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Evaluating the impacts of the global energy system

Tracking emissions in China

Good news, some concerns

Renewable energy and carbon pricing policies

State-level adoption saves money and lives

Protecting our energy infrastructure

New analysis targets cybersafety

The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World

State-level renewable energy policies

Strengthening critical public support

Reducing risk in power generation planning

Why including non-carbon options is key

Limiting global warming

More aggressive measures are needed

Mobility of the Future

CoalMap

A tool to map cost-competitiveness of coal & renewables

The Future of Solar Energy

Investigating carbon emissions in China

Can new policies curtail their growth?

A new look for nuclear power

Rural electrification

New models help electrify rural India

Regulating particulate pollution

Novel analysis yields new insights

The Future of Natural Gas

Subsidies for clean energy

Designing incentives for green technology adoption

Interconnections among energy, water, and food

The effects of water pumping in Pakistan's Indus Basin

Sociopolitical Challenges to the Siting of Facilities with Perceived Environmental Risks

Projects

The place of provincial and international trade in Electric Power to maximize the value of Québec’s hydro resources

Evolution of environmental, social and governance metrics and their use in corporate governance for critical minerals

Electric Power-H2-CO2 infrastructure interactions in a deeply decarbonized energy system

Macro-energy system modeling for net-zero emissions analysis

Integrated marine platform for hydrogen and ammonia production

Increasing public support for scalable low-carbon energy technologies using behavioral science insights

Analyzing the large-scale supply of low-carbon hydrogen in Germany

Liquid air energy storage technoeconomic analysis

Ensuring a financially sustainable, just, and inclusive energy transition

Publications

Resilience of people and ecosystems under climate stress

June 2023

Electricity distribution concessions in Odisha

September 2022

Power price crisis in the EU 2.0+: Desperate times call for desperate measures

April 2022

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