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Application of the Superconducting Technology in Energy System
edited by , and Lin Fu
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 559 | Submission Open
Keywords: superconductivity; superconducting application; energy system; renewable energy; transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advanced Control and Coordinated Optimization of Distributed Power Systems
edited by Guanguan Zhang and
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptative and robust control; finite time control; power quality; stability analysis; grid-forming
Organic-Based Materials for Advanced Energy Storage Systems
edited by and Penghui Ding
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic materials; batteries/supercapacitors; electrochemical characterizations; redox flow batteries; redox-active polymers and molecules; molecular engineering; conductive polymers; carbon-based materials; flexible and stretchable batteries; organic-inorganic composites
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies for Industrial Decarbonization submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-temperature heat pumps; thermal energy storage; industrial decarbonization; waste heat recovery; organic rankine cycles
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Smart Cities and Energy Efficiency: Spatiotemporal Big Data Analytics for Sustainable Urban Development
edited by Dorota Kamrowska-Zaluska
submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart city; sustainable urban energy systems; data-driven energy optimization; geo-big data; planning decision-support tools; artificial intelligence tools; sustainable urban development
(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)
Trends and Prospects in Hybrid Renewable Energy Technologies for Power Generation
edited by
submission deadline 6 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3646 | 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)
Toward Energy Transition: New Paths, Tools and Technologies Applied to Buildings and Urban Context
edited by , Giovanni Francesco Giuzio, and
submission deadline 9 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open
Keywords: building energy efficiency; smart cities; energy communities; building cluster; key performance indicators; renewable energy technologies; building energy retrofit
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Advanced Hydrogen Technologies for Energy Production, Accumulation, Distribution and Energetic Equipment Repair submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15199 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable environmentally friendly energy in engines and turbines; “ green” hydrogen-containing fuel and lubricant-cooling hydrogen-containing environments; thermal protection of hydrogen turbine blades and discs; influence of hydrogen on crack resistance of new generation of energetic structural materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Electricity Market Modeling Trends in Power Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5384 | Submission Open
Keywords: electricity market; power systems; market clearing; optimization; mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Advances in Numerical and Experimental Heat Transfer
edited by and Katarína Kaduchová
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2328 | Submission Open
Keywords: CFD; simulation; modeling; energy; experimental methods; fluid mechanics; flow
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Recent Trends of Smart Energy Communities
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1586 | Submission Open
Keywords: distribution systems; energy market designs within communities; energy communities; energy transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)
Advanced Control Systems in Wind Energy: Optimizing Performance from Component to Grid Integration
edited by John Hall
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind power control systems; wind turbine control; wind farm optimization; blade aerodynamics; pitch control systems; adaptive morphing blades; real-time aerodynamic tuning; fault tolerance in wind turbines; predictive maintenance systems; wake steering; power smoothing techniques; co-operative turbine control; grid compatibility solutions; voltage regulation in wind farms; frequency control in wind energy; smart grids for wind integration; AI in wind energy; machine learning for wind power; digital twins in wind turbines; IoT applications in wind energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Applications of Permanent Magnet Motors for Electric Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles (EVs); permanent magnet motors (PMMs); rare-earth-free motors; axial flux motor; dual-rotor topology; magnetic gears; traction motor system; electric auxiliary motor; motor control optimization; AI-based condition monitoring; multiphysics simulation; electromagnetic– thermal– structural coupling; motor reliability
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Renewable Sources and Storage: Grid Impact, Modeling and Integration Strategies: 2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy sources; electrical network; energy storage systems; modeling and analysis; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Machine Learning Algorithms for Power Systems and Renewable Energy Applications submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 669 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; renewable energy sources forecast; load demand forecast; market strategies; network reconfiguration; computational burden of statistical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Recent Advances in Biomass Combustion submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass combustion; renewable energy; thermal conversion; combustion modeling; CFD simulation; emissions; bioenergy systems; sustainable fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Advances in the Development of Geoenergy: 3rd Edition
edited by , , and Liangliang Zhang
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: unconventional reservoirs; EOR; fracturing; CCUS; geoenergy
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Advances in Renewable Energy Systems and Smart Grid Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 12 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; smart grids; energy storage; photovoltaic systems; power electronics; advanced control; energy management system
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Prospects for Biomass Pyrolysis and Gasification Technologies into Bioenergy
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 27238 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; gasification; pyrolysis and co-pyrolysis; biochar; bio-oil; carbon footprint; CO2 emissions; catalyst; modeling; waste-to-energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics for Wind Energy
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12457 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind energy; numerical simulation; computational fluid dynamics; wind turbine design; wind farm control; atmospheric boundary layer flow
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Ocean Energy Conversion and Magnetohydrodynamic Power Systems
edited by Lingzhi Zhao and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6516 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocean energy conversion; magnetohydrodynamic/MHD power generation; control; maximum power tracking; array; design; modelling; life cycle assessment; economic analysis; application; offshore deployment; power conversion; LMMHD; MHD
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving in Buildings
edited by José Luis Molina and Teresa Rocío Palomo Amores
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6117 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency in buildings; passives strategies; indoor comfort; sustainable technologies in buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Process Optimization of Carbon Capture Technology
edited by , José Condeço, Luisa Marques and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5426 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon capture technology; process optimization; energy efficiency; industrial decarbonization; environmental analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Challenges and Opportunities Towards Lithium-Ion Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5226 | Submission Open
Keywords: Li-ion batteries; disordered materials; high-entropy ceramics; density-functional theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
A Circular Economy Perspective: From Waste to Energy submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4781 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste; recycling; circular economy; waste management; waste to wealth; life cycle analysis; life cycle cost analysis; impact assessment; material balances; waste-to-energy; peer review; environmental impact; biomass and biowaste; agricultural residues; biowaste valorization; bioenergy potential; energy recovery; conversion technologies; material recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Advances in Nuclear Power Plants and Nuclear Safety
edited by Yuan Zhou
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4372 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear reactor; thermal hydraulics; safety analysis; control methods; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Advances in Power Converters and Inverters
edited by Yufei Li, Feng Guo and Yonghui Liu
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3889 | Submission Open
Keywords: converter topology; wide-bandgap power devices; grid-forming converter; machine learning; artificial intelligence; energy storage; transportation electrification; high-power multilevel converters; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advances in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Cycle
edited by , Xu Peng and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3756 | Submission Open
Keywords: supercritical CO2 cycles; thermodynamic efficiency; system integration; control strategy; energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
From Consumer Behavior to Business Innovation: Paths to a Sustainable Energy Future submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3437 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; energy system; fossil fuel; energy policy; energy consumption behaviors; energy economics; renewable energy adoption; energy decision-making; energy forecasting; smart energy solutions; circular economy in energy; energy market transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
New Advances in Two-Phase Heat and Mass Transfer for Efficient Energy Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3366 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-phase flow; two-phase heat and mass transfer; heat exchangers; energy storage systems; phase change materials; enhancement techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Towards Cleaner and More Efficient Combustion
edited by Ahmed Elwardany
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3340 | 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)
Trends and Prospects in Fuel Cell Towards Industrialization
edited by and Peng Ren
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3226 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cell; material optimization; mass transfer; system control
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Emerging Trends in Energy Harvesting Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Energy
edited by and Liuxia Li
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3087 | 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)
Condition Monitoring of Electrical Machines Based on Models
edited by , and Karen Julieth Uribe Murcia
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2941 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical machine; state estimators; condition monitoring; data-driven models; physics-based models; digital twins; residual signals; hybrid models
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
State-of-the-Art Research in Advanced Materials for Energy Storage Applications: 2nd Edition
edited by Ding Chen, , and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2451 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced materials; energy storage; mechanical manufacturing supercapacitors; batteries; high-entropy alloy; electrocatalysts; flexible electron; biomass-based energy storage; nanocellulose or lignin; nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Advanced Methods for the Design and Optimization of Turbomachinery
edited by Jiang Chen, Hang Xiang and Jinxin Cheng
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2062 | Submission Open
Keywords: turbomachinery; aerodynamic design and optimization; multidisciplinary optimization; integrated design and manufacturing; artificial intelligence; digital twin; renewable energy; low-altitude economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Innovation in High-Voltage Technology and Power Management
edited by and Jun Chen
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2058 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-power electronics; power conversion; power management; online diagnosis for power equipment; power equipment condition monitoring; overvoltage protection; insulation materials; partial discharge; relaying protection; pulsed power; insulation state evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advances in Bioenergy and Biofuel Conversion: Designs and Optimization
edited by Xiuzheng Zhuang and Xinghua Zhang
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1729 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; biofuels; bio-based materials or chemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Advances in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
edited by and Ali Cheperli
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1523 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2-EOR techniques and optimization; CO2 capture technologies and innovations; energy transition and integrated CO2 solutions; materials and processes for CO2 utilization; carbon footprint and life cycle assessment; CO2 storage in geological formations; CO2 transport in porous media
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Combustion and Application of Carbon Neutral Fuel in Internal Combustion Engine
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1241 | Submission Open
Keywords: ammonia; hydrogen; alcohol fuel; e-fuel; combustion; emissions; numerical simulation; engine design; engine control
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Electrical Engineering, High-Voltage, and Insulation Technologies: Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1223 | Submission Open
Keywords: power cable; overhead conductor; cable accessory; EMI; defect detecting; lightning
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advanced Thermal Management in Electric Vehicles
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles; thermal management; energy management; integrated systems; waste heat recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Solar Thermal Energy Storage and Heating Systems
edited by Xingchao Wang
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 796 | 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)
Power Electronics in Renewable, Storage and Charging Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 782 | Submission Open
Keywords: wide bandgap; inductors; power electronics; renewable energy systems; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Advanced Technology in Permanent Magnet Motors
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open
Keywords: permanent magnet motors; new energy vehicles; high-performance permanent magnet materials; motor design; drive control strategies; demagnetization risk; vibration and noise reduction; efficient cooling; design and optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advanced Power Converters for Electric Vehicle Charging and Medium-Voltage Applications
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicle charging; bidirectional converters; medium-voltage converters; wide bandgap semiconductors; renewable energy integration; smart grid interface
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Hydraulic Machinery and Systems submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open
Keywords: turbines; hydropower plants; thermal power station; energy effeciency
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Research on Energy Conversion Application by Low-Temperature Plasma Discharge
edited by Xingqian Mao and Hongtao Zhong
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 356 | 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 Cooling and Heat Transfer Strategies for Energy-Efficient Renewable Systems
edited by Suoying He, Xiang Huang and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced evaporative cooling; dry/wet/hybrid cooling; low-carbon cooling technologies; heat transfer enhancement; thermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Next-Generation Electric Vehicles: Advances in Powertrains and Charging Systems submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicle grid integration; vehicle-to-grid (V2G) control; dynamic stability of power electronic converters; advanced control strategies for renewable energy systems; real-time simulation and digital twin for EV-grid interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
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