Green energy sources (GES) selection based on multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA)

International Journal of Energy Sector Management

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 271-286

  Datta, Asim ^a   Ray, Amitava ^a   Bhattacharya, Gautam ^b   Saha, Hiranmay ^c  

^a SIKKIM MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Swami Vivekananda Research Center   (India)

^c JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchy process; Energy source; Global warming; Multi criteria decision analysis

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; COST FACTORS; CRITICAL FACTORS; DECISION MAKERS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; END USERS; ENERGY SOURCE; EVALUATING CRITERIA; GREEN ENERGY; GREEN ENERGY SOURCES; MATLAB SIMULATIONS; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS; OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION; SELECTION BASED; WIND GENERATORS;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY POLICY; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; MATLAB; NEUTRON EMISSION; RESEARCH; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WIND POWER;

GAS FUEL ANALYSIS;

EID: 79960061032     PISSN: 17506220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506221111146020     Document Type: Article

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