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Towards a Smart and Sustainable Energy Infrastructure: Green Innovations: 2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart technologies; sustainable energy infrastructure; green innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advances in Wind and Solar Farm Forecasting: 4th Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: deterministic output forecasting; probabilistic forecasting; value of forecasting; minimised curtailment
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Heat and Mass Transfer in Energy Conversion and Storage Systems
edited by Alireza M. Nejad
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat transfer enhancement; mass transport in energy systems; phase-change materials (PCMs); thermal management; multiphysics modeling; energy storage optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Experimental and Computational Approaches for Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
edited by Tehmina Ambreen and
submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluid mechanics; heat transfer; computational fluid dynamics; experimental thermofluids; phase-change materials; nanofluids; transient flows; thermal energy storage; energy systems optimisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Low-Emission Combustion Techniques: Latest Advances and Prospects—2nd Edition
edited by , and Shijun Dong
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4625 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-emission combustion; renewable/alternative fuels; combustion modes; combustion diagnostics; emission reduction technologies; ignition and combustion; carbon neutrality; transport planning and operation
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Supercritical CO2 Power Cycles
edited by , Cheng Xu, , and Hao Qiu
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3173 | Submission Open
Keywords: supercritical CO2; Brayton cycle; energy storage cycle; flow and fluid machinery; heat transfer; modeling; design; application; control
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Advances in Solar-Driven Water Splitting
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar-driven water splitting; photoelectrochemical; photovoltaics; electrolysis; photocatalysts; solar energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Energy Economics and Policy: Towards the Bio-Economy of Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy economics and sustainability policy; bioeconomy development strategies; renewable energy integration; bioenergy markets and trade; life cycle assessment and costing; circular economy and waste-to-energy; sustainable technology adoption; energy security; and bio-based transitions
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Optimal Schedule of Hydropower and New Energy Power Systems
edited by Zhipeng Zhao and
submission deadline 17 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4154 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydropower scheduling; pumped storage; power system optimal operation; renewable energy integration; energy storage management; stochastic and robust optimization; multi-objective decision making; electricity market operations; grid flexibility and stability; sustainable energy planning; the impacts of water pricing policies and water resource management policies on carbon emissions; renewable energy development; integrated utilization of hydropower-related water resources; decarbonization strategies; grid stability and reliability; automatic generation control
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Advances in New Mobility for Electric Vehicles
edited by and
submission deadline 19 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: new mobility; electric vehicles; hydrogen technologies; fossil fuels; hybrid systems; energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Sustainable Energy and Environment Development
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 31017 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI in sustainable development; energy; environment; sustainability; artificial intelligence (AI); big data; machine learning; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advances in Machine Learning Applications in Modern Energy Systems: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19117 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; energy systems; applications; modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Power Quality and Hosting Capacity in the Microgrids
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18491 | Submission Open
Keywords: integration of DERs; energy storage; harmonic distortion; frequency deviation; voltage unbalance; microgrid control and protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Sustainable Building Energy and Environment: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12869 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable lighting; natural and mechanical ventilation; control system and environmental monitoring; energy performance and building-plant system simulation; environmental quality for newly designed; existing; historic buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
AI Facilitated Cyber–Physical Energy Systems—Planning, Operation, and Markets
edited by Stefanie Kuenzel and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11821 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyber– physical systems; deep learning; generative AI; reinforcement learning; security and privacy; case studies in planning; operations; and markets
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Hydrogen Storage and Transportation: Materials, Technologies, and Infrastructure Development
edited by , and Wojciech Kosman
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10656 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen; storage; transportation; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Insulation Challenges in High-Voltage Transformers: Overcoming Barriers
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9689 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical insulation; discharge and plasma; pulsed power; high-field effects; high-voltage engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section F6: High Voltage)
Energizing the Future: Interplay of Technology, Economics, and Policy for Transitioning to Electric Vehicles
edited by Michael CW Kintner-Meyer
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9202 | Submission Open
Keywords: clean transportation; electric vehicles; technology barrier; institutional barrier; regulatory barrier; human behavior; market inertia; policy; policy design; electric infrastructure; charging infrastructure; planning processes; acceleration of market adoption; decarbonization strategies; electric rates for EVs
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Optimal Planning, Integration and Control of Smart Microgrid Systems with Renewable Energy: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8641 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrids; renewable energy resources; prediction and optimization of microgrids; control and implementation of microgrids; transactive energy systems; electric vehicles; energy storage; demand response
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Environmentally Friendly Biofuel Production: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6448 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioprocess engineering; biomass; biofuels; biogas; agriculture; renewable energy; waste management; bioeconomy; circular economy; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Advanced Developments of Photovoltaic Devices and Perovskite Solar Cells: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5087 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite; solar cells; PCE; crystal quality; stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
New Research in Advanced Combustion Technologies for Low-Carbon Emissions
edited by Qiongyao Qin
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4677 | Submission Open
Keywords: new technologies; combustion; flow control; theory; numerical methods; experiments
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
DC/DC Converters Optimized for Energy Storage in Smart Grids
edited by Chuyang Wang and Jia Liu
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3521 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; energy storage; DC/DC converters; control optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
The Role of Sustainable Transport Development in Urban Areas: Energy Efficiency and Infrastructure Optimization submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1949 | 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)
Research on Biomass Resource Utilization and Management
edited by , Achraf El Kasmi and Fouad Dimane
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1846 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass characterization and pretreatment; thermochemical conversion; biochemical and microbial conversion; catalytic processes in biomass valorization; waste biomass utilization; biorefinery and circular economy; environmental and life cycle assessment; policy; economics; and supply chain management; innovative biomass-based materials; hybrid and emerging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Current Research and Future Development in Hydraulic Fracturing in Geo-Energy
edited by , and Olga Kresse
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1726 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulic fracturing; unconventional resources; tight oil; shale gas; hot-dry-rock; geothermal energy; universal energy independence
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Storage, Transportation and Use of Hydrogen-Rich Fuel
edited by Haoran Zhao
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1587 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen-enriched fuels; hydrogen energy safety; combustion; leakage; explosion
Transportation Energy and Emissions Modeling
edited by Minghung Shu and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1339 | Submission Open
Keywords: green transportation; emissions; decarbonization; smart grid; efficiency; sustainability; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Social Dimensions of Sustainable Household Energy Consumption submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 942 | Submission Open
Keywords: household energy behaviour and its social; cultural; and demographic determinants; socially informed feedback mechanisms and behavioural interventions; equity; affordability; and energy justice in household energy transitions; governance; policy instruments; and their social acceptance; community energy systems; prosumerism; and local engagement; social acceptance; trust; and privacy in smart metering and dynamic pricing; decision-making and social impacts in building retrofits and appliance adoption; lifestyle and adoption barriers in the electrification of transport and heating; digitalisation; IoT; and automated control from a social usability perspective; the rebound effect and its behavioural underpinnings; intersections of household energy with food; diet; and broader consumption footprints; social participation in demand response and flexibility schemes
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Modeling, Control and Simulation of Power Electronic Converters for the Power Gird Application
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 586 | Submission Open
Keywords: power systems; renewable energy integration; power electronic converters; grid management; power grid
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advances in the Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive protection; AI in Power Systems; digital substations; fault detection; hybrid AC/DC grids; inverter-based resources; microgrid control; modern power systems; protection and control; resilient operation; synchrophasor measurements
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Energy Transfer Management in Personal Transport Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid powertrains; electric vehicles; fuel cell vehicles; energy transfer; energy storage; energy management; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Non-Conventional and Renewable Energy submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy sources; water management; biofuels; organic waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advances in Thermal Conductivity and Thermal Management of Polymer Materials
edited by and Meng An
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal conductivity; polymer; heat transport; thermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Optimization of Renewable Energy Systems in Competitive Electricity Markets
edited by Venizelos Venizelou and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: competitive electricity market; flexibility; optimization; policy and regulation; renewable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Research of Energy Storage and Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Cities, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency in buildings; energy storage; bioclimatic architecture; sustainability; urban development; land-use planning; environmental protection policy; urban policy; monitoring and issues of sustainable development in energy; social and economic effects of energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Advances in Electrocatalysts for Sustainable Hydrogen Energy Conversion
edited by Rosalynn Nankya and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 145 | 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)
Developments in Underground Hydrogen Storage Technologies
edited by Nilesh Kumar Jha
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS); decarbonisation; geological formations; hydrogen– rock interactions; energy security
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Distributed Renewables for Climate-Responsive Buildings and Cities submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed renewable energy; climate-responsive buildings; urban energy systems; building-to-grid integration; energy resilience; climate change; demand response; peer-to-peer energy trading; urban microclimate; climate resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Latest Advances in Heat Transfer and Energy Storage for Sustainable Technologies
edited by Tehmina Ambreen and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal management; energy storage; phase change materials (PCM); heat transfer enhancement; nanocomposites; electric vehicles (EVs); waste heat recovery; latent and sensible heat storage; smart cooling systems; renewable energy integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Advanced Anaerobic Digestion-Based Biorefinery Integrated with Hydrothermal Pretreatment
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: anaerobic digestion; hydrothermal pretreatment; biorefinery; hydrothermal carbonization; hydrothermal liquefaction; digestate valorization; waste-to-energy; bioenergy; process integration; circular bioeconomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Transformation of Energy Markets: Description, Modeling of Functioning Mechanisms and Determining Development Trends—Fourth Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy transformation; sustainable development of the energy markets; renewable energy sector; primary fuels market; electricity market; energy regulation; energy forecasting
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Innovative Strategies for Sustainable and Efficient Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy conversion and storage; electrochemistry; sustainable energy technologies; kinetics; batteries; supercapacitors; fuel cells; advanced materials for energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Novel Reactors Design, Characterization and Analysis for Catalytic Processes for Energy Applications submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage and conversion; transport phenomena; catalytic reactors for energy applications; novel materials for energy applications; computational modeling and simulation processes for energy applications; new technologies for fossil production
(This special issue belongs to the Section I3: Energy Chemistry)
Advances in Fuel Energy: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: engine; motor; fuel; propellant; biofuel; synthetic fuel; recycled fuel; fuel blends; hydrogen fuel; gasoline; fuel oil; diesel oil; gas oil; heating oil; powertrains; transportation; power plant; exhaust gas; gas emissions; environment; energy safety; energy economy; functionality
(This special issue belongs to the Section I1: Fuel)
Numerical Methods of Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Energy Field
edited by Ming Zhao
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFDs); energy systems; turbulence modeling; renewable energy; multiphase flows; numerical optimization; artificial intelligence; high-performance computing; multiphysics simulation; sustainable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section K: State-of-the-Art Energy Related Technologies)
Advances in Recovery, Regeneration, and Valorization of Waste Lithium Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery recycling; lithium battery materials; battery repair; hydrometallurgy; urban mines
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Solar Energy, Governance and CO2 Emissions
edited by Arnold Johan Rix and
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18438 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy; governance; CO2 emissions; climate change; solar technology; electric mobility; electric vehicles; energy storage; grid integration; energy policy; environmental impact; life cycle assessment; policy frameworks
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Advanced Technologies for Energy-Efficient Buildings
edited by and Chrystala Psathiti
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17616 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy-efficient buildings; adaptive reappropriation; educational buildings; smart building systems; spatial analysis; evidence-based design; renewable energy integration; advanced data manipulation; retrofitting strategies; socio-spatial sustainability; sustainable materials; intelligent energy management; building automation systems; green building technologies; thermal performance optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
New Challenges in Biogas Production from Organic Waste submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14563 | Submission Open
Keywords: biowaste; biomass; substrates; pretreatment methods; intelligent energy production; biofuels; anaerobic digestion; bioenergy storage; AD processes modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
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