Guest Editor(s)
Dr. Ibrahim Ademola Fetuga
Email: ibfet1@morgan.edu
Affiliation: Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Engineering, Morgan State University, Baltimore, United States
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Research Interests: energy and thermal management, clean/renewable energy, artificial intelligence, circular economy, sustainability, computational fluid dynamics, resilient infrastructure
Prof. Adekunle Omolade Adelaja
Email: aadelaja@unilag.edu.ng
Affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Research Interests: renewable energy research (solar, wind, biomass, etc.). energy modeling, vibration analysis of energy systems, thermal management, two-phase flow – condensation and boiling, heat transfer and fluid flow
Assist. Prof. Olabode Thomas Olakoyejo
Email: oolakoyejo@unilag.edu.ng
Affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Research Interests: renewable energy , thermal management of heat-generating devices at macro, micro, and nano scales, utilizing computational fluid dynamics (cfd) to optimize cooling systems for electronics and industrial applications
Dr. Seyi Rufus Oluwadare
Email: oluwadsr@clarkson.edu
Affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, United States
Homepage: seyioluwadare.github.io
Research Interests: renewable energy, battery thermal management and energy systems, and intelligent digital-twin frameworks for smart manufacturing, high-fidelity numerical models for advanced cooling of electronic and energy devices
Summary
Second-life batteries offer a promising solution for improving renewable energy storage while reducing battery waste and system costs. As electric vehicle adoption grows, large numbers of retired batteries can still be reused in stationary energy applications, especially for solar, wind, microgrid, and building energy systems.
This Special Issue aims to collect high-quality research on the design, safety, control, management, and practical application of second-life battery energy storage in renewable energy systems. It welcomes original research and review papers that address technical, economic, environmental, and policy-related aspects of battery reuse for clean and sustainable energy systems.
Suggested themes include:
- Testing, grading, and state-of-health estimation of second-life batteries
- Battery management systems, safety, and thermal control
- Integration of second-life batteries with solar, wind, and hybrid renewable systems
- Energy management, optimization, and control strategies
- Applications in microgrids, buildings, and off-grid energy systems
- Techno-economic analysis, life-cycle assessment, recycling, and circular economy approaches
Keywords
second-life batteries, battery energy storage, renewable energy systems, battery management systems, energy storage safety, microgrids, energy management, circular economy, life-cycle assessment, sustainable energy
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