Electric Vehicle Integration into Modern Power Networks
Electric Vehicle Integration into Modern Power Networks

Author: Rodrigo Garcia-Valle

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-11-29

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1461401348

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Electric Vehicle Integration into Modern Power Networks provides coverage of the challenges and opportunities posed by the progressive integration of electric drive vehicles. Starting with a thorough overview of the current electric vehicle and battery state-of-the-art, this work describes dynamic software tools to assess the impacts resulting from the electric vehicles deployment on the steady state and dynamic operation of electricity grids, identifies strategies to mitigate them and the possibility to support simultaneously large-scale integration of renewable energy sources. New business models and control management architectures, as well as the communication infrastructure required to integrate electric vehicles as active demand are presented. Finally, regulatory issues of integrating electric vehicles into modern power systems are addressed. Inspired by two courses held under the EES-UETP umbrella in 2010 and 2011, this contributed volume consists of nine chapters written by leading researchers and professionals from the industry as well as academia.

Managing Smart Cities
Managing Smart Cities

Author: Anna Visvizi

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-02-01

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 303093585X

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This book adopts the managerial perspective to the study of smart cities. As such, this book is a necessary addition to the existing body of literature on smart cities. The chapters included in this book prove the case that transformation of cities to smart cities is a function of effective and efficient management practices implemented at diverse levels of smart cities. While advances in information and communication technology (ICT) are crucial, it is the ability to apply ICT consciously and efficiently that drives the transformation of cities to smart cities in a manner conducive to cities’ sustainability and resilience. The book covers three sets of interconnected topics: Management and decision-making for urban design and infrastructure development Management and decision-making in context of smart cities development Ways of promoting and ensuring participation, representation and co-creation in smart cities These three groups of topics offer a great opportunity to acquire a clear, direct, and practice-driven knowledge and understanding of how effective management allows ICT-enhanced tools and applications to change smart cities, possibly making them smarter.

Smart Grid Analytics for Sustainability and Urbanization
Smart Grid Analytics for Sustainability and Urbanization

Author: Gontar, Zbigniew H.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-06-27

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1522539972

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Information and communication technologies play an essential role in the effectiveness and efficiency of smart city processes. Recognizing the role of process analysis in energy usage and how it can be enhanced is essential to improving city sustainability. Smart Grid Analytics for Sustainability and Urbanization provides emerging research on the development of information technology and communication systems in smart cities and smart grids. While highlighting topics such as process mining, innovation management, and sustainability optimization, this publication explores technology development and the mobilization of different environments in smart cities. This book is an important resource for graduate students, researchers, academics, engineers, and government officials seeking current research on how process analysis in energy usage is manifested and how it can be enhanced.

Interconnected Modern Multi-Energy Networks and Intelligent Transportation Systems
Interconnected Modern Multi-Energy Networks and Intelligent Transportation Systems

Author: Mohammadreza Daneshvar

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2024-02-28

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 1394188757

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A timely introduction to the revolutionary technologies reshaping the global energy market The search for more efficient and sustainable ways to meet society’s energy requirements has driven recent technological innovation on an unprecedented scale. The energy needs of a growing population coupled with concerns about climate change have posed unique challenges that necessitate novel energy technologies . The transition of modern energy grids towards multi-energy networks, or MENs, promises to be a fundamental transformation in the way we energize our world. Interconnected Modern Multi-Energy Networks and Intelligent Transportation Systems presents an overview of the foundational methodologies and technologies underlying MENs and the groundbreaking vehicle systems that bring them together. With the inclusion of transformative technologies from radically different sectors, the content covered in this book will be of high value for researchers interested in future energy systems. Readers will also find: In-depth examination of the process of switching from conventional transportation systems to modern intelligent transportation ones Detailed discussions of topics including self-driving vehicles, hybrid energy technologies, grid-edge, and more The introduction of a holistic, reconfigurable system adaptable to vastly different conditions and forms of network interaction Interconnected Modern Multi-Energy Networks and Intelligent Transportation Systems is useful for researchers in electrical, mechanical, civil, architectural, or environmental engineering, as well as for telecommunications researchers and for any industry professionals with an interest in energy transportation.

Artificial Intelligence-Empowered Modern Electric Vehicles in Smart Grid Systems
Artificial Intelligence-Empowered Modern Electric Vehicles in Smart Grid Systems

Author: Aparna Kumari

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2024-05-23

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 0443238154

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Artificial Intelligence-Empowered Modern Electric Vehicles in Smart Grid Systems: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Solutions is an essential reference for energy researchers, graduate students and engineers who aim to understand the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence for the integration of electric vehicles into smart grids. This book begins by building foundational knowledge for the reader, covering the essentials of artificial intelligence and its applications for electric vehicles in a clear and holistic manner. Next, it breaks down two essential areas of application in more detail: energy management (from to energy harvesting to demand response and complex forecasting), and market strategies (including peer-to-peer, vehicle-to-vehicle, and vehicle-to-everything trading, plus the cyber-security implications). A final part provides detailed case studies and close consideration of challenges, including code and data sets for replication of techniques. Providing a clear pathway from fundamentals to practical implementation, Artificial Intelligence-Empowered Modern Electric Vehicles in Smart Grid Systems will provide multidisciplinary guidance for implementing this cutting-edge technology in the energy systems of the future. - Supports fundamental understanding of artificial intelligence and its opportunities for energy system specialists - Collects the real-world experiences of global experts - Enables practical implementation of artificial intelligence strategies that support renewable energy integration across energy systems, markets, and grids

Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goals

Author: Saravanan Krishnan

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2024-11-07

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 1040227988

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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are goals set by the United Nations to address the global challenges and foster sustainable development and harmony. To effectively achieve these goals, leveraging advanced technologies and engineering techniques is paramount. This edited volume explores the pivotal role of technology and engineering in advancing the SDGs across various sectors such as green energy, water management, healthcare, agriculture, and smart manufacturing. From innovative solutions in clean energy production to precision agriculture and smart cities, technological advancements offer scalable and efficient approaches to tackle complex sustainability issues.

Blockchain Applications
Blockchain Applications

Author: Vsevolod Chernyshenko

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-07-26

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 1803560533

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Unlock the transformative power of blockchain technology with Blockchain Applications - Transforming Industries, Enhancing Security, and Addressing Ethical Considerations. This edited volume brings together leading experts and their thought-provoking chapters on blockchain’s diverse applications. From healthcare to finance and from energy to supply chain, delve into the latest advancements in cybersecurity, smart contracts, and audit digitalization. Discover how blockchain is revolutionizing the tourism industry and enabling decentralized autonomous organizations. Explore the potential of deep learning for disease detection and gain insights into the legal and market challenges of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). With real-world examples and case studies, this book showcases blockchain’s tangible benefits, which include increased transparency, enhanced security, and improved efficiency. It also improves understanding of the ethical considerations and regulatory implications surrounding blockchain adoption for responsible implementation. This invaluable resource is for professionals, researchers, and technology enthusiasts alike, offering unique perspectives and cutting-edge research. Join us on a captivating journey through the world of blockchain applications. Experience its potential to reshape industries, enhance security, and pave the way for a transparent and decentralized future. Discover the keywords defining this volume: blockchain technology, transformative potential, cybersecurity, smart contracts, decentralized autonomous organizations, deep learning techniques, non-fungible tokens, transparency, security, efficiency, ethical considerations, regulatory implications, real-world examples, and cutting-edge research. Embrace the revolution and unlock the limitless possibilities of blockchain technology.

Solving Urban Infrastructure Problems Using Smart City Technologies
Solving Urban Infrastructure Problems Using Smart City Technologies

Author: John R. Vacca

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2020-09-22

Total Pages: 820

ISBN-13: 012816817X

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Solving Urban Infrastructure Problems Using Smart City Technologies is the most complete guide for integrating next generation smart city technologies into the very foundation of urban areas worldwide, showing how to make urban areas more efficient, more sustainable, and safer. Smart cities are complex systems of systems that encompass all aspects of modern urban life. A key component of their success is creating an ecosystem of smart infrastructures that can work together to enable dynamic, real-time interactions between urban subsystems such as transportation, energy, healthcare, housing, food, entertainment, work, social interactions, and governance. Solving Urban Infrastructure Problems Using Smart City Technologies is a complete reference for building a holistic, system-level perspective on smart and sustainable cities, leveraging big data analytics and strategies for planning, zoning, and public policy. It offers in-depth coverage and practical solutions for how smart cities can utilize resident's intellectual and social capital, press environmental sustainability, increase personalization, mobility, and higher quality of life. - Brings together experts from academia, government and industry to offer state-of- the-art solutions for urban system problems, showing how smart technologies can be used to improve the lives of the billions of people living in cities across the globe - Demonstrates practical implementation solutions through real-life case studies - Enhances reader comprehension with learning aid such as hands-on exercises, questions and answers, checklists, chapter summaries, chapter review questions, exercise problems, and more

Handbook of Power Electronics in Autonomous and Electric Vehicles
Handbook of Power Electronics in Autonomous and Electric Vehicles

Author: Muhammad H. Rashid

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2024-07-22

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0323950981

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Handbook of Power Electronics in Autonomous and Electric Vehicles provides advanced knowledge on autonomous systems, electric propulsion in electric vehicles, radars and sensors for autonomous systems, and relevant aspects of energy storage and battery charging. The work is designed to provide clear technical presentation with a focus on commercial viability. It supports any and all aspects of a project requiring specialist design, analysis, installation, commissioning and maintenance services. With this book in hand, engineers will be able to execute design, analysis and evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and commercial requirements, policies, and product and program requirements. - Presents core power systems and engineering applications relevant to autonomous and electric vehicles in characteristic depth and technical presentation - Offers practical support and guidance with detailed examples and applications for laboratory vehicular test plans and automotive field experimentation - Includes modern technical coverage of emergent fields, including sensors and radars, battery charging and monitoring, and vehicle cybersecurity

Smart Microgrids
Smart Microgrids

Author: Sasi K. Kottayil

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2020-08-17

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1000166082

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This book addresses the need to understand the development, use, construction, and operation of smart microgrids (SMG). Covering selected major operations of SMG like dynamic energy management, demand response, and demand dispatch, it describes the design and operational challenges of different microgrids and provides feasible solutions for systems. Smart Micro Grid presents communication technologies and governing standards used in developing communication networks for realizing various smart services and applications in microgrids. An architecture facilitating bidirectional communication for smart distribution/microgrid is brought out covering aspects of its design, development and validation. The book is aimed at graduate, research students and professionals in power, power systems, and power electronics. Features: • Covers a broad overview of the benefits, the design and operation requirements, standards and communication requirements for deploying microgrids in distribution systems. • Explores issues related to planning, expansion, operation, type of microgrids, interaction among microgrid and distribution networks, demand response, and the technical requirements for the communication network. • Discusses current standards and common practices to develop and operate microgrids. • Describes technical issues and requirements for operating microgrids. • Illustrates smart communication architecture and protocols.