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 …

Renewable energy sources are presently being considered as alternatives to fossil fuels,
because they are perpetual, environmentally friendly, and release negligible amounts of …

Urban planners, local authorities, and energy policymakers often develop strategic
sustainable energy plans for the urban building stock in order to minimize overall energy …

The present paper proposes and implements an integrated evaluation framework for
selecting the most appropriate sites for wind-farm development projects. This framework …

More than one billion people are still living without access to electricity today. More than half
of them are living in Sub-Saharan Africa. There is a noticeable shortage of energy related …

Wind energy is one of the most important renewable energy sources in Germany and plays
a key role regarding energy and climate policy targets of the German government. However …

The harmful effects of traditional methods of power generation on the environment has
created a need to strategically plan and develop renewable and sustainable energy …

One of the promising ways to shift towards sustainable development has been the utilization
of solar energy worldwide. Based on its geographical specifications, Iran enjoys high solar …

The purpose of this research is to examine the available resources, quantify and introduce
Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) and Geographical Information System (GIS) …

Distributed wind power has received growing attention in recent years. However, high risks
remain in its investigation, which severely hindered its development. This study attempts to …