Net-zero biomass energy sustainable supply chain considering productivity opportunity gap using machine learning

The global transition towards sustainable energy solutions has underscored the need for optimizing biomass power plants to achieve net-zero emissions. This study presents an innovative approach to improving biomass energy sustainability by addressing the Productivity Opportunity Gap (POG) through ma...

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Main Authors: Mohammadmahdi Abbaspour, Hamed Fazlollahtabar
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-12-01
Series:Sustainable Futures
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188825005490
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description The global transition towards sustainable energy solutions has underscored the need for optimizing biomass power plants to achieve net-zero emissions. This study presents an innovative approach to improving biomass energy sustainability by addressing the Productivity Opportunity Gap (POG) through machine learning techniques. A Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP)-based model is employed to evaluate and rank sustainability strategies across environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Expert-driven Likert-scale assessments are transformed using Rough Set Theory (RST) to ensure robustness in decision-making. The results highlight that resource efficiency, policy support, and stakeholder engagement are key drivers of biomass power plant sustainability. The study provides a data-driven framework that enhances decision-making accuracy and supports policymakers and industry stakeholders in optimizing biomass energy production while contributing to global decarbonization goals.
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spelling doaj-art-e1793246d08b40f0a3043046963efa922025-08-20T02:36:28ZengElsevierSustainable Futures2666-18882025-12-011010098510.1016/j.sftr.2025.100985Net-zero biomass energy sustainable supply chain considering productivity opportunity gap using machine learningMohammadmahdi Abbaspour0Hamed Fazlollahtabar1Department of Industrial Engineering, Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, Babol, IranDepartment of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering, Damghan University, Damghan, Iran; Corresponding author.The global transition towards sustainable energy solutions has underscored the need for optimizing biomass power plants to achieve net-zero emissions. This study presents an innovative approach to improving biomass energy sustainability by addressing the Productivity Opportunity Gap (POG) through machine learning techniques. A Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP)-based model is employed to evaluate and rank sustainability strategies across environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Expert-driven Likert-scale assessments are transformed using Rough Set Theory (RST) to ensure robustness in decision-making. The results highlight that resource efficiency, policy support, and stakeholder engagement are key drivers of biomass power plant sustainability. The study provides a data-driven framework that enhances decision-making accuracy and supports policymakers and industry stakeholders in optimizing biomass energy production while contributing to global decarbonization goals.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188825005490Biomass power plantsProductivity opportunity gapNet-zero energySustainability
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Net-zero biomass energy sustainable supply chain considering productivity opportunity gap using machine learning
Sustainable Futures
Biomass power plants
Productivity opportunity gap
Net-zero energy
Sustainability
title Net-zero biomass energy sustainable supply chain considering productivity opportunity gap using machine learning
title_full Net-zero biomass energy sustainable supply chain considering productivity opportunity gap using machine learning
title_fullStr Net-zero biomass energy sustainable supply chain considering productivity opportunity gap using machine learning
title_full_unstemmed Net-zero biomass energy sustainable supply chain considering productivity opportunity gap using machine learning
title_short Net-zero biomass energy sustainable supply chain considering productivity opportunity gap using machine learning
title_sort net zero biomass energy sustainable supply chain considering productivity opportunity gap using machine learning
topic Biomass power plants
Productivity opportunity gap
Net-zero energy
Sustainability
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