One of the problems facing researchers in the application of renewable energy systems is
that the evaluation of the sustainability is extremely perplex. Decision making in energy …

In recent decades, several Multi-Criteria Decision Aid (MCDA) methods have been
proposed to help in selecting the best compromise alternatives. In the meantime, the …

The path towards energy sustainability is commonly referred to the incremental adoption of
available technologies, practices and policies that may help to decrease the environmental …

A comparison of support schemes for market-based deployment of renewable energy in the
UK and Germany shows that the feed-in tariff reduces costs to consumers and results in …

This paper reviews the literature in the intersection of renewable energies and politics
adopting a multidisciplinary social sciences perspective. We begin by analyzing the recent …

The increasing prominence of Sustainable Development as a policy objective has initiated a
debate on appropriate frameworks and tools that will both provide guidance for a shift …

This paper analyses the combined use of scenario building and participatory multi-criteria
analysis (PMCA) in the context of renewable energy from a methodological point of view …

The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of two main types of instruments (feed-in tariffs and
quotas with tradable green certificates) have usually been compared in the literature on …

Evidence suggests, albeit tentatively, that feed-in tariffs (FITs) are more effective than
alternative support schemes in promoting renewable energy technologies (RETs). FITs …

This paper reviews the available life cycle analysis (LCA) literature on organic photovoltaics
(OPVs). This branch of OPV research has focused on the environmental impact of single …