Sustainable Innovations in Electric Vehicle Technology
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 59
Special Issue Editors
Interests: data analysis in power system applications; power system network; market and policy; vehicle electrification
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Carbon neutrality—a global goal for climate change response—has led to a rapid shift in the automotive industry from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles (EVs). This process has exposed new challenges across power systems, battery manufacturing processes, charging infrastructures, and urban transportation systems. The expansion of EVs has led to massive electricity demand, while the environmental burden of battery raw material mining and disposal has created cracks in the existing mobility and energy structure.
To mitigate these complex challenges, multifaceted innovations are essential, including advanced battery chemistry, lightweight modules, battery life extension technologies, reuse and recycling systems for used batteries, and bidirectional charging technology for flexible charging loads. This issue focuses on these innovative EV technologies for achieving sustainability.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Next-generation battery chemistries (e.g., lithium–sulfur, solid-state batteries).
- Battery lifetime prediction and extension technologies.
- Low-carbon and sustainable battery manufacturing processes.
- Second-life applications for used EV batteries (e.g., stationary energy storage).
- Eco-friendly battery recycling and material recovery technologies.
- Bidirectional charging technologies (V2G, V2H) and demand response integration.
- Renewable energy-integrated EV charging optimization.
- Power quality and grid impact analysis of ultra-fast charging stations.
- EV-based public transportation and shared mobility models.
- EV operation strategies for urban traffic congestion mitigation.
- Integration of EVs with autonomous driving systems.
- Market design and policy frameworks for EV adoption.
- Economic feasibility assessments of battery and charging infrastructure investments.
- EV deployment scenarios for achieving carbon neutrality.
- AI and machine learning for EV charging pattern prediction and optimization.
- Battery health diagnostics using advanced data analytics.
- Power system load forecasting and EV scheduling.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Keon Baek
Dr. Kabseok Ko
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electric vehicle
- battery technology
- battery recycling
- second-life battery applications
- vehicle-to-grid
- charging infrastructure
- renewable energy integration
- power system optimization
- smart mobility
- carbon neutrality
- sustainable transportation
- artificial intelligence in EVs
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