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Deep Geothermal Energy Development and Utilization
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2020 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep geothermal energy; enhanced geothermal system; chemical stimulation; geochemistry, development and utilization; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section H2: Geothermal)
Exploring Energy Economics and Policies for Carbon Emission Reduction and Transition into Sustainable Energy Systems—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 1962 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon emission reduction; energy transition; clean energy; sustainable development; climate change; policy analysis; technological innovations; economic impacts; social implications; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Advances in Biosystems Engineering: Multidisciplinary Energy Innovations Applied to Agriculture, Food, and Technology submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1925 | 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)
Advances in Gas Turbine Technology: Efficiency, Performance, and Sustainability
edited by , and
submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1317 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas turbine; turbomachinery; compressor aerodynamics; turbine cooling; combustor; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); data-driven methods; energy conversion; heat transfer
Enhancing Energy Systems: Innovations in Combustion, CO2 Capture, and Looping Technologies
edited by Jing Liu and
submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1297 | Submission Open
Keywords: combustion technology; fuel conversion; CO2 capture; chemical looping technology; oxygen carrier; CO2 adsorbent; oxy-fuel combustion; energy conversion system; reactor design; system modelling; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Advanced Multi-Physics Modelling and Simulation for Nuclear Technology—2nd Edition submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1284 | Submission Open
Keywords: HPC; simulation; modelling; high-performance modeling; artificial intelligence; fusion/fission plants technology; multiscale and multiphysics; ageing; safety design; validation & verification; accident-tolerant fuels materials and technology; AI & ML
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
New Advances in Oil, Gas and Geothermal Reservoirs—4th Edition
edited by
submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 951 | Submission Open
Keywords: tight oil and gas; shale oil and gas; carbonate reservoir; fractured-cavity oil and gas reservoir; gas hydrate; geothermal resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
River/Tidal and Wave Energy Harvesting
edited by Iskra S. Simova and
submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open
Keywords: river energy; tidal energy; wave energy; renewable energy; hydrokinetic systems; marine converters; energy capture; hybrid renewable energy systems; energy sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Recent Developments in the Production of Biodiesel
edited by Pawel Mierczynski
submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiesel production; heterogeneous catalysts; kinetics; nanocatalysts; biodiesel processing; bimetallic catalysts; reaction mechanism studies; surface studies of the catalytic materials; utilization of glycerol; glycerol utilization; homogenous catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Extreme Weather and Climate Impacts on Energy System Resilience
edited by and Delavane Diaz
submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; extreme weather; power system resilience; climate risk assessment; adaptation strategies; renewable energy integration; grid planning; energy policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section B1: Energy and Climate Change)
Smart Energy Management in Power Systems
edited by
submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart energy management; power systems control; artificial intelligence; smart grids; renewable energy integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Power Quality Monitoring with Energy Saving Goals—2nd Edition submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: power quality (PQ); PQ monitoring; PQ measurements; energy saving; power filters; PQ improvement; reactive power; power losses; voltage and current distortion
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Recent Advances in Geothermal Energy Systems and Reservoir Engineering—2nd Edition submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 216 | 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)
Latest Challenges in Wind Turbine Maintenance, Operation, and Safety
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10034 | Submission Open
Keywords: O&M; condition monitoring; predictive techniques; artificial intelligence; risk assessment; operational safety; autonomous operation; end-of-life issues
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Conversion and High-Value Utilization of Biomass Resources
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2498 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; biomass conversion; pellet; combustion; exhaust emissions; waste management; heat flow; computer modeling and simulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Electric Machines and Intelligent Control Systems for Energy-Efficient Electromechanical Applications
edited by Sebastian Różowicz and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2173 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric machines; energy efficiency; intelligent control; power electronics; artificial intelligence; predictive maintenance; optimization; FEM; renewable energy systems; electric drives; electromechanical systems; industrial automation
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Green Buildings and Community Energy Management
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1739 | Submission Open
Keywords: green buildings; community energy management; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems; smart grids and microgrids
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Enhancing Renewable Energy Integration with Flexible Power Sources
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1675 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind power; solar power; hydropower; flexible power sources; renewable energy integration; power flexibility; hydropower–wind–solar coordination and operation; power flexibility quantification
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Optimization in Energy Systems submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1523 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy system optimization; energy efficiency; solar power; wind power; energy harvesting; mechanical energy; smart grid; fuel cells; hydroenergy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Geothermal Energy Resource and High-Effective Utilization
edited by Gang Liu, Weiwu Ma and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open
Keywords: geothermal energy; modelling; design; forecasting; control; minoring; optimization; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Innovative Bio-Based Construction Strategies for Near-Zero Energy Buildings with Low Carbon Footprints
edited by Xunzhi Yin and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1128 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-based building materials; straw-based building; low-cost; near-zero and zero energy building; passive low-energy design
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Application of Machine Learning in Combustion
edited by Jian An
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; flow field prediction; high-resolution reconstruction; Physics-Informed neural network; data driven; uncertainty analysis; surrogate model; combustion modeling; reaction mechanism; reduced model; accelerating computation; optimization for design; combustion control; experimental assistance; heterogeneous computing; low emission
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Emerging Technologies in Energy Storage
edited by Piotr Krawczyk and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage technologies; novel battery chemistries; hydrogen and fuel-cell systems; thermal and heat-storage methods; AI-based monitoring and diagnostics; sustainable lifecycles and recycling of storage systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
High Values of Biomass, Organic Waste and Coal Utilization
edited by Cui Wang, and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon resource utilization; waste upcycling; high-value energy products; thermochemical processing; clean coal technology; biomass refinery; circular economy; low-carbon energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Energy Economy and Policy Toward Sustainability Transitions
edited by and Mohsen Khezri
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy economics; energy policy; sustainability transitions; renewable energy; carbon emissions reduction; energy market regulation; green finance; sustainable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Circular Economy in Low-Carbon Transition: Current Status and Future Prospects—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; sustainable production; integrated assessment; waste management; sustainable development; climate change; CO2 emissions; energy policy and strategy; mitigation and adaptation; carbon neutrality
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Multiphase Flow, Heat Mass Transfer and Energy Conversion
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphase flow; two-phase flow; heat transfer; mass transfer; energy conversion; thermal-hydraulics; interfacial transport; phase change; flow boiling; condensation; experimental diagnostics; numerical simulation; scaling analysis; nuclear reactor safety; environmental fluid mechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
The Economics of Energy Transition: Policy Frameworks and Innovations
edited by , HyoungSuk Lee and
submission deadline 13 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1638 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy transition; energy resilience; energy efficiency; energy-climate policy; just transition; technology innovation; electricity market; carbon pricing; green finance; climate risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Recent Developments in Offshore Renewable Energies: Wind, Wave, Tidal, and Ocean Energy
edited by and Daniil Yurchenko
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7842 | Submission Open
Keywords: offshore wind turbines; wave energy converters; tidal energy converters; floating solar energy; integrated offshore renewable energy systems; installation; operation and maintenance; reliability; availability; digital technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Advanced Developments of Photovoltaic Devices and Perovskite Solar Cells: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7647 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite; solar cells; PCE; crystal quality; stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Operation, Control, and Planning of New Power Systems
edited by , Tengfei Ma and Shaohua Yang
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3370 | Submission Open
Keywords: new power systems; power system operation; power system planning; electricity market mechanisms; renewable energy; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Advanced Reactor Designs for Sustainable Nuclear Energy
edited by Chunyan Zou and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3018 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear reactor; nuclear fuel cycle; nuclear waste transmutation
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Electric Vehicles and Photovoltaic Energy Integration in Distribution Network
edited by , Tomi Medved, and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2378 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles; photovoltaic systems; distribution networks; vehicle-to-grid; battery energy storage systems; renewable energy integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section F2: Distributed Energy System)
New Challenges in Renewable Energy Integration and Net Zero Energy Future
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2373 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage; electric vehicles; advanced insulation materials; vacuum insulation; solar thermal systems; AI in renewable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Optimization and Innovations in Thermal Cycles and Heat Management Systems
edited by Yiming Zhao and Haotian Ye
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2310 | Submission Open
Keywords: all aspects of optimization and innovation in thermal cycles and heat management systems; energy and exergy analyses of thermal cycles; highly effective heat transfer technology and equipment; optimization algorithms and multipurpose optimal methods; selection of cycled working fluids; optimal operation of renewable energy; energy storage and heat pump systems; optimization of the operation and control of power systems; fluid energy transfer and utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Utilization of Renewable Energies for Waste Water Treatment submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2223 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment technologies; sewage sludge management; energy recovery; biogas; biohydrogen; disintegration methods; balance; modelling; adm1; hydropower; heat recovery; energy assessment; circular economy; renewable energy sources; sustainable management of natural resources; reducing CO2 emissions from wastewater treatment plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Current Dynamics in Energy, Climate and Environmental Sustainability: Challenges, Prospects and Analysis—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2063 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy; energy transition; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Internal Combustion Engines submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1976 | Submission Open
Keywords: internal combustion engines; fuel injection; combustion technologies; alternative fuels; renewable fuels; waste heat recovery; emission reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Next-Generation Energy Conversion Systems: Advanced Design, Optimization and Intelligent Control of Electrical Machines and Drives
edited by Yang Xiao, , and Yiming Shen
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1647 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrified transportation; renewable energy conversion; multi-physics design optimization; fault-tolerant control and reliability; AI-assisted and data-driven design; integrated machine–drive systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advances in Microgrids Energy Management with Integrated Renewables and Power Electronics—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1618 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrids; renewable energy sources; energy storage systems; power electronics; energy management; advanced control algorithms; real-time control; power quality; microgrid stability; demand management; load balancing; predictive control
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Advances in Combustion Science for Sustainable Energy Systems submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1352 | Submission Open
Keywords: clean-burning technologies; sustainable combustion; advanced combustion modeling; bio and clean fuels; pollutant mitigation; energy efficiency; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Recent Advances in Energy Harvesting Technologies: Innovations and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1162 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy harvesting; renewable energy; vortex-induced vibration (VIV); triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs); piezoelectric energy harvesting; electromagnetic energy harvesting; hybrid energy cells; solar energy harvesting; wind energy harvesting; automotive energy recovery; airborne energy regeneration; wireless sensor networks; Internet of Things (IoT); low-power electronics; sustainable energy; smart wearables; structural health monitoring; hybrid energy harvesting systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
The Development and Utilization of Solar Energy in Space Cooling
edited by and Omar Sharaf
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 870 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar powered cooling systems; absorption chillers; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Next-Generation Smart Energy Systems for Sustainable and Decarbonized Energy Infrastructures
edited by Elkhatib Kamal, Reza Ghorbani, Abdel Aitouche, Ahmed Ragab and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 822 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart energy systems; renewable energy; energy infrastructures; low-carbon technologies; distributed energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advanced Thermodynamic Cycles and Energy Storage Technologies for High-Efficiency Renewable Energy Utilizations
edited by Zeshao Chen and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced thermodynamic cycle; energy storage; new energy utilization; supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle; Carnot battery; poly-generation system
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
International Finance and Energy Markets: Energy Supplying, Prices, Investments and Trends—2nd Edition
edited by , and Xie He
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 728 | Submission Open
Keywords: international finance; energy prices; spillover effects; clean energy; green finance
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Advances in Ocean Energy Technologies and Applications—2nd Edition
edited by Lele Yang, Fengmei Jing and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; offshore oil and gas exploitation; deep-sea mining; ocean energy technology; energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Enabling Future Energy Transition in Digital Power Systems Through AI Technologies submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); energy transition; smart power systems; renewable energy integration; distributed energy resources (DERS); energy storage systems; optimization and control; decarbonization; net-zero
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Advances in Hydrogen Production and Hydrogen Storage, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen; liquid hydrogen; hydrogen production; hydrogen liquefication; hydrogen storage; thermal management; liquid hydrogen heat and mass transfer
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Advances in Clean Energy Minerals for Low-Carbon Coal Utilization, Recycling, and Advanced Energy Conversion
edited by Moshood Onifade, and Mutiu Kolade Amosa
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon coal utilization; clean energy minerals; carbon capture and utilization; recycling of material and energy streams; circular economy; bioenergy; energy storage systems; batteries; fuel cells; capacitors; micro- and nano-energy systems; climate change mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
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