A macro-level decision analysis of wind power as a solution for sustainable energy in the USA

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 629-644

  Noori, Mehdi ^a   Kucukvar, Murat ^a   Tatari, Omer ^a  

^a University of Central Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

life cycle assessment; Monte Carlo simulation; multi criteria decision making; triple bottom line; wind energy

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY; SUPPLY CHAINS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT MODEL; MACRO-LEVEL DECISIONS; MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; OFF-SHORE WIND ENERGY; SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS; TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 84938548546     PISSN: 14786451     EISSN: 1478646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786451.2013.854796     Document Type: Article

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