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Technological and Economical Aspects of Geothermal Power Plants and Heat Pumps submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 87 | 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
submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 70 | 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)
Advanced Research in Heat and Mass Transfer
edited by Yubin Wang
submission deadline 29 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 412 | 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)
Energy, Engineering and Materials 2024 submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4975 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; clean energy; advanced manufacturing; material optimization; energy efficiency; smart technologies; sustainable engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)
CO2 Capture, Utilization and Storage
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submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3567 | 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)
Advances in Wind Turbine Optimization and Control
edited by Dayong Zhang, and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2958 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind turbine; foundation; environmental loads; dynamic analysis; vibration control technologies; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Energy Consumption in the EU Countries: 4th Edition submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1836 | 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)
Integration of Energy Storage Technologies into Smart Grids and Modern Power Systems
edited by Ahmed Awad
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1009 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage systems; smart grids; sustainable energy; grid stability and resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Advanced Forecasting Methods for Sustainable Power Grid: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable forecasting; renewable energy sources; solar radiation forecasting; wind speed forecasting; fault detection; power forecasting; MPPT forecasting; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Enhancing Performance and Stability in Perovskite Solar Cells: Materials Design and Engineering Approaches
edited by and Junsheng Luo
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 975 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite solar cells; additive engineering; stability; interface engineering; ion migration
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Development of Ultra-Low-Energy-Consumption and Zero-Energy Buildings in Response to Climate Change: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 968 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultra-low-energy buildings; zero-energy buildings; climate change; zero carbon; whole lifecycle
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Alternative Fuel and Clean Combustion
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 805 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced combustion; emissions control; zero-carbon fuels; biofuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
New Trends in Wind Energy and Wind Turbines
edited by , Dachuan Feng and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 648 | 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)
Intelligent Phase Change Control and Thermal Management for Energy Applications: 2nd Edition
edited by and Chi-Chuan Wang
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open
Keywords: cooling systems; refrigeration and air conditioning; dynamic cooling; phase change control; thermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Advances in High-Voltage Engineering and Insulation Technologies submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 600 | Submission Open
Keywords: HVAC; HVDC; insulation material; intelligent switch; advanced communication; power robot; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section F6: High Voltage)
Advances in Net-Zero Carbon Emission and Environmental Sustainability: Science, Technology and Policy submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon capture and storage; CCUS; direct air capture; CO2 utilization; circular economy; resource recycling; energy efficiency; carbon policy; net-zero emissions; industrial decarbonization
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Artificial Intelligence and the Global Transition to Renewable Energy: Trends, Perceptions, and Policy Pathways submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 346 | 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)
Innovative Catalytic Approaches for Energy Conversion and Storage
edited by Xiao Zhu
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution control; environmental catalysis; catalytic strategies; energy conversion; environmental sustainability; catalytic materials; clean energy technologies; photothermal catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Intelligent Energy Management Systems: Challenges, Development and Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: transactive energy management system; multi-agent and distributed IEMS; embedded system for energy management demand; fault detection and diagnosis in energy management systems; decentralized microgrid control; IoT and machine learning in IEMS; intelligent control algorithms in IEMS; dynamic optimization and optimal control theory in EMS; adaptive control in EMS; optimizing charging schedules and IEMS; IEMS and data analysis; IEMS and renewable energy sources; uncertainty optimization in IEMS; EMS cybersecurity; HVAC systems; extensions fuzzy sets and LLM in EMS; knowledge-based expert systems and fuzzy logic systems in EMS; reinforcement learning; machine learning control; energy forecasting; electricity price prediction; field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) in EMS; decision support systems managing uncertainty in IEMS; fuzzy logic
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Trends and Innovations in Wind Power Systems: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind power system; horizontal axis wind turbine; vertical axis wind turbine; counter-rotating wind turbine; wind rotor speed increaser; gearbox; electrical generator; wind energy; potential; forecasting; onshore; offshore; hybrid energy systems; integration in the built environment; design; optimization; innovation; dynamics; efficiency; grid integration; emerging technology; operation; control; stability; artificial intelligence; fault detection; power quality; modeling; conomics; numerical simulations; experimental testing; reliability; maintainance; condition monitoring; recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Performance Optimization of Engine Combustion and Emissions
edited by Dan Wang
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: engine; combustion; emission; modelling; design; control
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Energy Policies and Energy Transition: Strategies and Outlook
edited by Guotian Cai
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy policies; energy transition; renewable energy sources; energy regulatory; energy storage; grid modernization; energy economic
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Solar Cells on Optical, Electrochemical, and Photovoltaic Properties
edited by Xiaolei Liu and Ning Song
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 165 | 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)
Smart Grids and Electric Vehicle Integration: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by , Francesco Sergi and Davide Aloisio
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; electric vehicles; electric mobility; energy flexibility; renewable energy sources; microgrids; electric vehicle fleet management
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Advances in Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics for Sustainable Energy and Propulsion Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage; sustainable mobility and propulsion; heat transfer multiphase flows; hydrogen; nanofluids; bio-combustion; carbon capture and storage; thermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Applications of Fuel Cell Systems
edited by and Christiane Bauer
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4852 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cell systems; fuel cells; fuel cell applications; balance of plant; upscaling of fuel cell systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Economics and Policy
edited by and Henrique Viana Espinosa De Oliveira
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3885 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy economics; sustainable energy transition; greenhouse gas emissions; energy policy; carbon pricing; renewable energy integration; energy market structures; economic impacts of renewable energy; environmental economics; socio-economic aspects of energy transition; renewable energy technologies; energy sustainability strategies; regulatory frameworks for renewable energy; climate change mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
AI-Enhanced Operation and Management of Renewable Energy-Integrated Power Systems
edited by Jiaqi Ruan, and
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3688 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced AI applications; AI-enhanced operation and management methods; large-scale renewable energy integration; multi-energy coupling and coordination; demand-side management and demand response; real-time monitoring and analytics; cyber– physical security and resilience; risk assessment and management; distributed generation and microgrid operation
(This special issue belongs to the Section F2: Distributed Energy System)
Emerging Trends in Superconductivity for Electric Power Technologies
edited by Yujia Zhai and Jianhua Liu
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2702 | Submission Open
Keywords: superconducting power technology; emerging trends in applied superconductivity; superconducting magnet; new applications; modeling; design
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advanced Application of Mathematical Methods in Energy Systems
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submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2590 | 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)
Challenges and Opportunities for Energy Economics and Policy—2nd Edition
edited by and Agnieszka Brelik
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1797 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy economics; policy development; innovation; research and development; competitiveness; green economy; concept of sustainable development; economics of sustainable development; management of sustainable development; financing of sustainable development; challenges and opportunities for sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Energy Policy and Sustainable Energy Resources
edited by
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1115 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy demand; sustainable energy resources; energy policy; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Recent Advances in Solar Thermal Collectors: Design, Modeling, and Performance Optimization
edited by
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open
Keywords: flat-plate solar collectors; glass-covered solar collectors; solar thermal systems; thermal performance modeling; solar tracking strategies; evacuated tube collectors; building-integrated solar technologies; energy efficiency; CFD and optical simulations; thermal energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Advanced Technologies in Marine Renewable Energy
edited by
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 358 | 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)
Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems
edited by Na Zhu
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV); novel design; advanced materials; energy efficiency; economic analysis; smart BIPV
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Advances in Wastewater Biorefineries: Renewable Energy Production and Resource Recovery in Wastewater Treatment Plants
edited by Ewa Neczaj, and Kamil Janiak
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment plants; biorefinery technologies; energy recovery; nutrient recovery; material recovery; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Trends and Challenges in Power System Stability and Control: 2nd Edition
edited by Ke Xu and
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: electricity market; market clearing; power system control; power system stability; power system operation; renewable energy resources; intelligent techniques; power system analysis; power system protection; renewable energy integration; smart grid; microgrid
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advanced Control Strategies for Power Converters and Microgrids
edited by
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 79 | 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)
The Future of Energy Systems: Integration of Energy Technologies in Distribution Grids
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13111 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart electric grids; micro-grids; renewable energy; electric vehicles; power systems; energy storage systems; energy management; optimization algorithms; policy frameworks; big data analytics; cybersecurity solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Control and Optimization of Power Converters
edited by Fei Deng, Xiangke Li, , Zhigang Yao and
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6120 | Submission Open
Keywords: power converters; control strategies; optimization techniques; efficiency improvement; renewable energy; wide-bandgap semiconductors
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Renewable Fuels: A Key Step Towards Global Sustainability submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5763 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofuels; hydrogen; biogas; sustainability; decarbonization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advances in Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Technologies
edited by and Dongfang Chen
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5630 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen energy; fuel cell; material; components; BOPs; heat and mass transfer; system integration; control algorithm; fault diagnosis; performance prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Power Electronics Technology and Application
edited by and Damian Bisewski
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4526 | Submission Open
Keywords: power semiconductor devices; SiC; GaN; magnetic  materials; power electronics; power converters 
Energy Management, Energy Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in Buildings
edited by Karthik Panchabikesan, and
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4045 | Submission Open
Keywords: building energy management; energy-efficient buildings; data science advancement in buildings; net-zero-energy buildings; decarbonization; energy storage systems; energy flexibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Advances and Challenges in the Development of Energy Efficiency in Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
edited by , Jakub Takosglu and
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3599 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulic systems; pneumatic systems; applications; advances; challenges; development; modeling; design; control; energy efficient; energy storage; energy regeneration; energy recycling; energy harvesting; hybrid systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section K: State-of-the-Art Energy Related Technologies)
Advances in Combustion Strategies and Fuels for Sustainable Energy and Propulsion submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3350 | Submission Open
Keywords: e-fuels; biofuels; combustion; emissions; efficiency; sustainability; decarbonization; energy systems; propulsion systems; numerical methods; experimental techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Designing for Both Efficiency and Resilience: Harmonizing Energy, Comfort, and Climate Adaptation
edited by Ahmed Saleem and Essam Abo-Zahhad
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3206 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal resilience; building Performance Simulation (BPS); passive and active thermal strategies; overheating risk mitigation; thermal energy storage; urban heat island (UHI) adaptation; climate-responsive building design
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Generation Technologies and Power Demand Response: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2422 | Submission Open
Keywords: photovoltaic system; battery system; operation of photovoltaic systems; power system control; renewable energy sources; electricity price; prediction of electricity price; wind energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Technology for Analysis and Control of Power Quality
edited by Wenxi Hu
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1884 | Submission Open
Keywords: power quality; harmonics; voltage fluctuations; voltage sags; data analytics; control strategy
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Artificial Neural Network Applications in the Simulation Modeling, Control, and Fault Diagnosis of Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1488 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy systems; modeling; control; fault diagnosis; efficiency; artificial intelligence (AI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
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