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Article Breaking the Cycle: A Systemic Analysis of Socio-Technical Barriers and Policy Priorities for Biomass Technology in an Emerging Economy(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2026) Oztel, Ahmet; Erol, Ismail; Benli, Tolga; Ar, Ilker MuratThis study addresses the critical challenge of slow biomass technology adoption in emerging economies, using Türkiye-with a potential of 3.9 MToe annually-as a representative case. Despite its promise for clean energy and rural development, adoption is stifled by a complex web of socio-economic and cultural barriers. Moving beyond isolated analyses, this research employs a novel Interval-Valued Picture Fuzzy Interpretive Structural Modeling and Cross-Impact Matrix Multiplication Applied to Classification approach to model the interdependencies and uncertainties among 17 key barriers identified from literature and expert input. The findings of this study provide a strategic hierarchy for policymakers, revealing that weak regulatory frameworks, gender roles, health concerns, cultural taboos around waste use, and land-use conflicts are the fundamental driving barriers that perpetuate dependent challenges such as high costs and low awareness. To break this cycle, we propose a targeted policy framework prioritizing robust regulations with financial incentives, genderinclusive training programs, public health campaigns, and community-based ownership models. These interventions offer a systemic roadmap to accelerate sustainable biomass adoption, directly supporting progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goals 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), 12 (Responsible Consumption), and 13 (Climate Action) in Türkiye and similar emerging economies where comparable socio-technical conditions prevail.Conference Object Citation - Scopus: 2Enhancing Sustainable Machining of Inconel 718 Using Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and TiO2based Nanofluid Minimum Quantity Lubrication(Elsevier B.V., 2025) Namlu, Ramazan Hakkı; Kaftanoĝlu, BılgınInconel 718 is extensively utilized especially in the aerospace sector due to its outstanding resistance to creep and corrosion, along with its capability to maintain strength at high temperatures. However, its high work hardening rate and low thermal conductivity present significant challenges in machining processes, including the need for extensive use of coolants, shortened tool life, and the necessity for post-processing operations for adequate surface quality, all of which hinder sustainable manufacturing. To address these issues, an innovative cooling/lubrication method, Nanofluid Minimum Quantity Lubrication (NMQL), aims to enhance the sustainable machining of Inconel 718 by minimizing these problems. NMQL involves the aerosolized delivery of nanoparticle-enriched nanofluid oil with compressed air to the cutting zone. In this way, NMQL utilizes the nanoparticles' cooling and lubrication abilities, resulting in lower cutting forces, reduced surface roughness, and decreased tool wear compared to other cooling/lubrication conditions, thereby improving machining performance. This study compares the performance of NMQL in terms of cutting forces, surface roughness and topography, and subsurface microhardness, using Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT) and TiO2nanoparticles, with Conventional Cutting Fluids (CCF), aiming to achieve more sustainable machining of Inconel 718. Also, a sustainability assessment was done using Pugh Matrix Approach in order to find the most sustainable cooling option. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
