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Advances in Wind and Solar Farm Forecasting—3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 29 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6297
Keywords: deterministic output forecasting; probabilistic forecasting; value of forecasting; minimised curtailment
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Electrode Materials for Lithium-Ion and Sodium-Ion Batteries: Developments, Challenges, and Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 29 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5716
Keywords: batteries; energy storage; Li-ion batteries; Na-ion batteries; cathode materials; anode materials; synthesis methods; characterization methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Biomass and Waste-to-Energy for Sustainable Energy Production
edited by and Wen-Shing Chen
submission deadline 29 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4175
Keywords: lignocellulose; biofuel; biomass-to-energy; biochar; activated biochar; solid recovered fuel; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Design and Optimization of High-Speed Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines submission deadline 29 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3322
Keywords: high-speed permanent magnet synchronous machines (HSPMSMs); novel motor design; optimization techniques; performance improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Design and Production Process Optimization for High Performance and Energy Efficiency in Electrical Machines
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16917 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical machines; design optimization; production process optimization; high performance; energy efficiency; advanced materials; electromagnetic design; electrical insulation; manufacturing processes; design optimization algorithms; artificial intelligence; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Economic Analysis and Policies in the Energy Sector
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12400 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
A Study of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine-Driven Electricity System
edited by and Shangjian Dai
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7003 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Repurposing Coal Power Plants with Nuclear Power Plants
edited by Yaoli Zhang, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4976 | Submission Open
Keywords: coal power plant repurposing; coal-to-nuclear transitions; coal repowering
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Power System Operation and Control Technology
edited by Zhiwei Liao
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4807 | Submission Open
Keywords: power systems; control technology; smart grid; energy transformation; big data analysis; new energy; power regulation; reliability assessment; new power systems; wind storage capacity planning; power system planning; energy storage technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Modeling Analysis and Optimization of Energy System
edited by , Lina Wang and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4601 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy systems; renewable energy; system integration; modeling and optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section F2: Distributed Energy System)
Ground-Source Heat Pumps and Thermal Energy Storage Systems—Energy for the Future
edited by , and Stefano Morchio
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4580 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section H2: Geothermal)
Electric Waves to Future Mobility
edited by Heeyun Lee and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4262 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicle; infrastructure and power grid; energy sources and storage; EV market and policy                                                                                                      
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Dielectric Insulation in Medium- and High-Voltage Power Equipment—Degradation and Failure Mechanism, Diagnostics, and Electrical Parameters Improvement: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3559 | Submission Open
Keywords: medium- and high-voltage power equipment; diagnostics of power equipment; degradation and failure mechanisms; diagnostics; insulation condition diagnostics; new diagnostic methods; electrical parameter improvements; failure prevention; environmental pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section F6: High Voltage)
Smart Optimization and Renewable Integrated Energy System submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3193 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed renewable energies; energy storage systems; energy management system; smart grids; microgrids; nanogrids; off-grid electrical systems; frequency control and stabilization; resilience in modern electrical systems; energy control and optimization systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Advances in Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Storage Technologies
edited by Ali Saberi Mehr
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2818 | Submission Open
Keywords: green hydrogen; fuel cell; hydrogen storage; optimization; decarbonisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Recent Advanced Technologies in Power Electronics and Motor Drives submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2505 | Submission Open
Keywords: modern power electronics; power converter topologies; electrical machines; industrial drives; energy conversion; electrical transportation; control techniques for electric drives; power semiconductor devices; control optimization; multilevel converters; sensorless methods; energy harvesting; power quality and reliability; smart grid; energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Advanced Control of Electrical Drives and Power Converters
edited by and Haotian Xie
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2087 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical drive systems; power electronic converters; advanced control; encoderless control for electrical drives; model predictive control; data-driven control; design of robust observer; artificial intelligence technology; modelling; simulation; and control for power electronics; high efficiency and power density converters
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Latest Advances and Prospects in Microgrids
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1495 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrids; hierarchical control; optimal operation; protection; interface converters
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Advances in Energy Harvesting Systems
edited by and MohammadAli Mohammadi
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1173 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy harvesting technologies; self-powered systems; energy transducers; electric nanogenerators; sustainable electronics; battery-less devices; green communication networks; ambient energy harvesting materials; energy neutral operation; passive communications and sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Combined Application of Solar Power Generation and Energy Storage Technology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1161 | Submission Open
Keywords: power converters; energy storage systems; solar energy; grid integration; power electronics; microgrids
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Exploring Anode Materials and Electrolytes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
edited by Ohbyong Chae
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open
Keywords: anodes; silicon; lithium metal; electrolytes; additives; solid electrolyte interphase; lithium ion batteries; high energy density
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Advances in Reduction Technologies of Gas Emissions (CO2, NOx, and SO2) in Combustion-Related Applications: 4th Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 828 | Submission Open
Keywords: combustion; burner; flame; hydrogen; ammonia; coal; natural gas; biomass; gas emission; energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Human-Centered Energy Optimization in Built Environment
edited by and Wooyoung Jung
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy optimization; thermal comfort; environmental comfort; energy efficiency; sustainable design; building systems; system integration; personalized environmental controls; sustainable urban planning; intelligent building technologies; computational methodologies; environmental sustainability; resilience in built design; occupant well-being; energy conservation; building automation systems; green building materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Power System Planning and Implementation
edited by , Jiayong Li and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy power systems; uncertainty optimization; power system planning; power system implementation; energy storage; electric vehicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Clean Utilization and Conversion Technologies of Coal
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 439 | 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)
Advancing Vehicle Aerodynamics for Energy-Efficient Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open
Keywords: vehicle aerodynamics; aerodynamic vehicle optimization; computational methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Computational Fluid Dynamics in Gas Turbines: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open
Keywords: turbine aerodynamics; turbine aeromechanics; turbine aeroacustics; compressor aerodynamics; compressor aeromechanics; gas turbine heat transfer; turbulence and transition modelling for turbomachinery flows; high fidelity simulations of turbomachinery flows; off-design predictions
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Environmental Sustainability, Technical Feasibility, and Economic Viability of Repurposing and Repowering Coal-Fired Power Plants submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open
Keywords: repurposing coal-fired plants; repowering coal-fired plants; case studies of repowering and repurposing coal-fired plants; economic viability of thermal power conversion; technical feasibility of thermal power conversion; environmental considerations for thermal power plants decommissioning; green hydrogen energy systems; just energy transition (JET); carbon capture; storage; and usage; renewable energy systems for repurposing coal-fired power plants; power flow analysis of repurposed and repowered coal-fired plants; coal-fired power plants conversion to synchronous condenser; socioeconomic impact of repurposing and repowering decisions; baseload power plants are different from coal-fired power plants; energy storage systems in electricity systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Energy-Efficient Buildings: Renewable Energy Integration and Applications in Buildings
edited by , Hyun-Jung Choi and Gyeong-Seok Choi
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy systems; photovoltaics; solar thermal energy; ground-source heat pumps; zero energy buildings; building energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Onboard Energy Storage and Conversion Solutions for Green Mobility
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermofluids process integration; thermofluids structure design; hydrogen storage system design and operation
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage—Challenges and Opportunities
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage material; electrochemical; high energy density; multiscale modelling; material failure; battery safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)
Comprehensive Design and Optimization of Wind Turbine
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind turbine; rotor; blades; aerodynamics; optimization; aeroelasticity; computational fluid dynamics; wind tunnel; control
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
New Horizons in Biomass Conversion
edited by Rafał Buczynski
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; biogas; waste management; anaerobic digestion; alternative fuels; (green) ammonia; (green) hydrogen; biofuels application; alternative fuels evaluation; CFD methods; carbon footprint
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advanced Materials and Technologies for Hydrogen Production and Storage submission deadline 4 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 842 | Submission Open
Keywords: green hydrogen; blue hydrogen; hydrogen production; hydrogen storage and transportation; energy storage; reforming process; CO/CO2 methanation; ammonia synthesis and decomposition; catalyst development; reactor design; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Application and Management of Smart Energy for Smart Cities submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 29082 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; renewable energy; renewable energy communities; smart grid and microgrid; distributed energy storage; distributed generation; demand side management; demand response; power generation forecasting of RES; V2G
(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)
Advances in Materials for Electrochemical Energy Applications 2024
edited by
submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14678 | Submission Open
Keywords: batteries; supercapacitors; flow batteries; fuel cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Recent Developments of Wind Energy
edited by , , , Thin-Lin Horng and
submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12042 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamics and control; power electronics; generators; power transmission and distribution; wind rotor technology; wind farm planning; wind loads and structural response; optimization of energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Planning and Operation of Distributed Energy Resources in Smart Grids II submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11593 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable generation; distributed energy resources; smart grids; microgrids; power quality; optimal planning and operation; smart protections; power electronics; reliability; adequacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Energy and Buildings: Thermal Storage, Emissions, Transports, Control and Their Effects
edited by , and Anna Romańska-Zapała
submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6828 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Big Data Analysis and Application in Power System submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6364 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data; multimodal data fusion; energy systems; power safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilization Technologies: Advances and Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5623 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 capture; CO2 capture and storage; CO2 utilisation; CO2 conversion; thermal chemical CO2 conversion; photocatalytic CO2 conversion; electrochemical CO2 conversion; plasma-assisted CO2 conversion; biological CO2 conversion; techno-economic assessment; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Energy Poverty Alleviation, Renewable Energy Investment and High-quality Economic Development in Emerging Economies
edited by
submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4807 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy poverty alleviation; renewable energy investment; energy policies; renewable energy projects; technological innovation; energy transition; energy transformation partnership
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Advances in Wireless Power Transmission Techniques for Electric Vehicle Charging Applications
edited by Kaiwen Chen, Yao Wang, Heshou Wang, Wenzheng Xu, and
submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3990 | Submission Open
Keywords: wireless power transmission (WPT); electric vehicle (EV) charging; dynamic wireless charging; smart grid integration; efficiency optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Internal Combustion Engines for Carbon Neutrality: Performance, Combustion and Emission
edited by and
submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3897 | Submission Open
Keywords: internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs); carbon neutral; low/zero-carbon fuels; low/zero-carbon combustion techniques; engine efficiency; hybrid combustion
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
New Advances in Wave Energy Conversion
edited by Feargal Brennan and Abel Arredondo-Galeana
submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3224 | Submission Open
Keywords: wave energy; wave energy conversion; wave power; wave energy converters (WEC); wave devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Advances in Optimization and Modelling of Coal Mining submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2890 | Submission Open
Keywords: coal mining; energy production; process modelling; coal deposit modelling; digital twin; coal quality tracking; coal processing; fossil fuels; green power; carbon emissions; dynamic control of energy; surplus of RES; black and green power management; overburden removal control; energy conversion and storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Thermal Management Optimization and Performance Improvement of Batteries submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2183 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal battery modeling; battery degradation; thermal runaway; thermal battery management techniques; battery management systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Future Trends of Energy Economics in Sustainable Development
edited by Greg Hou
submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1222 | Submission Open
Keywords: green finance; low-carbon economy transition; the roles of ESG and SDGs green energy and dirty energy; renewable energy and fossil energy; climate change risks and concerns; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Navigating Energy Trends: Exploring Control and Operation in Autonomous Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1202 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous/optimal/metaheuristic controls; zero-emission technologies and renewable/green energy; strategies/policies/methodologies in cybersecurity; human– machine collaboration design
(This special issue belongs to the Section I: Energy Fundamentals and Conversion)
Energy Conversion and Management: Hydraulic Machinery and Systems submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1075 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulic machinery; transient behavior; CFD models applied to hydraulic machine
(This special issue belongs to the Section B2: Clean Energy)
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