Energies

Applications of Optimization and Artificial Intelligence in Power Grids

edited by

and Gaoqi Liang

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open

Keywords: power grids; power system optimization; artificial intelligence; reinforcement learning; optimal power flow; energy management; renewable energy integration; cyber-physical security; grid resilience

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

High-Temperature Materials, Processing, and System Integration for Solar Energy Applications

edited by Christi K. Madsen

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar receivers; concentrating solar power; thermo-photovoltaics; thermal energy storage; refractory materials; selective solar absorbers; ceramics; industrial decarbonization; solar industrial thermal processing; solar-driven processes; additive manufacturing

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

Sustainable Development and Circular Economy for Energy Transition

edited by

Alexandra Alexandropoulou

and

Andreas Fousteris

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable development; energy transition; renewable energy; resource efficiency; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular business model; energy efficiency; decarbonization; energy policy; energy systems; sustainable energy

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

Advanced Smart Energy Management Systems

edited by Zheng Grace Ma

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart energy management system (SEMS); artificial intelligence (AI); digital twin; demand response; energy flexibility

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

Photocatalytic and Photoreforming-Driven Hydrogen Production

edited by

Ho-Hsiu Chou

and

Jayachandran Jayakumar

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 425 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic hydrogen evolution ; solar-to-hydrogen conversion ; photoreforming ; water splitting ; semiconductor photocatalysts ; donor–acceptor polymers ; covalent–organic frameworks ; cocatalyst engineering ; charge separation and transfer ; bandgap tuning; renewable energy conversion; pollutant degradation

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

Energy Efficient Green Buildings for Sustainable Construction

edited by

Nerija Banaitiene

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient green buildings; near-zero-energy building; embodied carbon; life-cycle sustainability assessment; circular economy in construction; bim; deep building renovation; smart building technologies

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

Energy-Efficient Buildings: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Amar Bennadji

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient buildings, net-zero energy buildings; building envelope innovations; smart building controls; phase change materials; building-integrated renewable energy; digital twins for buildings; life cycle assessment; indoor environmental quality; building energy modelling; passive house; grid-interactive efficient buildings; circular construction; adaptive façades; thermal energy storage; occupant-centric design; policy and standards for energy efficiency

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

Advances in Energy from Biowaste and Biogas Plants

edited by

Marta Wiśniewska

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: biowaste; biomass; biofuel; waste; refuse-derived fuel; renewable fuels; waste management; mechanical–biological waste treatment; fuel characterization; hydrogen sulphide; anaerobic digestion and fermentation; energy recovery; energy balance; life cycle and risk assessment

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

Electrochemical Analysis for Expanding Sodium-Ion Battery Applications

edited by Lauren N. Walters and Tara P Mishra

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: sodium-ion batteries; electrochemical analysis; energy storage; solid electrolytes; dendrite prevention; operando characterization; materials design; in situ characterization

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

Optimization and Control of Renewable-Integrated Microgrids and Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Guoju Zhang

,

Lei Zhang

and Decun Niu

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; energy storage systems; renewable energy integration; optimal power flow; energy management system; smart grid control; distributed energy resources

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

Hydrodeoxygenation of Biomass-Derived Feedstock

edited by Avnish Kumar and Bappi Paul

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrodeoxygenation (HDO); bio-oil upgrading; renewable fuels; catalytic biomass conversion; hydrogenation of aromatic arene; hydrogenation of bio-molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section I3: Energy Chemistry)

Artificial Intelligence for Renewable Energy Utilization and Energy Efficiency

edited by

Bin Yang

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; renewable energy utilization; energy efficiency; solar thermal utilization; integrated energy systems; heat transfer enhancement; building energy efficiency; intelligent optimization

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

Geological Sequestration and Resource Utilization of Carbon Dioxide

edited by Yanwei Wang, Fengjiao Wang, Huixing Zhu,

Chuanjin Yao

and

Yuhao Zhou

submission deadline 6 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open

Keywords: CCUS; CO2 storage; CO2 utilization; CO2 sequestration

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

Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics in Energy Systems

edited by

Francesco Duronio

submission deadline 6 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 724 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied fluid-dynamics; applied thermodynamics; hydrogen combustion; hydrogen fuelled propulsion systems; fuel cell systems CFD simulation; turbines; energy systems

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

Managing the Low-Carbon Energy Transformation: Strategies and Prospects for 2050

edited by

Henryk Wojtaszek

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13253 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; energy storage solutions; smart grids; carbon capture technologies; the role of digitalization in energy management; analyzing policy instruments; economic models; sector-specific case studies

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

Challenges in Energy Management System for Wholesale, Retail, and Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading

edited by

Yuanxing Xia

, Yu Huang and Wu Chen

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6680 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy management system (EMS); peer-to-peer energy trading; decentralized optimization; multi-market coordination; renewable energy integration; market mechanism design

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

Sustainable Technologies in Solar Thermal and PV Systems Optimization and Application

edited by

Karunesh Kant

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5153 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable solar technologies; solar thermal systems; photovoltaic (PV) systems; solar energy optimization; hybrid solar systems; solar thermal storage; battery energy storage; thermal energy management; concentrated solar power (CSP); high-temperature solar applications; solar system modeling; solar system simulation; performance enhancement techniques; solar materials and coatings; solar resource assessment; solar system integration; smart grid integration; solar PV power electronics; thermal–PV hybrid systems (PVT); solar system applications

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

Renewable Energy System Forecasting and Maintenance Management

edited by

Carlos Quiterio Gómez Muñoz

and

Isaac Segovia Ramírez

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4885 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; energy forecasting; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; fault detection and diagnosis; rotating electric machines; wind energy conversion systems; solar energy management; artificial intelligence in energy systems; machine learning for energy forecasting; digital twin technology; IoT-based energy monitoring; grid integration of renewables; power electronics for renewable energy; reliability and fault-tolerant design; vibration and thermal analysis; energy storage optimization; big data in renewable energy; smart grid and renewable energy

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

Internet of Things for Energy-Efficient Smart Cities: Technologies, Big Data and Security

edited by

Lorenzo Gigli

and

Federica Zonzini

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4745 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); smart cities; energy efficiency; big data; cyber security; smart grids; low-power IoT; machine learning; blockchain; IoT security

(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)

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

edited by

Antonio Sánchez-Bayón

and

Frank Daumann

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4372 | Submission Open

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

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

Integrated Subsurface Energy Systems and Secure CO₂ Sequestration: From Characterization to Monitoring

edited by

Ebrahim Fathi

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3220 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 sequestration; petrophysics; petrochemsitry; geomechanics; seismic; reservoir simulation; artificial intelligence; monitoring and leak detection; economic and societal analysis

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

Advanced Techniques in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) and Smart Reservoir Management

edited by

Tarek Arabi Ganat

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3011 | Submission Open

Keywords: enhanced oil recovery (EOR); nanofluids; reservoir simulation; machine learning; water cut management; formation damage; production optimization; smart wells

(This special issue belongs to the Section H1: Petroleum Engineering)

Advanced Research on Heat Exchanger Networks and Heat Recovery: 2nd Edition

edited by

Stanislav Boldyryev

,

Bohong Wang

and

Timothy Gordon Walmsley

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2795 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat exchanger networks; design and retrofit of recovery systems; network modelling and optimization; energy savings; operation, maintenance, prediction

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

Innovative Approaches in Energy Materials: Fundamentals and Applications

edited by Yun Zhao

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1709 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy materials; thin-film materials; energy storage batteries; solid oxide fuel cells; photocatalysis; diamond functional materials; electrochemical characterization; pulsed laser deposition

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

Next-Generation Grid Flexibility: Technologies, Control Strategies and Market Designs

edited by Giuliano Rancilio, Filippo Bovera and Lei Gan

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1572 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexibility; local markets; ancillary service markets; BESS; V1G; V2G; energy districts

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

Heat Transfer in Geothermal Energy Applications and Building Energy Systems

edited by

Wenxin Li

,

Linfeng Zhang

and

Wanlong Cai

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1246 | Submission Open

Keywords: geothermal energy; ground source heat pump; thermal energy storage; heat transfer; energy consumption analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section H2: Geothermal)

Optimising Sorption-Based Low-Grade Heat Recovery and Storage for Buildings and Industry

edited by

Alessandro Giampieri

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1080 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-grade heat recovery; heat integration; sorption technologies; liquid desiccant; thermal storage; district energy networks; techno-economic analysis

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

Urban Building Energy Modelling Addressing Climate Change

edited by

Rui Jing

, Meng Wang and Jingfeng Zhou

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 955 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-vector energy modelling; urban building energy modelling; sustainable urban energy; climate resilient cities; net-zero cities

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

Environmental Sustainability and Energy Economy—3rd Edition

edited by

Susana Silva

and Erika Laranjeira

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 871 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy; environment; renewable energy; economy; energy transition; sustainability; circular economy.

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

Efficient Energy Management: Modelling and Robust Control for Electric Drives and Mechatronic Systems

edited by

Mojtaba Ahmadieh Khanesar

and

William Holderbaum

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust control of electric drives and mechatronic systems; micro-electric drives and mechatronic systems; disturbance rejection robust control of mechatronic systems; mechatronic applications; power electronics for electric drives; mechatronic applications for energy carriers, energy generation and conversion systems

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

Innovative Energy Production Technologies for Waste Management

edited by

Alicja Uliasz-Bocheńczyk

and

Radoslaw Pomykala

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-to-energy (WTE); energy recovery; waste valorization; circular economy; sustainable waste management; pyrolysis; gasification; anaerobic digestion; biomass energy; thermal waste treatment; chemical recycling; renewable energy from waste; energy waste utilization; lifecycle assessment (LCA); smart waste management; industrial by-products; environmental impact of waste-to-energy; alternative energy sources; policy and regulation in waste-to-energy

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

Socio-Economic Impacts and Policy Assessment of Energy Efficiency and Green Building Transitions

edited by

Demetrio Panarello

and Raffaele Mattera

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; green buildings; sustainability transitions; socio-economic impacts; policy assessment; environmental policy; building renovation; low-carbon technologies; sustainable housing; climate mitigation strategies

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

Advances in Wireless Power Transfer Technologies and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Ping Lu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless power transmission; energy harvester design; hybrid energy harvesters; simultaneous wireless information and power transmission

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

Smart Energy Management and Industrial Decarbonization: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, and Sustainable Energy Transition

edited by

Naiara Uriarte-Gallastegi

,

German Arana-Landin

and

Iker Laskurain-Iturbe

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; energy management; industrial decarbonization; lean manufacturing; Industry 4.0; predictive analytics; circular economy; sustainability

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

Artificial Intelligence for Building Energy Management and Forecasting

edited by

Qingyao Qiao

and

Akilu Yunusa-Kaltungo

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy management system; energy efficiency; artificial intelligence; large language model

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

Energy Sustainability Driven by Digital Technologies: Mechanisms and Applications

edited by Xiaosong Ren and

Ping Gao

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy sustainability; energy transition; energy efficiency; decarbonization; energy system; energy digitalization; digital technologies; smart energy; AI for energy systems

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

Research and Application Status of Key Technologies for Advanced High-Voltage Transmission Lines

edited by Yingyao Zhang

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: transmission lines; high voltage; energy storage; disconnection; tower-line system

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

Next-Generation Enhanced and Improved Oil Recovery Methods for Low-Carbon Petroleum Systems: Nanomaterials, CO₂ Utilization, and Digital Optimization

edited by

Omid Mohammadzadeh

and

Reza Barati

submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: enhanced oil recovery (EOR); improved oil recovery (IOR); unconventional reservoirs; nanotechnology; artificial intelligence; carbon sequestration; shale oil; CO2 EOR; CCUS; nanofluids; wettability alteration; digital twins and AI in reservoir engineering; techno-economic optimization; mobility and conformance control; reactive transport in porous media

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

Advanced Technology for Solar Thermal Cooling, Heating, and Energy Storage—2nd Edition

edited by

Jay Wang

, Dingli Duan and Meng Yuan

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4152 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; solar thermal cooling; sorption system; energy storage power generation; evaporative cooling; fault-tolerant

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

Simulation, Stability, and Control in Inverter-Dominated Power Grids

edited by

Tong Liu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1304 | Submission Open

Keywords: inverter stability; grid-forming control; inverter-dominated power grids; inverter cluster; fault control

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

Advances in Modelling, Design and Control Optimizations of High-Performance Permanent Magnet Machines

edited by

Wei Liu

,

Shuheng Qiu

and

Jinhua Chen

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 969 | Submission Open

Keywords: permanent magnet machines; multi-physics modeling; design optimization; control co-design; high-performance drives; thermal management; loss modeling; fault-tolerant control

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

Recent Progress for Smart Energy and Industrial IoT

edited by

Rajkumar Singh Rathore

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 527 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart energy; industrial IoT; energy management; sustainability; smart grids; renewable energy; data analytics; machine learning; cybersecurity; innovations

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

Power Electronic Converter and Its Control: 2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 17 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1408 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust predictive control solutions; implementation in issues of MPC; data-driven (modeless) predictive control techniques; artificial intelligence in predictive control frame

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

Renewable Energy as a Mechanism for Managing Sustainable Development

edited by

Jakub Sikora

,

Anna Szeląg-Sikora

and Józef Ciuła

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5543 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimization of renewable energy technologies; sustainable development; consumer preferences on the energy market; social conditions for the development of renewable energies; economic aspects of marketization of renewable energies, production efficiency, and energy intensity; energy costs and sustainable development; the life cycle of a product (LCA) and energy intensity of production; consumer attitudes towards eco-products; consumer perceptions of sustainable production; waste management

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

Flexibility Regulation and Operational Optimization of New-Type Power Systems

edited by

Honggang Fan

and

Tao Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3683 | Submission Open

Keywords: operational optimization; integrated energy system; virtual power plant; new-type energy planning; flexibility regulation

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

Multi-Energy Systems Operation, Economics and Policy to Facilitate Low-Carbon Energy Transition, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jiajia Yang

,

Yunqi Wang

, Liang Du, Xiangjing Su and Yumin Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3077 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero emissions; multi-energy systems; energy transition

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

Emerging Trends in Energy and Environmental Design Integrating New Services and Tools for Smart Cities and Smart Buildings—2nd Edition

edited by

Saveria Olga Murielle Boulanger

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3002 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart building innovations; energy optimization in buildings; iot and artificial intelligence in buildings; digital twins for smart buildings; building information modeling (bim) integration; resource and energy flow optimization; energy communities and energy citizenship; environmental and energy-efficient design; nature-based solutions in buildings; smart cities and smart districts

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

Fuel Cell-Based and Hybrid Power Generation Systems Modeling, 3rd Edition

edited by

Orazio Barbera

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2954 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cell power system modeling; hybrid power system modeling; power system; PEFC, SOFC, DMFC; automotive; portable; cogeneration; smart grid; smart cities; mathematical model

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

Transition of Renewable Energy Towards Climate Neutrality and Sustainability

edited by Guanglei Yang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1768 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; climate neutrality; sustainability; energy transition; policy analysis; technological innovation; energy management; public acceptance

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

Sustainable Electrical Power Systems: Renewable Integration and Grid Modernization

edited by

Mustapha Errouha

and

Najib El Ouanjli

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1701 | Submission Open

Keywords: grid modernization and optimization; renewable energy conversion systems; advanced control for renewable integration; energy storage technologies; energy management strategies; modern power systems; hardware-in-the-loop and real-time simulations in power systems; technologies for grid maintenance

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

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