Energy saving is a hot topic due to the proliferation of climate changes and energy
challenges globally. However, people's perception about using smart technology for energy …

In recent years, smart cities have emerged with energy conservation systems for managing
energy in cities as well as buildings. Although many studies on energy conservation systems …

Smart homes hold the potential for increasing energy efficiency, decreasing costs of energy
use, decreasing the carbon footprint by including renewable resources, and transforming the …

Decentralized distributed clean-energy sources have become an essential need for smart
grids to reduce the harmful effects of conventional power plants. Smart homes with a …

Technologies providing opportunities for home energy management have been on the rise
in recent years, however, it's not clear how well the technology-as it's currently being …

The smart home technology industry promises energy savings and lifestyle improvements.
However, there is little evidence that smart home technologies will reduce home energy use …

Smart homes promise to significantly enhance domestic comfort, convenience, security and
leisure whilst simultaneously reducing energy use through optimized home energy …

European and national policies are aimed at reducing greenhouse gases and increasing
energy efficiency—also in the household sector. For this purpose, new solutions for private …

Highlights•Climate change and energy poverty are key energy challenges for
households.•Smart home technologies (SHTs) enable new domestic energy practices.•Real …

Smart homes will be a key component of smart grids as without them the functionalities and
capabilities offered at network level will not be realised fully by householders. Yet an …