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View article: Reassessing immediate coal phase-out: Dual imperatives of capacity control and renewables expansion in China’s net-zero strategy
Reassessing immediate coal phase-out: Dual imperatives of capacity control and renewables expansion in China’s net-zero strategy Open
Immediate cessation of investments in new coal-fired power plants is widely regarded as a crucial measure for China to achieve net-zero emission. However, there exists a lack of systematic evaluations regarding the stringent removal of coa…
View article: Texas: A green hydrogen hub to decarbonize the United States and beyond
Texas: A green hydrogen hub to decarbonize the United States and beyond Open
As the largest oil and gas producer in the United States, Texas confronts significant challenges in its shift toward decarbonization. This study explores the potential for green hydrogen in Texas as a substitute for current development, un…
View article: Arctic amplification–induced decline in West and South Asia dust warrants stronger antidesertification toward carbon neutrality
Arctic amplification–induced decline in West and South Asia dust warrants stronger antidesertification toward carbon neutrality Open
Dust loading in West and South Asia has been a major environmental issue due to its negative effects on air quality, food security, energy supply and public health, as well as on regional and global weather and climate. Yet a robust unders…
View article: Deploying solar photovoltaic energy first in carbon-intensive regions brings gigatons more carbon mitigations to 2060
Deploying solar photovoltaic energy first in carbon-intensive regions brings gigatons more carbon mitigations to 2060 Open
The global surge in solar photovoltaic (PV) power has featured spatial specialization from manufacturing to installation along its industrial chain. Yet how to improve PV climate benefits are under-investigated. Here we explore the evoluti…
View article: Large-scale climate patterns offer preseasonal hints on the co-occurrence of heat wave and O <sub>3</sub> pollution in China
Large-scale climate patterns offer preseasonal hints on the co-occurrence of heat wave and O <sub>3</sub> pollution in China Open
Heat waves and air pollution extremes exert compounding effects on human health and food security and may worsen under future climate change. On the basis of reconstructed daily O 3 levels in China and meteorological reanalysis, we found t…
View article: Grid integration feasibility and investment planning of offshore wind power under carbon-neutral transition in China
Grid integration feasibility and investment planning of offshore wind power under carbon-neutral transition in China Open
Offshore wind power, with accelerated declining levelized costs, is emerging as a critical building-block to fully decarbonize the world’s largest CO 2 emitter, China. However, system integration barriers as well as system balancing costs …
View article: The design of climate-adaptive water subsidies: financial incentives for urban water conservation in Morocco
The design of climate-adaptive water subsidies: financial incentives for urban water conservation in Morocco Open
In a 500-household pilot, we tested an innovative approach to water demand management, implemented in collaboration with a water utility in a large city in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. We provided a novel intervention, c…
View article: Breaking the hard-to-abate bottleneck in China’s path to carbon neutrality with clean hydrogen
Breaking the hard-to-abate bottleneck in China’s path to carbon neutrality with clean hydrogen Open
Countries such as China are facing a bottleneck in their paths to carbon neutrality: abating emissions in heavy industries and heavy-duty transport. There are few in-depth studies of the prospective role for clean hydrogen in these ‘hard-t…
View article: Projected global demand for air conditioning associated with extreme heat and implications for electricity grids in poorer countries
Projected global demand for air conditioning associated with extreme heat and implications for electricity grids in poorer countries Open
Human-induced climate change will increase surface temperatures globally over the next several decades. Climate models project that global mean surface temperature could increase by over 2 °C by 2050 relative to the preindustrial period, w…
View article: COI library preparation for Illumina MiSeq eDNA metabarcoding - rocky intertidal seawater samples v1
COI library preparation for Illumina MiSeq eDNA metabarcoding - rocky intertidal seawater samples v1 Open
This protocol describes library preparation for COI amplicon metabarcoding with the Illumina MiSeq system. Seawater samples were collected from California rocky intertidal habitats, filtered using Sterivex capsules, and extracted with Qiag…
View article: Deep decarbonization of the Indian economy: 2050 prospects for wind, solar, and green hydrogen
Deep decarbonization of the Indian economy: 2050 prospects for wind, solar, and green hydrogen Open
The paper explores options for a 2050 carbon free energy future for India. Onshore wind and solar sources are projected as the dominant primary contributions to this objective. The analysis envisages an important role for so-called green h…
View article: Song et al., 2022_iScience_DATASET
Song et al., 2022_iScience_DATASET Open
This dataset contains the underlying data (energy sector data for India) for the book chapter Song et al., 2022 published in Science in May 2022.
View article: Song et al., 2022_iScience_DATASET
Song et al., 2022_iScience_DATASET Open
This dataset contains the underlying data (energy sector data for India) for the book chapter Song et al., 2022 published in Science in May 2022.
View article: Supplemental data and code for Improved air quality in China can enhance solar power performance and accelerate carbon neutrality targets
Supplemental data and code for Improved air quality in China can enhance solar power performance and accelerate carbon neutrality targets Open
Supplemental data and code for Improved air quality in China can enhance solar power performance and accelerate carbon neutrality targets
View article: Supplemental data and code for Improved air quality in China can enhance solar power performance and accelerate carbon neutrality targets
Supplemental data and code for Improved air quality in China can enhance solar power performance and accelerate carbon neutrality targets Open
Supplemental data and code for Improved air quality in China can enhance solar power performance and accelerate carbon neutrality targets
View article: Projected changes in seasonal and extreme summertime temperature and precipitation in India in response to COVID-19 recovery emissions scenarios
Projected changes in seasonal and extreme summertime temperature and precipitation in India in response to COVID-19 recovery emissions scenarios Open
Fossil fuel and aerosol emissions have played important roles on climate over the Indian subcontinent over the last century. As the world transitions toward decarbonization in the next few decades, emissions pathways could have major impac…
View article: Combined solar power and storage as cost-competitive and grid-compatible supply for China’s future carbon-neutral electricity system
Combined solar power and storage as cost-competitive and grid-compatible supply for China’s future carbon-neutral electricity system Open
Significance Solar photovoltaic power is gaining momentum as a solution to intertwined air pollution and climate challenges in China, driven by declining capital costs and increasing technical efficiencies. The dynamic spatial trajectory o…
View article: Breaking the “hard-to-abate” bottleneck in China’s path to carbon neutrality
Breaking the “hard-to-abate” bottleneck in China’s path to carbon neutrality Open
Countries such as China are facing a bottleneck in paths to carbon neutrality: abating emissions in heavy industries and heavy-duty transport. There are few in-depth studies of the prospective role for clean (green/blue) hydrogen in these …
View article: Sensitivity of modeled Indian monsoon to Chinese and Indian aerosol emissions
Sensitivity of modeled Indian monsoon to Chinese and Indian aerosol emissions Open
The South Asian summer monsoon supplies over 80 % of India's precipitation. Industrialization over the past few decades has resulted in severe aerosol pollution in India. Understanding monsoonal sensitivity to aerosol emissions in general …
View article: Global modeling of heterogeneous hydroxymethanesulfonate chemistry
Global modeling of heterogeneous hydroxymethanesulfonate chemistry Open
Hydroxymethanesulfonate (HMS) has recently been identified as an abundant organosulfur compound in aerosols during winter haze episodes in northern China. It has also been detected in other regions although the concentrations are low. Beca…
View article: Sensitivity of modeled Indian Monsoon to Chinese and Indian aerosol emissions
Sensitivity of modeled Indian Monsoon to Chinese and Indian aerosol emissions Open
The South Asian summer monsoon supplies over 80 % of India's precipitation. Industrialization over the past few decades has resulted in severe aerosol pollution in India. Understanding monsoonal sensitivity to aerosol emissions in general …