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Maintenance Management Applied to Renewable Energies submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1035 | Submission Open
Keywords: maintenance management; smart maintenance; renewable energy; reliability; decision support; machine learning; neural networks; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advanced Underground Energy Storage Technologies
edited by Guangtan Huang, Youqiang Liao and Haizeng Pan
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open
Keywords: underground energy storage; compressed air energy storage (CAES); underground thermal energy storage (UTES); salt cavern storage; energy transfer efficiency; renewable energy integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Big Data Analysis and Application in Power System: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data; multimodal data fusion; energy systems; power safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Energy-Saving Control and Intelligent Technologies for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: new energy intelligent connected vehicles; humanized energy-saving control strategy; zero-carbon power system; lithium-ion battery; battery aging prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Research on Security and Data Protection for Energy Systems submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11838 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybersecurity of energy systems; smart grids; machine learning for cybersecurity; cyberattacks and intrusion detection methods; Internet of Things; unmanned vehicles; cryptography; blockchain; threat intelligence; cybersecurity challenges and opportunities
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Advances in Bioenergy and Waste-to-Energy Technologies submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8051 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste biomass; waste-to-energy; renewable energy; thermochemical process; biochemical conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Catalytic Hydrogen Production and Hydrogen Energy Utilization
edited by
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7872 | 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)
Heat Pumps for the New Generation of Sustainable Buildings: Future Trends and Aspects
edited by Matteo Dongellini and
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5889 | Submission Open
Keywords: air-source heat pumps; ground-source heat pumps; dual-source heat pumps; hybrid heat pumps; thermodynamic cycle; heat pump components; environmentally friendly refrigerants; heat pump-based systems; integration of heat pumps in existing and newly built buildings; heat pump simulations; control logics
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Environmental Sustainability and Energy Economy: 2nd Edition
edited by and Erika Laranjeira
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4677 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy; environment; renewable energy; economy; energy transition; sustainability; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Oil and Gas Reservoirs: Phase Behavior, Seepage Mechanisms, Productivity Prediction, and Novel Modelling Methods—3rd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4350 | Submission Open
Keywords: phase behavior; multiphase seepage mechanism; tight oil/gas; shale oil/gas; gas condensate reservoirs; fractured oil/gas reservoirs; coalbed methane; production prediction; stimulation measures; data science
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Optimization and Control of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3528 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization and control; chassis control; vehicle dynamics; HVAC; electrical machines; battery management; state of health; fleet optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Challenges and Research Trends of Energy Conservation and Efficient Utilization for Thermal Energy
edited by
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3283 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat transfer enhancement; energy harvesting; energy conversion; energy storage; thermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Advancing Sustainable Development with Joint Effort of Bioenergy and Geo-Energy
edited by , Yu Peng and
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2787 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioenergy; geo-energy; sustainable development goals; waste management; synergy
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Future Multi-Energy Smart-Grids: Advances in Operation, Control, and Monitoring
edited by Gibran David Agundis Tinajero, and
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2768 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; renewable energy integration; time- and frequenc- domain analysis; stability analysis; electric vehicle; hierarchical control strategies; AI and machine learning; energy storage systems; power quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Electrical Power Systems
edited by and Yingqi Yi
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2643 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; electrical power systems; large language models; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Advances in Heat and Mass Transfer
edited by , Sylwia Hożejowska, Beata Maciejewska and
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2322 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat and mass transfer; heat exchangers; thermal power engineering; thermal energy systems; multiphase flows
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Modeling, Stability Analysis and Control of Microgrids
edited by Zhikang Shuai, Meng Huang, Jin Zhao, , Zhen Tian and
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1939 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyber– physical microgrids; system- and converter-level modeling; advanced stability analysis; data-driven stability assessment; model-driven; data-driven and jointly model– data-driven stability control
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advanced Techniques for Optimization and Energy Management in Smart Grids
edited by Hualiang Fang
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1786 | Submission Open
Keywords: reliability; flexibility; resiliency; schedule; AI; multi-energy complementation; low carbon; energy storage; electricity market
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Biomass and Municipal Solid Waste Thermal Conversion Technologies: 3rd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1580 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermochemical conversion (combustion; pyrolysis; gasification) of biomass; MSW drying; incineration and pyrolysis; physical conversion (pelletizing; densification; extraction); liquid biofuels such as biodiesel; bioethanol and bio-oils; life-cycle analysis of the conversion process; carbon materials based on biomass and MSW; other thermal conversion technologies on biomass and MSW
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Grid Integration of Renewable Energy: Latest Advances and Prospects submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1535 | Submission Open
Keywords: RES integration; energy transition; energy storage; distributed generation; power systems planning; power system dynamics and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Computational Fluid Dynamics-Based Technology for Design and Optimization of Gas Turbines
edited by Jinglun Fu, Chao Zhou and
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1454 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas turbine; instability and unsteady coupling phenomenon simulation; multi-scale simulation; neural networks; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Resilient Control Strategies for Cybersecurity and Safety in Smart Grid
edited by and Manuela Minetti
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1261 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilient control; cybersecurity; smart grid; safety; fault tolerance; cyber– physical systems; distributed energy resources; secure communication; anomaly detection; intrusion prevention; adaptive control; energy system resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Towards Sustainable Buildings and Built Environments
edited by Qingxiang Li, and Jing Dong
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1198 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable buildings; renewable energy integration; circular economy; green infrastructure; building technology innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Advances in Manufacturing and Recycling of Energy Systems
edited by Siamak Farhad
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1176 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; energy systems manufacturing and scaleup; energy systems recycling; machine learning in manufacturing and recycling; energy material recovery and reuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
New Optimization Algorithms, Control Schemes and Modulation Techniques for Modular Power Converters
edited by , Ricardo Lizana Fuentes and
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1141 | Submission Open
Keywords: harmonic optimization; control algorithm; reliability
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Advances in Hydrogen Energy Safety Technology, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1063 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen compatibility of materials; effect of hydrogen on materials; hydrogen sealing technology; performance; durability and reliability of hydrogen storage tanks; liquid/gas hydrogen leakage; fire and explosion; hydrogen safety in manufacture; storage and transportation etc.; hydrogen risk analysis and management; hydrogen standards and codes
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Advanced Battery Management Strategies
edited by Tianjing Wang, Ling Fu, Lingfeng Zhu and Xizhen Xue
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 969 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery management systems (BMS); state-of-health estimation; state-of-charge estimation; predictive control algorithms; intelligent diagnostics; adaptive management techniques; battery prognostics; electric vehicle batteries; renewable energy integration; thermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Design and Control of High-Torque-Density Permannent Magnet Machines
edited by , Libing Jing, Hao Chen and Xinkai Zhu
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 827 | Submission Open
Keywords: permanent magnet machines; torque density; design and analysis; control methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Advanced Solutions for Carbon Capture, Storage, and Utilization
edited by Kiseok Kim
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 790 | Submission Open
Keywords: geologic carbon storage (GCS); caprock; THMC coupling; fractures; multiphase flow response; geomechanics; reactive transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Advanced Technologies in Waste-to-Bioenergy
edited by Loukia P. Chrysikou and
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 622 | 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)
Advances in Battery Management Systems for Lithium-Ion Batteries
edited by Paul Henshall
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open
Keywords: li-ion batteries; battery management system; thermal management; state-of-charge estimation; state-of-health estimation; state-of-power estimation; data-driven; machine learning; AI; digital twins; second-life
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Innovation in Motor Drive Systems for Electric Vehicles: 2nd Edition
edited by Lefei Ge, Dianxun Xiao and
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric machines; electric vehicles; motor modeling; motor design; motor control; fault diagnosis; position estimation; parameter identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Advances in Synthesis and Thermal Properties of Energy Materials submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal properties; energy materials; thermal conductivity; specific heat; thermal diffusivity; thermal stability; characterization techniques; thermoelectrics; thermal management; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
New Design of Catalysts and Electrodes in Water Electrolysis Technologies
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: green hydrogen; water electrolysis; oxygen/hydrogen evolution reaction (OER/HER); catalysts; electrodes
(This special issue belongs to the Section I3: Energy Chemistry)
The Future of Energy Storage: Advancements and Challenges in All-Solid-State Lithium and Beyond-Lithium Battery Chemistries submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: all-solid-state batteries; solid electrolytes; ionic conductivity; metal anodes; interface engineering; interfacial stability; dendrite suppression; electrochemical performance; energy density; beyond-lithium chemistries; scalability; in situ/operando analysis; battery degradation; mechanistic studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Innovative Approaches in CO2 Capture, Utilization and Storage
edited by Yashar S. Hajimolana and Faeze Khalighi
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon management; CO2 capture; CO2 utilization; CO2 storage; CCUS; CO2 transport; decarbonization; sustainability; net-zero CO2 emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Advanced Distributed Control and Optimization Technologies for Microgrids submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 114 | 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 Efficient Thermal Conversion of Carbon-Based Fuels
edited by Xiaobin Qi and Mingxin Xu
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12717 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; coal; solid waste; combustion; gasification; pyrolysis; pollution control
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Energy-Efficient Advances in More Electric Aircraft submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10442 | Submission Open
Keywords: more electric aircraft; aircraft electrification; electric aircraft technologies; electric propulsion systems; energy management; power electronics; wide-bandgap semiconductors; energy storage; sustainable power sources; system integration; environmental impact; energy efficiency; aircraft power conversion; electric motors; power distribution; aviation sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Sustainable Energy & Society—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8997 | Submission Open
Keywords: public discourse in sustainable energy policy; changes in the national energy systems; social and socio-economic changes caused by the energy transition; socio-cultural shift from consumer to prosumer in the energy sector; local “ green” sustainable initiatives; SME interests and participation in alternative energy development; the cultures of energy consumption: national; regional and local levels; food wastes management; sustainable approach; justice in energy distribution; energy poverty; forecasting energy demand trends
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Planning, Operation and Control of Microgrids: 2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8343 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrids; power electronics; control; renewable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Modern Technologies for Renewable Energy Development and Utilization: 5th Edition submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7975 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind/solar/battery; power electronics; microgrid; estimation and utilization; integration and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Energy Technologies
edited by , Jin Lin, and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7518 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen energy; hydrogen application; renewable energy; power and energy conversion; energy storage; integrated energy system; system planning and operation
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Materials and Energy in Negative and Neutral Carbon Society: 2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6862 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-energy; materials science; green energy and energy saving; renewable energy; carbon-neutral society; carbon-negative society; and sustainability; interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)
Advanced Electric Power Systems, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5651 | Submission Open
Keywords: stability; reliability; sustainability; security; vulnerability; resiliency; smart grid
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Power System Voltage Stability, Modelling, Analysis and Control submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5569 | Submission Open
Keywords: blackout; distributed generation; FACTS controller; microgrids; power system outages; power system stability; reactive power control; smart inverters; voltage collapse; voltage control; voltage stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advances in Fluid Dynamics and Wind Power Systems: 2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5359 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; wind energy; fluid dynamics; fluid– structure interaction; aerodynamics; aeroelasticity
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Energy Economics, Finance and Policy Towards Sustainable Energy: 2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4535 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy economics; renewable energy; non-renewable energy; carbon emissions; environmental costs and benefits; energy markets; sustainable finance; green finance; blue finance; just transition; climate-related policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Optimal Design and Application of High-Performance Power Converters: 2nd Edition
edited by Shengrong Zhuo, Tianhong Wang, Wenshuai Bai, and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3424 | Submission Open
Keywords: power converter; electrified transportation; new energy power generation systems; optimal design and control; fault-tolerant converters
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Distributed Energy Resources: Advances, Challenges and Future Trends submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3258 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed energy resources (DERs); smart grids; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems; electric vehicles; demand response; grid stability; decentralized energy systems; energy policy and regulation; low-carbon economy; energy informatics; cybersecurity; flexible photovoltaics; floating photovoltaics; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
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