Smart infrastructure: a vision for the role of the civil engineering profession in smart cities

EZ Berglund, JG Monroe, I Ahmed… - Journal of …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
Smart city programs provide a range of technologies that can be applied to solve
infrastructure problems associated with ageing infrastructure and increasing demands. The …

A review of operational control strategies in water supply systems for energy and cost efficiency

AL Reis, MAR Lopes, A Andrade-Campos… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Water supply systems (WSS) are intensive energy demanding infrastructures relying on
water storage tanks and pum** systems for delivering water to consumers which face …

Techno-economic optimization of hybrid photovoltaic/wind generation together with energy storage system in a stand-alone micro-grid subjected to demand response

MH Amrollahi, SMT Bathaee - Applied energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Regarding the importance of supplying energy to regions that are far from power systems,
this study is devoted to analyzing and modeling of a stand-alone micro-grid. In spite of many …

Transactive control of fast-acting demand response based on thermostatic loads in real-time retail electricity markets

S Behboodi, DP Chassin, N Djilali, C Crawford - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Coordinated operation of distributed thermostatic loads such as heat pumps and air
conditioners can reduce energy costs and prevents grid congestion, while maintaining room …

Micro water–energy nexus: Optimal demand-side management and quasi-convex hull relaxation

Q Li, S Yu, AS Al-Sumaiti… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In some countries and regions, water distribution and treatment consume a considerable
amount of electric energy. This paper investigates the water network's potential ability to …

Optimal demand response scheduling for water distribution systems

K Oikonomou, M Parvania… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As energy intensive infrastructures, water distribution systems (WDSs) are promising
candidates for providing demand response (DR) and frequency regulation services in power …

Data-driven predictive energy optimization in a wastewater pum** station

J Filipe, RJ Bessa, M Reis, R Alves, P Póvoa - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban wastewater sector is being pushed to optimize processes in order to reduce energy
consumption without compromising its quality standards. Energy costs can represent a …

Providing frequency regulation reserve services using demand response scheduling

M Motalleb, M Thornton, E Reihani… - Energy Conversion and …, 2016 - Elsevier
During power grid contingencies, frequency regulation is a primary concern. Historically,
frequency regulation during contingency events has been the sole responsibility of the …

Pumped hydro energy storage in buildings

GO e Silva, P Hendrick - Applied energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The growing use of variable energy sources is pushing the need for energy storage. With
Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) representing most of the world's energy storage …

Unleashing the economic and ecological potential of energy flexibility: Attractiveness of real-time electricity tariffs in energy crises

R Förster, S Harding, HU Buhl - Energy Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
The European energy crisis in 2021 and 2022 emphasized the importance of energy
flexibility to mitigate price peaks and manage increased market volatility. Dynamic electricity …