Special Offers
- IGI Global’s New Emerging Topic e-Book Collections
  Acquire highly focused and affordable Cutting-Edge Peer-Reviewed Research Content through a selection of 17 topic-focused e-Book Collections discounted up to 90%, compared to list prices. Collection topics include Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Language Learning, Marketing and Customer Relations, Sustainability, and many more. Hosted on the InfoSci^® platform, these collections feature no DRM, no additional cost for multi-user licensing, no embargo of content, full-text PDF & HTML format, and more.
  Learn More
- Open Access Book (Free Access) - Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Sixth Edition (ISBN: 9781668473665)
  The Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Sixth Edition) continues the legacy set forth by the first five editions by providing comprehensive coverage and up-to-date definitions of the most important issues, concepts, and trends pertaining to technological advancements and information management within a variety of settings and industries. The entire book is being published under open access.
  Read Now
- Open Access Book (Free Access) - Food Sustainability, Environmental Awareness, and Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Developing Countries (ISBN: 9781668456293)
  Food Sustainability, Environmental Awareness, and Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Developing Countries provides information on the recent technology, mitigation, and environmental protection that must be applied for food sustainability in developing countries. This book is being published under Platinum Open Access through funding from Diponegoro University, Indonesia.
  Read Now
- Open Access Book (Free Access) - New Models of Higher Education: Unbundled, Rebundled, Customized, and DIY (ISBN: 9781668438091)
  The Walmart Corporation and the Lumina Foundation have provided funding to make New Models of Higher Education: Unbundled, Rebundled, Customized, and DIY fully open access, completely removing any paywall between scholars in education and the latest research on new models for the future of higher education.
  Read Now
- Open Access Book (Free Access) - Handbook of Research on the Global View of Open Access and Scholarly Communications (ISBN: 9781799898054)
  Through a collaboration between IGI Global and the University of North Texas, the Handbook of Research on the Global View of Open Access and Scholarly Communications has been published as fully open access, completely removing any paywall between researchers of any field, and the latest research on the equitable and inclusive nature of Open Access and all of its complications.
  Read Now
Books
- - Books by Subject
  - Business, Administration, & Management
  - Scientific, Technical, & Medical (STM)
  - Education
  - Books by Field
Journals
- - Journals
  - OnDemand Journal Articles
  - Journals by Subject
  - Business, Administration, & Management
  - Scientific, Technical, & Medical (STM)
  - Education
  - Journals by Field
e-Collections
OnDemand
Open Access
- View All Open Access Opportunities
  Search across all of IGI Global’s available open access publishing opportunities to unleash your research potential.
  Find an Open Access Journal for Your Next Manuscript
  Search across all of IGI Global’s available open access publishing opportunities to unleash your research potential.
  Submit an Open Access Book Proposal
  Learn more about open access book publishing and how it can propel your research forward in the field.
  Convert Your Work to Open Access
  Already published? You can convert your work to open access to increase its impact through IGI Global’s Restrospective Open Access Program.
  Utilize Open Access Collection Database
  Open up your research potential by utilizing our open access content or integrating the open access collection into your library
  Consider Open Access Agreements
  For Libraries: consider no-cost or investment-level open access agreements with IGI Global to support your faculty's research endeavors.
  Search Funding Resources
  Looking for additional funding resources to support your open accesss endeavors? View industry resources compiled by our open access team.
  Review Open Access Policies & Ethical Guidelines
  Considering IGI Global to publish your work under open access? Review IGI Global’s open access policies and ethical guidelines
Publish with Us
Resources
- - Instructors
  - Course Adoption
  - Teaching Cases
  - K-12 Online Learning Collection
  - Authors and Editors
  - eEditorial Discovery^® System
  - Peer Review Process
  - Ethics and Malpractice
  - COPE Membership
  - Fair Use Policy
  - Open Access Publishing
  - FAQ
Catalogs
About Us

Maria Simona Raboaca

Maria Simona Raboaca is working as a Researcher at to National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies ICSI Rm. Valcea, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Department. Her Ph.D. is “Theoretical and practical Contribution regarding to sustain with hybrid energy a Passive House” in Faculty of Building Services Engineering in Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Now, she is a project manager at ICSI to project “Smart conductive charging station, fixed and mobile, for electric propulsion transportation (SMiLE-EV)” proposes the deployment of fixed and mobile EV & PHEV charging stations to meet the mobility needs of tomorrow’s society and to prepare active/potential industrial partners for knowledge/technology transfer at the component or system level in prepare launching new products. She has been contributing to the field of Renewable Energy, Green Buildings, Passive House Concept, Hydrogen Energy and Stationary and Mobile applications. She is the author and co-author of more technical papers in scientific conference proceedings and ISI journals.

Publications

Advancements in Renewable Energy and Green Hydrogen

The demand for sustainable energy solutions in rapidly evolving academic and industrial environments is at an all-time high. Challenges faced by those championing sustainability...

Hydrogen Technology Integration for Energy Support of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

In a case study, this chapter presents scenarios developed with the aim of analyzing two types of energy management strategies dedicated to charging stations for electric...

Clean Technologies and Sustainable Development in Civil Engineering

Energy, economic, and social concerns are becoming increasingly important due to climate change, threats to energy security, depletion of traditional resources, and threats to...

Overview Regarding Synthetic Gas Production by Biomass Gasification

The renewable energy for the production of syngas (synthetic gas) by gasification of biomass has specific features and objectives. The present chapter aims to describe the...

Energy Storage Systems: From Classic to Hydrogen

Energy storage is a vital component in the chain of production-distribution-consumption of energy, even more so if the energy comes from a source that is intermittent and/or is...

Considerations Regarding the Green Retrofitting of Residential Buildings From Human Wellbeing Perspectives

Currently, buildings are considered to be a continuously evolving organism that over time has to be treated, rehabilitated, and upgraded to meet the requirements set by the user...

Considerations Regarding the Green Retrofitting of Residential Buildings From Human Wellbeing Perspectives

Currently, buildings are considered to be a continuously evolving organism that over time has to be treated, rehabilitated, and upgraded to meet the requirements set by the user...

Heating Systems: A Comparative Assessment of Alternative Solutions

Within the current context of energy, there are several ways to meet the challenges of durable development. Efficiency in energy use, considered to be the fifth energy source, as...