Energy storage systems: a review
September 2022
The world is rapidly adopting renewable energy alternatives at a remarkable rate to address the ever-increasing environmental crisis of CO2 emissions. Renewable energy system offers enormous potential...
Review on thermal management technologies for electronics in spacecraft environment
September 2024
Due to the rapid development of the space industry, ever higher demands are being made for the optimization and improvement of spacecraft thermal management systems. Thermal control technology has become...
Thermal energy storage performance, application and challenge of phase change materials: a review
September 2025
Phase change material (PCM) has critical applications in thermal energy storage (TES) and conversion systems due to significant capacity to store and release heat. The melting point of PCM ranges from...
An electric vehicle battery and management techniques: comprehensive review of important obstacles, new advancements, and recommendations
March 2025
The challenges that electric vehicles (EVs) must overcome today include the high cost of batteries, poor specific energy, and ineffectiveness in estimating the state of batteries using traditional methods....
Energy efficiency of residential buildings using thermal insulation of external walls and roof based on simulation analysis
March 2025
The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of thermal insulation on residential buildings to optimize energy consumption in northern Iran. Specifically, it evaluated the performance of...
Experimental investigation on thermal management of lithium-ion battery pack for formula student electric vehicle using air-cooling system
March 2025
The increasing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has driven extensive research and development efforts to optimize the performance and safety of their energy-storage systems, particularly lithium-ion...
BYD blade battery for sustainable mobility: review of technical, economic, and environmental aspects
Available online 13 February 2026
This novel study aims to evaluate the BYD blade battery, positioning it as a transformative solution to key limitations in current electric vehicle (EV) battery technologies, namely, safety, lifespan,...
Hybrid renewable energy microgrid optimization: an analysis of system performance and cost-efficiency using Python-generated custom code for diesel-wind-solar configurations
December 2025
Hybrid microgrids that integrate solar and wind energy with diesel generators are widely recognized as efficient alternatives for reducing fuel reliance and achieving energy resilience in remote or...
A review on recent development and applications of nano-enhanced phase change material in thermal management system
Available online 9 January 2026
As global efforts have focused on innovative energy storage and management solutions, thermal energy storage (TES) systems have emerged as a key area of interest, driven by the unique capacity of phase...
Enhanced battery charging efficiency using torque hysteresis controlled BLDC motor drive for electric vehicle
December 2025
•A current-blocking control strategy integrated with a torque hysteresis controller is proposed to enhance energy efficiency in BLDC motor drives for EVs.•The method significantly reduces current ripple,...
Smart grid cybersecurity: anomaly detection in solar power systems using deep learning
March 2026
This study explores the application of deep learning techniques, specifically long short-term memory (LSTM) networks, to detect anomalies in solar power production within a smart grid framework. Given...
Advanced forecasting of building energy loads with XGBoost and metaheuristic algorithms integration
December 2025
Accurate forecasting of cooling and heating loads in buildings is vital for effective energy management, cost efficiency, and environmental sustainability. However, traditional forecasting models often...
Electrification and decarbonization: a critical review of interconnected sectors, policies, and sustainable development goals
December 2023
Climate actions (SDG-13) aim at limiting global warming by targeting carbon emissions reduction. With the energy industry recognized as a significant CO2 emitter, SDG-13 policies mostly translate energy...
Cutting-edge advancements in phase change materials for thermal energy storage: innovations and applications
Available online 27 February 2026
•PCM classifications and key criteria for selecting suitable PCM materials.•Thermal, physical, and chemical factors in PCM material selection.•Explores enhancement methods to address PCM issues like...
Developments in the design optimization of cascaded PCM latent heat thermal energy storage units: a review
December 2025
This paper reviews recent developments in designing and optimizing cascaded phase change material (PCM) latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) units. It highlights the need for efficient energy...
Battery sizing and performance evaluation of battery electric vehicles
Available online 17 October 2025
The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is a promising solution to reduce air pollution. Batteries serve as the primary energy storage system (ESS) in EVs, and their sizing significantly affects their...
Seaweed boards as value-added natural waste product for insulation and building materials
December 2024
Large amounts of seaweed are deposited on shores worldwide daily. The presence of this natural pollutant on the coast is not only considered an environmental burden but also often hinders the development...
Recent development in degradation mechanisms of proton exchange membrane fuel cells for vehicle applications: problems, progress, and perspectives
June 2024
Due to its zero emissions, high efficiency and low noise, proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is full of potential for the application of vehicle power source. Nonetheless, its lifespan and durability...
Heat transfer effectiveness characteristics maps for additively manufactured TPMS compact heat exchangers
September 2022
Increased power density in modern miniaturized electronics caused difficulty in keeping electronic performance effective. This challenge leads to the search for high-performance compact heat exchanger...
Advances and challenges in porous electrodes of proton exchange membrane fuel cells with enhanced mass transport performance: from ordered structures to integrated structures
Available online 15 January 2026
An ultrahigh power density requires proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) to operate stably with a high output voltage at an elevated current density, which enhances the mass transport efficiency...
Multi-Objective Optimal Sizing of EV Charging Stations and PV Systems in Residential Buildings
Available online 12 January 2026
Rapid growth of the electric vehicle (EV) market has made the widespread development of residential charging stations inevitable. Simultaneously, integrating a photovoltaic (PV) system into a residential...
Techno-economic evaluation of hydrogen production technologies for iron ore reduction
Available online 12 January 2026
The global iron and steel industry, dominated by coal-dependent blast furnace technologies, contributes 7% of global CO2 emissions. This poses a greater challenge for countries such as Uganda, which...
Thermal management of electric vehicle batteries using multiple PCMs
December 2025
Electric car batteries experience high discharge rates that can result in elevated temperatures. To prevent thermal runaway and ensure safe operation, it is crucial to effectively manage and maintain...
Bibliometric analysis of research progress in coal catalytic pyrolysis from 1973–2024: a review
Available online 12 January 2026
To meet this increasing energy demand, many countries are implementing strategies to utilize various energy sources. Increasing the installed energy capacity is an important part of reducing CO₂ emissions....
A time series forecasting approach based on gradient boosting method for IoT-based solar energy production systems
December 2025
•We provide machine learning techniques with high accuracy instead of traditional forecasting methods.•It was developing a gradient-boosting model that proved great potential in forecasting solar energy...