Covers technologies considered to explore, predict, operation and maintenance of renewable energy sources Aids design and use of renewable energy sources including application of artificial intelligence in a real-time environment Includes IoT, Cloud Computing, Big data, Smart Grid and different optimization techniques for resource forecasting, installation, operation, and optimization of energy generation Discusses the principle of integration/hybridization of renewable energy sources along with their optimization based on energy requirement. Reviews concept and challenges involved in the implementation of smart grid.

Energy is a key source of economic growth due to its involvement as the primary input. Energy drives economic productivity and industrial growth. It can be considered as the prime requirement for the modern economy. Solar energy is a renewable source of energy that can be used to produce heat or generate electricity. The total amount of solar energy available on Earth’s surface is vastly in excess of the world’s current and anticipated energy requirements. In the 21st century, solar energy is expected to become increasingly attractive as a renewable energy source. An increase in the share of solar energy may destabilize the grid. To overcome the issues of grid instability, specifically in remote areas, BIM and GIS-based microgrid planning based on data can be effectively used. BIM and GIS are used to assess alternative solutions and big data analytics in building solar electrical systems according to planning requirements and managing assets. The integration of BIM and GIS information systems for microgrid planning is appealing due to its potential benefits, such as it decreases the microgrid planning time and cost. The present book is about the advancements in technology for harnessing solar energy and the challenges associated with different modes of utilizing this inexhaustible renewable energy source. This book will be helpful for researchers, academicians, technologists, innovators, and industry experts working in the area of solar energy, artificial intelligence, and smart grids.

Discusses the basic architecture of the smart city and its development concept. Covers application of Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence in the development of smart cities. Examines the impact of smart city development on social and economic aspects. Discusses comprehensively intelligent transport systems and traffic management.

Build a complete, professional-quality, hybrid mobile application with Ionic About This Book * Develop high-grade and performance-optimized hybrid applications using the latest version of Ionic * Discover the latest and upcoming features of Ionic * A practical guide that will help you fully utilize all the features and components of Ionic efficiently Who This Book Is For The target audience for this book is intermediate-level application developers who have some basic knowledge of Ionic. What You Will Learn * Use every Ionic component and its customization according to the application along with some important third party components * Recently released Lazy Loading and Grid System supporting desktop application with Electron * Integration of the various Ionic backend services and features such as Ionic Push, DB, Auth, Deploy in your application * Exploration of white-listing, CORS, and various other platform security aspects to secure your application * Synchronization of your data with the cloud server and fetching it in real time using Ionic Cloud and Firebase services * Integration of the Cordova iBeacon plugin which will fetch contextual data on the basis of location and Websockets for real time communication for IOT based applications * Implementation of offline functionality in your PWA application using service-worker, cache storage and indexedDB In Detail Ionic is an open source, front-end framework that allows you to develop hybrid mobile apps without any native-language hassle for each platform. It offers a library of mobile-optimized HTML, CSS, and JS components for building highly interactive mobile apps. This book will help you to develop a complete, professional and quality mobile application with Ionic Framework. You will start the journey by learning to configure, customize, and migrate Ionic 1x to 3x. Then, you will move on to Ionic 3 components and see how you can customize them according to your applications. You will also implement various native plugins and integrate them with Ionic and Ionic Cloud services to use them optimally in your application. By this time, you will be able to create a full-fledged e-commerce application. Next, you will master authorization, authentication, and security techniques in Ionic 3 to ensure that your application and data are secure. Further, you will integrate the backend services such as Firebase and the Cordova iBeacon plugin in your application. Lastly, you will be looking into Progressive Web Applications and its support with Ionic, with a demonstration of an offline-first application. By the end of the book, you will not only have built a professional, hybrid mobile application, but will also have ensured that your app is secure and performance driven. Style and approach A step-by-step guide (covering all its features and components) to build a complete mobile application using Ionic. Each chapter will cover different features of Ionic.

With the rapid rise in our needs and requirements, the amount of waste generated by modern cities is also increasing at an unprecedented rate. This problem is global in nature and most countries around the world need appropriate waste management strategies. These measures include disposal and the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle). Each of these strategies has its own share of pros and cons. An increasing emphasis is being placed on the application of the 3Rs, especially from the environmental perspective. Construction & demolition (C & D) waste is generated when new infrastructure is built and/or older structures are demolished or renovated. Hundreds of millions of tons of such waste are generated worldwide annually, making it one of the most significant waste generating activities in the world. One way to take care of a significant fraction of this waste is as recycled aggregates (RA), wherein the waste is crushed to the dimensions of coarse and fine aggregates and is used for various activities, most notably in manufacturing of concrete. Other uses may include landfilling, manufacturing of tiles, bricks, pavement blocks, etc. Recently, other types of wastes such as used PET bottles have also been studied as a source of recycled aggregates. This book deals with the various socio-economic, technical, environmental, and policy issues related to the application of various types of recycled aggregates in different countries around the world. This is a continually evolving area of applied research which needs further emphasis not only from researchers, but planners and regulators as well.