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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Pedram Ahadi, Farbod Fakhrabadi, Alireza Pourshaghaghy, Farshad Kowsary
Summary: With its abundant solar radiation, Iran has a high potential for solar energy utilization. The study used AHP and Expert Choice software to select the optimal site for a solar power plant, ultimately choosing Zahedan in the Zanjan province. The analysis also included a sensitivity analysis on major criteria.
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Energy & Fuels
Zijiao Han, Yanfeng Ge, Henan Dong, Liang Wang, Tianhe Sun
Summary: Currently, the development of renewable energy is hindered by the issue of absorption. The electric-hydrogen technology serves as a flexible resource to couple different forms of energy by absorbing excess electricity. The lack of flexibility in power systems with high levels of intermittent renewables can lead to problems such as excessive curtailment of wind and solar energy, uneconomical energy system operation, and even jeopardize energy supply security. This paper introduces a multi-dimensional system value evaluation method based on fuzzy analytic hierarchy process for assessing the power-to-hydrogen (P2H) technology, with a focus on collaborative planning of large-scale electric-hydrogen resources in the new power system. Use case study demonstrates the system value of P2H and the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, quantifying the effects of P2H capacity variation and determining the optimal capacity.
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Energy & Fuels
Gaofeng Zhou, Tianhan Zhang, Hongying Sheng, Lei Fang, Lai Xu, Jianfeng Xu, Jie Chen, Hao Wan, Li Yang, Zhenzhi Lin
Summary: This study proposes a credit management method for infrastructure contractors of power systems based on blockchain technology. By designing a framework and establishing an evaluation system, as well as introducing behavior analysis and result query methods, the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed method are demonstrated through a case study. The simulation results show that wages payment is of significant importance in power infrastructure management.
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Mathematics
Luliang Liu, Yuanming Dou, Jiangang Qiao
Summary: This study developed an evaluation model for the stability of roadway plant slopes based on an environmental assessment and the actual characteristics of highways. By using rough set theory and analytic hierarchy process, the model can predict the slope quality of highway plants and provide technical help to prevent slope safety accidents.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sha-sha Wang, Bao-lai Song
Summary: Accurate evaluation of water yield property is crucial for mine water inrush risk analysis and engineering measures selection. This study selected and analyzed five hydrogeological parameters to rank areas for potential mine inflow risk, using a FAHP methodology and GIS for data processing and spatial analysis. The results showed an increase in sandstone aquifer water yield property from northeast to southwest, consistent with hydrogeological understanding of the study area. The findings provide valuable insights for engineering design and construction.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Sheng-Shan Chen, Han-Xiang Wang, Hao Jiang, Ya-Nan Liu, Yan-Xin Liu, Xiao-Xiao Lv
Summary: A corroded casing risk assessment model based on analytic hierarchy process and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation was established to identify potential risks in time. The model analyzes corrosion rate and residual strength characteristics, establishes an index system based on six important factors, calculates index weights, and evaluates risk level via fuzzy comprehensive evaluation. The model has been verified by a case well and provides an effective decision-making method for risk evaluation.
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Agronomy
Limin Yu, Sha Tao, Yanzhao Ren, Wanlin Gao, Xinliang Liu, Yongkang Hu, Redmond R. Shamshiri
Summary: This study evaluated a soil moisture sensing technology suitable for field applications, with economic benefits having the highest weight among various indicators. It compared the performance of different soil water sensing methods in different soil types, providing insights for decision-making for farmers and government bodies.
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Wei Shi
Summary: This article studies the structure of college students' psychological quality and the construction method of the evaluation model. By introducing the analytic hierarchy process, it helps college educators assess the psychological state of college students and provides important insights for teaching decisions.
JOURNAL OF SENSORS
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Getasew Taddese, Severine Durieux, Emmanuel Duc
Summary: This study evaluates the sustainable performance of Faceshield bracket manufacturing, using MCDM methodology of AHP with 38 carefully selected indicator sets. Results show that 3D printing performs better in terms of environmental impact, while injection molding shows better economic and social performance.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zan Zhu, Jianqi Wang, Yating Zhu, Qiran Chen, Xinyu Liang
Summary: This research applies the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) evaluation method to the management and decision-making of UAV oblique photography monomer modeling, aiming to improve the balance between model quality and production efficiency.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
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Operations Research & Management Science
Jiancheng Tu, Zhibin Wu
Summary: This study investigates the causes and solutions to rank reversals in the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). It confirms that intransitive preference and prioritization methods cause rank reversals in single pairwise comparison matrices. An optimization model is proposed to obtain the priority vector with minimal rank violations and logarithmic square errors. The study also analyzes the applicability and shortcomings of existing revised AHP models in distributive AHP, ideal AHP, and multiplicative AHP, identifying inconsistency, prioritization methods, and aggregation rules as the respective causes of rank reversals. Finally, a modification suggestion is generated for intransitive collective pairwise comparison matrices using an optimization model based on minimizing the number of reversed preferences and the amount of change in preferences.
ANNALS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Zhou-Jing Wang
Summary: This study develops a modeling method for triangular fuzzy multiplicative preference relations and proposes an index for measuring the consistency of TFMPRs, as well as two logarithmic least square models. A comparative analysis is conducted through a numerical example to clarify the effectiveness and advantages of the proposed method, and the practicality of the proposed triangular FAHP approach is demonstrated.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON FUZZY SYSTEMS
(2021)
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Engineering, Environmental
Qiusheng Song, Peng Jiang, Song Zheng
Summary: This paper proposes a safety assessment method for chemical plant production process that comprehensively considers the safety influencing elements of human factors. The method combines analytic hierarchy process and cloud model for evaluation, and simulation results show that it is reliable, practical, and scientific.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Adel Ranji, Mohammad Gholami Parashkoohi, Davood Mohammad Zamani, Mohammad Ghahderijani
Summary: Seed is a living product that requires proper cultivation, harvesting, and processing to achieve the yield potential of rice varieties. The selection of suitable weeding machines for paddy fields is crucial for rice farmers, and it requires accurate evaluation and identification of criteria. This study aims to explain the evaluation criteria for rice weeding machines in paddy fields and present the fuzzy sets of identified criteria in Iran.
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Automation & Control Systems
Xiaofeng Chen, Yanting Fang, Junyi Chai, Zeshui Xu
Summary: This paper investigates the integration of intuitionistic fuzzy (IF) sets and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to maximize advantages. Quantitative differences between AHP weights and normalized defuzzified IF-AHP weights are illustrated, revealing qualitative and quantitative disparities between AHP and IF-AHP. The study identifies conditions and strategies for utilizing IF-AHP over AHP, with data experiments and case studies for validation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUZZY SYSTEMS
(2022)
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Economics
Marie-Louise Arlt, David Chassin, Claudio Rivetta, James Sweeney
Summary: This paper examines the impact of real-time pricing and load automation on residential distribution systems. The study finds that implementing real-time pricing can result in an aggregate welfare gain of 39 USD per customer and year. However, it also notes that RTP and load automation may significantly increase peak system load. Introducing a market-based demand management system can further enhance welfare gains and reduce grid investment.
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Economics
Javier Jorquera-Copier, Alvaro Lorca, Enzo Sauma, Stefan Lorenczik, Matias Negrete-Pincetic
Summary: As countries update their climate ambitions, low-carbon hydrogen production and use present opportunities for emissions reductions and economic development. A case study for Chile shows that integrating hydrogen and electricity networks can lower system costs and enhance renewable integration, but policy support is needed to address concerns related to water and land use.
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Economics
Dawit Guta, Hisham Zerriffi, Jill Baumgartner, Abhishek Jain, Sunil Mani, Darby Jack, Ellison Carter, Guofeng Shen, Jennifer Orgill-Meyer, Joshua Rosenthal, Katherine Dickinson, Rob Bailis, Yuta Masuda
Summary: Household solid fuel use is detrimental to health and the environment. The Indian government's PMUY subsidy has successfully promoted the adoption of LPG by millions of households. However, there is limited understanding of the decision-making process to reduce solid fuel use after transitioning to cleaner fuels. This study found that factors such as household wealth, social status, education level, and the prevalence of LPG use in the village are positively associated with LPG consumption and the discontinuation of solid fuel use. On the other hand, factors such as distance to LPG refill delivery, household size, and the PMUY subsidy are negatively associated with the share of LPG use.
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Economics
Nicolas Morell-Dameto, Jose Pablo Chaves-Avila, Tomas Gomez San Roman, Pablo Duenas-Martinez, Tim Schittekatte
Summary: This paper assesses the performance of differently implemented forward-looking network tariff designs and proposes an innovative coordination mechanism to increase predictability in a future with many flexible customers. The study reveals that if large shares of customers synchronize their responses to highly time-varying and locational-specific network charges, it can lead to unexpected reinforcements.
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Economics
Alexandra Gritz, Guntram Wolff
Summary: Russia's weaponization of gas supplies shook the energy security of Central and Eastern Europe in 2022. The region responded by increasing alternative energy supplies and developing new gas supply routes. Renewable energy, nuclear energy, and hydrogen play important roles in the long-term. Mitigating the impact of this shock requires the EU to prioritize the integrity of its energy market.
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Economics
Jaroslaw Kantorowicz, Marion Collewet, Matthew DiGiuseppe, Hendrik Vrijburg
Summary: Economic costs are a major political obstacle to investing in climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. The method of financing plays a crucial role in determining public opposition to government green investments, with debt financing being less opposed than broad-based taxes. This study suggests that credit market tools, such as green bonds and debt for climate swaps, can be politically efficient in increasing support for green financing. Carbon taxes and wealth taxes are found to be the most preferred options.
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Economics
Kun Guo, Liyuan Luan, Xiaoli Cai, Dayong Zhang, Qiang Ji
Summary: This paper investigates China's energy trade stability using a survival analysis approach. It finds that the energy trade linkages between China and 153 other countries are complex and unstable, with short periods of trade with many countries. Geopolitically risky regions, such as the Middle East and Africa, have the lowest trade stability. Climate risks have significant effects on energy trade stability. The paper proposes several policy options to improve energy trade stability in China, with special attention to increasing global climate risks.
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Economics
Simona Bigerna, Piyush Choudhary, Nikunj Kumar Jain, Silvia Micheli, Paolo Polinori
Summary: This study estimates the willingness to pay of Indian urban consumers for a continuous supply of electricity using contingent valuation method. The findings show that the amount consumers are willing to pay depends on the duration of power outages, with households preferring shorter outages. Income and environmental attitude also positively influence higher willingness to pay. These insights can inform policymakers in designing more reliable and customer-centric energy generation and distribution models.
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Economics
Temilade Sesan, Unico Uduka, Lucy Baker, Okechukwu Ugwu, Ewah Eleri, Subhes Bhattacharyya
Summary: This study examines the impact of the regulatory framework on rural electrification and universal energy access goals in Nigeria's mini-grid sector. The findings suggest that while the current framework has fostered sector growth, additional measures are necessary to ensure equitable distribution of access among rural populations.
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Economics
Rui Shan, Noah Kittner
Summary: Energy storage is a cornerstone in decarbonization planning as it reduces operational costs and greenhouse gas emissions, while enhancing resilience and renewables integration. However, storage developers in different regions have varying economic and environmental considerations, thereby requiring policy intervention to achieve long-term emission reductions.
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Economics
Tung Durmaz, Sevil Acar, Simay Kizilkaya
Summary: This study investigates the phenomenon of strategic capacity withholding in the Turkish electricity market and its relationship with the capacity remuneration mechanism. The empirical results provide strong evidence of strategic capacity withholding and show that the capacity mechanism contributes to the duration of failures. The study offers important insights for policymakers, including the implementation of a random verification mechanism and restructuring of the capacity mechanism in Turkey.
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Economics
Tii N. Nchofoung
Summary: The study finds that oil price shocks have a negative impact on Africa's energy transition, particularly in rural areas and net crude oil exporting countries. However, oil price shocks cannot explain the urban-rural differences in clean energy access. Therefore, increasing investment in clean energy and technologies in rural areas is necessary to enhance the resilience of the energy sector to oil price shocks.
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Economics
Najia Saqib, Muhammad Usman, Ilhan Ozturk, Arshian Sharif
Summary: This study examines the impact of environmental technologies, financial growth, and energy use on ecological footprint and green growth. Environmental innovation and renewable energy deployment contribute to green growth, while financial expansion and non-renewable energy use have negative effects on the environment. The study also identifies causal relationships between different factors.
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Economics
Yessica C. Y. Chung, Noxolo Kunene, Hung-Hao Chang
Summary: The Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) is considered an innovative technology for building a green society. This study investigates the impact of REC purchases on stock return and volume in Taiwan between 2017 and 2021. The findings suggest that REC purchases have a positive effect on stock returns of manufacturing firms but not service firms. The frequency of REC purchases is also an important factor in the relationship between REC purchase and firm value. Additionally, the study reveals that public attention to environmental pollution plays a crucial role in positive stock returns and volume, while ESG disclosure is negatively associated with returns and volume.
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Economics
Seife Ayele, Wei Shen, Yacob Mulugetta, Tadesse Kuma Worako
Summary: This paper addresses the challenges of governing energy procurement from a mix of non-hydropower renewable energy sources supplied by independent producers. Building on political economy analysis and five case studies of independent producer projects from Ethiopia, it seeks to understand the root causes of the protracted delays and limited extent of procurement by independent producers. The key contestations lie in managing long term contracts, risk, uncertainty and in developing the institutional and human capacity to transition.