Sustainability Analysis of Commercial-Scale Biogas Plants in Pakistan vs. Germany: A Novel Analytic Hierarchy Process—SMARTER Approach

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(5), P. 2168 - 2168

Published: March 3, 2025

The development of biogas technology is essential as a renewable energy source, aiding global initiatives in sustainable production and waste management. Geographical, technological, economic factors significantly vary the efficiency viability facilities by area. This study compares techno-economic, social, environmental impacts plants Germany Pakistan using multicriteria decision-making method that combines Analytic Hierarchy Process SMARTER. research has determined weighting then assessed comparative performance six selected based on five different scenarios: (i) comprehensive base-case, (ii) performance, (iii) (iv) social (v) per-kW efficiency. Three these are (a low–medium-income developing country) three high-income developed country). findings indicate technical most heavily weighted criterion, playing crucial role determining overall sustainability scores. Germany’s Bioenergie Park Güstrow stood out leading performer, achieving scores 63.1%, 72.9%, 73.0% across environmental, scenarios, respectively. In same Gujjar Colony Biogas Plant recorded lowest 25.4%, 43.2%, 53.0%. from country showed progressive score high impact towards scenarios. contrast, low bioenergy deployment due to various factors, highlighting gaps flaws optimized generation growth. critical techno-economic socio-environmental vital for policymakers, industry, engineers, other relevant stakeholders seeking enhance scalability, technologies economies.

Language: Английский

Alternative Prioritization for Mitigating Competition-Related Issues in Tanzania Sugar Industry Using an Integrated Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(4), P. e41521 - e41521

Published: Dec. 28, 2024

Professionals and policymakers often encounter challenges in selecting ranking effective solutions to address competition-related issues various industries including sugar industry. Despite extensive research this area, the Tanzanian context, significantly impacted by these challenges, has not received sufficient attention. Thus, study aims fill gap identifying prioritizing issues. It proposes four strategies establishes five criteria for prioritization. To achieve this, introduces an integrated methodology assess weights rank based on weighted criteria. The FullEX technique is applied weights, while AROMAN (Alternative Ranking Order Method Accounting Two-Step Normalization) method used alternatives. validates through a sensitivity comparative analyses, which identifies amendment of law accommodate leniency program (S1) as most appropriate strategy mitigating

Language: Английский