Energies

Current Developments in the Biochar Sector

edited by

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3877 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; biomass; electrochemical energy storage devices; sustainable electrode materials; supercapacitors; renewable fuel; electrochemical properties

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

Numerical Simulation Techniques for Fluid Flows and Heat Transfer

edited by

Sławomir Dykas

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3702 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); heat transfer; numerical methods; fluid dynamics; simulation techniques

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

Electric Machinery and Transformers III

edited by

Huseyin Hiziroglu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3634 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric machines; transformers; synchronous machines; brushless DC motors; induction motors; materials for electric machines and transformers

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

Dynamic Analysis and Optimization of Wave Energy Devices

edited by Weichao Shi and Tapas Kumar Das

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3187 | Submission Open

Keywords: wave energy converter; hydrodynamics; optimization; marine turbines

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

Heat Transfer Analysis: Recent Challenges and Applications

edited by Andrzej Frąckowiak,

Bartosz Ciupek

and Łukasz Brodzik

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2259 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; convection; radiation; thermal optimization; thermal efficiency; CFD modeling; environmental protection

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

Sustainable Buildings and Green Design

edited by Eva Zavrl, Mohamed El Mankibi and

Alenka Temeljotov Salaj

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2255 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; climate resilience; smart building technologies; renewable energy sources; building performance modeling; advanced simulation tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)

Advancements in Ignition Engine Technology: From Combustion Efficiency to Emission Reduction

edited by

Łukasz Warguła

and

Bartosz Wieczorek

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1987 | Submission Open

Keywords: machines with combustion engines; small non-road engines; mechatronics in transport; innovative design solutions; drive control algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section I: Energy Fundamentals and Conversion)

Wind Turbines and Wind Farms Performance Analysis Through Numerical and Experimental Methods, 2nd Edition

edited by

Davide Astolfi

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1782 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind turbine power curves; SCADA data analysis; diagnosis of wind turbine under-performance and faults; wind turbine and wind farm wakes and turbulence; wind farm blockage; jets and wind turbine performance; wind power forecast; wind turbine life cycle assessment; wind turbine ageing and end-of-life issues; wind turbine technology; wind tunnel testing; LiDAR and anemometry; wind farm control and wake steering; yaw and pitch control; wind turbines in complex terrain; computational fluid dynamics large wind turbines; offshore wind farms; floating wind turbines; microwind turbines

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

Design for Distributed Energy Resources: Wind Energy, PV and EV Station

edited by

Dae-Jin Kim

and Hwa-Pyeong Park

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1719 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicle charging station; renewable energy; energy storage system; electric vehicle; virtual power plant

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

Safety of Hydrogen Energy: Technologies and Applications

edited by

Chilou Zhou

, Xiang Li and Yang Du

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1514 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; safety; leakage; explosion; risk; hydrogen damage; hydrogen equipment

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

Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Energy Management and Smart Energy System

edited by

Panagiotis Michailidis

,

Iakovos T. Michailidis

and Elias B. Kosmatopoulos

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1456 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; energy management optimization; smart grids; smart homes; microgrids; smart energy systems; building optimization and control; building energy management systems; renewable energy systems; energy storage systems; electric vehicles; demand response; adaptive control; reinforcement learning; model predictive control; internet of things; decarbonization

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

Future of Transport: Hybrid Electrification and Hydrogen Integration in Vehicles and Infrastructure

edited by

Paolo Venturini

,

Domenico Borello

and Giuliano Agati

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1299 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility; hybrid electric vehicles; infrastructure for hybrid systems; refueling stations; hydrogen; fuel cells; batteries

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

Advances in Research and Practice of Smart Electric Power Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by Don Hur and

Minhan Yoon

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1182 | Submission Open

Keywords: computing and communication technologies for smart grids; hardware and software approaches for smart/intelligent power systems; decentralized energy systems; power grid planning and operations techniques for flexibility and resilience; automation; renewable energy sources; energy storage; energy management; energy efficiency; big data analytics applied in power systems; application of machine learning and artificial intelligence in power iot; digital technology applications and services in energy sector

(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)

Advances in Cooperative Control and State Estimation of Power Systems with Large Scale Renewable Energy Sources: 2nd Edition

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submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1133 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources (RESs); photovoltaic (PV); voltage control; protection; low-inertia system; state estimation; condition assessment; carbon reduction

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

Advancements in Wind Farm Design and Optimization

edited by

Angel G. Gonzalez-Rodriguez

and

Juan-Manuel Roldan-Fernandez

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind farms; optimization; micro-siting; visual impact; noise impact; wake models; electrical infrastructure; techno-economic assessment

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

The Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by Sihan Ma, Binglin Chen and Xingyong Li

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 857 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysts; energy storage; energy transformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)

Highly Efficient Technologies for the Energy Transition

edited by

Alessandro Cannavale

and

Ubaldo Ayr

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting and saving; heat pumps; heat transfer; thermal storage; cooling; HVAC systems

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

Emerging Trends in Energy Economics: 3rd Edition

edited by

Periklis Gogas

and

Theophilos Papadimitriou

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy; machine learning; econometrics; complex; networks; operations; research; statistics; modelling; forecasting

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

Advances in Indoor Environmental Quality and Energy Efficiency in Buildings

edited by

Giulia Lamberti

and

Chiara Burattini

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor environmental quality; energy efficiency; building resilience; healthy buildings; sustainability; human comfort

(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)

Economics and Management in Extractive and Energy Industry—2nd Edition

edited by

Izabela Jonek-Kowalska

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: economics in ectractive and energy industry; management in extractive and energy industry; efficiency; costs; value and risk management; CSR; sustainable developement

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

Novel Technologies in Thermal Management and Thermal Energy Storage Systems

edited by Qiye Zheng

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; phase change materials (PCMs); thermochemical storage; renewable energy systems; composite materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)

Optimization of Building Energy Systems and Energy Grids

edited by Saptarshi Bhattacharya

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: building performance optimization; grid-interactive building controls and optimization; model predictive control and adaptive control; optimization for DER and microgrid operations; optimization for renewable energy integration; demand-side management; transactive energy systems

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

Internal Combustion Engine Performance 2025

edited by

Georgios Mavropoulos

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: engine downsizing; combustion mechanisms; fuel injection; combustion systems; engine performance and emissions

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

Design and Optimization of Energy Materials

edited by Yuhang Jing, Yufei Gao and Zhiqiang Yang

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion; energy storage; clean energy; hydrogen and fuel cells

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

Advances in Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis of Electrical Equipment

edited by

Cen Chen

, Erping Deng and

Dawei Liang

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence (AI); electrical equipment

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

New Development of Underground Production and Storage Energy Using Abandoned Mine Spaces and Recovery in Operation Mines

edited by

Dariusz Obracaj

and Ke Gao

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground mining; ventilation; energy management; energy efficiency; renewable energy systems; energy storage; mine spaces; abandoned mines; operating mines

(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)

Development and Efficient Utilization of Renewable and Clean Energy

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submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; clean energy; energy efficiency; energy markets; integrated energy systems

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

Advances in Electrical Engineering: Intelligent Systems, Modern Algorithms and Advanced Technologies

edited by

Jacek Starzynski

and

Bogdan Dziadak

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; machine learning for automated control and diagnostics; energy harvesting; renewable sources; energy quality; WSN and IoT networks; signal processing; embedded systems technologies

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

Challenges and Opportunities in the Global Clean Energy Transition

edited by

Nikolay Hinov

and

Georgi Todorov

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; conversion and storage; energy effective and robotized manufacturing; green and smart transport; digital technologies for sustainable industry and society; innovations focused on improving the quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section B2: Clean Energy)

Improvements of the Electricity Power System: 3rd Edition

edited by

Tomasz Popławski

,

Marek Kurkowski

and

Enrique Romero-Cadaval

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric power system; energy efficiency; AI and ML methods; energy quality; energy saving; energy storage; hydrogen technologies; safe operation of systems; safe operation of installations; material processing and rare earth metals; functional materials

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

Advanced Power Converters in Transportation Electrification

edited by

Yue Zhang

and Nie Hou

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; high-frequency switching; bidirectional power flow; renewable energy integration; smart grid interaction; electromagnetic compatibility (EMC); power density optimization; fault detection and diagnosis; dynamic load management

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

Testing, Monitoring and Diagnostic of High Voltage Equipment, 3rd Edition

edited by

Zhijin Zhang

and Hualong Zheng

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-voltage tests; measurement techniques; novel measurement devices; high voltage operation; electrical insulation; condition monitoring; insulation Breakdown; partial discharge; aging performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section F6: High Voltage)

The Role of Sustainable Transport Development in Urban Areas: Energy Efficiency and Infrastructure Optimization

edited by

Marcin Kłos

and

Grzegorz Sierpiński

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban mobility plans; public transport optimization; introduction of electro-mobility infrastructure; spatial planning of electro-mobility infrastructure; transport development; sustainable mobility shaping and planning; information technologies in public transport systems; planning intelligent transport systems; transit-oriented development strategies in urban areas; energy networks in smart cities; conventional; hybrid; and electric drive systems; various communication environments and new innovative mobility services; safety in transport systems; autonomous vehicles and their impact on transport systems; implementation of MaaS (Mobility as a Service)-integrating public transport systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)

Advanced Power Electronics Technology: 2nd Edition

edited by

Wenzhong Ma

,

Xingtian Feng

and Shuguang Song

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling and stability of power electronics; AC or DC power electronic converters; multilevel power electronic converters; energy router; soft normally open point (SNOP); power electronic transformer; power electronics control; microgrid; renewable power generation; electrical energy conversion systems; energy management and optimization; applications and gate-drivers for wide-bandgap devices; wireless power transfer; motor drives; energy harvesting; electrified transportation; electromagnetics; power quality enhancement; artificial intelligence (AI) applications; battery energy storage technologies

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

Advances in Electrocatalysts for Sustainable Hydrogen Energy Conversion

edited by Rosalynn Nankya and

Peng Zhu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution reaction (OER); nanostructured catalysts; MXenes and carbon-based materials; water splitting and fuel cells

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

Design and Characterization of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs)

edited by Guobin Zhang, Nan Li and Shuanyang Zhang

submission deadline 16 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); material synthesis; design and optimization; advanced membrane material; heat and mass transfer; modeling and simulation; hydrothermal management

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

Challenges and Research Trends of Carbon Dioxide Capture

edited by

Yu Zhang

, Ximei Li and

Heming Dong

submission deadline 19 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO₂ capture; CO₂ conversion and reduction; oxy-fuel or chemical looping combustion; CO₂ storage; other technologies on greenhouse gas emission control

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

Urban Energy Systems: Challenges and Prospects for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Eduardo Antonio Pina

and Ana Catarina Gouveia Braz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2469 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban energy systems; socio-technical transition; district heating and cooling networks; optimization; energy modeling; energy transition; energy hubs; waste heat valorization; energy storage; waste-water-energy nexus

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

Solar and Wind Energy Prediction and Its Application Technology

edited by Young-Min Wi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2282 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy forecasting; behind-the-meter; hybrid forecasting models; smart grid; wind power; photovoltaic power

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

Cutting-Edge Developments in Waste-to-Energy Technologies

edited by

Jeong-Hun Park

and

Masud Rana

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1319 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste to energy; organic; thermal treatment; incineration; gasification; biofuel production; pyrolysis; refuse-derived fuel (RDF); renewable

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

Advanced Technologies of Solar Cells: 2nd Edition

edited by

Luísa Andrade

and

Vera C. M. Duarte

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 711 | Submission Open

Keywords: emergent solar cells; tandem devices; materials; modelling; design; upscaling; prototyping

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

Industry 4.0-Driven Smart Energy Solutions: Advancements in Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Mohamed Shameer Peer Mohamed

,

Tsega Yenew Melesse

, Suganthi Ramasamy and Vigneselvan Sivasubramaniyam

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; Industry 4.0 technologies; artificial intelligence; machine learning; digital twin; smart sensors and IoT; modeling and simulation; real-time monitoring and fault detection; energy storage and management; sustainable energy optimization

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

Developments in Power Electronics for Enhanced Battery Management Systems

edited by

Gang Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery management systems (BMSs); energy conversion; wide-bandgap semiconductors; DC-DC converters; fault-tolerant control; thermal management; state of charge (SOC) estimation; fast charging technologies; renewable energy integration; electric vehicles (EVs); energy storage systems; intelligent control algorithms; wireless power transfer

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

Linear/Planar Motors and Other Special Motors

edited by

Lu Zhang

,

Lei Huang

,

Zijiao Zhang

and Mei Zhao

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9486 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel topologies of linear/planar motors or other special motors; high-performance design of linear/planar motors or other special motors; accurate modeling of linear/planar motors or other special motors; multi-objective optimization of linear/planar motors or other special motors; novel control methods of linear/planar motors or other special motors; health management techniques for linear/planar motors or other special motors; testing technologies and applications for linear/planar motors or other special motors; cooling and thermal analysis of linear/planar motors or other special motors; other relevant special motors and drive techniques

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

Advances in Refrigeration and Heat Pump Technologies

edited by

Marco Lorenzini

and

Marco Pellegrini

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8713 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial refrigeration; renewable energy; low-GWP refrigerants; demand-side management; industry 4.0; energy and exergy efficiency

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

Current Status and Future Prospects of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies

edited by

Vânia B. Oliveira

and

Alexandra M.F.R. Pinto

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5018 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; hydrogen; design; modelling; control; new materials; diagnosis; safety

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

Advances in Battery Technologies for Electric Vehicles

edited by

Minella Bezha

and Naoto Nagaoka

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4887 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy management optimization; new battery pack design; battery material systems modeling; accurate SoH estimation; on board testing battery; new smart battery management systems; advance balancing cell design; battery mix chemistry in one single EV pack; drive-cycle creation; micro grid analysis based on a pool of EVs; innovative thermal-electric management; energy storage ageing and degradation; system testing and verification; vehicle-to-grid integration scenarios; super fast charging technology; life-cycle assessment; second-life energy storage applications; AI tools and optimization in EV tech; optimal battery lifetime during fast charging

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

Integration of Renewable Energy in Australasian Power Systems: Problems and Solutions

edited by

Michael Negnevitsky

,

Akhtar Kalam

,

Gustavo Fimbres Weihs

and

Georgios Konstantinou

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4227 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; Australasian power systems; energy sustainability; energy storage; smart grid; policy framework; case studies

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

Circular Economy in Low-Carbon Transition: Current Status and Future Prospects

edited by

Taoyuan Wei

, Yang Liu and

Dengjun Zhang

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3760 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; sustainable production; integrated assessment; waste management; sustainable development; climate change; CO2 emissions; energy policy and strategy; mitigation and adaptation; carbon neutrality

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

Thermal Hydraulics and Safety Research for Nuclear Reactors

edited by Simiao Tang and Minyang Gui

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3647 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal hydraulics; safety analysis; design and optimization; design basis accident; severe accident; experimental method; code development; multi-scale/multi-physics simulation; PWR; next-generation reactor; small reactor

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

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