Energies

Energy Consumption at Production Stages in Mining, 2nd Edition

edited by

and Krzysztof Zagórski

submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5316

Keywords: energy consumption; machines with combustion and electric drives; battery powered; self-propelled mining machines; underground mining methods; driving of excavations; horizontal, inclined, and vertical transport systems; processing of mineral raw materials; drainage system; ventilation systems

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

Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems: Prospect Development and Challenges

edited by

Georgios E. Arnaoutakis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 29816 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cells and PV systems; concentrated solar power (CSP); optical materials and photonics; solar energy conversion

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

Green Innovation and Sustainable Energy Transition: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Fabio Maria Montagnino

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13248 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; green innovation; green business models; socio-technical transition

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

Design, Analysis and Operation of Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Maciej Żołądek

and Luca Cimmino

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12223 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; hybrid energy systems; energy storage; wind turbine; photovoltaics; polygeneration; hydrogen energy storage; energy policy

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

Advancements in Gas Turbine Aerothermodynamics

edited by

Francesco De Vanna

,

Filippo Avanzi

and

Silvia Ravelli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8171 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas turbine aerothermodynamics; high-fidelity simulations; experimental investigations; flow dynamics; heat transfer; turbine cooling; combustion optimization; emission reduction; hybrid numerical–experimental approaches; artificial intelligence in turbine design; machine learning applications; sustainable energy systems; climate change mitigation; turbulence modeling; performance optimization

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

Energy Efficiency and Energy Performance in Buildings—2nd Edition

edited by

Moncef Krarti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6572 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; optimal designs; optimal control strategies; new and existing buildings; retrofitting technologies

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

Innovation in High-Voltage Technology and Power Management

edited by

Feng Liu

and Jun Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5854 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-power electronics; power conversion; power management; online diagnosis for power equipment; power equipment condition monitoring; overvoltage protection; insulation materials; partial discharge; relaying protection; pulsed power; insulation state evaluation

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

Biomass Power Generation and Gasification Technology

edited by

Eliseu Monteiro

and

Abel Rouboa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5839 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-based combined heat and power; biomass-based combined cycles; BIGCC

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

Advanced Technologies in Waste-to-Bioenergy

edited by Loukia P. Chrysikou and

Stella Bezergianni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4064 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy and biofuels production from waste; waste valorization; circular economy; techno-economic analysis (TEA); life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable waste management

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

Recent Advances in Biomass Energy Utilization and Conversion

edited by

Aristide Giuliano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3171 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; waste; upgrading; variable renewable sources; bioenergy; biohydrogen; biofuels; sustainable aviation fuels; process integration

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

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

edited by

Paweł Ligęza

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2030 | 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)

Waste-to-Energy Biorefinery Technologies

edited by Sonil Nanda,

Ajay K. Dalai

and

Janusz A. Kozinski

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1372 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; waste valorization; biofuel; thermochemical conversion; biological conversion; mechanical conversion; waste-to-energy; biorefinery; process intensification and optimization; lifecycle analysis; techno-economic analysis

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

Threats and Protection of Energy Systems

edited by

Tomasz Kisielewicz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 918 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety and security power systems; dual-use innovative power energy solutions; intrusion detection/prevention systems; software multi-agent solutions for power systems; energy infrastructure security, risk assessment and management; energy transition by design; contemporary threats of power energy systems; technological aspects of energy security

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

Progress and Prospects in Thermal Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Abdelhamid Kheiri

and Ahmed Elgafy

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 232 | 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)

Industrial Energy Efficiency Toward a Sustainable Future

edited by

Gökan May

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial energy efficiency; sustainable manufacturing; smart manufacturing; energy monitoring; process optimization; predictive maintenance; machine learning; digital twins; anomaly detection; Industry 4.0; energy-intensive equipment

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

Comprehensive Design and Optimization of Electrode Materials for Lithium- and Sodium-Ion Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Rui Wang

, Jun Wang and Ziwei Chen

submission deadline 3 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 734 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-/sodium-ion batteries; cathode materials; structural regulation; electrochemical performance; defect engineering; advanced characterization techniques

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

Research on New Energy Materials, Energy Conversion, and Energy Storage

edited by

Zbigniew Matuszak

,

Marcin Szczepanek

, Marcin Matuszak and

Sławomir Kowalski

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 36115 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; hydrogen; LPG; LNG; synthetic fuels; biofuels; electricity supply; inertia flywheel energy storage; friction wear in engines powered by alternative fuels; impact of alternative fuels on internal combustion engine components; storage problems of alternative fuels; marine energy storage systems; energy and exergy efficiency of alternative fuel engines; operational specifics of internal combustion engines fuelled by alternative fuels; energy conversion; energy storage; biomass processing; energy-saving drives; energy storage; energy harvesting

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

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

edited by

Mario Gomes

and

Paulo Coelho

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1362 | 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)

Renewable Energy Microgrids for the Future of Electrical Grid—2nd Edition

edited by

Ghjuvan Antone Faggianelli

and Christian Cristofari

submission deadline 8 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8816 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; renewable energy; energy storage; energy management

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

Challenges and Opportunities Towards Lithium-Ion Batteries

edited by

Aditya N. Singh

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8748 | Submission Open

Keywords: Li-ion batteries; disordered materials; high-entropy ceramics; density-functional theory

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

Machine Learning Algorithms for Power Systems and Renewable Energy Applications

edited by

Renato Procopio

,

Alice La Fata

and

Rodolfo Antônio Ribeiro De Moura

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4000 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; renewable energy sources forecast; load demand forecast; market strategies; network reconfiguration; computational burden of statistical methods

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

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 10 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3807 | 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)

Emerging AI Technologies in Renewable Power System Assessment, Control and Dispatching

edited by

Boyu Qin

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3321 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; renewable power systems; stability analysis; coordinated control

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

Exploring Renewable Energy: Innovations in Wind and Tidal Energy Turbines

edited by

Eric L. Bibeau

and

Sylvain Guillou

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3145 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind energy; offshore wind energy; ocean energy; tidal turbines; hydrokinetic turbines; river hydrokinetic

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

Grid-Forming Converters in Power Systems

edited by Yunhui Huang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2928 | Submission Open

Keywords: grid-forming converters; modeling; design; stability analysis; control strategy; standard; applications; optimization techniques

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

Internal Combustion Engines in the Energy Transition: Efficiency, Control, and Sustainable Fuels

edited by

Oscar Vento

and

Alessandro Ferrari

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2565 | Submission Open

Keywords: internal combustion engines; injection systems; combustion; sustainable fuels; ammonia; hydrogen; combustion control; combustion modeling; innovative control strategy

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

Power Systems: Stability Analysis and Control

edited by

Jianyu Zhou

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1881 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system stability; frequency and voltage control; power electronic-interfaced systems; multi-time-scale dynamics; grid-forming control; nonlinear system analysis; HVDC and FACTS; coordinated control strategies; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems

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

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in Smart Energy Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Marcin Blachnik

and

Grzegorz Dudek

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart energy systems; energy market; smart homes; renewable energy sources; smart modeling; machine learning; optimization; artificial intelligence; forecasting; load management; renewable energy integration; energy efficiency optimization; demand response; power system stability; fault detection and diagnosis; cybersecurity in energy systems; big data analytics; Internet of Things (IoT); distributed energy resources; energy storage systems

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

Intelligent, Data-Driven, and Trustworthy Methods for Energy System Optimization, Monitoring, and Fault Diagnosis

edited by

Majdi Mansouri

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent fault diagnosis; data-driven modeling; hybrid AI methods; renewable energy systems; smart grids; digital twins; deep learning; kernel-based learning; multimodal data fusion; uncertainty-aware modeling; explainable AI; trustworthy AI; predictive maintenance; energy system optimization; real-time monitoring; fault-tolerant control

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

Recent Advances in Biomass Combustion

edited by

João Pedro Vasconcelos Silva

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 944 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass combustion; renewable energy; thermal conversion; combustion modeling; CFD simulation; bioenergy systems; sustainable fuels

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

Battery Safety and Smart Management

edited by

Liye Wang

and

Yong Li

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery safety and test; smart battery management; battery performance evaluation and improvement; machine learning

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

Advances in Renewable Energy Integration in Power System

edited by Chengfu Wang, Yumin Zhang, Xizhen Xue and

Hao Yang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 793 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; power output prediction; integration; grid connection; optimized operation; reliability assessment

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

Grid-Following and Grid-Forming

edited by

Ying Zhu

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 622 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy integration; hybrid control; inertia support; stability analysis; fault diagnosis; power distribution and scheduling; power prediction; artificial intelligence; advanced algorithm; transmission topology

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

Challenges and Opportunities in the Global Clean Energy Transition—2nd Edition

edited by

Nikolay Hinov

and

Georgi Todorov

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 595 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting, conversion and storage; energy effective and robotized manufacturing; green and smart transport; digital technologies for sustainable industry and society; innovations focused on improving the quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section B2: Clean Energy)

Wind Turbines and Wind Farms Performance Analysis Through Numerical and Experimental Methods—3rd Edition

edited by

Davide Astolfi

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind turbine power curves; SCADA data analysis; diagnosis of wind turbine under-performance and faults; wind turbine and wind farm wakes and turbulence; wind farm blockage; jets and wind turbine performance; wind power forecast; wind turbine life cycle assessment; wind turbine ageing and end-of-life issues; wind turbine technology; wind tunnel testing; LiDAR and anemometry; wind farm control and wake steering; yaw and pitch control; wind turbines in complex terrain; computational fluid dynamics large wind turbines; offshore wind farms; floating wind turbines; microwind turbines

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

Artificial Intelligence for Energy Forecasting

edited by Yun Wang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy forecasting; spatiotemporal modeling; renewable power prediction; load forecasting; energy storage forecasting; multi-energy systems; uncertainty quantification; physics-informed learning; trustworthy artificial intelligence

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

Novel Approaches for High-Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells

edited by Pengchen Zhu

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; photovoltaics; perovskite-based technologies; solar energy conversion

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

Organic-Based Materials for Advanced Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Saeed Mardi

and Penghui Ding

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic materials; batteries/supercapacitors; electrochemical characterizations; redox flow batteries, redox-active polymers and molecules; molecular engineering; conductive polymers; carbon-based materials; flexible and stretchable batteries; organic-inorganic composites

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

Sustainable Energy Economy: Trends, Drivers, and Challenges

edited by Tomasz Wołowiec and

Oleksandr Dluhopolskyi

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy economy; energy economics; energy policy; low-carbon transition; renewable energy investment; energy markets; climate policy; green finance; energy governance; transition risks; energy justice; sustainable development

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

Smart City and Sustainable Energy Strategies

edited by Zhengli Wang and

Junfang Tian

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; smart cities; urban computing

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

New Solutions in Electric Machines and Motor Drives—3rd Edition

edited by

Natalia Radwan-Pragłowska

,

Tomasz Wegiel

and

Maciej Sułowicz

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; new solutions in electric machines; electric vehicle; permanent magnet generator; permanent magnet motor; numerical analysis of electric machines; FEM analysis of electric machines; modelling of electric machines

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

Advanced Materials for Energy Harvesting

edited by

Liuxian Zhao

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 211 | 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)

Optimization Design of Electromagnetic Mechanism

edited by

Zijiao Zhang

and Koichi Matsuda

submission deadline 12 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1196 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric machine; linear motor; planar motor; electromagnetic mechanism design; electromagnetic mechanism optimization

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

Machine Learning in Renewable Energy Resource Assessment

edited by

Jin-Young Kim

,

Jong-Min Yeom

and

Sung Goon Park

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 16901 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning applications in renewable energy resource assessment; advanced ML techniques for renewable energy forecasting; data-driven models for wind, solar, hydrogen, bioenergy, geothermal, hydropower, and marine energy production as well as optimization; machine learning for integrating renewable resources into energy grids; policy, strategy, and low-carbon technology through AI/ML

(This special issue belongs to the Section L: Energy Sources)

Electricity Market Modeling Trends in Power Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhongkai Yi

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 12520 | Submission Open

Keywords: electricity market; power systems; market clearing; optimization; mechanism

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

Process Optimization of Carbon Capture Technology

edited by

Maria Margarida Mateus

, José Condeço, Luisa Marques and

Cinthia Maia Pederneiras

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10612 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture technology; process optimization; energy efficiency; industrial decarbonization; environmental analysis

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

Innovations in Biomass Conversion, Biorefinery, and Energy Utilization: Modeling, Optimization, and Industrial Applications

edited by Frederico G Fonseca and

Ana Paula Soares Dias

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10239 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; biorefinery; energy utilization; modeling and optimization; sustainable energy systems

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

Heat Transfer Performance and Influencing Factors of Waste Management

edited by Hongting Ma and

Shuo Ma

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7931 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste tires; pyrolysis oil; horizontal rotary furnace; heat transfer coefficient

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

Solar Energy Applications: Thermal and Photovoltaic Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Olivier Deblecker and

Khalil Kassmi

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5913 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; solar photovoltaic and thermal systems; energy storage systems; maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques; hybrid renewable energy systems; sustainable energy technologies; clean and sustainable energy solutions; applications: solar desalination technologies; solar cooking and food preservation; solar thermal refrigeration and drying; solar irrigation systems; off-grid and rural energy solutions; agriculture and solar energy; transportation and solar energy; solar power integration

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

Advanced Technology in Permanent Magnet Motors

edited by

Yawei Wang

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5127 | Submission Open

Keywords: permanent magnet motors; new energy vehicles; high-performance permanent magnet materials; motor design; drive control strategies; demagnetization risk; vibration and noise reduction; efficient cooling; design and optimization

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

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