The so-called “smartization” of manufacturing industries has been conceived as the fourth
industrial revolution or Industry 4.0, a paradigm shift propelled by the upsurge and …

The real and the virtual worlds are growing speedily and closely to form the Internet of
Things (IoT). In fact, IoT has stimulated the factories and the governments to launch an …

In the context of transition towards cleaner and sustainable energy production, microgrids
have become an effective way for tackling environmental pollution and energy crisis issues …

Manufacturing enterprises nowadays face huge environmental challenges because of
energy consumption and associated environmental impacts. One of the effective strategies …

Improving energy performance has been recognized as an effective measure to promote the
energy saving and emission reduction and to realize the sustainable development. Methods …

The energy consumption of major equipment in residential and industrial facilities can be
minimized through a variety of cost-effective energy-saving measures. Most saving …

Recently, many manufacturing enterprises pay closer attention to energy efficiency due to
increasing energy cost and environmental awareness. Energy-efficient scheduling of …

Because sustainable scheduling is attracting increasing amounts of attention from many
manufacturing companies and energy is a central concern regarding sustainability, the …

To cope with the serious situations such as rising energy price, the global resource
depletion and climate warming, improving energy efficiency in manufacturing becomes an …

In today's manufacturing scenario, rising energy prices, increasing ecological awareness,
and changing consumer behaviors are driving decision-makers to prioritize green …