Note: Intro -- Preface -- Book Contents -- Chapter 1: Organic Semiconductors: Technology and Environment -- Chapter 2: Defining and Visualizing Energy and Environment Related Smart Technologies -- Chapter 3: Energy Minimization in a Sustainably Developed Environment Using Cloud Computing -- Chapter 4: Sensing, Communication with Efficient and Sustainable Energy: An IoT Framework for Smart Cities -- Chapter 5: Existing Green Computing Techniques: An Insight -- Chapter 6: Smart Home for Efficient Energy Management -- Chapter 7: Solar Energy Radiation Forecasting Method -- Chapter 8: Electric Vehicles for Environmental Sustainability -- Chapter 9: Smart Grid: A Survey -- Chapter 10: Green Building: Future Ahead -- Chapter 11: Reliable and Cost-Effective Smart Water Governing Framework for Industries and Households -- Chapter 12: Adaptation of Smart Technologies and E-Waste: Risks and Environmental Impact -- Chapter 13: A Comprehensive Study on the Arsenic Contamination in the Groundwater of Assam and West Bengal with a Focus on Nor... -- Chapter 14: Sustainable Approach for Cloud-Based Framework Using IoT in Healthcare -- Chapter 15: A Case Study on Evaluation of Energy Management System by Implication of Advanced Technology in a Typical Cement F... -- Contents -- Organic Semiconductors: Technology and Environment -- 1 Introduction to Organic Semiconductors -- 1.1 Applications -- 1.2 Limitations -- 2 Types of Organic Semiconductors -- 3 Localisation of Charge -- 3.1 Localisation via Polarization -- 3.2 Localisation via Disorder -- 4 Charge Transport in Organic Semiconductor -- 4.1 Multiple Trapping and Release Model (MTR) -- 4.2 Hopping Model -- 5 Optical Properties of Organic Semiconductors: Excitons -- 6 Energy Level Determination -- 7 Charge Carrier Injection -- 8 Types of Organic Semiconductors -- 8.1 Major Challenges -- 8.2 Ambipolar. , 9 Technology and Environment -- 10 Conclusions -- References -- Defining and Visualizing Energy and Environment Related Smart Technologies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 How Technology Is Making Environment ``Smart´´ -- 2.1 Definition of Smart Environment -- 2.2 Key Features of Smart Environment -- 3 Smart Environment and Pervasive Computing -- 4 Impact of Smart Technology on Environment -- 4.1 Renewable Energy -- 4.2 Direct Air Capture (DAC): Dealing CO2 in Air -- 4.3 Electric Vehicle as a Smart Technology -- 4.4 Smart Technology -- 5 Smart Technology for Energy -- 5.1 Generation of Power -- 5.2 Advantages of Smart Grids During Complex Transmission -- 5.3 Power Distribution -- 6 Smart Technology for Energy and Environment: Future Scope -- 6.1 Green Buildings -- 6.2 Smart Lighting with Smart Grid -- 6.3 Smart Mobility -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Energy Minimization in a Sustainably Developed Environment Using Cloud Computing -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Minimizing the Energy Consumption -- 2 Literature Survey -- 3 Enhancing Energy-Efficiency in a Cloud-Computing Environment -- 4 Measures for Reducing Carbon Emissions -- 4.1 Future Prospects of Sustainable Cloud Computing -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Sensing, Communication with Efficient and Sustainable Energy: An IoT Framework for Smart Cities -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Smart City -- 2.2 Internet of Things (IoT) -- 2.3 IoT Framework -- 2.4 Data Center and Its Management System -- 2.5 Smart Networks -- 2.6 Energy Conservation in IoT Wireless Networking -- 3 Conceptual Model -- 4 IoT Framework Simulation -- 4.1 RPL-UDP Protocol Simulation -- First Scenario -- Second Scenario -- Third Scenario -- Simulation Results -- 4.2 6lowPAN Protocol Simulation -- Simulation Structure -- CoAP Protocol Simulation -- Simulation Scenario -- Simulation Results -- 5 Conclusion -- 5.1 Future Work. , References -- Existing Green Computing Techniques: An Insight -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Green Computing: A Contextual Description of the Concept -- 1.2 Green Computing Goals -- 1.3 Motivations for Green Computing -- 2 Green Design Techniques -- 3 Green Manufacturing Techniques -- 4 Green Utilization Techniques -- 5 Green Disposal Techniques -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Smart Home for Efficient Energy Management -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Definition -- 2 Hardware -- 3 Software -- 3.1 Control Functionality of HEMS -- 4 HEMS Monitoring and Management -- 4.1 Electricity -- 4.2 Solar PV -- 4.3 Battery Storage -- 4.4 Solar Thermal -- 5 HEMS Challenges -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Solar Energy Radiation Forecasting Method -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Research Motivation -- 3 Solar Radiation Component -- 3.1 Direct Normal Irradiance -- 3.2 Diffuse Horizontal Irradiance -- 3.3 Global Horizontal Irradiance -- 4 Need of Solar Forecasting -- 5 Solar Forecasting Methodologies -- 6 State of Art for Solar Irradiance Forecast -- 6.1 Physical Methods -- Numerical Weather Prediction -- Cloud Imagery and Satellite Models -- 6.2 Statistical Methods -- Time Series Model -- Persistence Model -- Artificial Neural Network -- Support Vector Machine -- Markov Chain -- 7 Empirical Model -- 8 Deep Learning -- 9 Hybrid Method -- 10 Factors Influencing Solar Radiation Forecasting -- 10.1 Input Parameter Selection -- 10.2 Forecast Horizon -- 10.3 Climatic Variability -- 10.4 Night Hour and Normalization -- 10.5 Preprocessing Techniques -- 10.6 Training and Testing Period -- 10.7 Geographical Location -- 11 Solar Forecasting Evaluation Metrics -- 11.1 Contemporary Statistical Metrics -- 12 Conclusion -- References -- Electric Vehicles for Environmental Sustainability -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Electric Vehicles (EVs) -- 2.1 Technical Components of Electric Car -- 2.2 EV Types. , Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) -- Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) -- Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) -- 3 Impact of Electric Cars on the Environment -- 4 Advantages and Disadvantages -- 4.1 Advantages -- 4.2 Disadvantages -- 5 Market Penetration of Electric Vehicles -- 6 Challenges in Introducing Electric Vehicle Fleets -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Smart Grid: A Survey -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Smart Grid: Definitions -- 3 Motivation to Build Future Intelligent/Smart Grids -- 4 Characteristics of Smart Grids -- 5 Technologies and Architecture of Smart Grids -- 5.1 Technologies -- Smart Meters -- Automated Meter Reading -- V2G (Vehicle to Grid) -- Smart Sensors -- 5.2 Architecture of Smart Grids -- 6 Goals and Benefits -- 7 The Challenges of Smart Grids -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Green Building: Future Ahead -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Components of Green Building -- 2.1 Site Planning and Design -- 2.2 Energy -- 2.3 Waste Reduction -- 2.4 Water -- 2.5 Indoor Air Quality -- 2.6 Materials -- 2.7 Commissioning -- 2.8 Marketability -- 2.9 Sustainability -- 3 Health Benefits of Green Buildings -- 4 Green Building Technologies -- 4.1 Solar Power -- 4.2 Biodegradable Materials -- 4.3 Green Insulation -- 4.4 Smart Appliances -- 4.5 Cool Roofs -- 4.6 Sustainable Resource Sourcing -- 4.7 Low-Energy House and Zero-Energy Design -- 4.8 Water Efficiency Technologies -- 4.9 HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) -- 4.10 Rammed Earth Bricks -- 4.11 Transportation -- 5 International Rating Systems -- 5.1 LEED -- 5.2 Well -- 5.3 Fitwell -- 5.4 Green Globes -- 6 Challenges Being Faced by Green Building Practices -- 6.1 Limited Awareness -- 6.2 Inadequate Administrative Support -- 6.3 Shortage of Trained and Skilled Manpower -- 6.4 Reduction of Costs of Equipment´s and Products -- 6.5 Non-Financial Incentives -- 7 Future of Green Building. , 7.1 Some Innovations in the Coming Times -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Reliable and Cost-Effective Smart Water Governing Framework for Industries and Households -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Survey -- 3 Existing System -- 3.1 Working of SCADA System -- 3.2 Drawbacks of SCADA -- Gadget Interconnectivity -- Working Expenses and Costs -- Information Insights -- Adaptability -- 4 Proposed Framework -- 4.1 Water Pipeline Leakage Detection Module -- 4.2 Automatic Water Tank Filling Module -- 4.3 Water Quality Monitoring -- 4.4 Water Consumption Tracking -- 4.5 Block Diagram of Proposed Framework -- 4.6 Framework Components and Description -- GSM (SIM 900a) -- 4.7 Algorithm of Proposed Framework -- 4.8 Flow Chart -- 4.9 System Representation (Fig. 6) -- 4.10 Schematic Diagram (Fig. 7) -- 5 Implementation -- 5.1 Construction -- 6 Results and Discussion -- 7 Conclusion -- 8 Future Scope -- References -- Adaptation of Smart Technologies and E-Waste: Risks and Environmental Impact -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Electronic Waste -- 1.2 Components of E-Waste -- 1.3 Adverse Effects of E-Waste -- 2 Issues Regarding E-Waste in Smart Cities -- 3 Approaches to Tackle E-Waste in Smart Cities -- 4 Smart Technologies for E-Waste -- 5 Proposed Solution -- 5.1 Smart Collector Bin -- 5.2 Customer -- 5.3 E-Product -- 5.4 Manufacturer -- 5.5 Retailer -- 5.6 E-Waste Unit -- 5.7 Working -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- A Comprehensive Study on the Arsenic Contamination in the Groundwater of Assam and West Bengal with a Focus on Normalization o... -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Arsenic Affected Areas in the States of Assam and West Bengal -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Remedial Measures to Reduce the Contamination of Groundwater from Arsenic -- 5 Arsenic-Removal Technologies -- 6 Issues Related to Deposition of Arsenic Waste from Arsenic Filters. , 7 Safe Application of Arsenic-Filled Sludge from Arsenic Filters.