Energies

Transforming Power Systems and Smart Grids with Deep Learning

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submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5970 | Submission Open

Keywords: power systems; smart grids; intelligent technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); data-driven technologies; renewable energy integration; grid optimization; predictive maintenance; fault detection; cyber–physical security; dynamic load forecasting; real-time grid optimization; microgrid control; distributed energy resources (DERs); edge computing; digital twins; federated learning; explainable AI (XAI); autonomous energy systems; optimization algorithms

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

Economical and Scalable Approaches in Perovskite Solar Cell Technology

edited by

Mick Pylnev

, Hong Zhang and

Tzu-Sen Su

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; scalable fabrication; large-area devices; solution processing; green solvents; low-cost materials; device stability; tandem solar cells; industrial upscaling

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

Technological and Economical Aspects of Geothermal Power Plants and Heat Pumps

edited by

Xiaobing Liu

and

Sajjan Pokhrel

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: geothermal energy; drilling; geothermal heating and cooling; geothermal power generation; enhanced geothermal systems; geothermal heat pumps; direct geothermal heating; subsurface thermal energy storage

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

Battery Safety and Reliability: Strategies for Long-Term Performance

edited by

Yao Lu

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery safety; thermal runaway; smart monitoring; machine learning; reliability assessment

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

Porous Functional Structures for Hydrogen Energy and Carbon Capture and Conversion

edited by

Cristina Gutierrez Muñoz

and Ignacio Campello Gómez

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: porosity; adsorption; hydrogen; catalysis; zeolites; MOF; activated carbon; nanoparticles; Power-to-X; CO2 capture

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

Advances in Electrocatalysis for Carbon Reduction and Clean Energy

edited by

Yiqun Chen

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 reduction; clean energy; mechanistic studies; reactor engineering; carbon capture

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

CO₂ Capture, Utilization and Storage

edited by

Shijian Lu

submission deadline 28 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7601 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture technology; CO2 utilization technology; CO2 storage technology; Combined CO2 capture and conversion technology; CCUS chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)

Studies on Clean and Sustainable Energy Utilization

edited by

Xiaoqing Lin

,

Zongliang Zuo

and Chen Sun

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 16884 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-to-energy (WtE); pollution control; smart system for energy utilization; resource recovery from waste; sustainable and clean energy; CO2 capture, utilization, and storage

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

Advanced Control Strategies for Power Converters and Microgrids

edited by

Panbao Wang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7337 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; power electronics devices; topology; theoretical analysis; modeling methods; control strategies; optimized scheduling; cybersecurity

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

Advanced Control for Nuclear Energy Systems: Intelligent Control and Operation Strategies

edited by Yang Liu and

Xingang Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7195 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nuclear reactors; autonomous control; operation and maintenance; AI-enhanced control; strategies cyber–physical system

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

Economic and Political Determinants of Energy: 3rd Edition

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submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6805 | Submission Open

Keywords: changes in energy consumption trends; developments in trends in the consumption of goods in response to changes in the energy market; crises as opportunities for development and drivers of innovation; evolution of energy supply chains and industry in general; the role of energy security and energy self-sufficiency in the national economy; the crisis as an opportunity for renewable energy or a return to traditional sources; green transformation trends; developments in technologies related to the storage of green energy surpluses; geothermal energy is underestimated and should be supported in Europe in the future; deglobalization as a reaction to the crisis and its consequences for the world economy

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

Advanced Application of Mathematical Methods in Energy Systems

edited by

Marcin Rabe

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6458 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematical methods in energy; modeling of energy systems; optimization of energy processes; reliability and safety analysis; intelligent energy management systems; energy demand forecasting; power networks; renewable energy sources (RESs); microgrids and decentralized systems; optimization algorithms; machine learning in energy; risk analysis in energy; energy management; energy system state monitoring; dynamic processes in power systems

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

Artificial Intelligence and the Global Transition to Renewable Energy: Trends, Perceptions, and Policy Pathways

edited by

András Szeberényi

and

Norbert Bozsik

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6122 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy transition; artificial intelligence in energy; public perception; energy policy and governance; sustainable technology adoption

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

Supercritical CO₂ Power Cycles

edited by

Jianhui Qi

, Cheng Xu,

Kan Qin

,

Tuantuan Xin

and Hao Qiu

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5172 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercritical CO2; Brayton cycle; energy storage cycle; flow and fluid machinery; heat transfer; modeling; design; application; control

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

Analysis of Energy Consumption and Energy Efficiency of Electric Vehicles—2nd Edition

edited by

Emilia Szumska

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4901 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicles; energy efficiency; energy management; regenerative braking; battery; powertrain optimization; vehicle-to-grid (V2G)

(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)

Simulation and Optimisation for Operational Decision-Making in Renewable Energy Supply Chains and Systems

edited by Ammar Al-Bazi

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4230 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy system optimisation ; renewable energy supply chains ; energy policy evaluation ; operational decision-making in energy systems ; AI-driven energy analytics ; sustainable energy operations ; internet of things (IoT) in energy systems ; mathematical optimisation in energy markets ; digital twins and Industry 4.0 for energy systems

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

Advanced Thermal Management in Electric Vehicles

edited by

Xiaoli Yu

and

Zhi Li

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3426 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicles; thermal management; energy management; integrated systems; waste heat recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)

Advances in Optimized Energy Harvesting Systems and Technology

edited by

Chris Gould

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3215 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; ambient energy; low-power generation; power electronics; energy storage

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

New Trends in Wind Energy and Wind Turbines

edited by

Guowei Qian

, Dachuan Feng and

Ruiyang He

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3186 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind energy; wind turbines; renewable energy; offshore wind; smart grid; condition monitoring; aerodynamics; power electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)

Advances in Materials for Electrochemical Energy Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Claudio Mele

and

Sonia Bagheri

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3074 | Submission Open

Keywords: batteries; supercapacitors; flow batteries; fuel cells

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

Modeling, Control and Simulation of Power Electronic Converters for the Power Gird Application

edited by

Can Wang

and

Xuewei Pan

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2905 | Submission Open

Keywords: power systems; renewable energy integration; power electronic converters; grid management; power grid

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

Wood-Based Bioenergy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ahmed Koubaa

and

Flavia Lega Braghiroli

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2900 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood biomass; wood valorization; bioenergy; biofuel and biofuel applications; advanced bioenergy applications; wood thermochemical modification; calorific/energetic value; sustainability of wood bioenergy; bioenergy and climate change and greenhouse gas emissions

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

Optimized Production of Bioenergy, Biofuels, and Biogas

edited by David Bessières

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2674 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; biodiesel; biohydrogen; anaerobic digestion; biochar; biogas upgrading

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

Electricity Market Design and Renewable Energy Sources

edited by

Dimitrios Apostolou

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2611 | Submission Open

Keywords: electricity market design; renewable energy integration; grid stability; energy storage; renewable energy curtailment; cross-border interconnections; ancillary services; power system resilience

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

Optimization Methods for Electricity Market and Smart Grid

edited by

Tao Ding

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2494 | Submission Open

Keywords: power markets; optimization methods; power system economics; power system dispatch; power system operation

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

Advanced Research in Heat and Mass Transfer

edited by Yubin Wang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1982 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer mechanisms; mass transfer phenomena; thermal management; multiphase flows; computational fluid dynamics; micro/nanoscale transport; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)

Perspective Solutions for Sustainable Electric Propulsion: Novel Motors and Drive Technologies with Reduced or No Rare-Earth Materials

edited by

Ehsan Farmahini Farahani

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1688 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare-earth-free electric machines; stator permanent magnet motors; rotor-PM and hybrid excitation; demagnetization; thermal robustness; integrated motor–drive systems; sustainable electric propulsion; advanced drive technologies

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

Advancing the Urban Energy Transition: Opportunities, Barriers and Challenges of Positive Energy Districts and Community-Based Energy Systems Towards Carbon Neutrality

edited by

Carlo Roselli

,

Giovanna Pallotta

and

Rosaria Volpe

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1414 | Submission Open

Keywords: positive energy districts; renewable energy communities; district energy systems; renewable energy; energy efficiency; energy transition; carbon neutrality; energy democracy

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

Advanced Technologies in Marine Renewable Energy

edited by

Tongshun Yu

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore wind energy; wave energy; tidal current energy; tidal energy; ocean thermal energy; salinity gradient energy; solar energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)

Factor Analysis and Mathematical Modeling of Coals: 2nd Edition

edited by

Agnieszka Surowiak

,

Tomasz Niedoba

and

Dariusz Foszcz

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 969 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematical modeling; multidimensional analysis; optimization; factor analysis; natural environment

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

Advances in Control and Optimization for Engine Combustion

edited by Zhaojie Shen

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 823 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced combustion control strategies; combustion stability control; fault diagnosis; adaptive control systems; multi-objective optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)

Solar Cells with Optical, Electrochemical, and Photovoltaic Properties

edited by Xiaolei Liu and Ning Song

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon; CdTe; perovskite; organic; dye-sensitized and Sb2S3 solar cell

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

Advances in Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) for Decarbonization of Energy-Intensive Industries

edited by

Evanthia A. Nanaki

and

Loukia P. Chrysikou

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS); industrial decarbonization; energy-intensive industries; CO2 capture and transportation life cycle assessment (LCA); techno-economic assessment (TEA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)

Advancements in Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis for Nuclear Reactors and Complex Flow

edited by Nianmei Zhang, Qian Li,

Xiao-Bin Li

and

Xin Zheng

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear reactors; thermal-hydraulic research; complex flow; heat transfer; clean energy

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

New Journey of Energy and Electric Vehicle Revolutions—Infinite Possibilities in the Science World: In Honor of Prof. Dr. C.C. Chan’s 90th Birthday

edited by

Ziqiang Zhu

, Fred Eastham,

James L. Kirtley

, Kwok Tong Chau,

Dianguo Xu

, Zhengming Zhao,

Ming Cheng

and

Dawei Liang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22431 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence engine; battery; battery charging; direct torque control; electric drives; electric vehicles; electrical machines; field oriented control; induction machines; information technology; integration of energy; intelligent connected vehicles; micro grid; model reference control; modern control theory; optimization; permanent magnet; permanent magnet machines; powertrains; renewable energy; sensorless control; smart energy; switched reluctance machines; synchronous machines; traction control; transportation and humanity; vector control

(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)

Advanced Grid Integration with Power Electronics: 2nd Edition

edited by

King Man Siu

and Yusheng Wei

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10041 | 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)

Advances in Thermal Analysis of Electrical Equipment and Power Electronics

edited by

Alhussein Albarbar

and

Xiang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10026 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronic devices thermal characteristics; thermal analysis of static and rotating machines; transformers thermal based fault diagnosis methods; thermal performance of energy storage technologies; hydrogen fuel cells thermal behavior; thermal characterization of renewable energy systems; thermal efficiency of industrial heating process

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

Energy Consumption in the EU Countries: 4th Edition

edited by

Tomasz Rokicki

,

Bogdan Klepacki

and

Aneta Bełdycka-Bórawska

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5825 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy consumption; energy production; energy consumers and producers; clean energy; renewable energy; energy markets; energy; energy efficiency; circular economy; environmental impact of energy consumption; social and economic aspects of energy; directions of energy development

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

Emerging Trends in Enhancing Power Grid Performance

edited by

Issouf Fofana

,

Stephan Brettschneider

and

Fethi Meghnefi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5316 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging power infrastructure; power grid climate-related challenges; challenges to energy transition; emerging trends in grid digitalization; advanced diagnostic, monitoring, and protection technologies; new or advanced insulating materials

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

Advanced Control and Management Techniques for Power Converters in Microgrids: 2nd Edition

edited by

Giacomo Canciello

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4298 | Submission Open

Keywords: DC microgrids; hybrid microgrids (DC and AC microgrids); switched systems; current sharing; voltage regulation; uncertain systems; advanced and robust control of converters; sliding mode control of converters; high-gain control of converters; distributed control; supervisory control; model predictive control; consensus control; fuzzy control

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

AI, Big Data, and IoT for Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

edited by

Joao Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3179 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); big data analytics; the internet of things (IoT); energy demand; smart grid; electric vehicle; distributed energy systems; energy storage systems; load management

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

Smart Grid, Integration of Renewable Sources and Improvement of Power Quality

edited by Haiwen Chen,

Kai Zhou

and Xuan Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 2793 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; renewable energy integration; power quality; microgrid; energy storage system; electric vehicle; demand-side management

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

Planning, Operation and Management of Grid-Connected and Islanded Microgrids

edited by

Costas Elmasides

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1663 | Submission Open

Keywords: state-of-energy-based control; microgrid planning and operation; battery storage coordination; multi-microgrid coordination; reliability-oriented design; energy sharing mechanisms; interpretable energy management; planning–operation interactions

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

Advances and Optimization of Electric Energy Systems—3rd Edition

edited by

Yuqing Bao

,

Zhenya Ji

and

Zhenyu Lv

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1246 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy management; demand response; vehicle-to-grid (V2G); integrated energy systems

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

Advances in Novel Fuels—Production, Combustion, and Application: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marina Braun-Unkhoff

and

Sandra Richter

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 901 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic sustainable fuels including e-fuels and biofuels; aviation fuels; maritime fuels; fuels for road transport; sustainable energy for power generation; production; market launch; regulations; certification and specification; techno-economic analysis; life-cycle analysis (LCA); computational fluid dynamics (CFD); combustion; engine; gas turbine; generic experiments; reduction in pollutants; emissions and their impact on the environment (e.g., global warming potential—GWP non-CO2-effects and human health); chemical kinetic modeling; generation of detailed and reduced reaction models; machine learning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section I1: Fuel)

Energy Informatics and Intelligent Systems: IoT, AI, and Machine Learning Applications

edited by

M. M. Manjurul Islam

and

S. M. Riazul Islam

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 808 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT architectures for energy systems, including sensing strategies, edge intelligence, communications, and data acquisition; data analytics and time series analysis for energy systems, including forecasting, event detection, and pattern discovery; AI and machine learning for energy monitoring, diagnostics, anomaly detection, and fault classification; digital twins, hybrid model-based and data-driven analytics, and physics-informed learning; prognostics and health management and condition-based maintenance for energy assets; optimisation and intelligent control supported by predictive and prescriptive analytics; uncertainty-aware analytics, probabilistic methods, risk and reliability assessment; explainable, trustworthy, and auditable AI and analytics for energy applications; scalable data engineering and analytics platforms for energy systems, including clustering, information retrieval, and similarity search; generative AI for energy applications, including LLM-based analytics, knowledge retrieval, summarisation, and operator assistance; theoretical and experimental advances in spiking neural networks (SNNs) for scalable and energy-efficient analytics platforms, including edge deployment and model compression, enabling real-time energy monitoring, diagnostics, and control

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

Advanced Monitoring and Characterization Techniques for Energy Reservoirs

edited by

Hao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 711 | Submission Open

Keywords: reservoir characterization; machine learning; CCUS; unconventional reservoirs; geothermal energy; coupled modeling; hydraulic fracturing; subsurface stress

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

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Photovoltaic Power Systems

edited by

Xueqian Fu

and Xiurong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; photovoltaic power systems; PV power forecasting; uncertainty modeling; generative models; deep learning; bifacial photovoltaic systems; weather scenario generation; grid integration

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

Hydrogen in Geological Formations: From Natural Accumulations to Underground Storage—Progress, Challenges and Prospects

edited by

Emmanuel Stamatakis

and

Spyridon Bellas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural (geologic) hydrogen; white or gold hydrogen; orange hydrogen; underground hydrogen storage (UHS); subsurface geology and reservoirs; caprock and well integrity; geochemistry; microbial processes; multiphase flow and reactive transport; monitoring, measurement and verification (MMV); commercialization and market maturity

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

Intelligent Forecasting and Optimization in Electrical Power Systems: 3rd Edition

edited by