The paper reviews different approaches, technologies, and strategies to manage large-scale
schemes of variable renewable electricity such as solar and wind power. We consider both …

The energy consumption across the globe is increasing at an alarming rate. This has
already shown its impact in the depletion of energy sources and environmental issues …

As the installed capacity of wind generation in Ireland continues to increase towards an
overall goal of 40% of electricity from renewable sources by 2020, it is inevitable that the …

Pumping of water requires excessive energy for its operation by consuming a massive
amount of diesel, gasoline, electric power etc. The more promising alternative energies to …

This paper focuses on the Model Predictive Control (MPC) based energy scheduling of a
smart microgrid equipped with non-controllable (ie, with fixed power profile) and controllable …

Water supply systems (WSS) are intensive energy demanding infrastructures relying on
water storage tanks and pumping systems for delivering water to consumers which face …

This paper proposes the design of a Smart Home Controller strategy providing efficient
management of electric energy in a domestic environment. The problem is formalized as an …

In the current situation of the energy crisis, the mining industry has been identified as a
promising area for application of demand side management (DSM) techniques. This paper …

A central strategy for climate change mitigation is expanding electricity generation from
renewable energy sources, with an increasing share of decentralized generation. Some of …

Urban wastewater sector is being pushed to optimize processes in order to reduce energy
consumption without compromising its quality standards. Energy costs can represent a …