi

and Mohsen Khezri

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; energy policy; sustainability transitions; renewable energy; carbon emissions reduction; energy market regulation; green finance; sustainable energy systems

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

Circular Economy in Low-Carbon Transition: Current Status and Future Prospects—2nd Edition

edited by

Taoyuan Wei

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; sustainable production; integrated assessment; waste management; sustainable development; climate change; CO2 emissions; energy policy and strategy; mitigation and adaptation; carbon neutrality

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

Multiphase Flow, Heat Mass Transfer and Energy Conversion

edited by

Rong Situ

and

Peng Ju

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; two-phase flow; heat transfer; mass transfer; energy conversion; thermal-hydraulics; interfacial transport; phase change; flow boiling; condensation; experimental diagnostics; numerical simulation; scaling analysis; nuclear reactor safety; environmental fluid mechanics

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

The Economics of Energy Transition: Policy Frameworks and Innovations

edited by

Yishuang Liu

, HyoungSuk Lee and

Hanmin Dong

submission deadline 13 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1757 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; energy resilience; energy efficiency; energy-climate policy; just transition; technology innovation; electricity market; carbon pricing; green finance; climate risk

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

Recent Developments in Offshore Renewable Energies: Wind, Wave, Tidal, and Ocean Energy

edited by

Dimitri V. Val

and Daniil Yurchenko

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7919 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore wind turbines; wave energy converters; tidal energy converters; floating solar energy; integrated offshore renewable energy systems; installation; operation and maintenance; reliability; availability; digital technologies

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

Advanced Developments of Photovoltaic Devices and Perovskite Solar Cells: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jingjing Dong

and

Zhenjun Fan

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7701 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite; solar cells; PCE; crystal quality; stability

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

Operation, Control, and Planning of New Power Systems

edited by

Peng Wang

, Tengfei Ma and Shaohua Yang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3443 | 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)

Advanced Reactor Designs for Sustainable Nuclear Energy

edited by Chunyan Zou and

Yafen Liu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3146 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear reactor; nuclear fuel cycle; nuclear waste transmutation

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

Optimization and Innovations in Thermal Cycles and Heat Management Systems

edited by Yiming Zhao and Haotian Ye

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2583 | 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)

Electric Vehicles and Photovoltaic Energy Integration in Distribution Network

edited by

Danijel Topić

, Tomi Medved,

Goran Knežević

and

Edin Lakić

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2461 | 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)

New Challenges in Renewable Energy Integration and Net Zero Energy Future

edited by

Saim Memon

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2458 | 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)

Utilization of Renewable Energies for Waste Water Treatment

edited by

Sylwia Myszograj

,

Maria Włodarczyk-Makuła

and

Ewelina Płuciennik-Koropczuk

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2240 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment technologies; sewage sludge management; energy recovery; biogas; biohydrogen; disintegration methods; balance; modelling; adm1; hydropower; heat recovery; energy assessment; circular economy; renewable energy sources; sustainable management of natural resources; reducing CO2 emissions from wastewater treatment plants

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

Current Dynamics in Energy, Climate and Environmental Sustainability: Challenges, Prospects and Analysis—2nd Edition

edited by

Kamel Si Mohammed

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2142 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy; energy transition; climate change

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

Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Internal Combustion Engines

edited by

Vittorio Ravaglioli

and

Giacomo Silvagni

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1991 | 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)

Next-Generation Energy Conversion Systems: Advanced Design, Optimization and Intelligent Control of Electrical Machines and Drives

edited by Yang Xiao,

Peng Wang

,

Yang Li

and Yiming Shen

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1721 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrified transportation; renewable energy conversion; multi-physics design optimization; fault-tolerant control and reliability; AI-assisted and data-driven design; integrated machine–drive systems

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

Advances in Microgrids Energy Management with Integrated Renewables and Power Electronics—2nd Edition

edited by

Alessia Cagnano

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1706 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; renewable energy sources; energy storage systems; power electronics; energy management; advanced control algorithms; real-time control; power quality; microgrid stability; demand management; load balancing; predictive control

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

Advances in Combustion Science for Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Venera Giurcan

and

Codina Movileanu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1439 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean-burning technologies; sustainable combustion; advanced combustion modeling; bio and clean fuels; pollutant mitigation; energy efficiency; nanomaterials

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

Recent Advances in Energy Harvesting Technologies: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Marko Perčić

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1183 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; renewable energy; vortex-induced vibration (VIV); triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs); piezoelectric energy harvesting; electromagnetic energy harvesting; hybrid energy cells; solar energy harvesting; wind energy harvesting; automotive energy recovery; airborne energy regeneration; wireless sensor networks; Internet of Things (IoT); low-power electronics; sustainable energy; smart wearables; structural health monitoring; hybrid energy harvesting systems

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

The Development and Utilization of Solar Energy in Space Cooling

edited by

Fadi Ghaith

and Omar Sharaf

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 894 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar powered cooling systems; absorption chillers; energy storage

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

Advances in Ocean Energy Technologies and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by Lele Yang, Fengmei Jing and

Wanhai Xu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 871 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; offshore oil and gas exploitation; deep-sea mining; ocean energy technology; energy conversion

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

Next-Generation Smart Energy Systems for Sustainable and Decarbonized Energy Infrastructures

edited by Elkhatib Kamal, Reza Ghorbani, Abdel Aitouche, Ahmed Ragab and

Mohamed Kouki

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 871 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart energy systems; renewable energy; energy infrastructures; low-carbon technologies; distributed energy systems

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

Advanced Thermodynamic Cycles and Energy Storage Technologies for High-Efficiency Renewable Energy Utilizations

edited by Zeshao Chen and

Gang Wang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 821 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced thermodynamic cycle; energy storage; new energy utilization; supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle; Carnot battery; poly-generation system

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

International Finance and Energy Markets: Energy Supplying, Prices, Investments and Trends—2nd Edition

edited by

Shigeyuki Hamori

,

Xiaojing Cai

and Xie He

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 750 | 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)

Enabling Future Energy Transition in Digital Power Systems Through AI Technologies

edited by

Nguyen Hoang Hai Tra

,

Nivethitha Somu

and

Veerapandiyan Veerasamy

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); energy transition; smart power systems; renewable energy integration; distributed energy resources (DERS); energy storage systems; optimization and control; decarbonization; net-zero

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

Advances in Hydrogen Production and Hydrogen Storage, 2nd Edition

edited by

Fushou Xie

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; liquid hydrogen; hydrogen production; hydrogen liquefication; hydrogen storage; thermal management; liquid hydrogen heat and mass transfer

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

Machine Learning in Heat and Mass Transfer: Methods and Applications

edited by

Magdalena Piasecka

, Beata Maciejewska and

Artur Piasecki

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; heat transfer; two-phase flow; flow boiling; condensation; random forests; physics-informed neural networks (PINNs); symbolic regression; deep learning surrogates; compact heat exchangers

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

Advances in Clean Energy Minerals for Low-Carbon Coal Utilization, Recycling, and Advanced Energy Conversion

edited by Moshood Onifade,

Samson Bada

and Mutiu Kolade Amosa

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon coal utilization; clean energy minerals; carbon capture and utilization; recycling of material and energy streams; circular economy; bioenergy; energy storage systems; batteries; fuel cells; capacitors; micro- and nano-energy systems; climate change mitigation

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

Waste to Bioenergy Process and Assessments

edited by

Ibrahim Gbolahan Hakeem

, Kalpit Shah and

Kamrun Nahar

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-to-energy (WtE); biochar, syngas, and bioenergy; anaerobic digestion and biogas; thermochemical conversion of waste; biomass pyrolysis and gasification; biosolids and sewage sludge valorisation; life cycle assessment (LCA); techno-economic analysis (TEA); circular economy and resource recovery; fate of contaminants of concerns; waste upcycling

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

Recent Advances in Solar Thermal Management Technologies

edited by

Caiyan Qin

,

Muhammad Idrees

and

Joongbae Kim

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar thermal management; solar thermal systems; solar collectors; direct-absorption solar collectors; photothermal conversion; nanofluids; heat transfer enhancement; thermal energy storage; phase change materials; concentrated solar power; artificial intelligence; thermal system optimization

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

Development and Efficient Utilization of Renewable and Clean Energy—2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Felgueiras

, Nídia Caetano,

Adriano A. Santos

and

Florinda Martins

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; clean energy; energy efficiency; energy markets; integrated energy systems

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

Maximizing Solar Irradiance and Power Supply Quality Efficiency: Pathways to Improved Renewable Energy Output

edited by

Zbigniew Sołjan

and

Zbigniew Skibko

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar radiation; irradiance; power quality; supply quality; reactive power compensation; power generation; energy output; energy efficiency; photovoltaic systems

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

Advanced Stirling Power Generation and Energy Utilization Systems

edited by Yanlei Sun and

Shunmin Zhu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy utilization; Stirling engines; electric motor; Stirling cogeneration technology; Stirling heat pumps

(This special issue belongs to the Section I: Energy Fundamentals and Conversion)

Advancements in Materials and Structural Optimization of Batteries

edited by

Yan Wang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery materials; structural design; interface engineering; electrode architecture; battery safety; failure mechanisms; advanced characterization; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)

Biomass and Waste Valorization for Biofuel and Bioproducts Production

edited by

Przemysław Seruga

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6897 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-to-energy strategies; conversion technologies; pretreatment technologies; biotransformation of biofuels; energy recovery; waste management; sustainability; biogas; biomethane; biohydrogen; bioethanol; biodiesel; bio-oil

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

Advancements in Power Electronics Design: Thermal Management and Reliability

edited by Jinlong Ma

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3511 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal management; reliability; heat transport; electronic devices; design and optimization; thermal materials; artificial intelligence

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

Advanced Control Strategies for Power Electronics and Motor Drives

edited by

Bo Wang

, Shangjian Dai and Wenzhi Zhou

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3134 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor drives; power electronics; model predictive control; AI-based control; fault-tolerant control; WBG-based converters

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

Sustainable Energy Development in Liquid Waste and Biomass—3rd Edition

edited by

Timothy Sibanda

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2109 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; renewable energy; sustainable biomass; global warming; pollution bioeconomy; carbon capture and storage (CCS)

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

Development of Distributed Energy Systems Based on Renewable Energy Sources—2nd Edition

edited by

Adam Mroziński

,

Jakub Grela

and Rafał Andrzejczyk

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1788 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources; distributed energy; hybrid systems; photovoltaic; heat pump; small wind turbine; small water turbine; small biogas installation; building energy management systems; demand side management and response; IoT applications and artificial intelligence

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

Fluidized Bed Technologies for Bio-Based Materials Conversion: Advancing Combustion, Pyrolysis, and Gasification

edited by

Witold Żukowski

and Gabriela Berkowicz-Płatek

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1730 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluidization; combustion; pyrolysis; gasification

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

Advances in Offshore Renewable Energy Systems

edited by Yihan Xing, Fengmei Jing and

Renwei Ji

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1725 | 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)

Integrated Energy Storage System for Decarbonization

edited by

Seyed Mojtaba Alirahmi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1720 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated energy storage; power-to-X (PtX); power-to-gas-to-power (PtGtP); renewable energy integration; waste heat recovery; hydrogen; methanation; multi-sector decarbonization; techno-economic analysis

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

Advanced Distributed Control and Optimization Technologies for Microgrids

edited by

Jingrui Zhang

,

Tengpeng Chen

and

Po Li

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1431 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed optimization; distributed control; microgrid planning; modeling analysis; stability assessment; scheduling optimization; control strategies; energy management; parallel computing; distributed energy systems

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

Advances in Integrated Multi-Energy Systems and Sector Coupling

edited by

Yeong-Geon Son

and

Eun Tae Son

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 860 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated energy systems; multi-energy systems; sector coupling; power to X; power system optimization; uncertainty optimization

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

Advanced Materials Solutions for New Energy

edited by Andrew Spowage and Christina Chin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy materials; solid-state batteries; green hydrogen and electrocatalysis; corrosion and materials integrity; additive manufacturing for energy; circularity and life-cycle assessment

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

Advances in Concentrating Solar Thermal Application Technology

edited by Song Yang, Shuang Wang and Yuzhu Chen

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: concentrating solar optics; solar energy conversion; thermal energy storage; solar thermochemistry; system integration

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

Modelling Net-Zero Emissions and Low-Carbon Energy Systems

edited by

Raluca-Andreea Felseghi

and

Ioan Aşchilean

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero emissions; low-carbon energy systems; decarbonization; sustainable energy; energy efficiency; renewable energy; hydrogen energy; energy storage; sector coupling; energy system modelling; energy optimization; artificial intelligence; intelligent energy systems; energy management; circular economy

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

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