Which renewable energy consumption is more efficient by fuzzy EDAS method based on PESTLE dimensions?


DEMİRTAŞ Ö., DERİNDAĞ Ö. F., ZARALI F., ÖCAL O., ASLAN A.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, vol.28, no.27, pp.36274-36287, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 27
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11356-021-13310-0
  • Journal Name: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, IBZ Online, ABI/INFORM, Aerospace Database, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Environment Index, Geobase, MEDLINE, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.36274-36287
  • Keywords: Renewable energy consumption, Energy planning, Analytical hierarchy process, PESTLE, Fuzzy-EDAS, MULTICRITERIA DECISION-MAKING, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, WIND ENERGY, HYDROPOWER, RESOURCES, SELECTION, MCDM, AHP, PERFORMANCE, EXPANSION
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The facilities that energy delivers to social life and economic activities render it indispensable. Hence, it is equally critical that the energy cycle must have a sustainable structure. Therefore, it is an indisputable fact that developing and performing correct and consistent energy policies is vitally necessary. Energy consumption planning includes a continuous process to reassess existing and potential alternative energy approaches and strategies. The public and private decision-makers in charge of planning and managing energy consumption policies must adapt their strategies to novel and superior alternative resources according to sustainability and efficiency criteria. In this paper, the fuzzy EDAS method is used to address the best renewable energy consumption by taking political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental (PESTLE) dimensions into account. The analysis of the paper indicates the most efficient renewable energy consumption is sourced by geothermal, solar, wind, hydroelectricity, and biomass, respectively. By further investigation, it is concluded that the most optimum renewable energy consumption alternatives based on PESTLE dimensions are geothermal and solar energies.