Sustainable Energy Development: A Multi-Criteria Decision Making Approach

Sustainable Energy Development: A Multi-Criteria Decision Making Approachdiscusses  sustainable energy development, the main path for achieving carbon  neutrality, and the use of multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) in  assessing energy transition in both operational and socio-political  forms. It proposes ways to support responsible decision making toward  sustainable energy in key areas such as power distribution, household  energy, and transportation. The authors have developed frameworks and  tools to help choose sustainable energy options like renewable energy  technologies, energy efficiency improvements, policies, and how to  promote them in different communities. The book includes several case  studies focused on electricity, district heating, transport sectors in  the European Union (EU), and decision making in the household sector. 

Features

• Analyzes the connection between sustainable energy development and the transition toward a carbon neutral society. 
• Compares and discusses advanced MCDM tools to support sustainable energy options. 
• Develops  new frameworks of indicators for the assessment of sustainable regional  and national energy system planning, and provides practical  illustrative examples in various energy sectors. 
• Provides policy implications when promoting sustainable energy development. 
• Presents  case studies on the applications of multi-criteria tools to support  sustainable energy options in different energy sectors.

Readers  interested in gaining insight into leading trends in energy efficiency  and sustainability, such as academics, researchers, graduate students,  and professionals interested in sustainable energy and energy producers,  city planners, policy makers, and more, will benefit from the topics  and frameworks discussed in this book.