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Advancing Circular Energy Systems: Integrating Energy Management and Circular Economy Principles submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 648 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; ISO 59004; circular business models; industrial symbiosis; energy management; ISO 50001; energy efficiency; energy performance; energy impact assessment; energy footprint; renewable energy; energy recovery; sustainable product design; sustainable manufacturing; circularity indicators; digitalisation in energy management; artificial intelligence for energy optimisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Advances in Geothermal Energy from Synergies with Oil and Gas Industries
edited by , Davide Scrocca and
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open
Keywords: geothermal energy; closed loop; district heating; geothermal power plant; transfer technology; oil and gas; drilling technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section H2: Geothermal)
Advances in Hydrogen Production in Renewable Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage systems; hydrogen production; renewable energy; hydrogen economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Advances in Bioenergy and Biofuel Conversion: Designs and Optimization
edited by Xiuzheng Zhuang and Xinghua Zhang
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; biofuels; bio-based materials or chemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Towards Cleaner and More Efficient Combustion
edited by Ahmed Elwardany
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermo-fluids; thermodynamics; cogeneration systems; fuels and combustion; internal combustion engines; diesel combustion
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Design and Performance of Photovoltaic Power System as a Renewable Energy Source submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy; renewable energy; electrical energy; efficiency; self-consumption and self-sufficiency; energy storage; photovoltaic/thermal plant; energy flexibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Renewable Energy Generation Forecasting and Electric Power Distribution Planning submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric power distribution; energy forecasting; redistributable generation; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Smart Charging and Grid Integration for Sustainable Electric Transportation
edited by and Josip Vasilj
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open
Keywords: charging station power supply; charging management; V2B; V2H; V2V; V2G; V2X; ancillary service provision; grid integration; charging pricing models; machine learning in EV load forecasting and charging control; RES energy management; modelling and control; mathematical programming; reinforcement learning; capacity allocation
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Catalysis, Photocatalysis, and Photovoltaic Electrolysis for Solar Hydrogen Production
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic; photoelectrochemical; photovoltaic− electrochemical; solar thermochemical; photothermal catalytic; solar hydrogen production; hydrogen evolution reaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Advances in Low-Carbon Building Technologies
edited by , and Binfei Zhan
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon building; building-integrated energy technology; eco-friendly building material; advancing building envelope; intelligent building; building flexibility; building energy storage; healthy building; energy-efficient lighting; waste heat in buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Advances in Fluid Dynamics and Thermal Transport in Geothermal Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open
Keywords: geothermal energy; fluid dynamics; heat transfer; reservoir characterization; enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs); sustainable energy; renewable energy; environmental impact; economic analysis; thermal transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section H2: Geothermal)
Hydraulic Machinery and Systems submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open
Keywords: turbines; hydropower plants; thermal power station; energy effeciency
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Wood-Based Bioenergy: 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood biomass; wood valorization; bioenergy; biofuel and biofuel applications; advanced bioenergy applications; wood thermochemical modification; calorific/energetic value; sustainability of wood bioenergy; bioenergy and climate change and greenhouse gas emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Thermal-Related Issues of Li-Ion Batteries and Solutions
edited by Rui Zhao
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: Li-ion battery; thermal management; thermal characterization; battery safety and testing; battery performance evaluation and improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced materials for lithium-ion batteries; redox flow batteries; all-vanadium redox flow batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Research on Energy Conversion Application by Low-Temperature Plasma Discharge
edited by Xingqian Mao and Hongtao Zhong
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-temperature plasma; energy conversion; renewable energy; plasma– catalytic synthesis; combustion; propulsion; plasma– material interactions; emission control
(This special issue belongs to the Section I: Energy Fundamentals and Conversion)
Advanced Thermal Management Systems for E-mobility
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric mobility; thermal management; BTMS; in-cabin climate; battery cooling techniques; Simulink; battery thermal efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Advancements in Building Energy Efficiency and Flexibility: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by Peter Riederer
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; energy flexibility; occupant thermal comfort; greenhouse gas emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Advances in Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion: Materials, System, and Performance
edited by Fujun Niu
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; energy conversion; sustainable energy future; catalysis and electrocatalysis; renewable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Emerging Trends in Energy Harvesting Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Energy
edited by and Liuxia Li
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy harvesting technologies; self-powered IoT systems; triboelectric nanogenerators; sustainable energy; ambient energy conversion; low-power embedded sensors; piezoelectric generators; thermoelectric generators; micro-electromagnetic generators
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Energy Efficiency and Thermal Performance in Buildings
edited by , , Honglian Li and
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: building thermal engineering; outdoor meteorological parameters; indoor thermal environment; thermal comfort; thermo-hygro-physical parameters of building materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Heat Transfer and Cooling Technology of Gas Turbines
edited by Dehai Kong and Gang Xie
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas turbine; vanes; blades; and discs; cooling technology; heat transfer; film cooling; turbulent flow; measurement technology; modelling; design; multifield coupling; stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Modeling, Scheduling, Optimising, and Control of Power Grids and Integrated Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: decarbonization; renewable energy integration; integrated energy system; modeling; scheduling; and optimization; digital twins and machine learning; virtual power systems and microgrids; energy storage systems; power to hydrogen; power quality and reliability; grid compatibility; multi-energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Solar Thermal Energy Storage and Heating Systems
edited by Xingchao Wang
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar thermal energy; thermal storage system; solar heating; integrated energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Hydrocarbon Recovery Technologies for Fractured Unconventional and Tight Reservoirs—Second Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: unconventional/tight reservoirs; fractured reservoir modeling and simulation; fractured reservoir development; improved oil/gas recovery; enhanced oil/gas recovery; seepage mechanisms; machine learning and artificial intelligence; production analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Solar Cells on Optical, Electrochemical, and Photovoltaic Properties
edited by Xiaolei Liu and Ning Song
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 94 | 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)
Advanced Technologies for Energy and Resource Recovery from Water and Wastewater
edited by
submission deadline 27 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy recovery; resource recovery; circular economy; bioelectrochemical systems; nutrient recovery; membrane technologies; advanced treatment systems; renewable energy integration; life cycle assessment (LCA); techno-economic analysis; sustainable water treatment; climate resilience; artificial intelligence in water management; bio-based products; hybrid treatment systems; water reuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Recent Advances in Bioenergy Conversion and Waste Treatment submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioeconomy; waste; pretreatment; anaerobic digestion
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Enhancing Industrial Energy Efficiency and Energy Transition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial energy efficiency; energy transition; decarbonization; renewable energy integration; electrification of processes; sustainable manufacturing; energy management systems; industrial heat recovery; smart energy systems; AI and machine learning in energy optimization; energy storage solutions; green technologies; circular economy; sustainable industrial processes; digitalization in energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Advances in Hydrogen Energy IV submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 31878 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cell materials and systems; electrolysis materials and systems; catalysis; hydrogen storage and transportation; hydrogen based electro-fuels (e.g.; methanol; ammonia; enriched methane); control and diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
edited by Jiaxue Li and Pengfei Zhao
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 9543 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulic fracturing; enhanced oil recovery (EOR); drilling technologies; reservoir management; environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Towards a Smart and Sustainable Energy Infrastructure: Green Innovations submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9297 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart technologies; sustainable energy infrastructure; green innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advanced Battery Materials for Energy Storage
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5403 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)
Reliability of Power Electronics Devices and Converter Systems
edited by Wang Jun, Jun Zhang, Kun Tan, and Hengyu Yu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4913 | Submission Open
Keywords: power device; power converter; reliability
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Electrical Equipment State Measurement and Intelligent Calculation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4772 | Submission Open
Keywords: modelling; design; measurement; fault diagnosis; electrical equipment; engineering electromagnetic field application; electromagnetic calculation; condition monitoring; intelligent calculation; clean energy; power fluctuation; smoothing control; non-contact measurement; integrated energy; carbon trading
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Efficient Solar Energy Conversion and Effective Energy Storage
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3486 | 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, Engineering and Materials 2024 submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2684 | 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)
Trends and Prospects in Hybrid Renewable Energy Technologies for Power Generation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1957 | 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)
Advanced Technologies in Biomass Pyrolysis and Gasification into Bioenergy submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 906 | 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)
Internal Combustion Engines: Research and Applications—3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 776 | 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)
Maintenance Management Applied to Renewable Energies submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 741 | 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)
Wind Power Generation and Wind Energy Utilization
edited by Yingying Zheng and Yongning Zhao
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 549 | 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)
New Advances in Heat Transfer, Energy Conversion and Storage
edited by and Renato Elpidio Plomitallo
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 502 | 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)
Future of Electrochemical Energy Storage Material and Technology submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 457 | 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)
2D Crystals for Zeroing Energy Expenses in the Construction Sector
edited by , Federica Pascale and Salvatore Polverino
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 450 | 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 319 | 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)
Advanced Application of Mathematical Methods in Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 239 | 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)
Research on Improvement and Application of Energy Materials Based on Advanced Polymer Materials
edited by Dongdong Li
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 218 | 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)
Energy Policies and Energy Transition: Strategies and Outlook
edited by Guotian Cai
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 198 | 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)
Advances in Materials for Third-Generation Photovoltaic Technologies
edited by Fátima Santos and Dzmitry K. Ivanou
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 156 | 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)
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