The Parameters Used in Multiple Criteria Decision Making Methodologies for Drafting out Renewable Energy Sources Support Schemes

Different power generation technologies have different advantages and disadvantages. However, if compared to traditional energy sources, renewable energy sources provide a possibility to solve the climate change and economic decarbonization issues that are so relevant today. Therefore, the analysis and evaluation of renewable energy technologies has been receiving increasing attention in the politics of different countries and the scientific literature. The household sector consumes almost one third of all energy produced, thus studies on the evaluation of renewable energy production technologies in households are very important. This article reviews the scientific literature that have used multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods as a key tool to evaluate renewable energy technologies in households. The findings of the conducted research are categorized according to the objectives pursued and the criteria on which the evaluation was based are discussed. The article also provides an overview and in-depth analysis of MCDM methods and distinguishes the main advantages and disadvantages of using them to evaluate technologies in households.

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Multiple Criteria Decision-Making as an Operational Conceptualization of Energy Sustainability

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su132111629 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (21) ◽

pp. 11629

Author(s):

José Carlos Romero ◽

Pedro Linares

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Multiple Criteria Decision Making ◽

Multiple Criteria ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Energy Sustainability ◽

International Consensus ◽

Energy Models ◽

Strong Sustainability ◽

Strong Change

There is a broad international consensus about the urgency of promoting a strong change towards energy models that are less dependent on non-renewable energy sources, more equitable, and truly environmentally friendly. In order to achieve this goal, we need to define the problem so that it can be operationally and comprehensively addressed. This paper presents a proposal of a framework for the analysis of the sustainability of energy models based on multiple criteria theory, which we consider comprehensive and operational enough. Its application to a real energy model, the Spanish one, shows that the framework is able to address most of the elements both of weak and strong sustainability and find a reasonable compromise within the limits of the problem.

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An Analytical Model for Evaluating Wind Turbine Types

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.543-547.333 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 543-547 ◽

pp. 333-336 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Amy H.I. Lee ◽

Meng Chan Hung ◽

W.L. Pearn ◽

He Yau Kang

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Evaluation Model ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Multiple Criteria Decision Making ◽

Analytic Network Process ◽

Renewable Energy Resources ◽

Network Process ◽

Term Energy

With worldwide developments stressing the security, economy, human well-beings and environmental costs of relying heavily on fossil and nuclear energy, the demand of safe renewable energy resources is expanding consistently and tremendously in recent years. With its safe and environmental characteristics, wind energy production has become one of the fastest growing renewable energy sources in the world. While new wind power capacity is being added in more places in various countries, the installation of wind turbines is an important process for long-term energy generation. In this study, an evaluation model, which incorporates multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) methods, including decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) and fuzzy analytic network process (FANP), is developed to establish interactive relationships between criteria. Fuzzy Yager ranking method is used for deffuzification. The final ranking of the alternatives is obtained, and this can provide decision-makers for references.

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Education, Communication and Decision-Making on Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11195262 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (19) ◽

pp. 5262 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Konstantinos Ioannou

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Sustainable Energy ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Special Issue ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

The Public ◽

The Creation ◽

Renewable And Sustainable Energy

This editorial aims to introduce the themes and approaches covered in this special issue on education, communication, and decision-making on renewable and sustainable energy. At first, I discuss the themes and topics that have informed the creation of this special issue. Then, I provide an overview of the content of each paper that is included on the special issue. Additionally, this editorial provides a solid background on the relationships between the factors affecting decision-making on renewable energy sources as well as on the degree of influence education and communication takes part in the attitudes of the public towards renewable energy sources.

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A Multi-Criteria Strategic Decision Making Model to Assess Renewable Energy Forms

International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences ◽

10.4018/ijsds.2017040101 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Daniel W. Keebler ◽

Paul D. Albertelli Jr. ◽

Briance Mascarenhas

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Decision Making ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Strategic Decision ◽

Strategic Decision Making ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Multiple Factors ◽

Relative Attractiveness ◽

Decision Making Model

Renewable energy can potentially be a source of competitive advantage, reduce greenhouse gases, and counter climate change. This study utilizes Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to systematically assess the relative attractiveness of multiple renewable energy forms based on three factors: 1. business (economic), 2. technical (environmental), and 3. social (regulatory). It uncovers the relative attractiveness of various renewable energy forms and suggests strategies for their development for providers and customers. After considering multiple factors, the study found hydro, geothermal, and wind power to be relatively attractive renewable energy sources.

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