Advancing the Development of New Energy Systems

The field of energy production and consumption is undergoing a significant transformation due to the exhaustion of fossil fuels and escalating environmental challenges. These obstacles have led to a strategic priority of revolutionizing energy approaches globally, with an emphasis on developing sustainable, green, and low-carbon energy systems. Nevertheless, transitioning from traditional to new energy paradigms introduces considerable uncertainties, primarily concerning the reliability of energy sources and the management of load demands. These systems are further complicated by notable spatial and temporal imbalances that necessitate innovative solutions across multiple disciplines.

This Research Topic aims to address the pressing need to explore and implement new energy systems that are technically viable and economically feasible. It seeks to outline the development paths and low-carbon planning strategies required for these systems, tackle optimization challenges arising from their unique spatiotemporal characteristics, and propose advanced decision-making models for stable and low-carbon operations. Furthermore, the goal is to explore how these energy systems can actively participate in various emerging markets like electricity, hydrogen, and carbon trading, thus offering a comprehensive approach to sustainable energy development.

To gather further insights into these complex and evolving energy systems, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:

- Technical and economic evaluations of new energy systems
- Strategic economic planning and low-carbon strategies for energy transitions
- Modeling and analysis advancements in energy system technologies
- Optimization of equipment configurations and collaborative operations
- Innovative market mechanisms and trading decisions in diverse energy markets
- Development of efficient algorithms for system planning, operation, and trading
- Exploration of business and operational models tailored to new energy system markets

These themes aim to collectively advance our understanding and implementation of new, more sustainable energy paradigms that align with global economic and environmental goals.

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Community Case Study
• Conceptual Analysis
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• ... View all formats

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Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Community Case Study
• Conceptual Analysis
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Policy and Practice Reviews
• Policy Brief
• Review
• Study Protocol
• Systematic Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: New Energy Systems, energy production, low-carbon, carbon trading

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.