Towards a smart grid power system in Brazil: Challenges and opportunities

GG Dranka, P Ferreira - Energy Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
The prospects for a smart power system have been widely discussed in the global electricity
sector. Decarbonization, Digitalization and Decentralization are considered the main key …

Renewable energy problems: Exploring the methods to support the decision-making process

PD Rigo, G Rediske, CB Rosa, NG Gastaldo, L Michels… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the current scenario of increasing energy demand and encouraging sustainable
development in countries, the energy sector's planning has become more complex …

Sustainable hydropower in the 21st century

EF Moran, MC Lopez, N Moore… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Hydropower has been the leading source of renewable energy across the world, accounting
for up to 71% of this supply as of 2016. This capacity was built up in North America and …

The evaluation of renewable energy alternatives for sustainable development in Turkey using ‌intuitionistic‌ ‌fuzzy‌-TOPSIS method

F Bilgili, F Zarali, MF Ilgün, C Dumrul, Y Dumrul - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This study analyzes the best renewable energy options in Turkey's sustainable development
using the IF-TOPSIS method. The study aims to rank Turkey's preferences for renewable …

Evaluation of energy alternatives for sustainable development of energy sector in India: An integrated Shannon's entropy fuzzy multi-criteria decision approach

SK Saraswat, AK Digalwar - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, conventional and renewable energy sources for sustainable development of
energy sector in India are evaluated from multiple perspectives including economic …

An integrated Delphi-AHP and fuzzy TOPSIS approach toward ranking and selection of renewable energy resources in Pakistan

YA Solangi, Q Tan, NH Mirjat, GD Valasai, MWA Khan… - Processes, 2019 - mdpi.com
Pakistan has long relied on fossil fuels for electricity generation. This is despite the fact that
the country is blessed with enormous renewable energy (RE) resources, which can …

Analyzing renewable energy sources of a developing country for sustainable development: An integrated fuzzy based-decision methodology

YA Solangi, C Longsheng, SAA Shah, A Alsanad… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Global human pollutant activities have raised greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which have
directly affected the climate. Fossil fuel-based energy has brought a negative impact on the …

The complementary use of game theory for the circular economy: A review of waste management decision-making methods in civil engineering

PG Palafox-Alcantar, DVL Hunt, CDF Rogers - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Circular economy principles aim to contribute towards sustainability and resilience through
several simultaneous agendas including economic growth, social development and …

Analysis of electricity generation options for sustainable energy decision making: The case of Turkey

G Yilan, MAN Kadirgan, GA Çiftçioğlu - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Sustainable energy decision making requires the comparison of energy generation
technologies regarding a wide range of economic, technical, environmental, and socio …

Planning for a renewable future in the Brazilian power system

GG Dranka, P Ferreira - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The Brazilian electricity system is an important example of a large country relying on a high
renewable energy matrix with a major focus on hydropower, which has historically allowed …