Recent years have seen an increasing interest in Demand Response (DR) as a means to
provide flexibility, and hence improve the reliability of energy systems in a cost-effective way …

A smart home is a residence equipped with smart technologies aimed at providing tailored
services for users. Smart technologies make it possible to monitor, control and support …

With the expansion of smart meters, like the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), and the
Internet of Things (IoT), each smart city is equipped with various kinds of electronic devices …

Concerns about climate change as well as fossil fuel usage restrictions motivate the energy
transition to a sustainable energy sector requiring very high penetration level of renewable …

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 …

Due to the growing developments in advanced metering and digital technologies, smart
cities have been equipped with different electronic devices on the basis of Internet of Things …

Load forecasting (LF) plays important role in planning and operation of power systems. It is
envisioned that future smart grids will utilize LF and dynamic pricing based techniques for …

Understanding and changing household energy consumption behavior are considered as
effective ways to improve energy efficiency and promote energy conservation. With the …

Demand for flexibility in electricity systems and the transition to the Smart Grid is increasing
opportunities for demand response (DR). However, there are many barriers which prevent …

The aim of this paper is to explore social barriers to the adoption of smart homes through the
analysis of expert views and public attitudes. Smart home services aim to improve the …