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Heat Transfer and Fluid Flows for Industry Applications—2nd Edition
edited by and Linghong Tang
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical equipment cooling; thermal management; heat sinks; heat exchangers; heat pipes; heat transfer enhancement; mini/micro channels; multiphase flows boiling; condensation; microfluidics; droplets; numerical simulations; MD simulation; flow patterns; pressure drops; supercritical fluid; phase change material; heat storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies for Industrial Decarbonization submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-temperature heat pumps; thermal energy storage; industrial decarbonization; waste heat recovery; organic rankine cycles
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Advanced Combustion Technologies and Emission Control: 2nd Edition
edited by Lingnan Wu
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open
Keywords: zero-carbon/low-carbon fuels; combustion reaction kinetics; combustion physics; NOx; soot; advanced combustion technologies; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Internal Combustion Engine Performance 2026 submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: internal combustion engine; emission reduction systems; alternative fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Condition Monitoring and Life Prediction of Lithium-Ion Batteries
edited by Panagiotis Eleftheriadis
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; state of health (SOH); remaining useful life (RUL); condition monitoring; data-driven diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Integrated Process Modelling and Life-Cycle Sustainability of Bio-Based Fuels submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-based fuels; process engineering; process modelling; life-cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA); life-cycle assessment (LCA); techno-economic analysis (TEA); decarbonization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Advancements in Energy-Efficient Buildings: Smart Energy Management and Renewable Integration
edited by Ali Razban
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy-efficient buildings; building automation systems; smart energy management; building energy performance; net-zero energy buildings; intelligent building systems; internet of things (IoT) in buildings; energy simulation and modeling; artificial intelligence for energy efficiency; renewable energy integration; digital twins for energy management; green building technologies; low-carbon buildings; building retrofitting strategies; life-cycle assessment of buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Sustainable Energy in the Age of Digitalization submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy management and optimization; renewable energy systems; energy storage; HVAC control; electric and hybrid vehicles; smart grids; power systems; sustainable buildings; energy efficiency; digital energy systems; life cycle assessment; emission reduction; environmental impacts; circularity; energy economy; energy policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Future of the Internal Combustion Engine in Sustainable Road Mobility
edited by , Rodica Niculescu and
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: internal combustion engine; combustion; efficiency improvement; fuels; aftertreatment; sustainable road mobility
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Emerging Hybrid Renewable Energy Technologies: Digitalization, Advanced Energy Storage, and Smart Grid Integration
edited by
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid renewable energy systems; energy storage systems; energy systems; smart grids; vehicle-to-grid
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Value Sharing Mechanisms in Renewable Energy Districts: Technologies, Markets and Policies
edited by , and José Álvaro Nunes Pombo
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy districts; distributed energy resources; smart grids; energy management systems; local energy markets; flexibility; local trading; policy and regulatory frameworks for renewable energy districts
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Nuclear Science and Technology for Sustainable Energy Systems: From Production and Analysis to Environmental Governance
edited by Jiatong Li and Can Cheng
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Microbial Electrochemical Technologies for Carbon Capture and Circular Economy
edited by
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioelectricity; bioconversion; CO2 capture; microbial carbon capture cells; microbial electrosynthesis; renewable energy; circular bioeconomy; life cycle analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advanced Control, Modeling and Monitoring of Thermal Processes in Modern Sustainable Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal processes; modern energy systems; low-carbon technologies; energy efficiency; waste heat recovery; renewable energy; computational fluid dynamics; energy transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Renewable Gaseous Fuels in the Energy Transition: Biogas, Biomethane and Biohydrogen Systems
edited by Patrycja Pochwatka and Alina Kowalczyk-Juśko
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass-to-energy conversion; energy efficiency; bioenergy system modeling; bioenergy technologies; renewable energy systems; waste-to-energy; power-to-methane; sustainable energy systems; energy recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Control, Optimization and Schedule Strategy in Power Electronic Distribution Networks submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: converter-dominated distribution networks; distributed and hierarchical control; real-time and stochastic optimization; load and renewable resource forecasting; energy management and scheduling; grid-forming inverters and low-inertia systems; AI-driven and machine learning approaches for control and scheduling
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Pump and Turbine Performance in Energy Systems: Coupling, Reliability, and Efficiency
edited by Hongjuan Ran
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: pumps; hydraulic turbines; energy conversion; energy systems; energy efficiency; integrated energy systems; nuclear power systems; molten salt systems; cavitation; flow instability; leakage mechanisms; multiphysics coupling; system reliability; operational safety; sustainable energy technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section F4: Critical Energy Infrastructure)
Advanced Bioenergy, Biomass and Waste Conversion Technologies: 2nd Edition
edited by Małgorzata Sieradzka
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14625 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; char; refuse-derived fuel; waste management; circular economy; bioenergy; fuel characterization; sustainability; waste valorization; energy recovery; thermal conversion; torrefaction; pyrolysis; gasification; hydrothermal carbonization; combustion
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Modeling and Optimization of Energy Storage in Power Systems
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13870 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage systems; hybrid storage systems; system-level modeling; optimization strategies; renewable energy integration; economic dispatch models
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Advances in Solar PV/Thermal, Heat Pump, and Energy Storage Integrated Technology with the Use of Nanomaterials submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5635 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterial; solar PV; solar thermal; PV/T; heat pump; energy storage; integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Building-Integrated Photovoltaics: Prospects, Theories and Key Technologies
edited by Feng Xu and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5036 | Submission Open
Keywords: building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); sustainable building design; energy efficiency optimization; advanced photovoltaic materials; policy and economic frameworks
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer Technologies for Sustainable Energy Systems
edited by Chenglong Zhou and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4408 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat and mass transfer; heat exchangers; thermal storage; thermal transport; sustainable energy systems; carbon footprint
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Computational and Data-Driven Modeling of Combustion in Reciprocating Engines or Gas Turbines, 3rd Edition submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3658 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling; experimental data; internal combustion engines; gas turbines; combustion; CFD; 0D/1D codes
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Fundamental Problems in Combustion Physics Driving Renewable Energy Conversion
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3452 | Submission Open
Keywords: combustion; energy conversion; fuel
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Advancements in Thermoelectric Systems for Waste Heat Recovery
edited by Miguel Araiz and Alvaro Casi
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2739 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermoelectric materials; waste heat recovery; energy efficiency; renewable energy; sustainable energy technologies; heat transfer in thermoelectrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Energy and Carbon Mitigation Policies for Sustainable Development
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2732 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy transition; energy storage; carbon pricing; renewable integration; climate policy; carbon footprint; green finance; carbon markets; energy security; clean technology; carbon tax; sectoral mitigation; just transition; urban energy systems; behavioral change; policy instruments
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems: Design and Engineering Innovations
edited by Jerzy Cetnar
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2696 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced nuclear reactor design; small modular reactors (SMRs); high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs); molten salt reactors (MSRs); fast neutron reactors; nuclear core and fuel design; advanced nuclear fuel cycles; passive safety in nuclear reactors; reactor thermal hydraulics; multi-physics simulation; digital twins for nuclear systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Research on Photovoltaic Modules and Devices
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2599 | Submission Open
Keywords: characterization; design; root cause analysis; reliability; new applications; alternative materials; extreme weather
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Alternative Fuel and Clean Combustion
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2023 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced combustion; emissions control; zero-carbon fuels; biofuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Advanced Grid Integration of Photovoltaic Energy Systems
edited by Yongheng Yang, and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1383 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling and control; solar photovoltaic systems; power electronics converters; data-driven technologies; artificial intelligence; stability and control; grid-forming and grid-following control; grid support; cybersecurity; testing and validation; coordinated control and energy management
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Smart and Sustainable Mobility Systems: Advances in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1296 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicle performance; autonomy estimation; instant consumption; energy losses; advanced light materials; vehicle measurement sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Modeling and Control of High-Efficiency and High-Power Density Converters
edited by Xin Li and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1268 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling and control; high efficiency; high-power density; fast response
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Next-Generation Energy Systems for the Maritime Sector: DC Microgrids, Sustainable Practices, and Digitalization submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1264 | Submission Open
Keywords: maritime power systems; electrical ships, ferries, and vessels; seaport energy systems; DC microgrids and hybrid AC/DC systems; green energy integration; sustainable green shipping; digital transformation in maritime operations; advanced energy management
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Nonlinear Control Design for Power Systems submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 930 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear control; power systems; energy harvesting; power batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Energy Conversion and Storage via Advanced Solid Oxide Cells and Electrolyzers
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 829 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC); solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOEC); reversible solid oxide cells (rSOC); hydrogen and P2X technologies; hydrogen production and storage; electrochemical energy conversion, electro-fuels; advanced ceramic materials; mixed ionic–electronic conductors; electrode and electrolyte materials; cell architectures and design; degradation mechanisms and durability; modelling and simulation of SOC systems; additive manufacturing and advanced processing; interfaces and surface engineering; renewable energy integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Design, Modeling, and Testing of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Building Energy Systems for Energy Efficiency
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open
Keywords: HVAC systems; heat pumps; building energy systems; industrial thermal systems; controlled environment agriculture; HVAC modeling; HVAC control; system optimization; advanced control strategies; energy efficiency; experimental validation
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Waste-to-Energy Technologies for Circular Economy and Carbon Neutrality
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 726 | 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)
Next-Generation Thermo-Electro-Hydrogen Solutions: Hybrid Intelligence for Integrated Energy Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 678 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen energy systems; green hydrogen; thermal–electrical–hydrogen coupling; hybrid renewable systems; artificial intelligence in energy; integrated energy systems; thermoelectric generators; energy harvesting; smart control; resilience; system integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Biochar and Solid Biofuel Technologies in Integrated Energy, Carbon Management and Sustainable Agricultural Systems submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 639 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; solid biofuels; biomass conversion; low-carbon energy systems; thermochemical processes; life cycle assessment; techno-economic analysis; system integration; carbon markets; biochar carbon sequestration
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Sustainable Development of Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technologies: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cells; chemical engineering; hydrogen; green hydrogen technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Advances in Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics and Heat Transfer for Energy Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 480 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear thermal hydraulics; advanced nuclear systems; generation-IV reactors; small modular reactors (SMRs) microreactors; hybrid energy systems; passive safety systems; single and multiphase flow and instability; heat transfer enhancement; coupled neutronics–thermal hydraulics; CFD and system codes; data-driven modeling; experimental validation
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Power Electronics Monitoring, Diagnosis, Gate Drive, Modeling, Simulation and Control
edited by Yanyong Yang and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics; gate drive; monitoring; diagnosis; modeling; simulation; control; power semiconductor devices; power electronic converters; reliability
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Smart Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources
edited by Musa Yilmaz
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grid integration; renewable energy sources; photovoltaic systems; wind power; energy storage; grid stability; load frequency control; artificial intelligence; power electronics; demand response
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Power Quality in Renewable Energy Microgrids
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 430 | Submission Open
Keywords: power quality; renewable energy; microgrid; voltage stability; frequency regulation; converter control; energy storage; distributed generation; smart monitoring; fault detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Modeling and Optimization Design of Electric Machines and Drives
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical machines; electric drive; design optimization; modeling; transport electrification; industrial drive
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Recent Challenges and Advances in Perovskite Photovoltaics
edited by and Jorge Martins
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite solar cells; defect passivation; interface engineering; wide bandgap; lead-free perovskite; up-scaling; long-term stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Advanced Technologies and Recent Trends Developed in Electrical Machines and Drives for Energy Transition and Transportation Electrification Applications submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical machines for renewable energy generation; electrical machines for electric vehicles; vehicle to grid (V2G) technologies; electrical machines for more electric ship and aerospace applications; permanent magnet electrical machines; advanced cooling techniques in electrical machines; high speed electrical machines; electrical machines for renewable energy generation; low loss iron laminations for electrical machines; multi-phase electrical machines; advanced control techniques for electrical machines; fault tolerant electrical machines
(This special issue belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
Research on Low-Carbon Energy Buildings—2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon construction; methods of assessing economic and ecological benefits; use of renewable energy sources in construction; zero-emission buildings; effectiveness of legal and economic regulations used in construction; LCA implementation in generating resource and energy efficiency; ecological solutions in the architecture and infrastructure of cities; environmental revitalization of cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Reliability, Degradation and Performance Optimization in Photovoltaic Cells, Modules and Systems
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: photovoltaic devices; solar cell technology; module-level power electronics; degradation and fault diagnosis; sustainable photovoltaic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Applied Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied energy materials; renewable energy; photovoltaics; solar cells; perovskite solar cells; silicon PV; energy storage; battery materials; supercapacitors; hydrogen; electrocatalysis; fuel cells; degradation; stability; reliability; accelerated aging; interfaces; in situ/operando characterization; scalable manufacturing; scale-up; techno-economic analysis (TEA); life-cycle assessment (LCA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Advanced Energy Materials)
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