Dear Colleagues,

The editorial team would like to congratulate the winners of the Energies 2020 Best Paper Award, who were chosen by a selection committee chaired by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Enrico Sciubba. Following a review process by the Evaluation Committee, fifteen winners were selected. The recipients are as follows:

Article:
Rank 1 Award: (CHF 1000 + one free publication + a certificate)
Analyzing Similarities between the European Union Countries in Terms of the Structure and Volume of Energy Production from Renewable Energy Sources (doi:10.3390/en13040913)
By Jarosław Brodny et al.

Rank 2 Award: (CHF 600 + one free publication + a certificate)
High Reynold’s Number Turbulent Model for Micro-Channel Cold Plate Using Reverse Engineering Approach for Water-Cooled Battery in Electric Vehicles (doi:10.3390/en13071638)
By Satyam Panchal et al.

Investigation of Inorganic Phase Change Material for a Semi-Transparent Photovoltaic (STPV) Module (doi:10.3390/en13143582)
By Alagar Karthick et al.

Considerations on Potentials, Greenhouse Gas, and Energy Performance of Biofuels Based on Forest Residues for Heavy-Duty Road Transport in Sweden (doi:10.3390/en13246701)
By Shveta Soam et al.

Rank 3 Award: (CHF 400 + one free publication + a certificate)
Characterization of Hybrid-nano/Paraffin Organic Phase Change Material for Thermal Energy Storage Applications in Solar Thermal Systems (doi:10.3390/en13195079)
By Manoj Kumar Pasupathi et al.

Snapshot of Photovoltaics—February 2020 (doi:10.3390/en13040930)
By Arnulf Jäger-Waldau

The Importance of Renewable Energy Sources in Poland’s Energy Mix (doi:10.3390/en13184624)
By Renata Marks-Bielska et al.

Infectious Diseases, Market Uncertainty and Oil Market Volatility (doi:10.3390/en13164090)
By Elie Bouri et al.

Cost of Equity of Coal-Fired Power Generation Projects in Poland: Its Importance for the Management of Decision-Making Process (doi:10.3390/en13184833)
By Piotr W. Saługa et al.

Review:
Rank 1 Award: (CHF 1000 + one free publication + a certificate)
Review: Internet of Things (IoT) and the Energy Sector (doi:10.3390/en13020494)
By Naser Hossein Motlagh et al.

Rank 2 Award: (CHF 600 + one free publication + a certificate)
A Review on Thermoelectric Generators: Progress and Applications (doi:10.3390/en13143606)
By Mohamed Amine Zoui et al.

Contributions and Risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Building Smarter Cities: Insights from a Systematic Review of the Literature (doi:10.3390/en13061473)
By Tan Yigitcanlar et al.

Rank 3 Award: (CHF 400 + one free publication + a certificate)
Possibilities and Challenges for the Inclusion of the Electric Vehicle (EV) to Reduce the Carbon Footprint in the Transport Sector: A Review (doi:10.3390/en13102602)
By Aritra Ghosh

Energy and Climate Policy—An Evaluation of Global Climate Change Expenditure 2011–2018 (doi:10.3390/en13184839)
By Coilín ÓhAiseadha et al.

A Review of The Methanol Economy: The Fuel Cell Route (doi:10.3390/en13030596)
By Samuel Simon Araya et al.

Please join us in congratulating the winners of Energies. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our authors for your continued support of Energies.

Energies Editorial Office