Problem definition: Bargaining situations are ubiquitous in economics and management. We consider the problem of bargaining for a fair ex ante distribution of random profits arising from a cooperative effort of a fixed set of risk-averse agents. Our ...

This paper proposes a prediction model based on fuzzy logic applied to anticipate electricity production and consumption in a building equipped with photovoltaics and connected to the grid. The goal is a smart energy management system able to make ...

Over time, photovoltaic (PV) systems become increasingly susceptible to faults. Early fault detection and identification not only limits power losses and increases the systems lifetime, but also prevents more serious consequences, such as risk of fire ...

In our work, we propose a smart home energy management system (HEMS) for off-grid homes, where electricity is produced locally by a photovoltaic (PV) system. Smart home appliances can be adjusted or switched on and off by the HEMS. We introduce a ...

Ambient light energy harvesting is a cost-effective and mature approach for supplying low-power sensor systems with power in many indoor applications. Although the spectral information of a light source is known to influence the efficiency and output ...

To meet the needs for energy savings in Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile systems, solar energy has been increasingly exploited to serve as a green and renewable source to allow systems to better operate in an energy-efficient way. In this respect, ...

This work is a novel provides an evaluation of hydrogen conversion technologies and proposes the establishment of an integrated solar-hydrogen power plant to provide daily electrical residential requirements in Tripoli. While planning the solar-hydrogen ...

In this paper we present strategies to harvest solar energy for mobile phones. Thereby, we discuss system structures, in which mobile phones act as either active or passive devices depending on an available communication between smartphones and their ...

With the emphasis and growth of solar energy, there is a rising need to educate students to perform in PV engineering. However, the curriculum for PV Engineering has not been well-articulated — needing both a focus on what that content is, and also what ...

Analysing the development of "sustainable energy" incentives in the Czech Republic over the last five years and drawing on experience from other countries, the study discovers that the "environmental friendliness" of the so-called "renewable sources", ...

Quantum mechanical electronic structure calculations are playing an ever-expanding role in advancing nanotechnology as well as in advancing our understanding and design of new functional materials. Recent research utilizing quantum mechanical electronic ...

The primary goal of multijunction solar cell design is to maximize the output power for a given solar spectrum. The construction of multijunction cells places the individual junction layers in series, thereby limiting the overall output current to that ...

Physically flexible, solution-processed solar cells have the potential to harvest light conveniently, cheaply and efficiently. Absorption of the considerable power in the infrared region of the solar spectrum is necessary for efficient solution-...

For embedded systems that rely on multiple power sources (MPS), power management must distribute the power by matching the supply and demand in conjunction with the traditional power management tasks. Proper load matching is especially critical for ...

Solar power is an important source of renewable energy for many low-power systems. Matching the power consumption level with the supply level can make a great difference in the efficiency of power utilization. This paper proposes a source-tracking power ...