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Sustainable and Low Carbon Development in the Energy Sector submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 17 articles | Viewed by 59140
Keywords: renewable energy systems; energy transition; distributed generation; low-carbon development; climate change; energy internet; smart grids; environmental economics; low-carbon agriculture; energy conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advanced Energy Storage Technologies and Applications (AESAs), 2nd Edition
edited by , , , and Jiahuan Lu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12446
Keywords: energy storage; power and energy systems; electrified/intelligent transportation; batteries and management; motor and control; power electronics; AI and big data applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Advances in Waste Heat Recovery and Integrated Energy Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9178
Keywords: waste heat recovery; hybrid energy systems; integrated energy system; combined cycle gas turbine; integrated gasification combined cycle; ORC; organic rankine cycle; steam rankine cycle; supercritical CO2 gas turbine; power-to-gas; solar assisted gas turbine; combined heat and power system; closed brayton cycle; stirling engine; marine engines; kalina cycle; hybrid energy grid
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Selected Papers from the 32nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE 2024)
edited by David Baxter and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8852
Keywords: biomass feedstocks; agricultural residues; energy crops; short rotation crops; forest residues; organic waste; bioenergy; biomaterials; biochemicals; biorefineries; thermochemical conversion; biochemical conversion; energy carriers; biofuels; bioeconomy; circular economy; climate change; environmental sustainability; environmental impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Research on Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation: Current State and toward a Sustainable Future
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8586
Keywords: building sustainability; thermal performance; energy conservation; energy efficiency; energy modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Prospects of Deep and Ultra-Deep Oil and Gas Exploration and Development
edited by , and Zezhang Song
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8079
Keywords: deep-ultra-deep basin; deep oil and gas; shale gas; diagenesis; porosity.
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Solar Thermal Heat and Power Technology: Developments and Applications
edited by , Walter Gaggioli and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5607
Keywords: solar thermal technology; concentrated solar thermal (CST); concentrated solar power (CSP); industrial solar process (SHIP); solar heating and cooling
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Demand-Side Energy Management Optimization submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5460
Keywords: energy management; greening demand-side energy management; demand-aware; demand prioritization; energy scheduling; renewable energy resources management; virtual power plants management; optimization technology; energy efficiency; dynamic pricing; cost minimization; maximization of renewable energy management; welfare maximization; game theory; artificial intelligence; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Economic Strategies for Integrating Energy and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5049
Keywords: energy poverty; energy investment; energy economy; energy transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Near-Optimal Operation of Distributed Energy Resources Based on Microgrids
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4922
Keywords: distributed resource aggregation; microgrid planning; operation; and control; electricity market mechanism; optimization of active distribution networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
New Trends in Energy, Climate and Environmental Research, 2nd Edition
edited by and Reza Nadimi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3988
Keywords: digital power system; virtual power plant; distributed energy resources; vehicle-to-grid; renewable energy forecasting methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Computational Intelligence in Electrical Systems: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3052
Keywords: smart grids; microgrids; and virtual power plants; distributed energy resources; renewable energy sources; energy storage systems; electric vehicles; green computing and green networking; energy harvesting; low-power ICT systems; neural networks; fuzzy systems; evolutionary computation; deep learning; classification and clustering; data regression optimization and control; time series; forecasting
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Sustainable Buildings Life Cycle Through Digitalization submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2800
Keywords: sustainability; LCA; building information management; digital twins; energy efficiency; low carbon
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Transforming Energy Security: Hydrogen Innovations and AI Strategies for a Resilient Energy Infrastructure submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2490
Keywords: hydrogen economy; low-carbon fuel; zero-carbon fuel; hydrogen production; hydrogen storage; hydrogen utilization; fuel cells; combustion; heating; electrolysis; solid oxide cells; PEM
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Advances in Green Hydrogen Production Technologies
edited by Ivan Pivac and Ankica Kovač
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1560
Keywords: green hydrogen production; electrolyzers; in situ diagnostics; prognostics; state of performance; remaining useful lifetime; durability; degradation mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Optimal Planning and Operation in RES-Rich Power Systems Under Electricity and Carbon Emission Market Environment: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1342
Keywords: renewable energy sources; electricity market; carbon emission market; power system; energy storage system; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Energy Systems Digitalization: Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Future submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1087
Keywords: smart grid; digitalization; power quality; distributed energy resources; internet of things; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Innovative Techniques for Distribution Grids Digitalization submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 773
Keywords: distribution networks; smart grids; digitalization; artificial intelligence; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Factor Analysis and Mathematical Modeling of Coals: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 417
Keywords: mathematical modeling; multidimensional analysis; optimization; factor analysis; natural environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Extreme Events and Power Grid Resilience: Lessons from Iberian Blackouts
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 414
Keywords: Iberian Blackout 2025; Spain-Portugal power outage; European energy crisis; large-scale blackout; critical infrastructure failure; power grid resilience; grid stability; renewable energy integration; intermittent generation challenges; fault location analysis; system restoration; smart grid technologies; energy storage systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Planning, Operation, and Control of Renewable-Penetrated Power System in the Context of Building-Integrated Resources
edited by , Xiaodong Yang, Juan Wei, Hanyu Yang and Ziyi Bai
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 312
Keywords: renewable energy integration and control; economic optimization strategies; distribution systems; transactive energy control; Artificial Intelligence; power/load forecasting; building microgrid
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Modeling and Planning of Energy Systems
edited by Tianyu Wang and Lei Su
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 254
Keywords: energy systems; energy storage; power system; modeling; control; optimization; planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section K: State-of-the-Art Energy Related Technologies)
The Future of Renewable Energy: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24982 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy and photovoltaic systems; wind; wave and tidal energy; bioenergy; hydrogen energy; geothermal technology; hydropower; energy system integration; energy storage; renewable energy for fighting climate change; artificial intelligence and renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advanced Grid Integration with Power Electronics: 2nd Edition
edited by and Yusheng Wei
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4982 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics; smart grid; renewable energy systems; distributed energy resources; microgrid resilience and reliability; advanced control schemes; real time simulation; dynamic modeling; time-delay compensation; intelligent control
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Trends and Prospects in Integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Electric Vehicles
edited by and Xinshou Tian
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4496 | Submission Open
Keywords: new energy vehicles; electric vehicles; EV charging/discharging infrastructure; EV charging/discharging station planning; EV charging/discharging behavior; EV charging/discharging pricing; EV charging/discharging station optimal operation; V2G techniques; renewable energy; integration of renewable energy with EVs
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Heat Transfer Performance and Influencing Factors of Waste Management
edited by Hongting Ma and
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3298 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste tires; pyrolysis oil; horizontal rotary furnace; heat transfer coefficient
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Scientific Advances in Nuclear Waste Management
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3042 | Submission Open
Keywords: used nuclear fuels; waste forms; high-level nuclear waste; source-term models; geological repository; near-field of geological repository
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Clean Utilization and Conversion Technologies of Coal
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2749 | Submission Open
Keywords: coal; utilization and conversion; efficient combustion; pollutant control; coal cleaning; drying of coal; pyrolysis; gasification; coal liquefaction; clean technologies; design and applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section I1: Fuel)
Computation Modelling for Offshore Wind Turbines and Wind Farms
edited by Jiahao Chen
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2242 | Submission Open
Keywords: floating wind turbine; offshore wind turbine; hydrodynamics; aerodynamics; coupling dynamics; experiment
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Waste to Watt: Biomass and Waste Valorization to Fuels
edited by Vasileios Diamantis
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2188 | Submission Open
Keywords: anaerobic digestion; biogas; bioenergy; waste to energy; biomethane
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2037 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced materials for lithium-ion batteries; redox flow batteries; all-vanadium redox flow batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Numerical and Experimental Study of Alternative Fuel Combustion in Internal Combustion Engines
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2027 | Submission Open
Keywords: internal combustion engines; alternative fuels; e-fuels; biofuels; numerical simulation; experimental study; combustion modeling; pollutant emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Future of Electrochemical Energy Storage Material and Technology submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1236 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage; electrochemical materials; new technologies; design; characterization; development; batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Application of the Superconducting Technology in Energy System
edited by , and Lin Fu
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open
Keywords: superconductivity; superconducting application; energy system; renewable energy; transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advanced Control and Coordinated Optimization of Distributed Power Systems
edited by Guanguan Zhang and
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 804 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptative and robust control; finite time control; power quality; stability analysis; grid-forming
Organic-Based Materials for Advanced Energy Storage Systems
edited by and Penghui Ding
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic materials; batteries/supercapacitors; electrochemical characterizations; redox flow batteries; redox-active polymers and molecules; molecular engineering; conductive polymers; carbon-based materials; flexible and stretchable batteries; organic-inorganic composites
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies for Industrial Decarbonization submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-temperature heat pumps; thermal energy storage; industrial decarbonization; waste heat recovery; organic rankine cycles
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Trends and Prospects in Hybrid Renewable Energy Technologies for Power Generation
edited by
submission deadline 6 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4608 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy sources; hybrid energy systems; hydrogen systems; photovoltaic installations; home and industry heat pumps; wind and water turbines; storage energy storage systems; electromobility integrated with renewable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Toward Energy Transition: New Paths, Tools and Technologies Applied to Buildings and Urban Context
edited by , Giovanni Francesco Giuzio, and
submission deadline 9 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open
Keywords: building energy efficiency; smart cities; energy communities; building cluster; key performance indicators; renewable energy technologies; building energy retrofit
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Advanced Hydrogen Technologies for Energy Production, Accumulation, Distribution and Energetic Equipment Repair submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 17617 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable environmentally friendly energy in engines and turbines; “ green” hydrogen-containing fuel and lubricant-cooling hydrogen-containing environments; thermal protection of hydrogen turbine blades and discs; influence of hydrogen on crack resistance of new generation of energetic structural materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Electricity Market Modeling Trends in Power Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7588 | Submission Open
Keywords: electricity market; power systems; market clearing; optimization; mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Advances in Numerical and Experimental Heat Transfer
edited by and Katarína Kaduchová
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3057 | Submission Open
Keywords: CFD; simulation; modeling; energy; experimental methods; fluid mechanics; flow
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Recent Trends of Smart Energy Communities
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1760 | Submission Open
Keywords: distribution systems; energy market designs within communities; energy communities; energy transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)
Applications of Permanent Magnet Motors for Electric Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1320 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles (EVs); permanent magnet motors (PMMs); rare-earth-free motors; axial flux motor; dual-rotor topology; magnetic gears; traction motor system; electric auxiliary motor; motor control optimization; AI-based condition monitoring; multiphysics simulation; electromagnetic– thermal– structural coupling; motor reliability
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Machine Learning Algorithms for Power Systems and Renewable Energy Applications submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1215 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; renewable energy sources forecast; load demand forecast; market strategies; network reconfiguration; computational burden of statistical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Advanced Control Systems in Wind Energy: Optimizing Performance from Component to Grid Integration
edited by John Hall
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1153 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind power control systems; wind turbine control; wind farm optimization; blade aerodynamics; pitch control systems; adaptive morphing blades; real-time aerodynamic tuning; fault tolerance in wind turbines; predictive maintenance systems; wake steering; power smoothing techniques; co-operative turbine control; grid compatibility solutions; voltage regulation in wind farms; frequency control in wind energy; smart grids for wind integration; AI in wind energy; machine learning for wind power; digital twins in wind turbines; IoT applications in wind energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Renewable Sources and Storage: Grid Impact, Modeling and Integration Strategies: 2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy sources; electrical network; energy storage systems; modeling and analysis; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Recent Advances in Biomass Combustion submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass combustion; renewable energy; thermal conversion; combustion modeling; CFD simulation; emissions; bioenergy systems; sustainable fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Advances in Renewable Energy Systems and Smart Grid Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 12 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; smart grids; energy storage; photovoltaic systems; power electronics; advanced control; energy management system
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Prospects for Biomass Pyrolysis and Gasification Technologies into Bioenergy
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 30872 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; gasification; pyrolysis and co-pyrolysis; biochar; bio-oil; carbon footprint; CO2 emissions; catalyst; modeling; waste-to-energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
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