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Environmental Sciences
Kae Murakami, Shinji Kaneko, Masaru Ichihashi, Ayyoob Sharifi
Summary: Tokyo, as the capital of Japan, has experienced changes in its energy supply-demand structure over time with an increased reliance on external supply. Despite the nuclear power plant accident affecting carbon emissions associated with Tokyo's electricity consumption, there has been no significant change in its consumption-based emissions, suggesting a stable consumption structure in Tokyo.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Francesco Pietro Colelli, Johannes Emmerling, Giacomo Marangoni, Malcolm N. Mistry, Enrica De Cian
Summary: This study reveals that climate adaptation can lead to higher energy demand, power system costs, and carbon prices, but the benefits of mitigation can offset decarbonization costs. Adaptation actions increase power generation capacity and costs, but in ambitious mitigation scenarios, energy system costs may be lower or even negative due to reduced adaptation needs.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Environmental Studies
Jared Berry Fitzgerald
Summary: Moving beyond technological advancements, working time reduction is proposed as a sustainable policy that can simultaneously reduce environmental pressures and improve social and economic outcomes. This study explores the relationship between average working hours and CO2 emissions in the US states from 2005 to 2015, considering how inequality moderates this relationship. The findings suggest that inequality amplifies the effects of working hours on emissions, highlighting the importance of reducing inequality and working hours to achieve social, ecological, and economic benefits.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mohammad Mazibar Rahman, Nishat Anan, Abu Hashan Md Mashud, Mahmudul Hasan, Ming-Lang Tseng
Summary: This study evaluates the CO2 emission factors of 17 countries in Asia and the Pacific region, focusing on their consumption of products and services. It finds significant emissions from China, Japan, and India, with the household sector being the main contributor. The study highlights the importance of understanding the effects of consumption on carbon emissions and formulating effective carbon mitigation plans.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Corey Lesk, Denes Csala, Robin Hasse, Sgouris Sgouridis, Antoine Levesque, Katharine J. Mach, Daniel Horen Greenford, H. Damon Matthews, Radley M. Horton
Summary: The article discusses the need for a global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate risks caused by climate change. The study estimates the CO2 emissions embedded in the broader climate transition using a set of models. The results suggest that while emissions from adaptation-related interventions are relatively low, emissions from deploying renewable energy capacity are much higher. The article emphasizes the importance of considering emissions from mitigation actions and highlights the potential for reducing emissions through ambitious energy decarbonization efforts.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yang Ou, Christopher Roney, Jameel Alsalam, Katherine Calvin, Jared Creason, Jae Edmonds, Allen A. Fawcett, Page Kyle, Kanishka Narayan, Patrick O'Rourke, Pralit Patel, Shaun Ragnauth, Steven J. Smith, Haewon McJeon
Summary: Examining 90 mitigation scenarios pairing different levels of CO2 and non-CO2 GHG abatement pathways can help understand how comprehensive greenhouse gas mitigation is crucial in achieving the 1.5 degrees C and 2 degrees C climate change goals.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Henrik Selin, Yiqi Zhang, Rebecca Dunn, Noelle E. Selin, Alexis K. H. Lau
Summary: The study proposes five allocation options for international shipping CO2 emissions, showing that a clear majority of emissions would be distributed to ten countries under each option, with variations in the top ten countries and the amount allotted to individual countries. The most effective and equitable allocation mechanism would assign emissions to countries of ship owners and operate under the UNFCCC.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Kaihan Cai, Cuixia Sun, Haoxuan Wang, Qingbin Song, Chao Wang, Peng Wang
Summary: This study is the first case study using the life cycle assessment method to estimate the entire life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of urban energy consumption in Macau. The results show that the greenhouse gas emissions from energy consumption in Macau have been increasing, with energy import and consumption being the main contributors. The study also proposes effective reduction measures.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Qurat ul Ain Ali, Umer Khayyam, Umair Nazar
Summary: Pakistan is ranked as the seventh most vulnerable country in the debate on climate change, mainly due to high CO2 emissions from massive coal combustion for energy production. The study found that efforts to meet growing energy needs result in 14,500 Mt CO2 emissions per year, calling for immediate use of technology to reduce emissions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andrew H. MacDougall, Josie Mallett, David Hohn, Nadine Mengis
Summary: Recent research indicates that substantial temperature changes are expected at large and regional scales following the cessation of CO2 emissions, with high uncertainty in terms of patterns, magnitude, and sign of these changes.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Adriana Del Borghi, Michela Gallo, Nicolo Silvestri, Oliviero Baccelli, Edoardo Croci, Tania Molteni
Summary: This study focuses on the impact of circular interventions in energy systems, mobility, and built environment on urban greenhouse gas emissions, and finds that these measures can significantly reduce emissions and contribute to decarbonization in cities.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Joel Millward-Hopkins, Yannick Oswald
Summary: Economic inequality and climate change are crucial issues, with the Global North and wealthier classes being the main drivers of global carbon emissions. Reducing income inequality can help reduce carbon footprint inequalities, but it may not significantly decrease total emissions. Recomposing consumption by reducing inequalities in household expenditure and reallocating the reductions to public services can lead to significant reductions in carbon footprint on both individual country and global levels.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Xunzhang Pan, Hailin Wang, Xiuqing Lu, Xinzhu Zheng, Lining Wang, Wenying Chen
Summary: Consumption-based accounting (CBA) provides an alternative perspective to understand national emissions and responsibilities for global climate change. This study explores the potential implications of CBA for future national emissions budgets to limit global warming. The findings suggest that using CBA instead of production-based accounting (PBA) would lead to more stringent GHG mitigation burdens for most developed countries and slightly smaller burdens for many developing countries. The study highlights the importance of developed countries paying equal attention to achieving consumption-based and production-based emissions reductions, and supporting developing countries' efforts in production outsourcing.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Hafeez, Juan Yang, Atif Khan Jadoon, Israt Zahan, Raufhon Salahodjaev
Summary: The study examines the asymmetric determinants of consumption-based and production-based CO2 emissions in China for the period of 1990-2019, finding that GDP does not directly impact emissions, while energy use is a significant long-term determinant.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Long Chu, R. Quentin Grafton, Harry Nelson
Summary: Fire is a significant risk in global forest loss and contributes to a considerable amount of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Forest fire risks are expected to increase with climate change. Current estimates of forest use for climate mitigation do not fully consider these risks. In our study, we conducted a global analysis of individual country fire risks and developed estimates of forest fire risk premia. Our findings highlight the importance of including forest fire risk premia in carbon credits and offset programs.
MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES FOR GLOBAL CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Danyang Cheng, Qianyu Xue, Klaus Hubacek, Jingli Fan, Yuli Shan, Ya Zhou, D' Maris Coffman, Shunsuke Managi, Xian Zhang
Summary: The UN Sustainable Development Goals provide a blueprint for a better future, and it is crucial to track progress at both national and local levels. While China has advanced national-level sustainability assessments, there is a lack of similar assessments at the regional and city levels. Using the Inclusive Wealth Index framework, the study analyzed the sustainability performance of 210 cities in China and found disparities in human and produced capital, impacting sustainability performance across different regions.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Jing-Li Fan, Kai Li, Xian Zhang, Jiawei Hu, Klaus Hubacek, Yabin Da, Xi Liang, Danyang Cheng
Summary: This study extends the traditional three-component IWI framework into six disaggregated components and applies it to China to evaluate sustainability performance at the provincial level. The results show that China continues to develop, but gender inequality hinders IWI growth.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Jing-Li Fan, Pengwei Yu, Kai Li, Mao Xu, Xian Zhang
Summary: This study analyzed the production cost, cost structure, and regional differences of various hydrogen production technologies in China, finding that coal-to-hydrogen coupled CCS is cost-effective in northwestern regions, while hydrogen production via renewable energy-based water electrolysis currently lacks cost advantage in most regions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jing-Li Fan, Xiaowei Feng, Yangyang Dong, Xian Zhang
Summary: Studying the environmental impact of dietary consumption is crucial for achieving sustainable development goals. This research utilized an Environmentally Extended Multi-Regional Input-Output (EE-MRIO) model to explore the regional heterogeneity and synergy in the carbon-water-food nexus in nine countries. The findings reveal that dietary consumption is the main use of water withdrawal, high consumption of animal products contributes to high dietary carbon footprints, and developed countries with an animal-based diet have a higher share of imported footprints.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Kai Li, Shuo Shen, Jing-Li Fan, Mao Xu, Xian Zhang
Summary: This paper investigates the role of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology in coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) in reducing CO2 emissions and achieving China's carbon neutrality target. The study finds that China's existing CFPPs have significant retrofitting potential, but the best window for retrofitting is short and will soon close.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2022)
Article
Economics
Yujiao Xian, Qian Wang, Wenrong Fan, Yabin Da, Jing-Li Fan
Summary: This study investigates the impact of license plate control and preferential policies on the demand for NEVs in China's gigantic cities. The results show that license plate auctions have a better incentive effect, and tax exemption policies significantly promote the demand.
Article
Economics
Jing-Li Fan, Zixia Ding, Kai Li, Qian Wang, Xian Zhang
Summary: This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of the carbon neutrality field. It found that many countries have made carbon neutrality pledges in response to climate change, with the US being the dominant player and China surpassing the UK in terms of publication quantity. Furthermore, academic collaboration among the top 20 productive countries was extensive.
JOURNAL OF CHINESE ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS STUDIES
(2023)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Jingying Fu, Ayman Elshkaki, Monica Salvia, Xian Zhang, Jingli Fan
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Xinmeng Guan, Siyue Guo, Jie Xiong, Guowei Jia, Jing-Li Fan
Summary: Energy consumption and CO2 emissions of Chinese residents are increasing, with significant differences among provinces, urban and rural areas. Analyzing these factors helps better understand CO2 emissions in this sector.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yabin Da, Bin Zeng, Jing-Li Fan, Jiawei Hu, Lanlan Li
Summary: Existing studies have found that climate change has significant effects on residential electricity consumption, but the differences in responses to climate change between rural and urban residents, and the role of electricity pricing regimes in determining these responses, are still largely unknown. This study examines these issues using monthly data from Anhui province in China. The results suggest that, on average, rural residents are more sensitive to changes in temperature than urban residents, and households that adopt time of use pricing regimes are less responsive to temperatures compared to households with tiered pricing regimes. The findings also indicate that substantial increases in electricity demand are expected in the future due to climate change, with urban and rural residents in 2080 projected to experience an increase of 35.5% and 77.1% in electricity demand, respectively, compared to 2017.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jing-Li Fan, Xi Huang, Jie Shi, Kai Li, Jingwen Cai, Xian Zhang
Summary: In the context of carbon neutrality, renewable energy, especially wind power, solar PV and hydropower, will become the most important power sources in the future low-carbon power system. An assessment of renewable energy potential considering the variability of wind power and solar PV with high temporal resolution in different regions is crucial for accurate identification of the decarbonization pathway of power system. The results of this study show that China has a total annual complementary power generation potential of 17.57 PWh, with Inner Mongolia and Tibet being the major renewable energy source provinces.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jing-Li Fan, Zezheng Li, Xi Huang, Kai Li, Xian Zhang, Xi Lu, Jianzhong Wu, Klaus Hubacek, Bo Shen
Summary: Decarbonized power systems are crucial for addressing climate change. This study develops a simulation model to explore the optimal solution for a reliable and resilient near-zero power system using carbon capture, utilization, and storage. The findings suggest that allowing up to 20% of abated fossil fuel power generation could significantly reduce the power shortage rate in China by 2050 and increase system resilience.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jing-Li Fan, Jingying Fu, Xian Zhang, Kai Li, Wenlong Zhou, Klaus Hubacek, Johannes Urpelainen, Shuo Shen, Shiyan Chang, Siyue Guo, Xi Lu
Summary: Coal-biomass co-firing power plants with retrofitted carbon capture and storage are seen as a promising decarbonization solution for coal-dominant energy systems. Framework with spatially explicit biomass sources, plants and geological storage sites demonstrate its effectiveness in China.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jingjing Xie, Kai Li, Jingli Fan, Xueting Peng, Jia Li, Yujiao Xian
Summary: The coal-to-liquid coupled with carbon capture, utilization, and storage technology has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions, but its carbon footprint and cost assessment are still insufficient. This study evaluates the carbon footprint and levelized costs of direct-coal-to-liquid and indirect-coal-to-liquid coupled with the carbon capture utilization and storage technology. The results show that the technology can significantly reduce CO2 emissions and the levelized cost varies based on the scenario.
FRONTIERS IN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Economics
Jing-Li Fan, Zezheng Li, Zixia Ding, Kai Li, Xian Zhang
Summary: Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) is the only technological option for decarbonizing existing coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) deeply, yet its current scale is far from the level required to meet global climate goals. This study quantifies the critical carbon prices for CCUS investment at different emission reduction potentials in China and provides investment strategies.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Shitong Fang, Houfan Du, Tao Yan, Keyu Chen, Zhiyuan Li, Xiaoqing Ma, Zhihui Lai, Shengxi Zhou
Summary: This paper proposes a new type of nonlinear VIV energy harvester (ANVEH) that compensates for the decrease in peak energy output at low wind speeds by introducing an auxiliary structure. Theoretical and experimental results show that ANVEH performs better than traditional nonlinear VIV energy harvesters under various system parameter variations.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Wei Jiang, Shuo Zhang, Teng Wang, Yufei Zhang, Aimin Sha, Jingjing Xiao, Dongdong Yuan
Summary: A standardized method was developed to evaluate the availability of solar energy resources in road areas, which combined the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the Geographic Information System (GIS). By analyzing critical factors and using a multi-indicator evaluation method, the method accurately evaluated the utilization of solar energy resources and guided the optimal location selection for road photovoltaic (PV) projects. The results provided guidance for the application of road PV projects and site selection for route corridors worldwide, promoting the integration of transportation and energy.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Chang Liu, Jacob A. Wrubel, Elliot Padgett, Guido Bender
Summary: The study investigates the effects of coating defects on the performance of the anode porous transport layer (PTL) in water electrolyzers. The results show that an increasing fraction of uncoated regions on the PTL leads to decreased cell performance, with continuous uncoated regions having a more severe impact compared to multiple thin uncoated strips.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Marcos Tostado-Veliz, Xiaolong Jin, Rohit Bhakar, Francisco Jurado
Summary: In this paper, a coordinated charging price mechanism for clusters of parking lots is proposed. The research shows that enabling vehicle-to-grid characteristics can bring significant economic benefits for users and the cluster coordinator, and vehicle-to-grid impacts noticeably on the risk-averse character of the uncertainty-aware strategies. The developed pricing mechanism can reduce the cost for users, avoiding to directly translate the energy cost to charging points.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Duan Kang
Summary: Building an energy superpower is a key strategy for China and a long-term goal for other countries. This study proposes an evaluation system and index for measuring energy superpower, and finds that China has significantly improved its ranking over the past 21 years, surpassing other countries.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Fucheng Deng, Yifei Wang, Xiaosen Li, Gang Li, Yi Wang, Bin Huang
Summary: This study investigated the synergistic blockage mechanism of sand and hydrate in gravel filling layer and the evolution of permeability in the layer. Experimental models and modified permeability models were established to analyze the effects of sand particles and hydrate formation on permeability. The study provided valuable insights for the safe and efficient exploitation of hydrate reservoirs.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Hao Wang, Xiwen Chen, Natan Vital, Edward Duffy, Abolfazl Razi
Summary: This study proposes a HVAC energy optimization model based on deep reinforcement learning algorithm. It achieves 37% energy savings and ensures thermal comfort for open office buildings. The model has a low complexity, uses a few controllable factors, and has a short training time with good generalizability.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Moyue Cong, Yongzhuo Gao, Weidong Wang, Long He, Xiwang Mao, Yi Long, Wei Dong
Summary: This study introduces a multi-strategy ultra-wideband energy harvesting device that achieves high power output without the need for external power input. By utilizing asymmetry, stagger array, magnetic coupling, and nonlinearity strategies, the device maintains a stable output voltage and high power density output at non-resonant frequencies. Temperature and humidity monitoring are performed using Bluetooth sensors to adaptively assess the device.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Tianshu Dong, Xiudong Duan, Yuanyuan Huang, Danji Huang, Yingdong Luo, Ziyu Liu, Xiaomeng Ai, Jiakun Fang, Chaolong Song
Summary: Electrochemical water splitting is crucial for hydrogen production, and improving the hydrogen separation rate from the electrode is essential for enhancing water electrolyzer performance. However, issues such as air bubble adhesion to the electrode plate hinder the process. Therefore, a methodology to investigate the two-phase flow within the electrolyzer is in high demand. This study proposes using a microfluidic system as a simulator for the electrolyzer and optimizing the two-phase flow by manipulating the micro-structure of the flow.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Shuo Han, Yifan Yuan, Mengjiao He, Ziwen Zhao, Beibei Xu, Diyi Chen, Jakub Jurasz
Summary: Giving full play to the flexibility of hydropower and integrating more variable renewable energy is of great significance for accelerating the transformation of China's power energy system. This study proposes a novel day-ahead scheduling model that considers the flexibility limited by irregular vibration zones (VZs) and the probability of flexibility shortage in a hydropower-variable renewable energy hybrid generation system. The model is applied to a real hydropower station and effectively improves the flexibility supply capacity of hydropower, especially during heavy load demand in flood season.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Zhen Wang, Kangqi Fan, Shizhong Zhao, Shuxin Wu, Xuan Zhang, Kangjia Zhai, Zhiqi Li, Hua He
Summary: This study developed a high-performance rotary energy harvester (AI-REH) inspired by archery, which efficiently accumulates and releases ultralow-frequency vibration energy. By utilizing a magnetic coupling strategy and an accumulator spring, the AI-REH achieves significantly accelerated rotor speeds and enhanced electric outputs.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yi Yang, Qianyi Xing, Kang Wang, Caihong Li, Jianzhou Wang, Xiaojia Huang
Summary: In this study, a novel hybrid Quantile Regression (QR) model is proposed for Probabilistic Load Forecasting (PLF). The model integrates causal dilated convolution, residual connection, and Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (BiLSTM) for multi-scale feature extraction. In addition, a Combined Probabilistic Load Forecasting System (CPLFS) is proposed to overcome the inherent flaws of relying on a single model. Simulation results show that the hybrid QR outperforms traditional models and CPLFS exceeds the best benchmarks in terms of prediction accuracy and stability.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Wen-Jiang Zou, Young-Bae Kim, Seunghun Jung
Summary: This paper proposes a dynamic prediction model for capacity fade in vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs). The model accurately predicts changes in electrolyte volume and capacity fade, enhancing the competitiveness of VRFBs in energy storage applications.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yuechao Ma, Shengtie Wang, Guangchen Liu, Guizhen Tian, Jianwei Zhang, Ruiming Liu
Summary: This paper focuses on the balance of state of charge (SOC) among multiple battery energy storage units (MBESUs) and bus voltage balance in an islanded bipolar DC microgrid. A SOC automatic balancing strategy is proposed considering the energy flow relationship and utilizing the adaptive virtual resistance algorithm. The simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed strategy in achieving SOC balancing and decreasing bus voltage unbalance.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Raad Z. Homod, Basil Sh. Munahi, Hayder Ibrahim Mohammed, Musatafa Abbas Abbood Albadr, Aissa Abderrahmane, Jasim M. Mahdi, Mohamed Bechir Ben Hamida, Bilal Naji Alhasnawi, A. S. Albahri, Hussein Togun, Umar F. Alqsair, Zaher Mundher Yaseen
Summary: In this study, the control problem of the multiple-boiler system (MBS) is formulated as a dynamic Markov decision process and a deep clustering reinforcement learning approach is applied to obtain the optimal control policy. The proposed strategy, based on bang-bang action, shows superior response and achieves more than 32% energy saving compared to conventional fixed parameter controllers under dynamic indoor/outdoor actual conditions.