Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Industry 4.0 for Sustainable Production, Smart Design and Manufacturing, Demand-Side Management, and Efficient Scheduling with Renewable Energy Sources
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "B: Energy and Environment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (4 December 2024) | Viewed by 11467
Special Issue Editors
Interests: eco-design; suatainable manufacturing; Industry 4.0 technologies
Interests: power system; renewable energy; energy storage; demand response
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the current era of a global transition towards sustainability, the exploration of energy-saving and emission reduction strategies within industries and manufacturing processes has emerged as a significant international research focal point. This heightened focus stems from the recognition of the pivotal role played by industries in contributing to environmental challenges, and the urgent need to mitigate these impacts. In the green transition, energy-saving and emission reduction strategies in industries and manufacturing processes present an international research hotspot. Researchers are currently focused on the establishment of energy saving interventions via the development of measurement models, key performance indicators (KPI), smart technologies, sustainable design and manufacturing approaches, energy-efficient scheduling models, management procedures, or the search for renewable energy sources. In addition, emission reduction presents a relevant field of research in countries across the world because vigorously reducing the carbon emissions produced by industry will result in enormous, revolutionary changes. In essence, the dynamic interplay between energy-saving and emission reduction strategies within the manufacturing industry represents a multifaceted and globally relevant research pursuit. The outcomes of these endeavors hold the promise of not only mitigating the environmental impact of industrial processes, but also steering the industrial landscape toward a more sustainable and eco-friendly future.
In detail, this upcoming Special Issue aims to serve as a guiding resource and help industrial entities to achieve heightened energy efficiency, diminish their carbon emissions, and advance overall sustainability through the incorporation of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies. The scope of this Special Issue, but is not restricted to, the following topics:
- Analysis of the current situation of sustainable industrial processes and the use of Industry 4.0 technologies in the assessment, measurement, and management of energy-saving and emission reduction strategies.
- New proposed technologies for smart sustainable design and production.
- Assessment of the impacts of emerging technologies on sustainability.
- Integration of renewable energies and energy storage for enhanced energy self-sufficiency.
- Integration of energy-efficient scheduling models in intelligent production systems.
- In-depth exploration of demand-side management and demand–response integration in the manufacturing industry.
Dr. Raoudha Gaha
Dr. Berk Celik
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable production
- Industry 4.0
- renewable energy sources
- demand-side management
- energy-efficient scheduling
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