Information and communication technology plays an important role in achieving a higher level of energy efficiency. In … particular, energy efficiency can be achieved by integrating information technology into electricity networks to enable the … interaction between suppliers and customers (smart grids). Power generation by renewable energy sources can also benefit from this …

Electricity consumption will comprise an increasing share of global energy demand during the next two decades. In … emissions have renewed the interest in the development of alternative energy resources. In particular, the Fukushima Daiichi … accident was a turning point in the call for alternative energy sources. Renewable energy is now considered a more desirable …

carbon emissions. Additionally, major consumer countries are looking for alternative sources of energy to avoid the impact of … higher fossil fuel prices and political instability in the major energy supplying countries. In this regard, different … policies could be applied to reduce carbon emissions, such as enhancing renewable energy deployment and encouraging …