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Gas Hydrates: A Future Clean Energy Resource

edited by

Alberto Maria Gambelli

and Yan Li

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6138 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural gas hydrates; energy production; CO2 final disposal; replacement processes

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

Tiny Machine Learning for Energy Applications

edited by Riccardo Berta,

Luca Lazzaroni

and

Matteo Nardello

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6097 | Submission Open

Keywords: tiny machine learning (TinyML); energy management; sustainable energy; edge computing; edge intelligence; edge applications; energy forecasting; energy-harvesting technologies; batteryless technologies; smart grid technologies

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

Advanced Technologies for Electrified Transportation and Robotics

edited by

Rundong Huang

, Yuxin Liu, Zhiping Dong and

Chunhua Liu

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4928 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrified transportation; robotic; electric propulsion system; charging system; electrical power converter

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

Advances in the Development of Electricity and Carbon Markets: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by Jing Qiu

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4913 | Submission Open

Keywords: electricity markets; carbon markets; sustainability; market integration; resilience and flexibility

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

Electrical Machine Systems with High Efficiency, Reliability and Integration

edited by Tao Wang, Chenwen Cheng and Yang Xiao

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4289 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-phase electrical machines and drives; fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant control of electrical machines and converters; advanced linear motors and drives; high speed electrical machines and drives; non- or less permanent magnet machines (switched reluctance machine; hybrid excited machine; etc.); sensorless control of electrical machines; high-power density motors and converters; motor and drive integrated system; loss modeling and high efficiency design of electrical machines and converters; high reliability topology; structure; and assembly of electrical machines; multi-physics design of electrical machines; artificial-intelligence-assisted design of electrical machines and drives

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

Challenges and Future Trends of Energy Management Systems for Electric Vehicles

edited by Handong Li

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3932 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy management systems (EMSs); electric vehicles (EVs); energy optimization; thermal management; real-time control; predictive energy management; EMS cybersecurity; V2G and V2X systems; safety and reliability; hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles

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

Advanced Building Materials for Energy Saving—2nd Edition

edited by

Przemysław Brzyski

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3840 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Gas Transportation by Pipeline and LNG

edited by

Xiaoben Liu

and Hao Wang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3706 | Submission Open

Keywords: pipeline; LNG; new energy storage and transportation; low carbon

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

Simulation and Analysis of Electrical Power Systems

edited by

Qingyu Wang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3666 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical power systems; simulation modelling; fault analysis; high-voltage power equipment

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

Environmentally Friendly Biofuel Production: 2nd Edition

edited by

Wojciech Czekała

and

Jakub Frankowski

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3586 | 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)

Photovoltaic-Thermal (PVT) and Concentrated Photovoltaic-Thermal (CPVT) Solar Collectors

edited by

João Gomes

Sahand Hosouli

, Iván Patricio Acosta Pazmiño and

Diogo Oliveira Cabral

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2888 | Submission Open

Keywords: PVT solar collectors; CPVT solar collectors; renewable energy systems; integration of PVT and CPVT technologies; performance evaluation and optimization; economic and environmental assessments; solar energy conversion

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

Solar Energy, Governance and CO₂ Emissions

edited by Arnold Johan Rix and

Alan Brent

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2717 | 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)

Insulation Challenges in High-Voltage Transformers: Overcoming Barriers

edited by

Hongshun Liu

and

Haoxi Cong

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2602 | 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)

Recent Developments in Solar Thermal Energy

edited by Mariano Alarcón and Juan Luna-Abad

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2442 | Submission Open

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

DC/DC Converters Optimized for Energy Storage in Smart Grids

edited by Chuyang Wang and Jia Liu

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2012 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; energy storage; DC/DC converters; control optimization

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

Application of Swarm Intelligence for Multi-Energy Virtual Power Plants

edited by

Yang Gao

, Xiao Hu and

Sheng Chen

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 1998 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual power plant; swarm intelligence; energy management; operation control; digital twin

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

Advances in Solar PV/Thermal, Heat Pump, and Energy Storage Integrated Technology with the Use of Nanomaterials

edited by

Nikhil Shah

and

Jayanta Deb Mondol

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1978 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial; solar PV; solar thermal; PV/T; heat pump; energy storage; integration

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

New Research in Advanced Combustion Technologies for Low-Carbon Emissions

edited by Qiongyao Qin

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1914 | Submission Open

Keywords: new technologies; combustion; flow control; theory; numerical methods; experiments

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

Renewable Energy Microgrids for the Future of Electrical Grid—2nd Edition

edited by

Ghjuvan Antone Faggianelli

and Christian Cristofari

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1889 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; renewable energy; energy storage; energy management

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

Advances in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Cycle

edited by

Xiang Qin

, Xu Peng and

Jiaheng Chen

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1531 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercritical CO2 cycles; thermodynamic efficiency; system integration; control strategy; energy conversion

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

Advances in Bio-Energy: Biofuel and Other Value-Added Bioproducts, Production Technology, and Environmental Impact Systems Components

edited by

Carlos Saul Osorio-González

and

Antonio Avalos Ramirez

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1473 | Submission Open

Keywords: residual biomasses; bioenergy; sustainable conversion; biogas; biohydrogen; bioethanol; biodiesel; bio-oil; value addition; green chemistry; circular economy; environmental impact; social impact

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

Recent Advances and New Challenges in Solar–Wind Hybrid Energy Systems

edited by

Adrian Ilinca

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1413 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar– wind hybrid systems; renewable energy integration; energy storage; grid integration; optimization; modeling and simulation; energy management; case studies; smart grid; microgrid; hybrid energy generation; energy transition

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

Materials for CO₂ Capture and Conversion

edited by Rui Han, Changlei Qin and Bo Jin

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1352 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; CO2 conversion; bifunctional materials; chemical looping; absorbent; adsorbent

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

Advanced Developments of Photovoltaic Devices and Perovskite Solar Cells: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jingjing Dong

and

Zhenjun Fan

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1312 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite; solar cells; PCE; crystal quality; stability

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

New Advances in Material, Performance and Design of Solar Cells

edited by

Elisabetta Achilli

and

Mario V. Imperatore

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cells; synthesis; materials; post processing; simulations; characterization; application

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

New Fuels and Advanced Combustion Modes for Innovative Internal Combustion Engines: 2nd Edition

edited by

Enzo Galloni

and

Davide Lanni

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 713 | Submission Open

Keywords: internal combustion engines; carbon-free fuels; e-fuels; biofuels; advanced combustion modes; fuel injection systems; well-to-wheel; life cycle assessment

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

Adaptive Optimal Control Strategy for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles

edited by

Pierpaolo Polverino

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open

Keywords: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; fuel cells; energy management strategies; automotive system identification and modeling; optimal control; optimal design; battery management strategies; sustainable mobility; ADAS; V2X

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

Advanced Energy Materials: Innovations and Challenges

edited by

Jelena Tamuliene

and

Jonas Sarlauskas

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 576 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-energy materials; synthesis; theoretical approach; maintenance.

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

Challenges and Promises on the Gas Hydrate Development and Production as a New Energy Resource

edited by

Dongliang Li

and Shicai Sun

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural gas hydrate; gas extraction; reservoir stimulation; safety evaluation

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

Advanced Heating and Cooling Technologies for Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Tryfon C. Roumpedakis

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open

Keywords: heating; cooling; building sector; decarbonization; novel heat pumps

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

Challenges, Trends and Achievements in Electric Vehicle Research

edited by

Ka Wai Eric Cheng

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicle technology; battery energy storage; supercapacitor; second life batteries; in-wheel motor; motor and drives; power train; charger; wireless power transfer; ultrafast charging system; active suspension; vehicle to grid; hydrogen-powered vehicle; ammonia-powered vehicle; fuel cell; four-wheel drive; steering system; braking system; flying vehicle; solar vehicles; autonomous vehicle; amphibious vehicle; vehicle policy; vehicle infrastructure; smart city

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

Financial Development and Energy Consumption Nexus—Third Edition

edited by

Yuriy Bilan

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: financing of sustainable energy sector development; responsible financing of energy sector; financing of renewables; financing of energy transition; risks; returns; and investment across energy sectors; climate change mitigation and energy investments; financial measures to promote renewables and energy efficiency; financial measures to promote energy security; financial measures to promote energy affordability; modelling and forecasting of energy consumption

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

Fuel Cells for Sustainable Transportation

edited by Wenjia Du, Jia Di (Ed) Yang and Juntao Li

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; PEMFC; automotive; transport; sustainable transport; hybrid vehicles; vehicle powertrain; fuel cell X-ray CT; scanning electron microscope (SEM); drive cycles; energy management systems; fuel cell modelling; FCHEV modelling; FCHEV sizing; energy

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

Water–Food–Energy Nexus for a Sustainable Use and Management of Natural Resources, Byproducts and Wastes in Agri-Food Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wei Liao

Attilio Toscano

and

Francesca Valenti

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated waste management; farm-based WFE solutions; energy and water efficiency in organic waste management; efficient and low-energy water/wastewater treatment technologies; WFE nexus databases and datasets; WFE nexus tools for the agricultural; industrial; and energy sectors; WFE nexus in urban areas; WFE nexus policies; carbon neutrality and WFE; case studies of the nexus approach; GIS application

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

Dynamic Harmony: Balancing Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort

edited by Sally Shahzad and

Hom Bahadur Rijal

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive thermal comfort; behavioral studies; extreme conditions; personal comfort systems; policy and regulation; building design; retrofitting; smart technologies; renewable energy integration; innovative HVAC systems

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

Technology for Analysis and Control of Power Quality

edited by Wenxi Hu

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: power quality; harmonics; voltage fluctuations; voltage sags; data analytics; control strategy

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

Advanced Structural Health Monitoring for Energy Performance and Safety in Marine Renewable Systems

edited by Mingqiang Xu,

Hongchao Lu

and

Haojie Ren

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; marine structure; renewable energy system; dynamic response analysis; damage detection; safety assessment; system identification; machine learning; energy performance monitoring; condition-based maintenance; digital twin; lifetime energy output; offshore operation optimization

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

Impedance Spectroscopy-Based Analysis of Electrical Storage Systems

edited by

Daniela Chrenko

and

Elodie Pahon

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open

Keywords: impedance spectroscopy; electrical storage systems; battery health status; fuel cell stack; battery modules

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

Power Electronics and Power Quality 2025

edited by

José Gabriel Oliveira Pinto

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; power quality; power quality monitoring; power quality improvement; power quality conditioners; control theories; smart grids; microgrids; energy storage systems; distributed generation; renewable energy systems; electric vehicles

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

Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Conversion

edited by

Wajiha Shireen

and

Preetham Goli

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; power converters; energy management; optimization; resiliency; service restoration

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

Renewable Energy Systems for Energy Communities, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alessandro Burgio

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy communities; energy policies; energy markets; energy economics; electricity markets; innovative models and technologies; ancillary services; best practices; business models; consumer engagement; flexsumers

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

New Insights into Microgrids and Renewable Energy Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Salvatore Favuzza

and

Jaser Sa'Ed

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; renewable energy; microgrids; distributed generation; power systems; energy systems

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

Robust and Nonlinear Controllers for Power Electronic Systems

edited by

Pooyan Alinaghi Hosseinabadi

Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian

, Evan Franklin and Waqas Hassan

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced power electronics control; power converter control techniques; nonlinear control systems; robust control design; sliding mode control techniques; observer-based control systems; adaptive control strategies; ai-enhanced control systems; stability analysis in control systems; integration of renewable energy in power systems

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

Novel Research in Hydrogen System Optimization and Supply Chain Model

edited by

Hany Essa Zidan Farag

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: green hydrogen production and storage; alkaline and PEM technologies; hydrogen refueling stations; hard-to-abate sectors; supply chain; integrated power and hydrogen systems; modeling; control; and optimization; infrastructure planning; AI and machine learning

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

Non-Conventional and Renewable Energy

edited by

Grzegorz Wałowski

and

Adam Koniuszy

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources; water management; biofuels; organic waste management

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

Cyber Security in Microgrids and Smart Grids—2nd Edition

edited by

Sen Tan

José Matas

and

Jorge El Mariachet

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; microgrids; smart grids; cyberattack detection; distributed energy resources (DERs); grid resilience

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

Designing for Both Efficiency and Resilience: Harmonizing Energy, Comfort, and Climate Adaptation

edited by Ahmed Saleem and Essam Abo-Zahhad

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal resilience; building Performance Simulation (BPS); passive and active thermal strategies; overheating risk mitigation; thermal energy storage; urban heat island (UHI) adaptation; climate-responsive building design

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

Modern Approaches to Enhance Thermal Efficiency: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Methods and Machine Learning Applications

edited by

Sankar Mani

and

Ahmad Salah

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat and mass transfer; nanofluids and hybrid/ ternary nanofluids; entropy minimization; porous media; magnetic field; computational techniques; bio-convection; nanofluids; machine learning models

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

Advanced Technologies in Aero-Engines

edited by Yang Du and

Run Zou

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 120 | 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)

Advanced Topologies and Control Strategies in Electric Machines and Drives: 2nd Edition

edited by

Quntao An

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric machines; multiphase machines; linear machines; control strategy; sensorless control; predictive control; fault-tolerant machines; EMC of motor systems

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

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