Assignment 2

Question #1 Using the linear Interpolation method, we are scoring each criteria on a scale of 1-10. Weight Nuclear Wind Energy Efficiency Cost 30 $15 Million (0) $10 Million (3.57) $1 Million (10) Safety 20 Moderate Risk (0) Low Risk (10) Low Risk (10) Air Emissions 10 Low (0) Low (0) Zero (10) Water Footprint 10 High (0) Low (5) Zero (10) Ability to meet demand 30 Will provide 15 TWh/year (10) Will provide 15 TWh/year (10) Will provide 5 TWh/year (0) After calculation the decision matrix would like below: Weight Nuclear Wind Energy Efficiency Cost 30 0 x 30 3.57 x 30 10 x 30 Safety 20 0 x 20 10 x 20 10 x 20 Air Emissions 10 0 x 10 0 x10 10 x 10 Water Footprint 10 0 x 10 5 x 10 10 x 10 Ability to meet demand 30 10 x 30 10 x 30 0 x 30 Total 300 657.1 700 The decision on which alternative to pursue lies between expanding the wind turbines and implementing energy efficiency methods. According to the provided information, enhancing the wind turbines will generate an annual energy output of 15 TWh. Conversely, the energy efficiency alternative aims to reduce energy consumption by 5 TWh per year. Based on the decision matrix above, it is optimal to choose the energy efficiency method.