Energy Systems Engineering: Renewable Energy, Vehicle Electrification, and Resilience
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 March 2027 | Viewed by 945
Editors
Interests: power systems optimization and control; energy conversion systems; renewable energy and energy harvesting; industrial automation; electric road vehicles
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2. IT—Instituto de Telecomunicações, Covilhã, Portugal
Interests: power systems optimization and control; energy conversion systems; renewable energy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Renewable energy sources are fundamental to the transition toward a carbon-neutral economy. Research into solar photovoltaics, wind energy, and hydropower aims to enhance performance, minimize environmental effects, advance new technologies, and ensure these sources’ effective integration into electrical energy infrastructures, with advancements in the field being vital for meeting global sustainability targets and addressing climate change. In this context, vehicle electrification plays a complementary role by reducing transportation sector emissions and increasing clean energy use. At the same time, strengthening energy system resilience is crucial in enabling them to adapt to climate change and extreme events. Together, renewable energy, vehicle electrification, and enhanced resilience form a strategic pathway toward a sustainable and low-carbon economy.
We invite contributions addressing renewable energy, vehicle electrification, and resilience, examining their combined impact on the transformation of the energy and mobility sectors toward a zero-emission economy. Authors may explore technological innovations in renewable generation and electric mobility, their economic and operational implications for the energy industry, and strategies to strengthen system resilience in the face of climate change and emerging challenges.
Topics of interest also include the assessment of policies and initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the integration of electrified transport with renewable-based power systems, and adaptive approaches enhancing the reliability and sustainability of energy infrastructures. Authors are encouraged to share research findings, practical experiences, and critical reflections on how renewable energy, vehicle electrification, and resilient systems contribute to sustainable business models and global environmental objectives.
Dr. Maria do Rosário Alves Calado
Prof. Dr. Silvio Mariano
Dr. Pedro M. R. Bento
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- renewable energy
- power systems optimization and control
- energy harvesting
- electric road vehicles
- storage systems
- forecasting
- flexibility
- decentralized infrastructures
- energy mix
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