Purpose The evolution of technology from the most recent industrial age to the technology
era better known as Industry 4.0 resulted in greater demand for horizontal, vertical and end …

Access to electric power supply has always had a significant role in promoting
improvements in all the society sectors, nevertheless nowadays 1.3 billion of people still do …

Abstract Between 60% and 80% of global energy is consumed in urban areas and given the
projected increase in world׳ s urban population, this share is expected to further increase in …

The emerging discussion about the sustainability potential of distributed production is the
starting point for this paper. The focus is on the “design global, manufacture local” model …

Public concerns surrounding landscape conservation, noise pollution and impacts on bird
populations are commonly incorporated into the planning phase of wind energy projects …

Renewable energy becomes an asset to the world׳ s energy resource for its eco-friendly and
low cost energy production feature. As an important renewable energy source, wind turbine …

This paper reviews the social implications of wind energy from four points of view: socio-
environmental, socio-economic, socio-cultural, and stakeholder's involvement, and analyzes …

Low income households living in the rural areas suffer from energy poverty and lack of
human and economic development. Currently, many governments of less developed …

The discussion on electrification pathways tends to dangle between the merits of centralized
on-grid versus decentralized off-grid electrification, and most of the time, both routes are …

Increased awareness of environmental issues and climate change leads to a proportional
increase in research and development of “greener” technologies pertaining to renewable …