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Energy from Coal Mining: Technology, Simulations and Experiments
edited by Susana Torno Lougedo
submission deadline 27 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2087 | Submission Open
Keywords: coal mining; coal and energy; efficiency of energy utilization; energy resource policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Advancements in Energy Systems and Thermal Management for Sustainable Buildings
edited by , and Sabina Angrecka
submission deadline 27 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency in sustainable buildings; building thermal performance; human thermal comfort; smart sustainable building; indoor thermal environment; thermal and moisture physical properties; building ventilation
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Exploring Energy Economics and Policies for Carbon Emission Reduction and Transition into Sustainable Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 28 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2278 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon emission reduction; energy transition; clean energy; sustainable development; climate change; policy analysis; technological innovations; economic impacts; social implications; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Carbon Emission and Utilization)
Exploring Innovations and Overcoming Challenges in Coal Utilization, Clean Energy Minerals, Sustainable Coal Mining and Soft Computing
edited by , Moshood Onifade, , , Abiodun Ismail Lawal and Adeyemi Aladejare
submission deadline 28 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 583 | Submission Open
Keywords: coal; minerals; sustainability; coal mining; innovations; clean energy; soft computing; environmental
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Internal Environment and Thermal Performance of Buildings—2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: indoor air quality (IAQ); outdoor air quality (OAQ); energy performance of building; energy consumption; climate change; renewable energy sources; building assessment; HVAC; control systems; sources of heat; cold and energy; thermal comfort; heat recovery; passive techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Energy Efficiency Assessments and Improvements submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 22764 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency assessment; energy efficiency improvement; energy efficiency policy; indicators; modelling; energy management; energy economics; socio-economics; environment; multiple benefit
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Recent Advances in Biofuels Production and Usage: Challenges and Solutions
edited by , and Radu Kuncser
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4831 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofuels; production technology solutions; gaseous emission; biodiesel use; catalysts for biofuels production; biofuels burning assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Efficient Energy Conversion and Storage via Electrochemical Strategies
edited by , and Yanwei Wang
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3856 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cell; water electrolysis; supercapacitor; energy management; control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
Hybrid Modeling, Stability Analysis, and Control Design of Future Microgrids with Distributed Renewable Energy Sources Integration
edited by , Renjie Ma and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3007 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed renewable energy source (DRES); microgrid; smart grid; wind turbine; solar photovoltaic; hybrid modeling; stability analysis; control design                                                                                                      
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Development of Thermodynamic Storage Technology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1755 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
Breaking Ground: Advancements in Biofuel Production and Bioprocess Technology
edited by and Nan Jiang
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1584 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofuel production; bioprocess technology; algae; plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Future Acceptance of Renewable Energy System Economics and Policies submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1431 | Submission Open
Keywords: advances in technological innovation and renewable energy systems; barriers to the adoption and promotion of renewable energy in contemporary economies; challenges and opportunities in renewable energy policy and economics; government subsidies and fiscal policies for developing renewable energy; industrial transition and renewable energy developments; policy frameworks for renewable energy pricing models; public– private partnerships and renewable energy development; renewable energy and the carbon neutrality goals; renewable energy; job creation and economic growth; renewable vs. non-renewable energy policies and constraints; social acceptance and the transition to renewable energy; sustainable business models for the renewable energy sector; other emerging topics related to future acceptance of renewable energy system economics and policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Simulation Modelling and Analysis of a Renewable Energy System, Volume II
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 26500 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
CO2 Emissions from Vehicles (Volume II) submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 23180 | Submission Open
Keywords: transport; autonomous vehicles; CO2 emission; emission modelling; fuel consumption; exhaust emission; global warming; greenhouse gases; combustion engines; electromobility; hybrid and electric vehicles; fuel cell vehicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
Recent Advances in Reservoir Simulation and Carbon Utilization and Storage submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 15 articles | Viewed by 22520 | Submission Open
Keywords: unconventional reservoir simulation; seepage flow mechanics; carbon dioxide; pore scale simulation  ; hydraulic fracturing simulation; rock mechanical; new fracturing technology; hydraulic fracture; natural fractures
(This special issue belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
Advances in Stability Analysis and Control of Power Systems
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19161 | Submission Open
Keywords: stability analysis; nonlinear system theory; interaction mechanism; multi-time scale interaction; wide-band oscillation; stability control; damping control; distributed cooperative control; inertia support; frequency and voltage stability control; data-driven control
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Element 1 for Sustainable Decarbonization and Net-Zero Economy: Progress in Generation, Storage, Distribution and End-Use Technologies submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17866 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen economy; low-carbon fuel; zero-carbon fuel; hydrogen production; hydrogen storage; hydrogen utilization; fuel cells; combustion; heating; electrolysis; solid oxide cells; PEM
(This special issue belongs to the Section A5: Hydrogen Energy)
Heat Transfer and Multiphase Flow submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 17391 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical equipment cooling; thermal mangement  ; heat sinks  ; heat exchangers  ; heat pipes  ; heat transfer enhacement  ; 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 J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Advanced Energy Systems in Energy Resilient, Zero/Positive Energy Buildings, Communities and Districts
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 16535 | Submission Open
Keywords: nearly/net/zero and positive energy buildings/communities/districts; advanced energy systems; energy resiliency; energy flexibility; experience from demo sites; economic; social and policy aspects; user's acceptance and engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Advanced Application for Renewable Energy Sources: Modelling, Management Control, Data Monitoring, Health Management, Design and Improvement submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15936 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy sources; variable conditions; advanced applications; modelling; forecasting; management control; data monitoring; fault diagnosis; smart grids; energy harvesting
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Adaptive Thermal Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings
edited by , and Sally Shahzad
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14503 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
Floating PV Systems On and Offshore submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14394 | Submission Open
Keywords: floating PV system; offshore floating PV system; onshore floating PV system; floater technologies; dynamic tilt angle; water cooling effect; wave effect; degradation for FPV; FPV modelling; dynamic tilt angle for FPV; LCOE for FPV; FPV monitoring system; floating solar tracker; Albedo; environmental impact of FPV; architecture of FPV systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
Renewable Energy Sources towards a Zero-Emission Economy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14238 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy sources; zero-emission strategy; energy market
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Power Electronics Converters for On-Board Electric Power Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12273 | Submission Open
Keywords: aviation; aerospace electronics; DC– DC power converters; hybrid converters; electric power supply systems; energy storage; matrix converters; microgrids; more electric aircraft; multilevel converter; power semiconductor devices; power management; silicon carbide; wideband gap semiconductors
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Economic and Political Determinants of Energy—Contemporary Challenges submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11771 | Submission Open
Keywords: changes in energy consumption trends; developments in trends in the consumption of goods in response to changes in the energy market; crises as opportunities for development and drivers of innovation; evolution of energy supply chains and industry in general; the role of energy security and energy self-sufficiency in the national economy; the crisis as an opportunity for renewable energy or a return to traditional sources; green transformation trends; developments in technologies related to the storage of green energy surpluses; geothermal energy is underestimated and should be supported in europe in the future; deglobalization as a reaction to the crisis and its consequences for the world economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Renewable and Sustainable Energy in Light of Energy Transition Processes
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11705 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy transition; renewable and sustainable energy; renewable energy sources; energy conversion; proecological technologies; low-emission economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Advanced Technologies in Nuclear Engineering
edited by , and Fabio Panza
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 9554 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced nuclear systems (including space nuclear reactors); nuclear fuel cycles; nuclear fusion and fission technologies (including fusion-fission hybrid reactors); nuclear power plants (including SMR) design and operation; nuclear power plants economics; nuclear power plants integration with the grid; nuclear reactor engineering; nuclear reactor physics; nuclear safety and security; radiation detection and protection systems; sustainability of nuclear energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Nuclear Energy)
Control of Renewable Power Generation and Microgrids
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9184 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable power generation; microgrids; control; operation; reliability
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Internal Combustion Engines: Latest Advances and Trends towards Environment Neutrality submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8810 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternative fuels; injection process; combustion; pollutant; GHG; aftertreatment; novel combustion/aftertreatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section I2: Energy and Combustion Science)
Advances in Renewable Energy Power Forecasting and Integration
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8713 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable integration; forecasting; optimization; management; advanced control; application of artificial intelligence and deep learning in power systems; distributed generation
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Development of Electrical Machines: Latest Studies and Future Prospects submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6946 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-speed electrical machines; ceramic and electromagnetic bearings; electrical machines for renewable energy generation; electrical machines for electric vehicles; electrical machines for electric ship and aerospace applications; permanent magnet electrical machines; low-loss iron laminations for electrical machines; advanced cooling techniques in 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 Power System Control and Optimization
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6835 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grid; micro- and nanogrids; compensation of power system; optimization of energy dispatch; renewable energy; energy storage; power regulation; stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Development of Energy Harvesting Systems and Methods from Uncommon Sources
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6779 | 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 L: Energy Sources)
The EU’s Energy Security and the Green Deal submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6335 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; interstate conflicts; energy; energy crisis; energy economics; energy security; European union; European green deal; international relations; member states; geopolitics; renewable energy sources
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Advances in Power and Energy Management for Distribution Systems with High Penetration of Distributed Energy Resources
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6213 | 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)
Advances in AI Methods for Wind Power Forecasting and Monitoring
edited by , , Muddu Madakyaru and Ramakrishna Kini
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5543 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
Sustainable Energy Artificial Islands submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5397 | Submission Open
Keywords: imised; conceptual design of Sustainable Energy Artificial Islands (SEAI) (shape; material; type of island); sustainable energy source potential (wind; wave; solar; etc.); modular floating systems— design; optimisation and interconnection of modules; mooring systems; optimised application of SEAI; mitigation of oscillations in SEAI; green hydrogen production and transportation; electrical network challenges in SEAI; construction management in SEAI projects; sustainability analysis; LCA of SEAI; resilience of SEAI; maintenance of SEAI
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Hybrid Intelligent Modeling Technology and Optimization Strategy for Industrial Energy Consumption Processes submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4798 | Submission Open
Keywords: data-driven modeling; industrial energy consumption processes; machine learning; optimization; hybrid intelligent
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Transformation to a Green Energy Economy—Challenge or Necessity
edited by , and Łukasz Popławski
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4676 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy finance and markets; sustainable energy transition; energy and the environment; energy and environmental economics/policy and the relationship between energy and development; costs and prices of renewable resources (oil; natural gas; etc.); security and reliability of energy supply; renewable energy sources; energy policy and energy policy making (bioenergy; climate; etc.); energy and national development; energy and urban development; economic growth vs. sustainable energy production (electricity/coal/household; etc.); green economy; green infrastructure; green capital; and sustainable economy; management of regional development and enterprise; impact of the natural environment on sustainable development and enterprise; sustainable agriculture; security of sustainable agriculture; economics of ecology and impact of ecology on sustainable development; energy policy; economic geography; zero waste; hybridization of the local economy; internal security (development; energy; social); adaptability; development pathways; and transition to sustainable development; sustainable agriculture and rural areas; agricultural energy sources (bioenergy; crop production; energy crops; biomass; livestock production; manure management; solid biofuels; liquid biofuels; biogas); energy security; demand; market and consumption; sustainable energy; and environmental economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section C: Energy Economics and Policy)
Power Cables in Energy Systems
edited by , Yu Gao and Jinghui Gao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4324 | Submission Open
Keywords: power cable; cable accessory; space charge; ageing; dielectric breakdown; condition monitoring; lifetime; multiphysics simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
Reliable and Safe Electric Vehicle Powertrain Design and Optimization submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4061 | Submission Open
Keywords: efficient EV; optimization; safety and reliability; EV design tool; user-centric design
(This special issue belongs to the Section E: Electric Vehicles)
Wind Turbine and Wind Farm Flows
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3992 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind resource; wind farm aerodynamics; wake losses; blockage losses; farm control; floating turbines; farm planning and operation
(This special issue belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
The Future of Renewable Energy: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3624 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy and photovoltaic systems; wind; wave and tidal energy; bioenergy; hydrogen energy; geothermal technology; hydropower; energy system integration; energy storage; renewable energy for fighting climate change; artificial intelligence and renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
Applications of Microfluidic Power Systems
edited by Zhi Liu, Hui Wang, Heye Xiao and Yang Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3538 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cells; microfluidic devices; multiple phase flow; electrochemical reaction; modular design; electronic diagnostic devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors)
Biomass-Derived Fuels and Materials: Volume II submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3425 | Submission Open
Keywords: acid hydrolysis; algal biofuel; anaerobic digestion; autohydrolysis; aviation biofuels; biobased fuels; biobased materials; biodiesel; biogas; biomass cultivation; biomass logistics; biorefinery; enzymatic hydrolysis; ethanol; fermentation; fractionation; gasification; green chemistry; high added value chemicals; life cycle assessment (LCA); lignocellulosic biomass; microbial conversion; policy; pretreatments; pyrolysis; technoeconomic analysis; torrefaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section A4: Bio-Energy)
Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Conversion Systems
edited by , Janaína Gonçalves De Oliveira and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3311 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy conversion systems; hybrid and co-located power parks; control strategies and optimization; optimal operation for renewable integration; optimal planning for renewable integration; regulation strategies for renewable integration; energy storage systems and their optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
Flow and Heat Transfer in Porous Media submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3281 | Submission Open
Keywords: flow (laminar/turbulent) through porous media; thermal transport in porous media; mass transfer in porous media; nanofluid flow through porous media; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
Urban Electromobility and Electric Propulsion
edited by and Yun-hyun Cho
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3230 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery systems; converters; electric machines; electric propulsion; inverters; power electronics; urban electromobility
(This special issue belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in Smart Energy Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3115 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart energy systems; modeling; 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)
Application of Reinforcement Learning in Energy Management of Microgrids and Hybrid Energy Storage Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3020 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
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