Energy Technologies, Challenges and Solutions for a Sustainable (Energy) World
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 11529
Special Issue Editors
Interests: renewable energy technologies; modelling; energy storage; optimization; sustainable energy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Electric power systems can be severely damaged by natural catastrophes such as typhoons, floods, earthquakes, and tornadoes. Some of these catastrophes are likely to increase in intensity and frequency because of global warming, which is accelerated by CO2 emissions. Electric power systems are also susceptible to cyber-attacks as the operation of these systems is increasingly depending on Internet communications. Natural and cyber damages to electric power systems can cause long unplanned power outages that can last for several weeks. Consequently, electric power systems must be resilient to offer continuous and consistent electric power supply to end customers and to ensure smart grid systems’ long-term economic viability. Sustainable smart energy systems through emerging electronics and automation technologies can achieve resilience through the innovation and deployment of smart sensors, as well as enhanced information and communication infrastructure. These new novel breakthroughs have prompted substantial research efforts to address the growing demand for resilient sustainable smart grid systems.
This Special Issue aspires to be an open platform for sharing knowledge regarding advances and difficulties in resilient sustainable smart energy grid systems against natural and cyber disasters in this environment. We invite novel contributions that address both theoretical and experimental elements of ideas, new developments, or mature investigations.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following aspects of sustainable energy technologies:
- Renewable energy technologies.
- Automation technology.
- Environmental analysis and impact mitigation.
- Carbon emission (CO2).
- Multiple energy carriers, DC and hybrid microgrid, etc.
- Sustainable energy design, planning, and operation.
- Power quality, reliability, and resilience.
- Topologies of converters for smart electric grids.
- Smart metering and smart sensors.
- Smart electric transportation in smart grid resilience.
- Microgrids, community energy systems, remote power systems, or related entities.
- Smart grid monitoring and management during extreme events.
- Cyber-physical systems, IoT, and artificial intelligence (AI).
- Natural disasters and component failure prediction.
Dr. Muhammad Shahzad Nazir
Dr. Sleiman Farah
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- renewable energy
- energy storage
- policy making
- social acceptance and equity
- energy island/communities
- multiple energy carriers
- power quality, reliability, and resilience
- environmental analysis and impact mitigation
- sustainability
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