Energy saving is an important issue in the times of increasing energy prices. Products and services provided by the information and communication technology (ICT) can support energy efficiency and emissions reductions. The synergy of ICT and a residential area gives rise to the smart home...

We live at the time of faster, more dramatic, more complex, and unpredictable changes. Technological, market - economical, political, social and global factors, all influence the speed of changes, as well as they form the theory and practice of economy and management. Concept "Knowledge...

Balanced Scorecard (BSC concept), as one of the most important management concepts, in addition to financial indicators uses learning and growth of human, informational and organizational capital, improvement of internal processes and increasing of customer satisfaction for business improvement...

Urbanization, sustainability, energy efficiency, information and communication technology (ICT) and nanotechnology are emerging at the beginning of the 21st century. They are seeking to improve environmental effectiveness in the context of connected communities, global competitiveness, economic...

As a consequence of rapidly increased CO2 emissions, humanity is facing global warming. Electricity generation accounts for almost half of the emission; besides, conventional electrical production based on fossil fuel is becoming more and more expensive. One approach to significantly slow down...