Energies

Advanced Techniques for Optimization and Energy Management in Smart Grids

edited by Hualiang Fang

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1797 | 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

Xiaohan Ren

,

Fei Sun

and

Juan Chen

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1626 | 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

edited by

Marco Pasetti

, Antony Vasile,

Eleonora Riva Sanseverino

and

Davide Astolfi

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1557 | 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

Chao Zhang

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1466 | 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

Giovanni Battista Gaggero

and Manuela Minetti

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1303 | 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,

Xi Chen

and Jing Dong

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1226 | 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 1205 | 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

Abraham Marquez

, Ricardo Lizana Fuentes and

Sebastian Rivera

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1159 | 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

Chilou Zhou

and

Chao Chen

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1090 | 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 990 | 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

Yuting Gao

, Libing Jing, Hao Chen and Xinkai Zhu

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 835 | 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 822 | 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

Stella Bezergianni

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 649 | 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 580 | 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

Guoqiang Zhang

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 349 | 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

edited by

Radu Setnescu

and

Eduard-Marius Lungulescu

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 305 | 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

Weitian Wang

and

Gaoqiang Yang

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 169 | 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

edited by

Nithyadharseni Palaniyandy

and

Tarekegn Heliso Dolla

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 153 | 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

edited by

Jingrui Zhang

,

Tengpeng Chen

and

Po Li

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 115 | 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 12810 | 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

edited by

Juana María Martínez-Heredia

and

Francisco Colodro Ruiz

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10597 | 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

Yuriy Bilan

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9068 | 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

edited by

Federico Martin Serra

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8415 | 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

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8105 | 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

Kai Song

, Jin Lin,

Fulin Fan

and

Jinhai Jiang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7616 | 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

edited by

Hideaki Ohgaki

and

Boonyang Plangklang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6921 | 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

Ying-Yi Hong

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5715 | 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

edited by

Georgios Fotis

and

Christos-Spyridon Karavas

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5615 | 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

edited by

Shine Win Naung

and

Mohammad Rahmati

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5428 | 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

edited by

Alina Cristina Nuta

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4667 | 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,

Elena Breaz

and

Yigeng Huangfu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3469 | 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

edited by

Oswaldo Hideo Ando Junior

, Fabiano Salvadori,

Marco Roberto Cavallari

and

Taynara Geysa Silva Do Lago

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3281 | 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)

From Waste to Energy: Towards Resource Recovery Optimization from Waste

edited by

Christian Aragón-Briceño

,

Panagiotis Boutikos

and

Musa Manga

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3117 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource recovery optimization; bioresource recovery; thermal treatments; renewable energies; biogas; bio-hydrogen; biomass; process modeling; carbon dioxide; nutrients; waste heat; life cycle assessment; energy management; resource management; hydrochar; bioenergy

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

Flexible and Secure Operation of Multi-Scenario Integrated Energy System Coupled with Electricity and Hydrogen

edited by Xingtang He,

Xiaolong Jin

and Sheng Wang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3078 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; operation and trading of integrated energy systems coupled with electricity and hydrogen; modeling; operation and trading of micro-energy grids on islands or island clusters; flexible potential exploitation and multi-energy management of integrated energy systems; security and resilience enhancement of integrated energy systems in extreme scenarios; advanced decision making algorithms (analytical and artificial intelligence) in integrated energy systems; carbon emission evaluation and mitigation in integrated energy systems

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

Advances in Simulation and Numerical Model of Nuclear Fuel Safety

edited by

Jianhui Wu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1913 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear energy; nuclear fuel cycle; nuclear physics; thermal hydraulics; nuclear waste management; nuclear safety calculation code; micro-nuclear reactor; modular nuclear reactor; GEN-IV reactor; machine learning; nuclear safety; radiation shielding; nuclear control; nuclear materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)

Bioenergy Economics: Analysis, Modeling and Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Anna Kożuch

,

Krzysztof Adamowicz

and

Miloš Gejdoš

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1652 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; wood and wood residues; agricultural crops as well as animal and plant waste and residues; pellets; biogas; biofuels; economics of bioenergy; bioenergy production; economic efficiency; econometrics analyses; bioenergy markets; time series analysis; forecasts on the bioenergy market

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

Energy Efficiency of the Buildings: 4th Edition

edited by

Jozsef Nyers

and

Árpád Nyers

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1433 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal isolation in buildings; heat storage systems; energy effective heating and cooling systems; thermal comfort and energy efficiency; building operation and monitoring; control systems in the buildings; energy recovery systems

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

Sustainable Energy Systems: Progress, Challenges and Prospects

edited by Weisheng Zhou and You Li

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1408 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy systems; renewable energy integration; energy transition; low-carbon technologies; energy system modeling; carbon neutrality; energy policy; resilient energy systems; grid flexibility

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

New Advances in Heat Transfer, Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by

Bernardo Buonomo

and Renato Elpidio Plomitallo

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1355 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; latent heat storage systems; phase-change materials (PCMs); experimental and numerical studies; entropy generation minimization

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

Advanced Technologies for Energy and Resource Recovery from Water and Wastewater

edited by

Iwona Skoczko

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1354 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy recovery; resource recovery; circular economy; bioelectrochemical systems; nutrient recovery; membrane technologies; advanced treatment systems; renewable energy integration; life cycle assessment (LCA); techno-economic analysis; sustainable water treatment; climate resilience; artificial intelligence in water management; bio-based products; hybrid treatment systems; water reuse

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

Sustainable Transportation: Impact on Power Systems and Future Energy Markets

edited by

Fernando Lopes

and

Sriparna Roy Ghatak

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1160 | Submission Open

Keywords: power generation; renewable generation and integration; power system economics; day-ahead; intra-day; and balancing markets; local flexibility markets; retail markets; grid operation and security; smart grid technology; distributed energy resources; aggregation services; electric vehicles; energy storage systems; energy prosumers; demand response; demand-side management; modern power systems; digitalization; decarbonization; decentralization; clean energy transition; electric vehicle; vehicle to grid

(This special issue belongs to the Section F2: Distributed Energy System)

Emerging Technologies and Sustainability Assessment for Waste Biomass to Energy

edited by

Tiago Lopes

,

Dominika Janiszewska-Latterini

and

Paula Costa

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 890 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste biomass conversion; biomass for bioenergy; emerging bioenergy technologies; sustainability assessment; life cycle assessment (LCA); social life cycle assessment (S-LCA); prospective LCA; techno-economic assessment (TEA); waste-to-energy systems; biorefinery integration; thermochemical and biochemical processes; circular bioeconomy

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

Control of Renewable Power Generation and Microgrids—2nd Edition

edited by

Om P. Malik

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 875 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable power generation; microgrids; control; operation; reliability

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

New Approaches and Valuation in Electricity Markets: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marina Bertolini

and

Massimiliano Coppo

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 863 | Submission Open

Keywords: local electricity markets; renewable integration; balancing markets; energy communities; cost– benefit analysis for energy projects; energy aggregators

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

Next-Generation Fuel Cells: Innovations in Materials and Performance

edited by

Zhaoqi Ji

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 850 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; modelling; structure design; cold start; water flooding; control strategies; neural networks

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

Latest Studies on Nanoscale Heat Transfer and Thermal Management

edited by Zhanbin Liu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 764 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofluid; thermal management; nanoscale heat transfer enhancement

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

Innovations in Electric Motor Drives: Exploring the Future of High-Performance, Energy Efficiency and Reliability

edited by

Emmanuel Agamloh

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-specific-power electric machines; superconducting machines; diagnostics and reliability

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

Integrated Approaches for Unconventional Oil and Gas Extraction and Exploration, 2nd Edition

edited by

Slawomir Kędzior

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal bed methane & coal seam gas; shale gas; oil tight gas; oil tar sands; heavy oil; deep gas; methane clathrates; natural occurrence of unconventional oil gas; spatial modeling of hydrocarbon basins geochemical and petrographic properties of source rocks (DOM); reservoir properties of rocks geomechanics aquifers; well dewatering production technologies (hydraulic fracturing); well completion; stimulation processing; resources management; environmental and social impact; spatial development of the exploitation area

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

Advanced Developments and Challenges in Refrigeration and Energy Systems

edited by

Luca Cirillo

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable refrigeration; energy efficiency; life cycle assessment; smart refrigeration; residential cooling; industrial refrigeration; environmental impact; numerical simulation; thermal energy storage; alternative refrigeration technologies

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

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