... energy for effective operation. In particular, some recent developments in ICT have involved booming energy demand and potentially hinder global energy sustainability. For example, cloud computing, as the interaction between telecommunications technology and a data center, transfers massive data between...

... by addressing trends in technologies, application of optimization algorithms in PV technologies, and efficient design and assessment. Provides an effective assessment framework focused on sustainability Researchers working on related energy issues for both private and public organizations and technicians...

... Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA Sagnik Ghosh Institute of Microelectronics, A-STAR, Singapore 138632 Arkadeep Kumar Energy Technologies Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA Dhiman...

... renewable microgrid optimization techniques: A review ,” Renew. Sust. Energy Rev.   82 , 2039 – 2052 ( 2018 ). 10.1016/j.rser.2017.08.007 Dubey , S. , Jadhav , N. Y. , and Zakirova , B. , “ Socio-economic and environmental impacts of silicon based photovoltaic (PV) technologies...

..., automotive, energy harvesting, and IoT-based applications. It highlights recent developments in MEMS-based sensors and explains the fundamentals, novel processes, and materials of this global area of focus. This timely and essential book: Builds knowledge for people working in other domains through its...

... MEMS-based medical devices have seen exponential research and development in recent years. A few factors that have enabled the wide adoption of such devices are the progress in materials and methods of fabrication, mass-manufacture of the MEMS devices, and advancement of MEMS technology ( Basu et...

...References References Aboagye , B.   et al. , “ Characterisation of degradation of photovoltaic (PV) module technologies in different climatic zones in Ghana ,” Sustain. Energy Technol. Assess.   52 , 102034 ( 2022a ). 10.1016/j.seta.2022.102034 Aboagye , B.   et al...

... transition drive, which seeks to wean the industry from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. At the same time, the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) is revolutionizing industries, economies, and societies at large. Disruptive technologies have emerged, and are transforming industry processes...

..., Changping, Beijing 102249, China Qinglin Chen School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Engineering Centre for Petrochemical Energy Conservation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China Chengna Dai Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Chaoyang District...

... and providing it on demand is becoming highly imperative. Modern technologies in the cyber-physical energy system make it possible to store energy and provide it to customers at a reasonable cost. These technologies which can store electrical energy and provide it on demand are known as energy storage devices...

... impact on a nation's energy sector. The integration of energy resources and digital technologies is known as Energy 4.0. It leverages on disruptive technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, and big data, to create, distribute, and consume energy ( Alimkahn et al., 2019...

... lifetime, no noise, and no pollution emissions. With the constant increase in electricity demand, solar photovoltaic power generation systems will play a vital role in renewable energy utilization fields. In recent years, solar photovoltaic energy generation technology has developed rapidly, as illustrated...

... technologies with energy systems. This has led to the advent of Energy 4.0 with Cyber-Physical Energy Systems (CPES) as its core. A cyber-physical energy system is an intelligent system that gathers and examines data before using it to enhance energy production and distribution ( Park et al., 2020...

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... consumption and increase energy efficiency to cater to the paradigm shift from the pre-Covid era to the post-Covid era. Among the many smart energy countermeasures devised, smart technologies are considerably effective in controlling energy consumption in the residential sector and have become increasingly...

... makes it an interesting control parameter for the functional properties. Strain plays a major role as a secondary order parameter and/or the interconnecting higher order term of thermodynamic free energy of a functional system. There have been ample studies focussing on primary ferroic properties...

... protection for photovoltaic (PV) power supply systems . Kuhn , T. E. , Erban , C. , Heinrich , M. , Eisenlohr , J. , Ensslen , F. , and Neuhaus , D. H. , “ Review of technological design options for building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) ,” Energy Buildings   231 , 110381...

... on concentrating solar power plants and new developments in high temperature thermal energy storage technologies ,” Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev.   53 , 1411 – 1432 ( 2016 ). 10.1016/j.rser.2015.09.026 Loni , R. , Kasaeian , A. B. , Askari Asli-Ardeh , E. , Ghobadian , B. , and Gorjian...

... renewable energy, is becoming the trend of energy utilization in the world Photovoltaic (PV) technology is one of the best ways to harness solar energy and one of the best ways to harness solar energy ( Mani and Pillai, 2010 ; and Pandey et al., 2016 ). Solar PV systems can convert sunlight...

... distribution, huge development potential, and other features that are growing in popularity among humans. Solar energy is gaining popularity as a source of energy, and its advancement and application are growing yearly. Solar power technology can be classified into two categories based on the technical...