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Dynamic Analysis and Optimization of Wave Energy Devices
edited by Weichao Shi and Tapas Kumar Das
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3491 | Submission Open
Keywords: wave energy converter; hydrodynamics; optimization; marine turbines
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Sustainable Buildings and Green Design
edited by Eva Zavrl, Mohamed El Mankibi and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3030 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; climate resilience; smart building technologies; renewable energy sources; building performance modeling; advanced simulation tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Advancements in Wind Farm Design and Optimization submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2120 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind farms; optimization; micro-siting; visual impact; noise impact; wake models; electrical infrastructure; techno-economic assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Future of Transport: Hybrid Electrification and Hydrogen Integration in Vehicles and Infrastructure
edited by , and Giuliano Agati
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2071 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable mobility; hybrid electric vehicles; infrastructure for hybrid systems; refueling stations; hydrogen; fuel cells; batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Design for Distributed Energy Resources: Wind Energy, PV and EV Station
edited by and Hwa-Pyeong Park
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2018 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicle charging station; renewable energy; energy storage system; electric vehicle; virtual power plant
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Energy Management and Smart Energy Systems
edited by , and Elias B. Kosmatopoulos
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2004 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; energy management optimization; smart grids; smart homes; microgrids; smart energy systems; building optimization and control; building energy management systems; renewable energy systems; energy storage systems; electric vehicles; demand response; adaptive control; reinforcement learning; model predictive control; internet of things; decarbonization
(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
Safety of Hydrogen Energy: Technologies and Applications
edited by , Xiang Li and Yang Du
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1780 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen; safety; leakage; explosion; risk; hydrogen damage; hydrogen equipment
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Advances in Research and Practice of Smart Electric Power Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by Don Hur and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1725 | Submission Open
Keywords: computing and communication technologies for smart grids; hardware and software approaches for smart/intelligent power systems; decentralized energy systems; power grid planning and operations techniques for flexibility and resilience; automation; renewable energy sources; energy storage; energy management; energy efficiency; big data analytics applied in power systems; application of machine learning and artificial intelligence in power iot; digital technology applications and services in energy sector
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Advances in Cooperative Control and State Estimation of Power Systems with Large Scale Renewable Energy Sources: 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1534 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy sources (RESs); photovoltaic (PV); voltage control; protection; low-inertia system; state estimation; condition assessment; carbon reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Internal Combustion Engine Performance 2025 submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1379 | Submission Open
Keywords: engine downsizing; combustion mechanisms; fuel injection; combustion systems; engine performance and emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Emerging Trends in Energy Economics: 3rd Edition submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1345 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy; machine learning; econometrics; complex; networks; operations; research; statistics; modelling; forecasting
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
The Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion
edited by Sihan Ma, Binglin Chen and Xingyong Li
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1141 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysts; energy storage; energy transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Highly Efficient Technologies for the Energy Transition submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 582 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy harvesting and saving; heat pumps; heat transfer; thermal storage; cooling; HVAC systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Advances in Electrical Engineering: Intelligent Systems, Modern Algorithms and Advanced Technologies submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart sensors; machine learning for automated control and diagnostics; energy harvesting; renewable sources; energy quality; WSN and IoT networks; signal processing; embedded systems technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advances in Indoor Environmental Quality and Energy Efficiency in Buildings submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open
Keywords: indoor environmental quality; energy efficiency; building resilience; healthy buildings; sustainability; human comfort
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Improvements of the Electricity Power System: 3rd Edition submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric power system; energy efficiency; AI and ML methods; energy quality; energy saving; energy storage; hydrogen technologies; safe operation of systems; safe operation of installations; material processing and rare earth metals; functional materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Economics and Management in Extractive and Energy Industry—2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open
Keywords: economics in ectractive and energy industry; management in extractive and energy industry; efficiency; costs; value and risk management; CSR; sustainable developement
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Novel Technologies in Thermal Management and Thermal Energy Storage Systems
edited by Qiye Zheng
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal energy storage; phase change materials (PCMs); thermochemical storage; renewable energy systems; composite materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Optimization of Building Energy Systems and Energy Grids
edited by Saptarshi Bhattacharya
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: building performance optimization; grid-interactive building controls and optimization; model predictive control and adaptive control; optimization for DER and microgrid operations; optimization for renewable energy integration; demand-side management; transactive energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Design and Optimization of Energy Materials
edited by Yuhang Jing, Yufei Gao and Zhiqiang Yang
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy conversion; energy storage; clean energy; hydrogen and fuel cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)
Development and Efficient Utilization of Renewable and Clean Energy submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; clean energy; energy efficiency; energy markets; integrated energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
New Development of Underground Production and Storage Energy Using Abandoned Mine Spaces and Recovery in Operational Mines
edited by and Ke Gao
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: underground mining; ventilation; energy management; energy efficiency; renewable energy systems; energy storage; mine spaces; abandoned mines; operating mines
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Challenges and Opportunities in the Global Clean Energy Transition submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy harvesting; conversion and storage; energy effective and robotized manufacturing; green and smart transport; digital technologies for sustainable industry and society; innovations focused on improving the quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section B2: Clean Energy)
Advances in Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis of Electrical Equipment
edited by , Erping Deng and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence (AI); electrical equipment
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
The Role of Sustainable Transport Development in Urban Areas: Energy Efficiency and Infrastructure Optimization submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 90 | 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)
Testing, Monitoring and Diagnostic of High Voltage Equipment, 3rd Edition
edited by and Hualong Zheng
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-voltage tests; measurement techniques; novel measurement devices; high voltage operation; electrical insulation; condition monitoring; insulation Breakdown; partial discharge; aging performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section F6: High Voltage)
Advanced Power Converters in Transportation Electrification
edited by and Nie Hou
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; high-frequency switching; bidirectional power flow; renewable energy integration; smart grid interaction; electromagnetic compatibility (EMC); power density optimization; fault detection and diagnosis; dynamic load management
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advanced Power Electronics Technology: 2nd Edition
edited by , and Shuguang Song
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling and stability of power electronics; AC or DC power electronic converters; multilevel power electronic converters; energy router; soft normally open point (SNOP); power electronic transformer; power electronics control; microgrid; renewable power generation; electrical energy conversion systems; energy management and optimization; applications and gate-drivers for wide-bandgap devices; wireless power transfer; motor drives; energy harvesting; electrified transportation; electromagnetics; power quality enhancement; artificial intelligence (AI) applications; battery energy storage technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advances in Electrocatalysts for Sustainable Hydrogen Energy Conversion
edited by Rosalynn Nankya and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 63 | 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)
Design and Characterization of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs)
edited by Guobin Zhang, Nan Li and Shuanyang Zhang
submission deadline 16 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 676 | Submission Open
Keywords: proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); material synthesis; design and optimization; advanced membrane material; heat and mass transfer; modeling and simulation; hydrothermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Challenges and Research Trends of Carbon Dioxide Capture
edited by , Ximei Li and
submission deadline 19 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO₂ capture; CO₂ conversion and reduction; oxy-fuel or chemical looping combustion; CO₂ storage; other technologies on greenhouse gas emission control
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Urban Energy Systems: Challenges and Prospects for a Sustainable Future
edited by and Ana Catarina Gouveia Braz
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4006 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban energy systems; socio-technical transition; district heating and cooling networks; optimization; energy modeling; energy transition; energy hubs; waste heat valorization; energy storage; waste-water-energy nexus
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Solar and Wind Energy Prediction and Its Application Technology
edited by Young-Min Wi
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2600 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy forecasting; behind-the-meter; hybrid forecasting models; smart grid; wind power; photovoltaic power
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Cutting-Edge Developments in Waste-to-Energy Technologies
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1550 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste to energy; organic; thermal treatment; incineration; gasification; biofuel production; pyrolysis; refuse-derived fuel (RDF); renewable
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Advanced Technologies of Solar Cells: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1050 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergent solar cells; tandem devices; materials; modelling; design; upscaling; prototyping
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Industry 4.0-Driven Smart Energy Solutions: Advancements in Renewable Energy Systems
edited by , , Suganthi Ramasamy and Vigneselvan Sivasubramaniyam
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy systems; Industry 4.0 technologies; artificial intelligence; machine learning; digital twin; smart sensors and IoT; modeling and simulation; real-time monitoring and fault detection; energy storage and management; sustainable energy optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Developments in Power Electronics for Enhanced Battery Management Systems
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery management systems (BMSs); energy conversion; wide-bandgap semiconductors; DC-DC converters; fault-tolerant control; thermal management; state of charge (SOC) estimation; fast charging technologies; renewable energy integration; electric vehicles (EVs); energy storage systems; intelligent control algorithms; wireless power transfer
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Advances in Refrigeration and Heat Pump Technologies submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11430 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial refrigeration; renewable energy; low-GWP refrigerants; demand-side management; industry 4.0; energy and exergy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Linear/Planar Motors and Other Special Motors
edited by , , and Mei Zhao
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10924 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel topologies of linear/planar motors or other special motors; high-performance design of linear/planar motors or other special motors; accurate modeling of linear/planar motors or other special motors; multi-objective optimization of linear/planar motors or other special motors; novel control methods of linear/planar motors or other special motors; health management techniques for linear/planar motors or other special motors; testing technologies and applications for linear/planar motors or other special motors; cooling and thermal analysis of linear/planar motors or other special motors; other relevant special motors and drive techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Advances in Design, Operation and Maintenance Technology for Electric Power Equipment
edited by Jiachen Gao, Tianyan Jiang, Yaqi Fang and Jinxin Cao
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 7177 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric power equipment; electrical insulation; multi-physics; operation and maintenance; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Current Status and Future Prospects of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5849 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cells; hydrogen; design; modelling; control; new materials; diagnosis; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Integration of Renewable Energy in Australasian Power Systems: Problems and Solutions submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5648 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; Australasian power systems; energy sustainability; energy storage; smart grid; policy framework; case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Advances in Battery Technologies for Electric Vehicles
edited by and Naoto Nagaoka
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5333 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy management optimization; new battery pack design; battery material systems modeling; accurate SoH estimation; on board testing battery; new smart battery management systems; advance balancing cell design; battery mix chemistry in one single EV pack; drive-cycle creation; micro grid analysis based on a pool of EVs; innovative thermal-electric management; energy storage ageing and degradation; system testing and verification; vehicle-to-grid integration scenarios; super fast charging technology; life-cycle assessment; second-life energy storage applications; AI tools and optimization in EV tech; optimal battery lifetime during fast charging
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Energy, Electrical and Power Engineering: 4th Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 5213 | Submission Open
Keywords: power converters; motor drives; electrified vehicles; wind power generation; measurement techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Circular Economy in Low-Carbon Transition: Current Status and Future Prospects
edited by , Yang Liu and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4829 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; sustainable production; integrated assessment; waste management; sustainable development; climate change; CO2 emissions; energy policy and strategy; mitigation and adaptation; carbon neutrality
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Thermal Hydraulics and Safety Research for Nuclear Reactors
edited by Simiao Tang and Minyang Gui
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4689 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal hydraulics; safety analysis; design and optimization; design basis accident; severe accident; experimental method; code development; multi-scale/multi-physics simulation; PWR; next-generation reactor; small reactor
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Biodiesel and Biolubricant: Production, Sources and Environmental Impact
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4577 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-edible fuel sources; biodiesel production; biolubricant production; biodiesel properties; biolubricant properties; environmental impact; life cycle analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Recent Advances in Solar Thermal Technologies and Solar Energy Application
edited by Langella Giuseppe
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3950 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy; thermal energy storage; solar energy collection and concentration; direct steam generation; heat transfer; solar energy integration in smart grids; monitoring and control of solar thermal plants; new materials for solar thermal plants; heat transfer fluids
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
New Solutions in Electric Machines and Motor Drives: 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3722 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy systems; new solutions in electric machines; electric vehicle; permanent magnet generator; permanent magnet motor; numerical analysis of electric machines; FEM analysis of electric machines; modelling of electric machines
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Review Papers in Energy and Buildings: 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3527 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
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