Authors
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Faculty of Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Kerman Branch, Kerman, Iran
2
Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Higher Education Complex of Bam, Bam, Iran
Abstract
With the ever-increasing world population and limited energy resources, all countries are facing the problem of energy consumption, the limitation of non-renewable energy resources, as well as the increase in environmental pollution caused by the high consumption of fossil fuels, the basic and often catastrophic effects, including the effects of the greenhouse effect, Acid rains have increased the amount of carbon dioxide emissions, all of which necessitate the use of renewable energy sources. Today, these energies, including solar, wind, and thermal energies, have been considered as a sustainable alternative to fossil energy sources This article examines and prioritizes the use of new energies in improving technical performance, reducing production costs, and protecting the environment. The statistical population of this research is all the personnel of the Energy and Fluids Unit who are directly related to the energy issues of the organization, and their number is 35 people. Expert Choice 11 software was used for data analysis. By using the hierarchical analysis method, the prioritization of solar, wind, and thermal energy was evaluated from technical, economic, and environmental points of view, and the results showed that the use of solar thermal and wind energy has priority, respectively. Finally, this article emphasizes the importance of developing and using new energies in industries and shows that the use of these energy sources can help improve technical performance, reduce costs, and protect the environment in industries.
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