Energies

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Catalytic Conversion of Biomass and Plastic Waste

edited by

Jacek Grams

,

Margarida Gonçalves

and

Buxing Han

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuels; hydrogen production; renewable fuels; sustainable energy recovery; biomass valorization; waste plastic disposal; synthesis and characterization of catalysts; catalytic activity and selectivity; thermal treatment; pyrolysis; gasification; hydrotreating

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

Mathematical Optimization and Artificial Intelligence for Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems

edited by Juntao Zhang and Yuchen Fang

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: uncertainty modeling; complex constraint handling; optimization scheduling; risk analysis; system planning; enhancing flexibility and safety

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

Heat Transfer Enhancement in Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Tooraj Yousefi

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer enhancement; thermal management; sustainable energy systems; nanofluids; phase change materials (PCM); computational fluid dynamics (CFD); waste heat recovery; advanced heat exchangers; multi-physics modelling; renewable energy

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

Smart Air-Cleaning Technologies for Next-Generation Energy Systems

edited by

Gabriel Nicolae Popa

and

Corina Maria Dinis

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: filtration; electrostatic precipitator; plasma-assisted emission control; particulate matter; clean energy; biomass combustion; intelligent control; sustainable technologies

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

Advances in Thermal Management and Reliability of Electronic Systems

edited by

Vincenzo d'Alessandro

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2240 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic components and systems; multiphysics simulation and modeling; thermal characterization; ther-mo-mechanical and reliability-tested measurements; thermal resistance; thermally-induced reliability degradation

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

Operation, Control, and Planning of New Power Systems

edited by

Peng Wang

, Tengfei Ma and Shaohua Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: new power systems; power system operation; power system planning; electricity market mechanisms; renewable energy; energy storage

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

River/Tidal and Wave Energy Harvesting

edited by Iskra S. Simova and

Rositsa Velichkova

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: river energy; tidal energy; wave energy; renewable energy; hydrokinetic systems; marine converters; energy capture; hybrid renewable energy systems; energy sustainability

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

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for Heat Transfer Modeling—2nd Edition

edited by

Juan Carlos Ramos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: CFD; heat transfer; thermal engineering; thermal systems

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

Enhancing Energy Systems: Innovations in Combustion, CO₂ Capture, and Looping Technologies

edited by Jing Liu and

Tomasz Czakiert

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: combustion technology; fuel conversion; CO2 capture; chemical looping technology; oxygen carrier; CO2 adsorbent; oxy-fuel combustion; energy conversion system; reactor design; system modelling; energy efficiency

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

Advances in Thermodynamics of Hydrogen

edited by G. Reza Vakili-Nezhaad and

Muhammad Abdul Qyyum

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen thermodynamics; hydrogen storage; liquid hydrogen (LH2); hydrogen compression; metal hydrides; chemical hydrogen carriers; thermophysical properties; equations of state (EOS); exergy and entropy analysis; industrial hydrogen systems

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

Intelligent Energy Technical Studies About Automobiles, New Energy Vehicles and Key Systems in the Energy Field

edited by Mingzhang Pan, Shiqing Huang,

Xiaohuan Zhao

and Wenhua Zhang

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6474 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent energy technical studies; smart grid technologies and electric transport systems; renewable energy integration systems; intelligent energy solutions for future industrial applications; energy systems for safety-critical applications; novel applications of intelligent energy systems; diversified energy systems and management; systemic energy solutions; high-resilience energy systems; real-time and predictive system monitoring techniques; efficient energy-optimizing design methods; advanced system modeling approaches; analyses of energy systems

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

Qualitative Analysis and Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Energy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marcin Olkiewicz

and

Norbert Chamier-Gliszczyński

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2000 | Submission Open

Keywords: green energy; innovation and production; energy and climate; sustainable energy; quality management; quality of life; energy efficiency; energy and environmental security; energy economics; responsible management; quality and environmental systems in energy transformation; production management role in energy transformation; recycling management; energy markets; energy transformation; sustainable mobility; electromobility; environmental policies; environmental sustainability; corporate social responsibility; economy 4.0; Industry 4.0

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

Development of Unconventional Oil and Gas Fields: 2nd Edition

edited by

Renbao Zhao

and

Xuyang Guo

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1943 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy oil; shale oil/gas; oil shale; tar sand; thermal recovery; in situ combustion; gas hydrates

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

Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage: Advances and Applications

edited by Giuseppe Langella, Abolfazl Nematpourkeshteli,

Nicola Bianco

and

Marcello Iasiello

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1403 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; phase changing materials; advanced materials for thermal storage; metal foams; nanoparticles; smart thermal energy storage systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section G2: Phase Change Materials for Energy Storage)

Evaluating the Impact of Energy Policies and Energy Economics: Trends, Risks and Challenges

edited by

Antonio Sánchez-Bayón

and

Frank Daumann

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1380 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; green deal; clean energies; renewable energies; green energies; blue energies; climate-neutral energies; reduction of polluting energies; wellbeing economics and energy; energy efficiency; energy markets; sustainable development goals

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

Advances in Thermal Energy Storage System for Electric Vehicles

edited by

Jinwoo Oh

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1259 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage systems; electric vehicles; lithium-ion battery; thermal management; phase change materials; experimental analysis; design optimization

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

Research on Operation Optimization of Integrated Energy Systems

edited by

Maksymilian Kochanski

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1027 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-energy flow management; renewable energy integration; smart grid control strategies; decentralized energy optimization

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

Bioenergy from Wastewater

edited by

Alessandra Cesaro

,

Nicola Di Costanzo

and

Anna Lanzetta

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced wastewater treatment processes; modelling; sludge valorisation; anaerobic digestion; bioenergy

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

New Challenges in Renewable Energy Integration and Net Zero Energy Future

edited by

Saim Memon

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; electric vehicles; advanced insulation materials; vacuum insulation; solar thermal systems; AI in renewable energy systems

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

Optimization and Innovations in Thermal Cycles and Heat Management Systems

edited by Yiming Zhao and Haotian Ye

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: all aspects of optimization and innovation in thermal cycles and heat management systems; energy and exergy analyses of thermal cycles; highly effective heat transfer technology and equipment; optimization algorithms and multipurpose optimal methods; selection of cycled working fluids; optimal operation of renewable energy; energy storage and heat pump systems; optimization of the operation and control of power systems; fluid energy transfer and utilization

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

Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS): 3rd Edition

edited by

Dongdong Feng

,

Heming Dong

and

Yu Zhang

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; CO2 conversion and reduction; biomass thermal conversion; Oxy-fuel or chemical looping combustion; CO2 storage; CO2 mineralization; other greenhouse gas emissions control

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

Optimizing Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Buildings, 2nd Edition

edited by

Christian Inard

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: design; optimization; modelling; experimentation; thermal comfort; energy efficiency

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

Development of Distributed Energy Systems Based on Renewable Energy Sources—2nd Edition

edited by

Adam Mroziński

, Jakub Grela and Rafał Andrzejczyk

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources; distributed energy; hybrid systems; photovoltaic; heat pump; small wind turbine; small water turbine; small biogas installation; building energy management systems; demand side management and response; IoT applications and artificial intelligence

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

Thermal Energy Management to Increase the Reliability and the Lifetime of Power Devices

edited by

Cristina Morel

and Nassim Rizoug

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy management; reliability of power devices; lifetime of power devices; power converters; circuit overheating; power cycling tests

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

Advances in Geothermal and Subsurface Energy Storage Systems

edited by Mukhtar A. Kassem

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: geothermal energy; subsurface energy storage; enhanced geothermal systems (EGS); underground thermal energy storage (UTES); renewable energy integration; deep geothermal resources; sustainability and environmental impact; reservoir engineering

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

Advances in Hydrogen Storage: Strategies, Technologies, Safety and Future Directions

edited by

Seungho Jung

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; storage; liquified; pressurized; safety; risk assessment; fire; explosion; siting; layout

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

Green Separation and Recovery Technologies for Sustainable Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Systems

edited by

Jeongdong Kim

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: solvent recovery; green solvent; modelling; TEA; LCA

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

Advances in Hydropower and Pumped Storage: Technologies and Applications

edited by Xiuli Mao and Yuchuan Wang

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid energy system; hydropower; pumped storage technique; hydraulic machinery; intelligent management and operation; multi-fields coupling and collaboration of system; condition monitoring and fault diagnosis of unit; flexibility adjustment and efficient operation strategy; advanced research methods and application

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

Advancements in Sustainable Energy Technologies: Innovations, Integration, and Impact—2nd Edition

edited by

Sunel Kumar

,

Dingkun Yuan

and Xinlu Han

submission deadline 8 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 835 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; CO2 capture and storage; gasification and pyrolysis; coal and biomass; ammonia conversion; bunsen reaction; life cycle assessment; air pollutant; ansys and aspen plus simulation; tube furnace and drop tube furnace; waste to energy

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

Solar Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies

edited by

Rosa Pilar Merchán Corral

and

Julián González Ayala

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy conversion; thermal energy storage; photovoltaic systems; concentrated solar thermal; hybrid renewable energy systems; energy optimization and sustainability; multiple energy storage

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

Advancements in Smart Electric Mobility Systems: Integration of Renewable Energy and Energy Storage—2nd Edition

edited by

Nicoletta Matera

,

Sonia Leva

and

Michela Longo

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric mobility systems; renewable energy sources (RESs); battery electric storage systems (BESSs); infrastructure; sustainable materials; grid

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

New Advances in Heat and Mass Transfer and Thermal Management in Energy Systems—2nd Edition

edited by Qianghui Xu, Zhilong Cheng and Junyu Yang

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5116 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; mass transfer; energy conversion; thermal management; numerical and computational techniques

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

Energy Economics: Global Trends in Technology and Policy—2nd Edition

edited by

Joseph D. Smith

, Greg Gelles and

Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient energy; climate change; nuclear fusion; bio-energy; biofuels; renewable energy

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

Advanced Technologies in Aero-Engines

edited by Yang Du and

Run Zou

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: aero-engine; structural design; combustion; heat transfer; materials; alternative fuel; environmental performance

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

Solid Oxide Cells in the Future of Clean Energy Systems

edited by

Yevgeniy Naumovich

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC); solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC); reversible solid oxide cell (rSOC); solid oxide fuel and electrolysis cell (SOFEC); protonic ceramic fuel cell (PCFC)

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

Flexibility Regulation and Operational Optimization of New-Type Power Systems

edited by

Honggang Fan

and

Tao Zhang

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: operational optimization; integrated energy system; virtual power plant; new-type energy planning; flexibility regulation

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

Latest Challenges in Wind Turbine Maintenance, Operation, and Safety

edited by

Estefania Artigao

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 935 | Submission Open

Keywords: O& M; condition monitoring; predictive techniques; artificial intelligence; risk assessment; operational safety; autonomous operation; end-of-life issues

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

Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Energy Management and Smart Energy Systems

edited by

Panagiotis Michailidis

,

Iakovos T. Michailidis

and Elias B. Kosmatopoulos

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4247 | 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)

Advances in AI Applications to Electric Power Systems

edited by Wenlei Bai and

Kwang Y. Lee

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; intelligent control; deep learning; electric power systems; smart grid; renewable energy forecasting; virtual power plant; grid optimization; demand response; predictive maintenance

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

Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics Technologies for Supercritical/Phase-Change CO₂ Energy Cycles

edited by

Bo Xu

,

Yue Cao

and Yang Du

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 513 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercritical CO2 energy cycles; phase-change CO2 energy cycles; supercritical CO2 heat transfer; gas– liquid phase-change heat transfer; heat exchanger

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

New Trends in Photovoltaic Power System

edited by Santiago Silvestre and Aissa Chouder

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3639 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging PV technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); energy storage systems (ESS); smart grids; agri-photovoltaics; floating PV

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

Sustainable and Intelligent Energy Systems and Processes: Recent Advances and Challenges (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mateo Bašić

, Marko Vekić and

Ivan Grgić

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; intelligent control; renewable energy; reliability and resilience; smart grid; energy storage; edge computing; FACTS; power quality

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

CO₂ Emissions from Vehicles (Volume III)

edited by

Maksymilian Mądziel

,

Artur Jaworski

and

Paweł Woś

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1174 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport; autonomous vehicles; CO2 emission; emission modelling; fuel consumption; exhaust emission; global warming; greenhouse gases; combustion engines; electromobility; hybrid and electric vehicles; fuel cell vehicles

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

Organic-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells: Recent Advances in Performance and Stability

edited by Nabonswendé Aïda Nadege Ouedraogo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; organic-inorganic perovskite; optimization techniques; high performance; long-term stability; efficiency enhancement; device engineering; interface engineering; degradation mechanisms

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

The Role of Cyber–Physical Systems in Critical Network Infrastructure (CNI)

edited by

Tawfik Al-Hadhrami

and Fuad A. Ghaleb

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber– physical systems; CPS security and resilience; renewable energy security; IT– OT convergence; cyber threats; industrial control systems

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

Research Trends of Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency in Buildings

edited by

Roberto de Lieto Vollaro

,

Luca Evangelisti

and

Edoardo De Cristo

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13819 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; energy efficiency; renewables; energy communities; case studies

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

Optimized Thermal Energy Storage Technology Based on Phase Change Material

edited by

Sarvenaz Sobhansarbandi

and Tugba Turnaoglu

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3622 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal-energy storage (TES); phase change materials (PCMs); latent-heat storage; energy efficiency; heat-transfer enhancement; thermal conductivity; PCM characterization; TES-system design; modeling and simulation; renewable-energy integration; sustainable buildings; solar thermal energy; waste heat recovery; thermal management; heat exchangers

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

Integration Technology Optimization of Power Systems and Smart Grids

edited by

Behdad Faridpak

,

Saeed Peyghami

and

Seyed Amir Hosseini

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system; integration modeling and optimization; renewable energy sources; energy storage systems; smart grids; power electronics; grid stability; artificial intelligence (AI); advanced control strategies; fault tolerance

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

Novel and Emerging Energy Systems

edited by