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Wastewater Treatment and Energy Conversion
edited by Jinfeng Lu
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; energy conversion; water– energy nexus; resource recovery; bioelectrochemical systems; microbial fuel cells; anaerobic digestion; electrochemical water treatment; membrane technologies; circular economy; energy-efficient wastewater management; techno-economic analysis; life cycle assessment; smart water infrastructure; sustainable urban water systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Power Electronics-Based Modern DC/AC Hybrid Power Systems submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid power systems; power electronics; DC-AC hybrid power system; power electronics devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Nonlinear Control Design for Power Systems submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear control; power systems; energy harvesting; power batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Recent Advances in Design and Verification of Power Electronics
edited by , and Ning Wang
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics; energy harvesting; renewable energy systems; electric transportation; smart grid; design; modeling; control; verification
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Advances in Next Generation Photoelectric Conversion Materials, Devices, and Equipment
edited by Chinhsiang Chen
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal halide perovskites; organic semiconductors; quantum dots (QD); two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs); dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs); PV for building integration (BIPV)
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Design, Analysis, Optimization and Control of Electric Machines: 2nd Editon submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric machines; design; analytical study; numerical analysis; optimization; control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
New Trends in Power System Operation, Control, and Trading Considering Flexible Resources
edited by , Shuai Fan, , Xuemei Dai and
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: power system operation and control; flexible resources; electricity market; artificial intelligence in power systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Control of Power Electronics Converters and Electric Motor Drives—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: current regulation; torque control; speed control; power control; nonlinear control; sliding mode control; model predictive control; direct torque control; field-oriented control; three-phase machines; multiphase machines; matrix converters; multilevel converters; modulation techniques; active power filters
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Advanced Materials for Future Nuclear Energy Systems
edited by Hongtao Huang
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced nuclear materials; radiation damage; next-generation reactors; additive manufacturing for nuclear components; high-performance alloys; nuclear fuel materials; corrosion
(This special issue belongs to the Section D3: Nanoenergy)
Flexibility Solutions and Innovations for Sustainable Hydropower submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: flexible operation of hydropower plants; control strategies in hydropower systems; optimization techniques for hydropower flexibility; hydraulic and turbine dynamics; pumped hydro energy storage systems; techno-economic assessment; digital twin in hydropower; dynamic operation modeling; data management algorithms; hydropower technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Modelling, Analysis and Control of AC/DC Power Systems with High Penetration of Renewable Energy—2nd Edition
edited by Shilin Gao, Zongsheng Zheng and
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: AC/DC power system; renewable energy; stability analysis; control; modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advances in Organic and Inorganic Optoelectronic Devices submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite; organic & inorganic semiconductors; solar cells; LEDs; X-ray imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Optimizing Energy Consumption in a Global Information Technology World
edited by
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy economics; environmental costs and benefits; energy markets; sustainable finance; green finance; blue finance; just transition; climate-related policies; IT energy practices; ESG (environmental; social; governance); principles of responsible and sustainable development; optimization of energy consumption; digital transformation; artificial intelligence in resource allocation; economic efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section K: State-of-the-Art Energy Related Technologies)
Emerging Trends in Bioelectrochemical Energy Conversion and Environmental Remediation submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial fuel cells; bioelectrochemical systems; protein nanowires; electroactive biofilms; bioelectronics; electro-fermentation; wastewater treatment; environmental remediation; nanomaterials; biosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Computational and Data-Driven Modeling of Combustion in Reciprocating Engines or Gas Turbines, 3rd Edition submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling; experimental data; internal combustion engines; gas turbines; combustion; CFD; 0D/1D codes
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Advanced Battery Technologies for Mobile and Stationary Applications submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: batteries; energy storage; sustainability; battery materials; techno-economic analysis; life cycle assessment; electric mobility; renewable energy; sustainable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Modeling, Simulation, Analysis, and Design of Linear and/or Nonlinear Electrical Circuits Under Various Operating Conditions submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling; simulation; design; linear and/or nonlinear electrical circuits
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Renewable Power Generation Technologies submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; generation technologies; optimization; storage; smart grids; hybrid sources; modelling; energy policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Optimization and Control for Enhanced Resilience of Distributed Energy Resources in Next-Generation Smart Grid Architectures submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed energy resources (DERs); smart grid resilience; optimization algorithms; control systems; green hydrogen production and power-to-gas; decentralized energy management; electric vehicles; V2G; and second-life applications; renewable and energy storage integration; fault-tolerant control; intelligent energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Renewable Fuels and Catalysis: Expanding Pathways from CO2 and Hydrogen to Methanol, Ethanol, Methane, and Biofuels
edited by Mohammad Yusuf and
submission deadline 16 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen; energy and fuels; catalysis; CCU; renewable methanol; sustainable fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advances in the Optimization and Control of Solar Integrated Energy Systems submission deadline 17 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy systems; system optimization; model predictive control; adaptive control; multi-objective optimization; concentrated solar power; photovoltaics and hybrid systems; water– energy nexus; solar desalination; multi-objective optimization; digital twins and machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Circular Economy in Low-Carbon Transition: Current Status and Future Prospects
edited by , Yang Liu and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8418 | 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)
Electrochemical Energy Storage: Batteries, Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4692 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage systems; batteries thermal modelling; battery thermal management; hydrogen production and conversion; hydrogen storage and transportation; fuel cell systems; PEMFC; SOFC
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Recent Advances in Geothermal Energy Systems and Reservoir Engineering submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3637 | Submission Open
Keywords: geothermal reservoirs; enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs); subsurface modeling; sustainable drilling; hybrid energy systems; geothermal policy; machine learning in geothermal systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section H2: Geothermal)
Trends and Developments in District Heating and Cooling Technologies submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3328 | Submission Open
Keywords: district heating; district cooling; district energy; smart energy systems; smart thermal grid; fourth-generation district heating; waste heat; prosumers; heat pumps; thermal storage; demand-side management; system optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Advanced Technologies and Materials for Thermal Energy Storage
edited by Zhixiong Ding, , Chong Zhai and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3237 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal energy storage; renewable energy; energy storage materials; PCM; energy storage density
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Technologies, Materials and Impacts for Sustainable Energy Applications submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2974 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; energy storage; hydrogen energy; thermal energy storage; functional materials; safety risks
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Sustainable Development of Unconventional Geo-Energy
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2484 | Submission Open
Keywords: resource exploration; reservoir characteristics; drilling and completion; fracturing technology; enhanced oil recovery; optimization of the development program; safe life cycle; environmental impact assessment; green development technology; economic feasibility analysis; policy support and supervision; big data and AI applications; intelligent oil and gas fields; multidisciplinary integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Carbon Capture, Energy Consumption and Storage Technologies in Energy Systems for Green Energy Transition
edited by , Sharif Shofirun Bin Sharif Ali and Javier Zarco-Soto
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2437 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon capture; storage; energy consumption; applications; technologies; modeling; efficiency; energy transitions
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
High Performance Lithium Batteries: Prospects, Theories and Key Technologies
edited by Chengyi Lu
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2408 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrode material; solid electrolytes; battery model; BMS; state estimates; troubleshooting
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Challenges and Progresses of Electric Power Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2080 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric power systems; renewable energy integration; energy storage; smart grids; power generation; grid reliability and resilience; power electronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Advances in Hydrogen and Carbon Value Chains in Green Electrification submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1817 | Submission Open
Keywords: green hydrogen; hydrogen value chain; hydrogen storage; water electrolysis technologies; life cycle assessment; value chain design; energy systems; power-to-hydrogen-to-power; green electrification
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Challenges and Research Trends of Integrated Zero-Carbon Power Plant
edited by Sijie Chen and Ran Li
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1736 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy integration; carbon capture and utilization (CCUS); smart grid and digitalization; industrial energy efficiency and demand responses; AI-driven innovations in energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Building-Integrated Photovoltaics: Prospects, Theories and Key Technologies
edited by Feng Xu and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1417 | Submission Open
Keywords: building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); sustainable building design; energy efficiency optimization; advanced photovoltaic materials; policy and economic frameworks
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Modern Aspects of the Design and Operation of Electric Machines
edited by Marcin Pepliński
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1253 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric machines; operation; design; power quality; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advances in Integration of Renewable Energy Technologies and Distribution Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by Qianzhi Zhang, Jiajia Chen and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1156 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy integration; distribution systems and microgrids; distributed energy resources; grid resilience; grid hosting capacity; power electronics; coordinated operation
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Lithium-Ion and Lithium-Sulfur Batteries for Vehicular Applications
edited by Wenjia Du, Jia Di (Ed) Yang and Juntao Li
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1116 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion battery; lithium-sulfur battery; batteries; automobile; transport; sustainable transport; hybrid vehicles; vehicle powertrain; batteries X-ray CT; scanning electron microscope (SEM); drive cycles; energy management systems; battery electric vehicles; energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Advances in Biosystems Engineering: Multidisciplinary Energy Innovations Applied to Agriculture, Food, and Technology submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 865 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart energy systems; energy policy; energy system analysis; renewable energy resources; advanced sustainable energy conversion systems; renewable heat systems; biofuels and biorefineries; alternative fuels; hybrid and electric vehicles; energy storage; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Sustainable Energy Transition: Urban Planning and Climate Change submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 692 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; mobility; urban planning; GHG emissions; carbon footprint; sustainable development; energy transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Advances in Heat Pump Technologies for Energy Efficiency Enhancement and Decarbonization submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat pumps; heat transformers; energy efficiency enhancement; decarbonization; building sector; industrial applications; heat recovery; low-GWP refrigerants; renewable energy integration; district heating and cooling; thermodynamic optimization; smart buildings; thermal storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Operation Optimization and Security Analysis of Energy Cyber Physical Systems—2nd Edition
edited by , Xiaoguang Wei and Buxiang Zhou
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical power systems; integrated energy systems; cyber-physical systems; operation optimization; coordination control; security analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Machine Learning for Condition Monitoring of Wind Energy Systems
edited by and Demetrio Cornilios Zachariadis
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind energy; condition monitoring; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); structural health monitoring (SHM); offshore wind
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Sustainable Production and Environmentally Responsible Consumption: 3rd Edition submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable management of energy; green energy innovations; sustainable operations and production frameworks; sustainable transportation and supply chain; energy production and consumption life cycle; cutting energy waste practices; energy consumption reporting; responsible energy life-style patterns; ecolabeling and energy labelling; eco-design and energy-efficient design; circular economy; climate-neutral production and consumption
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Heat Transfer Analysis: Recent Challenges and Applications—2nd Edition
edited by Andrzej Frąckowiak, , Łukasz Brodzik and Wojciech Prokopowicz
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat transfer; convection; radiation; thermal optimization; thermal efficiency; CFD modeling; environmental protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
New Development of Underground Production and Storage Energy Using Abandoned Mine Spaces and Recovery in Operational Mines
edited by and Ke Gao
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: underground mining; ventilation; energy management; energy efficiency; renewable energy systems; energy storage; mine spaces; abandoned mines; operating mines
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Next-Generation Energy Systems for the Maritime Sector: DC Microgrids, Sustainable Practices, and Digitalization submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open
Keywords: maritime power systems; electrical ships; ferries; and vessels; seaport energy systems; DC microgrids and hybrid AC/DC systems; green energy integration; sustainable green shipping; digital transformation in maritime operations; advanced energy management
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Control, Energy Management and Battery Management of Electric Vehicles
edited by and Alejandro Clemente
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles; energy management system; battery management system; state monitoring; state estimation; battery thermal management; fast charging technologies; vehicle-to-grid integration; intelligent control strategies; fault diagnosis; energy optimization; optimal power distribution; grid integration of EVs; degradation mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Development and Application of Smart Grids for Sustainable Energy Systems
edited by Yinliang Xu, and Lun Yang
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: new distributed energy system; smart grid; operation; control; optimization; planning; energy market
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Innovative Strategies for Renewable Energy Communities: Planning, Management, and Grid Stability submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy communities; smart grids; energy management control; grid-forming inverter; synthetic inertia; grid stability; frequency regulation; demand response; demand side management; energy storage system
(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)
Novel Electrical Power System Combination with Energy Storage submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: power plant; energy storage system; flexible operation; smart grid; AI-driven optimization; energy storage material
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
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