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Highly Efficient Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Technologies
edited by and Hamid Torab
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8376 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal energy storage; latent heat; sensible heat; thermochemical; design; phase change materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Advances on Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Devices submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8357 | Submission Open
Keywords: photovoltaic modelling; photovoltaic degradation; photovoltaic diagnosis; energy storage systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
The Past, Present, and Future of Flywheel Energy Storage
edited by Xingjian Dai and Changsheng Zhu
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7912 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Advances in Power Distribution Systems
edited by Zhenghang Hao, Wei Sun, Wei Liu and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6334 | Submission Open
Keywords: power distribution network; stability control; microgrid; power quality; new building energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Recent Advances in Fluid Machinery, Energy Systems and Power Generation submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6064 | Submission Open
Keywords: experimental analysis; computational fluid dynamics; thermal management; power generation; turbomachinery; hybrid engines; turbine cooling; hydrogen combustion; optimization methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Challenges and Research Trends in Modular Multilevel Converters
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2092 | Submission Open
Keywords: modular multilevel converter; challenges of MMC; research trends of MMC; medium-voltage applications; modelling and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Advances in Organic Rankine Cycle and Heat Pump Systems for Thermal Efficiency Improvement
edited by and Ran Tian
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1880 | Submission Open
Keywords: system design; working fluid selection; performance prediction; heat transfer enhancement; flow control; intelligence algorithm applications; fault detection; simulation and test methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Technologies, Materials and Impacts for Sustainable Energy Applications submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; energy storage; hydrogen energy; thermal energy storage; functional materials; safety risks
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Advances in Unconventional Reservoirs and Enhanced Oil Recovery
edited by , Jun Liu and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open
Keywords: CCUS; unconventional reservoirs; hydraulic fracturing technology for deep reservoirs; enhanced oil recovery techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
New Trends in Photovoltaic Power System
edited by Santiago Silvestre and Aissa Chouder
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 468 | 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)
Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Offshore Renewable Energy
edited by Mingwei Ge and Jincheng Zhang
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; offshore renewable energy; wind turbine; wave energy converters; tidal turbine; physics-informed machine learning; modelling; control; forecasting
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Improvement of Indoor Environmental Quality and Energy Performance of Zero-Energy Buildings
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open
Keywords: zero-energy buildings; indoor environmental quality; indoor comfort; energy-efficient buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Improvements in Grounding Practice: Topology of Grounding Systems, Soil Characteristics Impact, and Simulation Methods for Transients’ Studies
edited by and Erika Stracqualursi
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open
Keywords: grounding systems; transient ground impedance; grounding modelling; power systems transients; soil properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
AI-Driven Advancements in Nuclear Fusion Energy
edited by Fabio Pisano and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; data-driven methods; tokamak; stellarator; real-time control; predictive modelling; data validation; diagnostics; simulation; design optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Zero Carbon Emissions, Green Environment and Sustainable Energy: 2nd Edition
edited by , and Yue Yu
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 capture; utilization; and sequestration; energy conversion; storage; and utilization; sustainable energy; carbon emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Future Smart Energy for Electric Vehicle Charging submission deadline 4 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3840 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart charge management; charging infrastructures; electric vehicles; renewable sources; energy storage; smart grid
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Advanced Sustainable Industrial Heating: Technologies and Applications submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8696 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial decarbonisation; Low-Caron heating; industrial heating; waste heat recovery; thermal energy storage; renewable energy integration; electrification; hydrogen; alternative fuels; thermal efficiency; heat pumps; net zero
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Sustainable Development and Spatial Policy for Renewable Energy Systems submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6629 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; public policy; energy economics; spatial planning; spatial policy; local spatial plans; environmental protection; sustainable development; sustainable communities
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Progress and Novel Applications of Fluidized Bed Technology II submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4995 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat and mass transfer; fluid dynamics of gas– solid flow; heat exchangers; fluid bed dryers; modeling and simulation; looping processes and technologies; combustion; pyrolysis; and gasification; harmful matter emissions and environmental issues; CFB boilers and industrial experience; sophisticated applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Smart Cities and the Need for Green Energy submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4551 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; green energy; renewable energy; sustainability; digitalization; urban planning; green transport; circular economy; waste management; impact of urban freight transport; last-mile logistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)
Application of Artificial Intelligence for Renewable Energy Power Forecasting submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3917 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; forecasting; load; power; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Hydrogen Energy Storage: Materials, Methods and Perspectives
edited by Mi Tian
submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3099 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen energy; sustainable energy solutions; carbon emission reductions; renewable energy fluctuations; volumetric density; hydrogen explosiveness; storage challenges; innovative storage techniques; metal hydrides; chemical storage methods; porous materials; compressed gas storage; liquid hydrogen storage; solid-state storage; grid management; economic viability; environmental implications; policy and regulations; market dynamics; hydrogen supply chain; hydrogen production and conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Recent Advances in Energy Combustion and Flame
edited by Xianchang Li and Pritam Dey
submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2747 | Submission Open
Keywords: flame; engines; renewable fuel; combustion modeling; emissions control
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Integration of Renewable Energy and Energy Storage in the Electric Grid
edited by , Abdelmajid Abouloifa and
submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2738 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphysics modeling of renewable energy converters; marine renewable energy converter design and grid integration; power electronics for renewable energy converters; grid-level energy storage systems; green hydrogen-based technologies and applications; failure monitoring in generators and power electronics used by renewable energy converters; vehicle-to-grid technologies and applications; grid-forming inverters; resilience and fault-tolerant control; grid ancillary services and harmonics mitigation (active filtering); resources prediction based on machine learning; smart enabling technologies for the effective penetration of renewable energy; PHM and remaining useful life prediction of renewable energy and energy storage devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advanced Studies on Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems of the Future
edited by Volodymyr Shentsov
submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2721 | Submission Open
Keywords: education; hydrogen safety; engineering; hydrogen technology; physics; computational fluid dynamics; ANSYS
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Current Advances in Fuel Cell and Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2713 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; batteries; lithium-ion technology; fuel cells; advanced technologies; abuse tests; safety issues; modeling; experimental tests; fuel cell balance of plant; electrode materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Microcontrollers Systems and PLCs Used in Energies submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2002 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Biotechnological Innovations for Waste/Wastewater Treatment and Energy Generation: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1475 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste-to-energy technologies; wastewater treatment; energy production; resource recovery; micropollutants; anaerobic digestion; environmental biotechnologies; microbiome; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Innovations in Fuel Cell and Electrolyzer Technology: Enhancing Efficiency with Power Electronic Converters and Expanding Applications
edited by Issam Salhi, and
submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 924 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cells; electrolyzer; hydrogen applications; hydrogen storage; power converter topologies; digital twin; hardware-in-the-loop; power-to-X
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Advances in Fuel Cells: Materials, Technologies, and Applications
edited by Zhipeng Li and Qichen Wang
submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 610 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 reduction; fuel cell; Li/Na/Zn batteries; energy electrocatalysis; energy materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Trends and Challenges in Cyber-Physical Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open
Keywords: decentralized control; distributed control; optimization strategies; cyber-physical systems (CPSs); energy systems control; smart grid technologies; smart grids; smart metering; energy distribution; grid modernization; cybersecurity in energy; data privacy; energy system protection; security protocols; intrusion detection; privacy mechanisms; internet of things (IOT); network reliability; smart grid communication; CPES networking; digital twins; energy system simulation; modeling techniques; simulation tools; virtual energy systems; predictive modeling; ai in energy systems; smart energy management; data-driven maintenance; CPES implementation; cybersecurity standards; energy regulations; regulatory compliance; policy development
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advances in Gas-Turbine Heat-Transfer Cooling Systems
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas turbine; internal cooling; gas turbine materials; turbomachinery; jet impingement cooling; channel cooling; crossflow mitigation; turbulence modelling; numerical analysis; computation fluid dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Advanced Techniques for Optimization and Energy Management in Smart Grids
edited by Hualiang Fang
submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: reliability; flexibility; resiliency; schedule; AI; multi-energy complementation; low carbon; energy storage; electricity market
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
New Challenges and Prospects of Smart Energy Systems for Sustainable Communities
edited by and Viviana Negro
submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart energy systems; sustainable communities; renewables
(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)
Recent Developments in Batteries and Electric Vehicles for Sustainable Transportation
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: batteries; electric vehicles; design; manufacturing; control; modelling; recycling; policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Organic-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells: Recent Advances in Performance and Stability
edited by Nabonswendé Aïda Nadege Ouedraogo
submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 107 | 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)
Recent Studies on Flow, Atomization, and Combustion in Swirl Combustors
edited by Cunxi Liu and Qiang An
submission deadline 9 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4008 | Submission Open
Keywords: swirling flows; spray combustion; atomization; optical diagnostics; alternative fuels; flame dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Advanced Application for Renewable Energy Sources: Modelling, Management Control, Data Monitoring, Health Management, Design and Improvement submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19212 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy sources; variable conditions; advanced applications; modelling; forecasting; management control; data monitoring; fault diagnosis; smart grids; energy harvesting
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
The Application of Weather and Climate Research in the Energy Sector
edited by Alberto Troccoli, Laurent Dubus and
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12780 | Submission Open
Keywords: weather and climate; forecasting and projections; climate and energy modelling; energy operations and maintenance; energy planning and financing; energy systems risk assessment & resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
New Trends in Sustainable Building Design and Energy Efficient Communities
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12168 | Submission Open
Keywords: building efficiency; digital twin for built environments; envelope retrofitting; energy savings
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Advanced Waste-to-Energy Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9449 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste-to-energy technologies; energy generation; waste conversion technologies; biomass; municipal solid waste; circular economy; industrial waste; electronic waste; technological innovations; efficiency enhancement; environmental impact; sustainability; policy; economics; social acceptance
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Development of Energy Harvesting Systems and Methods from Uncommon Sources
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9185 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy harvesting; energy sources; unconventional sources and methods; smart methods; artificial intelligence methods; distributed systems; waste utilizing; post-mining energy; post-industry energy; biological energy systems; metrological problems; personal devices; micro and nano devices; energy storage systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section L: Energy Sources)
Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis in Power Electronics and Energy Storage Systems submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8156 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Management and Optimization for Renewable Energy and Power Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5416 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy sources/technologies; high penetration of renewables; power system; microgeneration; zero energy buildings; electricity markets; microgrids; integration; management; optimization; maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Recent Advances in High-Efficiency Perovskite-Based Solar Cell Devices
edited by Lin Mao
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4583 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite solar cells; perovskite tandem solar cells; material science; device design; high efficiency; stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Environmental Sustainability and Energy Economy
edited by and Erika Laranjeira
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4200 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy; environment; renewable energy; economy; energy transition; sustainability; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Research on Coalbed Methane and Coal-Measure Gas: Exploration, Exploitation, and Utilization
edited by and Shuaifeng Lyu
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4172 | Submission Open
Keywords: coalbed methane; coal-measure gas; stimulation measures; enhanced gas recovery; methane extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Exploring Energy Economics and Policies for Carbon Emission Reduction and Transition into Sustainable Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3802 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon emission reduction; energy transition; clean energy; sustainable development; climate change; policy analysis; technological innovations; economic impacts; social implications; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Development of Thermodynamic Storage Technology
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2674 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Recent Developments in Heat Transfer: Towards Climate Neutrality submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2601 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate neutrality; heat transfer; heat exchangers; heat transfer dynamic; energy conversion; energy efficiency; renewable energy sources; energy conversion and storage systems; solar energy in construction; interactive building barriers; phase change materials; efficient heating systems; effective cooling systems; waste heat recovery; circular economy; energy safety; heat and energy management; energy poverty
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
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