A multi-objective linear programming (MOLP) model based on a hybrid Input–Output (IO) framework is presented. This model aims at assessing the trade-offs between economic, energy, environmental (E3) and social objectives in the Brazilian economic system. This combination of multi-objective...

This paper performs an assessment of 41 agricultural biogas plants located in Austria to determine their relative performance in terms of economic, environmental, and social criteria and corresponding indicators. The comparison of these renewable energy conversion plants is based on two...

This paper proposes a model to minimize life-cycle costs of meeting the energy demand (power, heating, cooling) of a commercial building by integrating cogeneration, solar and conventional energy sources. The possibility to export the onsite produced power under a given legislative framework is...