Enabling Technologies for Sustainable Living: The Case of Energy and Transportation Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Reducing each individual’s carbon footprint is considered a major factor in the development of sustainable living that requires a combination of enabling technologies, governing policies and proper incentives. There are two main sectors in which individuals can contribute to reducing their carbon footprint: energy and transportation. This Special Issue of Sustainability focuses on solutions and initiatives that address the utilization and combination of emerging technologies, such as blockchains, Internet of Things, 5G communication networks, artificial intelligence/machine learning techniques, data-driven modeling and simulation, and autonomous driving systems, to enable sustainable smart energy and transportation systems. Presently, we are seeking research contributions that incorporate emerging technologies and policies to support a reduced-carbon emission and sustainable lifestyle. Typical domains include, but are not limited to, smart and secure energy exchange networks utilizing renewable/local energy sources, peer-to-peer energy trading, intelligent energy saving prediction models, optimized energy usage, smart transportation systems, safe autonomous driving, optimized electric vehicle driving networks, initiatives that combine both energy consumption and transportation, as well as policies and regulatory incentives.       

This issue focuses on the involvement of individuals to help reduce the overall carbon footprint by enabling those individuals with emerging technologies and policies. The issue considers two major societal domains of application, energy and transportation, to promote sustainability living.

Prof. Dr. Khaled Shuaib
Prof. Dr. Sanja Lazarova-Molnar
Prof. Dr. Yacine Atif
Guest Editors

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