Energies

Hydraulic System Simulation and Hydro Turbines for Pumped Storage and Hydroelectricity

edited by

Giovanna Cavazzini

,

Alberto Benato

, Giacomo Zanetti and Francesco Nascimben

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1017 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydropower; CFD; flexibility; hybridization; optimization; design; reliability

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

Advances in Power Distribution Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Dazhong Ma

, Wei Liu, Wei Sun and Zhenghang Hao

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 961 | Submission Open

Keywords: power distribution networks; stability control; microgrid; power quality; new building energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section F2: Distributed Energy System)

New Challenges in Transportation Systems for Sustainable Energy Consumption and Smart Cities

edited by

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,

,

,

and Piotr Durajczyk

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 778 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transition; energy saving; energy consumption; energy intensity; renewable energy; green energy; electromobility; electric vehicles; hybrid vehicles; hydrogen vehicles; smart vehicles; zero-emission vehicles; low-emission vehicles; clean transportation system; energy management in transportation system; energy management in logistics; energy management in smart cities; charging stations

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

Advances in the Development of Geoenergy: 3rd Edition

edited by

Gang Lei

,

Weiwei Zhu

,

Zhenhua Wei

and Liangliang Zhang

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 700 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional reservoirs; EOR; fracturing; CCUS; geoenergy

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

Innovative Strategies for Grid Resilience and Renewable Integration in Modern Power Systems

edited by

Michael Negnevitsky

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 673 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control and optimization techniques; AI- and data-driven approaches; resilient grid architectures; microgrids and distributed energy resources

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

Research on Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation: Current State and Pathways Toward a Sustainable Future—2nd Edition

edited by

Saad Odeh

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 637 | Submission Open

Keywords: building sustainability; thermal performance; energy conservation; energy efficiency; energy modelling

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

Modular Multilevel Converters: Technologies, Control and Applications

edited by Jinyu Wang, Tan Li and

Zhijie Liu

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 548 | Submission Open

Keywords: modular multilevel converters; modulation techniques; capacitor voltage balancing; circulating current control; fault protection and fault-tolerant control; HVDC transmission; medium- and high-voltage electric drives; power quality improvement

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

Towards Smart and Flexible Distribution Grids: Enhancing Hosting Capacity and Energy Sharing in Decentralized Energy Systems

edited by

Stefano Bracco

,

Federico Delfino

and

Matteo Fresia

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources; electric vehicles; vehicle-to-X; renewable energy communities; hosting capacity; flexibility services; smart distribution networks

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

Smart Control Strategies for Modern Electric Drives and Power Converters

edited by

Tomasz Tarczewski

and

Marcin Kaminski

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical drives; power converters; new control algorithms; artificial intelligence; optimization and estimation; diagnostics; monitoring; and maintenance; innovative hardware solutions

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

Advances in Thermal Management for Power Electronics

edited by Zhi Huang

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal management; heat transfer; power electronics; advanced materials; modeling

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

Recent Advances in Power Electronics and Wireless Power Transfer Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Krzysztof Górecki

and

Kalina Detka

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: power semiconductor devices; air core transformers; wireless power transfer; WPT systems; power supply; power converters; pulse transformers; inductors; thermal parameters; modeling; measurements; reliability

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

Quantum Materials for Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by

Yanwei Cui

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum materials; energy storage and conversion; carbon neutrality; two-dimensional quantum materials; perovskite quantum materials; single-atom catalysts; lithium/sodium-ion batteries; supercapacitors; solar cells; thermoelectric energy conversion; superconducting materials

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

Advances in Nuclear Power Plants and Nuclear Energy

edited by Yuan Zhou

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: fourth-generation nuclear power systems; supercritical carbon dioxide nuclear energy systems; helium xenon-cooled nuclear reactor; nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics; intelligent accident diagnosis algorithm; non-invasive order reduction method for nuclear; flow field reconstruction for nuclear

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

Global Optimization of Energy Processes

edited by

Xin Xiao

and

Jie Li

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: global optimization algorithms; optimization under uncertainty; data-driven optimization; process integration and synthesis; energy scheduling; energy supply chain; integrated energy system; energy conservation and management; industrial artificial intelligence; sustainable process design; CO2 capture and conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section F4: Critical Energy Infrastructure)

Innovations in Fuel Cell Technologies: Advancements and Future Directions

edited by

Annette Von Jouanne

and

Alexandre Yokochi

submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2202 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs); proton exchange; direct methanol; solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs); molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs); alkaline fuel cells (AFCs); phosphoric acid fuel cells (PAFCs); hybrid fuel cells; fuel flexibility; fuel cell electric vehicles; portable power; stationary power generation

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

Energy Consumption at Production Stages in Mining, 2nd Edition

edited by

Krzysztof Skrzypkowski

and Krzysztof Zagórski

submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4819 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy consumption; machines with combustion and electric drives; battery powered; self-propelled mining machines; underground mining methods; driving of excavations; horizontal; inclined; and vertical transport systems; processing of mineral raw materials; drainage system; ventilation systems

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

Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems: Prospect Development and Challenges

edited by

Georgios E. Arnaoutakis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 28686 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cells and PV systems; concentrated solar power (CSP); optical materials and photonics; solar energy conversion

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

Green Innovation and Sustainable Energy Transition: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Fabio Maria Montagnino

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12281 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; green innovation; green business models; socio-technical transition

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

Design, Analysis and Operation of Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Maciej Żołądek

and Luca Cimmino

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11664 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; hybrid energy systems; energy storage; wind turbine; photovoltaics; polygeneration; hydrogen energy storage; energy policy

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

Advancements in Gas Turbine Aerothermodynamics

edited by

Francesco De Vanna

,

Filippo Avanzi

and

Silvia Ravelli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7663 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas turbine aerothermodynamics; high-fidelity simulations; experimental investigations; flow dynamics; heat transfer; turbine cooling; combustion optimization; emission reduction; hybrid numerical– experimental approaches; artificial intelligence in turbine design; machine learning applications; sustainable energy systems; climate change mitigation; turbulence modeling; performance optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)

Energy Efficiency and Energy Performance in Buildings—2nd Edition

edited by

Moncef Krarti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5919 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; optimal designs; optimal control strategies; new and existing buildings; retrofitting technologies

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

Biomass Power Generation and Gasification Technology

edited by

Eliseu Monteiro

and

Abel Rouboa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5364 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-based combined heat and power; biomass-based combined cycles; BIGCC

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

Innovation in High-Voltage Technology and Power Management

edited by

Feng Liu

and Jun Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5007 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-power electronics; power conversion; power management; online diagnosis for power equipment; power equipment condition monitoring; overvoltage protection; insulation materials; partial discharge; relaying protection; pulsed power; insulation state evaluation

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

Advanced Technologies in Waste-to-Bioenergy

edited by Loukia P. Chrysikou and

Stella Bezergianni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3736 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy and biofuels production from waste; waste valorization; circular economy; techno-economic analysis (TEA); life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable waste management

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

Recent Advances in Biomass Energy Utilization and Conversion

edited by

Aristide Giuliano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2768 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; waste; upgrading; variable renewable sources; bioenergy; biohydrogen; biofuels; sustainable aviation fuels; process integration

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

Next-Generation Electric Machines: Design, Control, and Fault Diagnosis

edited by

Yannis L. Karnavas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2440 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric machines; electromagnetic/thermal design; new materials and magnetic composites; multiphysics modeling approaches; electrical machine control; electric propulsion; electric machines in transportation electrification; fault diagnosis; fault-tolerant methods

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

Development of Energy Harvesting Systems and Methods from Uncommon Sources: 2nd Edition

edited by

Paweł Ligęza

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1888 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; energy sources; unconventional sources and methods; smart methods; artificial intelligence methods; distributed systems; waste utilizing; post-mining energy; post-industry energy; biological energy systems; metrological problems; personal devices; micro and nano devices; energy storage systems

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

Operation and Planning of Distribution Systems Under High Renewable Penetration

edited by

Yunyang Zou

, Chao Deng,

Yang Li

, Chengfu Wang, Haijun Liao and Bo Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1456 | Submission Open

Keywords: distribution systems; renewable energy integration; transactive energy; distributed operation; voltage and frequency regulation; system resilience; multi-energy coordination

(This special issue belongs to the Section F2: Distributed Energy System)

Waste-to-Energy Biorefinery Technologies

edited by Sonil Nanda,

Ajay K. Dalai

and

Janusz A. Kozinski

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1193 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; waste valorization; biofuel; thermochemical conversion; biological conversion; mechanical conversion; waste-to-energy; biorefinery; process intensification and optimization; lifecycle analysis; techno-economic analysis

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

Threats and Protection of Energy Systems

edited by

Tomasz Kisielewicz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety and security power systems; dual-use innovative power energy solutions; intrusion detection/prevention systems; software multi-agent solutions for power systems; energy infrastructure security; risk assessment and management; energy transition by design; contemporary threats of power energy systems; technological aspects of energy security

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

Progress and Prospects in Thermal Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Abdelhamid Kheiri

and Ahmed Elgafy

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat storage; PCM; heat transfer enhancement; porous media for heat storage; fluid flow; enhancing cycling charge/discharge heat capacity and dynamic; topology; high-conductivity foam; pumped thermal electricity storage

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

Environmental Biotechnologies for Bioenergy from Waste Valorization

edited by

Katarzyna Bułkowska

and

Magdalena Zielińska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; anaerobic digestion; co-digestion strategies; biohydrogen and biogas; bioprocess modeling (ADM1); life cycle assessment (LCA); circular bioeconomy

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

Industrial Energy Efficiency Toward a Sustainable Future

edited by

Gökan May

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial energy efficiency; sustainable manufacturing; smart manufacturing; energy monitoring; process optimization; predictive maintenance; machine learning; digital twins; anomaly detection; Industry 4.0; energy-intensive equipment

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

Comprehensive Design and Optimization of Electrode Materials for Lithium- and Sodium-Ion Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Rui Wang

, Jun Wang and Ziwei Chen

submission deadline 3 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-/sodium-ion batteries; cathode materials; structural regulation; electrochemical performance; defect engineering; advanced characterization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)

Research on New Energy Materials, Energy Conversion, and Energy Storage

edited by

Zbigniew Matuszak

,

Marcin Szczepanek

, Marcin Matuszak and

Sławomir Kowalski

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 35004 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; hydrogen; LPG; LNG; synthetic fuels; biofuels; electricity supply; inertia flywheel energy storage; friction wear in engines powered by alternative fuels; impact of alternative fuels on internal combustion engine components; storage problems of alternative fuels; marine energy storage systems; energy and exergy efficiency of alternative fuel engines; operational specifics of internal combustion engines fuelled by alternative fuels; energy conversion; energy storage; biomass processing; energy-saving drives; energy storage; energy harvesting

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

Management and Optimization for Renewable Energy and Power Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mario Gomes

and

Paulo Coelho

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1154 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources/technologies; high penetration of renewables; power system; microgeneration; zero-energy buildings; electricity markets; microgrids; integration; management; optimization; maintenance

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

Renewable Energy Microgrids for the Future of Electrical Grid—2nd Edition

edited by

Ghjuvan Antone Faggianelli

and Christian Cristofari

submission deadline 8 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8180 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; renewable energy; energy storage; energy management

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

Challenges and Opportunities Towards Lithium-Ion Batteries

edited by

Aditya N. Singh

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8283 | Submission Open

Keywords: Li-ion batteries; disordered materials; high-entropy ceramics; density-functional theory

(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)

Machine Learning Algorithms for Power Systems and Renewable Energy Applications

edited by

Renato Procopio

,

Alice La Fata

and

Rodolfo Antônio Ribeiro De Moura

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3636 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; renewable energy sources forecast; load demand forecast; market strategies; network reconfiguration; computational burden of statistical methods

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

Development of Ultra-Low-Energy-Consumption and Zero-Energy Buildings in Response to Climate Change: 2nd Edition

edited by

Fei Guo

,

Stephen Siu Yu Lau

and

Andreas Matzarakis

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3404 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-low-energy buildings; zero-energy buildings; climate change; zero carbon; whole lifecycle

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

Emerging AI Technologies in Renewable Power System Assessment, Control and Dispatching

edited by

Boyu Qin

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2860 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; renewable power systems; stability analysis; coordinated control

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

Grid-Forming Converters in Power Systems

edited by Yunhui Huang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2707 | Submission Open

Keywords: grid-forming converters; modeling; design; stability analysis; control strategy; standard; applications; optimization techniques

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

Exploring Renewable Energy: Innovations in Wind and Tidal Energy Turbines

edited by

Eric L. Bibeau

and

Sylvain Guillou

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2654 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind energy; offshore wind energy; ocean energy; tidal turbines; hydrokinetic turbines; river hydrokinetic

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

Internal Combustion Engines in the Energy Transition: Efficiency, Control, and Sustainable Fuels

edited by

Oscar Vento

and

Alessandro Ferrari

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2205 | Submission Open

Keywords: internal combustion engines; injection systems; combustion; sustainable fuels; ammonia; hydrogen; combustion control; combustion modeling; innovative control strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)

Power Systems: Stability Analysis and Control

edited by

Jianyu Zhou

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1299 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system stability; frequency and voltage control; power electronic-interfaced systems; multi-time-scale dynamics; grid-forming control; nonlinear system analysis; HVDC and FACTS; coordinated control strategies; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems

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

Intelligent, Data-Driven, and Trustworthy Methods for Energy System Optimization, Monitoring, and Fault Diagnosis

edited by

Majdi Mansouri

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 863 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent fault diagnosis; data-driven modeling; hybrid AI methods; renewable energy systems; smart grids; digital twins; deep learning; kernel-based learning; multimodal data fusion; uncertainty-aware modeling; explainable AI; trustworthy AI; predictive maintenance; energy system optimization; real-time monitoring; fault-tolerant control

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

Recent Advances in Biomass Combustion

edited by

João Pedro Vasconcelos Silva

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 861 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass combustion; renewable energy; thermal conversion; combustion modeling; CFD simulation; bioenergy systems; sustainable fuels

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

Battery Safety and Smart Management

edited by

Liye Wang

and

Yong Li

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery safety and test; smart battery management; battery performance evaluation and improvement; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in Smart Energy Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Marcin Blachnik

and

Grzegorz Dudek

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 703 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart energy systems; energy market; smart homes; renewable energy sources; smart modeling; machine learning; optimization; artificial intelligence; forecasting; load management; renewable energy integration; energy efficiency optimization; demand response; power system stability; fault detection and diagnosis; cybersecurity in energy systems; big data analytics; Internet of Things (IoT); distributed energy resources; energy storage systems

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

Advances in Renewable Energy Integration in Power System

edited by Chengfu Wang, Yumin Zhang, Xizhen Xue and

Hao Yang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 688 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; power output prediction; integration; grid connection; optimized operation; reliability assessment

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

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