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Efficient Solar Energy Conversion and Effective Energy Storage
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3103 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy conversion; photovoltaic cells; supercapacitors; hydrogen storage; renewable energy integration; energy grid optimization; sustainable energy solutions; solar thermal systems; energy storage technologies; batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Energy-Efficient Advances in More Electric Aircraft submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2255 | 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)
Trends and Prospects in Hybrid Renewable Energy Technologies for Power Generation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1802 | 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)
Energy, Engineering and Materials 2024 submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1635 | 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)
Advanced Technologies in Biomass Pyrolysis and Gasification into Bioenergy submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 616 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass pyrolysis; gasification; combustion; fluidized bed combustion; bio-based products; renewable energy; biofuels; reactor design; catalytic processes; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); AI/ML integration; process optimization; sustainability; carbon footprint reduction; circular bioeconomy; bioenergy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Maintenance Management Applied to Renewable Energies submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open
Keywords: maintenance management; smart maintenance; renewable energy; reliability; decision support; machine learning; neural networks; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
New Advances in Heat Transfer, Energy Conversion and Storage
edited by and Renato Elpidio Plomitallo
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 466 | 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)
2D Crystals for Zeroing Energy Expenses in the Construction Sector
edited by , Federica Pascale and Salvatore Polverino
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D materials; 2D materials applicable in the construction industry; graphene-based construction materials; graphene-based cement composites; graphene-based coatings; graphene-based sustainable construction materials; graphene-based multifunctional materials; graphene-based smart materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)
CO2 Utilization Technologies: Advanced Materials Development & Process System Analysis
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalyst and electrode materials; electrochemical conversion; catalytic thermal conversion; process design and modelling; chemical kinetics; negative CO2 emission; biogenic CO2 capture and utilization; LCA
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Research on Improvement and Application of Energy Materials Based on Advanced Polymer Materials
edited by Dongdong Li
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced polymer materials; energy materials; energy storage and conversion; polymer design; polymer synthesis; polymer modification; secondary batteries; supercapacitors; fuel cells; photovoltaics
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)
Wind Power Generation and Wind Energy Utilization
edited by Yingying Zheng and Yongning Zhao
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind energy analytics; predictive maintenance; machine learning; digital twin; advanced sensor systems; SCADA data integration; structural health monitoring; grid stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Energy Policies and Energy Transition: Strategies and Outlook
edited by Guotian Cai
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 140 | 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)
Internal Combustion Engines: Research and Applications—3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel delivery and combustible mixture formation; clean and advanced combustion regimes; engine design and technology; energy efficiency improvements; e-fuels and alternative fuels; emission and exhaust treatment; engine simulation and modelling; engine mechatronics and control; technical maintenance; hybrid systems; developments in vehicle powertrains; ICE powering transport means; predictions and analyses on the future of combustion engines
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Advances in Materials for Third-Generation Photovoltaic Technologies
edited by Fátima Santos and Dzmitry K. Ivanou
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: dye-sensitized solar cells; perovskite solar cells; organic solar cells; quantum dot solar cells; novel materials; material synthesis; material engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Future of Electrochemical Energy Storage Material and Technology submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 119 | 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)
Challenges in Circuit Design for Battery Management Systems
edited by Liji Wu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery management systems; cell monitoring; cell balancing; electric vehicles; integrated circuits; mixed signals; power management; fault tolerance; safety design
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Achievements and Trends in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells in Clean Energy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid oxide fuel cell; material design; electrode microstructure; fabrication process; cell performance; stack design; system integration; flexible fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems
edited by Na Zhu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 90 | 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)
Waste to Energy Conversion Processes: Technology, Economics and Policy
edited by Anna Matuszewska, Marlena Owczuk and Piotr Wieczorek
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste management; conversion technologies; energy carriers; LCA
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Advanced Application of Mathematical Methods in Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 77 | 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)
Advanced Methods for the Design and Optimization of Turbomachinery
edited by Jiang Chen, Hang Xiang and Jinxin Cheng
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: turbomachinery; aerodynamic design and optimization; multidisciplinary optimization; integrated design and manufacturing; artificial intelligence; digital twin; renewable energy; low-altitude economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
A Circular Economy Perspective: From Waste to Energy submission deadline 3 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste; recycling; circular economy; waste management; waste to wealth; life cycle analysis; life cycle cost analysis; impact assessment; material balances; waste-to-energy; peer review; environmental impact; biomass and biowaste; agricultural residues; biowaste valorization; bioenergy potential; energy recovery; conversion technologies; material recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Prospects for Biomass Pyrolysis and Gasification Technologies into Bioenergy
edited by
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12416 | 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)
Advanced Control and Operation of Microgrids and Power Distribution Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11826 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrids; power distribution systems; renewable energy resources; control methods; optimization techniques; energy management systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Advances and Optimization of Electric Energy System—2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10782 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy management; demand response; vehicle-to-grid (V2G); integrated energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Smart Grid Integration of Zero Energy Buildings: Challenges and Perspectives submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7916 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; energy communities; zero-emission neighborhoods; positive energy districts; nZEB; building energy systems; electric vehicles; renewable energy systems; photovoltaics in buildings; chp at building/neighborhood level; battery technologies; green hydrogen in buildings; electrical and thermal storage co-optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Advanced Optimization Strategy of Electric Vehicle and Smart Grids submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5226 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles; smart grids; optimization algorithms; charging and discharging; power flow; energy storage; renewable energy; data analytics; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Terawatt-Scale Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems
edited by and Aref Eskandari
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1795 | Submission Open
Keywords: PV systems; photovoltaic; power control; grid integration; reliability; stability; converters (DC/DC or DC/AC); MPPT; monitoring; energy policies; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Renewable Fuels: A Key Step Towards Global Sustainability submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1409 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofuels; hydrogen; biogas; sustainability; decarbonization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advanced Clean Coal Technology
edited by
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1234 | Submission Open
Keywords: coal; clean coal technologies; gasification; combustion; pyrolysis; hydrogenation; carbon dioxide capture and storage; life cycle analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Numerical Investigation of Heat & Mass Transfer in Reacting Hydrocarbon Flows for Aerospace Energy Conversion
edited by
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1151 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerospace applications; regenerative cooling; energy conversion; fuel pyrolysis; coking; channel design
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Process Optimization of Carbon Capture Technology
edited by , José Condeço, Luisa Marques and
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon capture technology; process optimization; energy efficiency; industrial decarbonization; environmental analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Advanced Wireless Sensor Networks in Power Systems
edited by Yayu Gao
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: internet of things in smart grid; intelligent operation and maintenance related to power system; wireless sensor networks related to power grid; digital twin; design; implementation in smart grid; power systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Advances in Numerical and Experimental Heat Transfer
edited by and Katarína Kaduchová
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: CFD; simulation; modeling; energy; experimental methods; fluid mechanics; flow
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Advanced Technologies in Gas Hydrate: Challenges and Prospects
edited by Jihoon Kim
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas hydrate; geomechanics; methane release; subsidence; marine methane hydrate; permafrost area
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Economics and Policy
edited by and Henrique Viana Espinosa De Oliveira
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 98 | 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)
Analysis of Energy Consumption and Energy Efficiency of Electric Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 87 | 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)
Advanced Thermal Energy Storage and Control Strategies for Integrated Energy Systems
edited by Zahra Hajabdollahi Ouderji
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal energy storage (TES); advanced control strategies; integrated energy systems; energy optimization; system integration; dynamic control systems; smart energy management; renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; sustainable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Advanced Control and Management Techniques for Power Converters in Microgrids: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 72 | 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)
Hydraulic System Simulation and Hydro Turbines for Pumped Storage and Hydroelectricity
edited by , , Giacomo Zanetti and Francesco Nascimben
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydropower; CFD; flexibility; hybridization; optimization; design; reliability
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Optimized Production of Bioenergy, Biofuels, and Biogas
edited by David Bessières
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; biodiesel; biohydrogen; anaerobic digestion; biochar; biogas upgrading
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Simulation and Optimization of Processes in Clean Combustion Systems
edited by
submission deadline 8 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling; machine language; chemical kinetics; clean combustion systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Heat Transfer Studies on Cryogenic Flow and Its Systems
edited by Yong Chen, and Yongchao Sun
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1295 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-phase flow; fluid– heat transfer; cryogenic fluids; fluid management technology; thermal management; green propulsion
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Green and Low-Carbon Advanced Technologies in Thermal Environment for Building
edited by
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; ecological low-carbon planning; green building; low-carbon; Energy-saving; energy efficiency; building thermal environment; energy consumption analysis; innovative technique
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Application of Advanced Control Theories to Power Electronics and Power Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced power semiconductor devices; medium voltage power electronics for applications in renewable energy; energy storage and smart grid systems; high-frequency-power-electronic conversion systems; DC power grids; power system analyses; modeling and simulation of power systems; energy system optimization; electricity markets; distributed generation; artificially intelligent algorithms for power systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Design and Experimental Study of Organic Rankine Cycle System submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic Rankine cycle; polygeneration systems; power generation; two phases; phase equilibria; energy systems; waste heat recovery and valorisation; energy conversion; carnot battery; energy storage; clean and sustainable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Challenges and Opportunities for Energy Economics and Policy—2nd Edition
edited by and Agnieszka Brelik
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 85 | 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)
Zero Waste Technology from Biofuel Development submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural and forestry waste biomass; anaerobic digestion; bioenergy; bioprocesses; circular economy; composting; energy recovery; environmental microbiology; fermentation; green solvents; hydrolysis; pre-treatment; waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Cleaner Technologies for Energy Conversion and Storage
edited by and David N. Miller
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; energy storage; energy conversion; recycling; waste reduction; circular economy; green synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Development and Validation of Phase Change Materials for Energy Storage
edited by and John Calautit
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: phase change material; molecular dynamics; AI; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section G2: Phase Change Materials for Energy Storage)
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