Energies

Sustainable Energy Management for a Circular Economy

edited by

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 46330 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary resource consumption; barriers to renewable energy expansion; management of energy industry supply; costs of transition towards renewable energy; recycling of solar panels; energy turbines; mills; and batteries; rising demand for rare-earth elements; managerial solutions allowing the use of untapped resources contained in used batteries; transfer of knowledge and intersectional clusters for novel solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)

Biomass, Biofuels and Waste: 3rd Edition

edited by

Małgorzata Wilk

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21216 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; biofuel; waste; sewage sludge; municipal solid waste; refuse-derived fuel; renewable fuels; waste management; liquid waste disposal; fuel characterization; circular economy; sustainability; thermal processing; hydrothermal carbonization; liquefaction; stream explosion; torrefaction; pyrolysis; gasification; combustion and incineration; anaerobic digestion and fermentation; wet oxidation; hydrogen; material recovery; energy recovery; energy balance; evaluation of fuel quality; life cycle and risk assessment; technoeconomic analysis; environmental consideration; biological processes; dark fermentation; biorefinery

(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)

Integration of Renewable Energy Systems in Power Grid

edited by

Susanna Mocci

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18641 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; smart grids; grid stability; energy storage; demand-side flexibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)

Advances in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Paolo Oresta

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10960 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; multiphase flow; nanofluids; microfluidics; micro and nano technologies; hydrogen; solar; bio combustion; sustainable mobility

(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)

Geological Characteristics, Evaluation Methods and Exploration Prospects of Tight Oil and Gas Resources: 2nd Edition

edited by Weiming Wang, Jijun Li,

Xiyu Qu

,

Hongqi Yuan

and Lei Zhang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10170 | Submission Open

Keywords: geological evaluation of tight oil; geological evaluation of tight gas; tight reservoir evaluation; tight hydrocarbon accumulation mechanism; tight oil and gas prediction; tight reservoir evaluation technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)

Advanced Control, Operation and Energy Management of Distribution Networks and Smart Grids: 2nd Edition

edited by Jacob G. Fantidis and Antonis Tsikalakis

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8491 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; microgrid; distribution system; energy supply; energy management; fault location; reliability; integration of RES

(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)

Energy Management and Control System of Electric Vehicles

edited by

Daniel Chindamo

and

Giulia Sandrini

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4565 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicle energy management; battery management; regenerative braking; vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)

Modeling, Control and Optimization of Wind Power Systems

edited by

Ciprian Sorandaru

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4532 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind power systems; system modeling; control strategies; optimization; fault tolerance; grid integration; hybrid renewable systems; AI applications; advanced materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)

Recent Developments of Wind Energy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ming-Hung Hsu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4119 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamics and control; power electronics; generators; power transmission and distribution; wind rotor technology; wind farm planning; wind loads and structural response; optimization of energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)

Modern Smart Grid Technologies for Power Grids and Electric Energy Power Networks

edited by

Muhammad Majid Hussain

and Abdul Razaq

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3665 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid technologies; electric power transmission and distribution; modernization of digital grids; energy management; distributed generation; power management

Biotechnological Innovations for Waste/Wastewater Treatment and Energy Generation: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Agnieszka Cydzik-Kwiatkowska

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2957 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-to-energy technologies; wastewater treatment; energy production; resource recovery; micropollutants; anaerobic digestion; environmental biotechnologies; microbiome; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)

Optimization and Integrated Design of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Systems

edited by Wenye Lin

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2912 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated energy systems; energy management; energy flexibility; multiple energy complementary; design optimization; optimal energy dispatching; renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)

Modeling and Operation Optimization of Energy Vehicles and Smart Grids

edited by

Seyed Mahdi Miraftabzadeh

,

Michela Longo

and

Nicoletta Matera

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2607 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid optimization; electric vehicles; vehicle-to-grid; artificial intelligence; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)

Thermo-Mechanical and Electrical Measurements for Energy Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Livio D'Alvia

,

Emanuele Rizzuto

and

Ludovica Apa

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2545 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; monitoring and instrumentation; metrological properties; sensor characterization and optimization; fiber optics; thermography; wireless sensors network; intelligent controllers; energy storage; smart grid; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)

Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Metallurgical Processes: Towards Carbon Neutrality and Zero Waste

edited by

Fiseha Tesfaye

,

Minkyu Paek

,

Mykola Moroz

and

Abayneh Getachew Demesa

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2060 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; extraction and processing; recycling and secondary recovery; sustainable metals; zero carbon emissions; zero waste; recycling and circular production; thermodynamic modeling and phase diagrams; pyrometallurgical solutions for sustainability; heat recovery in the metals industry

(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)

Artificial Intelligence and Systemic Resilience: Energy, Finance, and Logistics in Sustainable Supply Chains

edited by

Blanka Tundys

and

Magdalena Zioło

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1801 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chains; energy and financial resilience; energy management in supply chains; artificial intelligence and systemic resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)

State of the Art of Clean Technologies for Wind Energy and Wind Turbines

edited by

Alessandro Bianchini

,

Francesco Papi

and Pier Francesco Melani

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1687 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind; LCA; wind-to-x; power smoothing; optimisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)

Intelligent Optimization and Digital Technologies for Energy Storage Systems in Power Grid Applications

edited by

Zhaoxi Liu

,

Tong Qian

and Zhengyang Hu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1580 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; power grid; grid-interactive; intelligent optimization; digital modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)

Thermal Design, Thermodynamic Analysis, and Optimization of Aero-Engines and Gas Turbines—2nd Edition

edited by

Lei Xi

and

Denglong Ma

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1556 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature components; thermal design; thermodynamic analysis; novel cooling structure; high-performance heat-transfer structure; machine learning; data enhancement; performance prediction; structural optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)

New Advances in Carbon Capture and Clean Energy Technologies

edited by Chikezie Nwaoha

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1483 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture; methane capture; CO2 utilization; process and energy efficiency; waste-to-energy; wastewater; municipal solid waste; bioenergy; artificial intelligence; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)

Optimizing Energy Consumption, Energy Management, and Energy Efficiency in Smart Buildings

edited by

Giorgos Panaras

and

Effrosyni Giama

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1434 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimization; energy systems; energy efficiency; smart buildings; control; RES; machine learning; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)

Advanced Reactor Designs for Sustainable Nuclear Energy

edited by Chunyan Zou and

Yafen Liu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1349 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear reactor; nuclear fuel cycle; nuclear waste transmutation

(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)

Enhancing Renewable Energy Integration with Flexible Power Sources

edited by

Jianjian Shen

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 843 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind power; solar power; hydropower; flexible power sources; renewable energy integration; power flexibility; hydropower– wind– solar coordination and operation; power flexibility quantification

(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)

Next-Generation Energy Systems and Renewable Energy Technologies

edited by Byeong-Soo Go and Seok-Ju Lee

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 835 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation energy systems; renewable energy integration; hybrid renewable systems; energy storage systems (ESSs); smart grid and microgrid; artificial intelligence in energy management; digital twin; data-driven optimization; performance evaluation and reliability; power conversion and control technologies; techno-economic and sustainability analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section K: State-of-the-Art Energy Related Technologies)

Electric Machinery, Transformers, and Modern Drives—4th Edition

edited by

Huseyin Hiziroglu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 630 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric machines; transformers; synchronous machines; brushless DC motors; induction motors; materials for electric machines and transformers

(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)

Latest Advances of Multiphase Flow and Heat and Mass Transfer

edited by

Zhaoxin Ren

and Jialin Su

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 616 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; reactive flow; heat and mass transfer; numerical simulation; experiment; aerospace propulsion; energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)

Heat Transfer and Advanced Combustion

edited by

Aiwu Fan

,

Yongfang Xia

and

Xiaoliang Zheng

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 613 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer enhancement; electronics cooling; thermal management strategy; thermal energy storage; microscale combustion; catalytic combustion; low-/zero-carbon emission combustion technology; fluid mechanics; advanced diagnostic techniques; advanced numerical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)

Advanced Multi-Physics Modelling and Simulation for Nuclear Technology—2nd Edition

edited by

Rosa Lo Frano

and

Rodrigue Largenton

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 577 | Submission Open

Keywords: HPC; simulation; modelling; high-performance modeling; artificial intelligence; fusion/fission plants technology; multiscale and multiphysics; ageing; safety design; validation & verification; accident-tolerant fuels materials and technology; AI & ML

(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)

Beyond Technocracy: Decision-Making Concepts for Energy Efficiency

edited by

Kesra Nermend

and

Andrzej Rzeczycki

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; decision-making; stakeholder engagement; energy policy design; energy-efficient supply chains; energy management; social dimensions of energy decisions; decision-support systems (DSSs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)

Advances in the Monitoring, Evaluation, Operation and Development of High-Penetration Renewable Energy Power Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yiyi Zhang

,

Sen Guo

,

Yude Yang

and Bo Li

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; power systems; electricity– water– carbon nexus; renewable energy forecasts; electricity market

(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)

Next-Generation Power and Energy Management in Active Distribution Networks: ADMS, DERMS, and Cybersecurity Perspectives

edited by

Luka Strezoski

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed energy resources; distributed generation; electrical vehicles; energy storage; distributed energy resource management system (DERMS); advanced distribution management system (ADMS); active network management non-wires alternatives; microgrids

(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)

Energy Planning from the Perspective of Sustainability: 2nd Edition

edited by

Michail Tsangas

and

Antonis A. Zorpas

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy planning; energy strategy; energy policies; sustainable energy; energy strategic planning; energy planning methods; energy planning evaluation methods; SDGs; energy crises; energy impact assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section K: State-of-the-Art Energy Related Technologies)

Advancements in Power Electronics for Smart Grid Applications

edited by Yonghao Gui,

Sunil Subedi

and

Jesus D. Vasquez-Plaza

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics converters; microgrid control; model and control of power electronics; power quality mitigation; advanced power electronic technologies for power grids; analysis of power electronics in power systems; power electronics dominated power grid; smart grids

(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)

Low-Carbon Transition with Climate Policies

edited by Xiu Yang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon transition; climate policy; energy transition; carbon neutrality/net-zero; carbon pricing; green finance; just transition; industrial decarbonization; power systems; transport sector; building sector; energy infrastructure; policy evaluation; governance and regulation; technology innovation; climate mitigation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)

Smart Energy Management in Power Systems

edited by

Srđan Skok

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart energy management; power systems control; artificial intelligence; smart grids; renewable energy integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)

The Development and Utilization of Solar Energy in Space Cooling

edited by

Fadi Ghaith

and Omar Sharaf

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar powered cooling systems; absorption chillers; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)

Emerging Trends in Bioenergy: From Waste to Resource

edited by Loukia P. Chrysikou and

Stella Bezergianni

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; waste-to-energy; renewable energy; circular bioeconomy; resource recovery and management; environmental assessment (LCA); techno-economic analysis (TEA); policy and regulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)

Enabling Future Energy Transition in Digital Power Systems Through AI Technologies

edited by

Nguyen Hoang Hai Tra

,

Nivethitha Somu

and

Veerapandiyan Veerasamy

submission deadline 23 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); energy transition; smart power systems; renewable energy integration; distributed energy resources (DERS); energy storage systems; optimization and control; decarbonization; net-zero

(This special issue belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)

Deep Geothermal Energy Development and Utilization

edited by

Bo Feng

and

Yilong Yuan

submission deadline 23 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep geothermal energy; enhanced geothermal system; chemical stimulation; geochemistry; development and utilization; numerical simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section H2: Geothermal)

Energy Poverty Alleviation, Renewable Energy Investment and High-quality Economic Development in Emerging Economies

edited by

Fang Yang

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10933 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy poverty alleviation; renewable energy investment; energy policies; renewable energy projects; technological innovation; energy transition; energy transformation partnership

(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)

Advancements in the Integrated Energy System and Its Policy

edited by Peng Zhang

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9982 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated energy systems; energy policies; micro-grids; smart grids

(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)

Artificial Intelligence in Photovoltaic Systems: Advanced Modeling, Optimization, Forecasting, and Fault Diagnosis

edited by

Gang Xiong

and

Ehtisham Lodhi

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6648 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); photovoltaic systems (PV); solar energy; performance prediction; fault detection; predictive maintenance; maximum power point tracking (MPPT); PV system optimization; solar forecasting; energy storage; microgrid management; smart grid integration; IoT in renewable energy; hybrid AI models; multi-agent systems; data-driven control; sustainable energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)

Recent Advances in Biomass Energy Torrefaction, Pyrolysis and Gasification Technologies

edited by

Szymon Szufa

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3754 | Submission Open

Keywords: pyrolysis; pyrolysis oil; dry torrefaction; wet torrefaction; steam torrefaction; biofuels; biochar; gasification; synthesis of gas; byproducts

(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)

Innovations in Thermal Energy Processes and Management

edited by

Xin Cui

and Yunlin Shao

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3694 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy systems; thermal management; phase change materials; smart thermal management; energy efficiency; sustainable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)

Internet of Things for Energy-Efficient Smart Cities: Technologies, Big Data and Security

edited by

Lorenzo Gigli

and

Federica Zonzini

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3343 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); smart cities; energy efficiency; big data; cyber security; smart grids; low-power IoT; machine learning; blockchain; IoT security

(This special issue belongs to the Section G1: Smart Cities and Urban Management)

Energy Transition Towards Climate Neutrality

edited by

Isabel Azevedo

and Mafalda Silva

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2935 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; policy; pathways; renewable energy; energy efficiency; just transitions

(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)

Advances in Thermal Energy Storage Systems: Methods and Applications

edited by

Leyla Amiri

,

Mostafa Safdari Shadloo

and

Jaap Hoffmann

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2720 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage (TES) systems; seasonal storage and rock bed systems; phase change materials and adsorption-based TES; heat exchanger design for TES applications; energy efficiency and waste heat recovery; multiphysics modeling and CFD approaches; TES integration in renewable energy systems; technoeconomic and lifecycle analysis of TES

(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)

Energy Performance Prediction and Validation in Green Buildings

edited by

Francesco Fiorito

,

Francesco Carlucci

and

Ludovica Campagna

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2627 | Submission Open

Keywords: green buildings; zero-carbon buildings; energy efficiency; thermal comfort; sustainability; building performance simulation; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)

Sustainable Management of Energy Resources, Energy Strategies and Climate Change: 3rd Edition

edited by

Christos Vlachokostas

and

Charisios Achillas

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2146 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision support systems; clean energy; smart technological solutions; renewable energy sources; energy efficiency; energy poverty; decarbonization; energy communities; nature based solutions; CBA

(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)

Conversion and High-Value Utilization of Biomass Resources

edited by

Andrzej Bryś

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1353 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; biomass conversion; pellet; combustion; exhaust emissions; waste management; heat flow; computer modeling and simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)

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