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View article: The Food, Energy, and Water Nexus through the Lens of Electric Vehicle Adoption and Ethanol Consumption in the United States
The Food, Energy, and Water Nexus through the Lens of Electric Vehicle Adoption and Ethanol Consumption in the United States Open
The US produces a large share of global biofuels but is unique in using a relatively inefficient biofuel pathway involving corn (maize) for ethanol production. The Renewable Fuel Standards that enshrine this feedstock were intended as a gr…
View article: The Transition to a Renewable Energy Electric Grid in the Caribbean Island Nation of Antigua and Barbuda
The Transition to a Renewable Energy Electric Grid in the Caribbean Island Nation of Antigua and Barbuda Open
The present study describes the development and application of a model of the national electricity system for the Caribbean dual-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda to investigate the cost-optimal mix of solar photovoltaics (PVs), wind, a…
View article: Stakeholder-guided, model-based scenarios for a climate- and water-smart electricity transition in Ghana and Burkina Faso
Stakeholder-guided, model-based scenarios for a climate- and water-smart electricity transition in Ghana and Burkina Faso Open
In support of West Africa's potential energy transition under climate change, an international team of scientists and a wide range of local stakeholders in Ghana and Burkina Faso jointly assessed different mitigation and adaptation pathway…
View article: The Transition to a Renewable Energy Electric Grid in the Caribbean Island Nation of Antigua and Barbuda
The Transition to a Renewable Energy Electric Grid in the Caribbean Island Nation of Antigua and Barbuda Open
The present study describes the development and application of a computer model of the national electricity system for the Caribbean dual-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda to investigate the cost-optimal mix of solar photovoltaics (PV),…
View article: Institutional decarbonization scenarios evaluated against the Paris Agreement 1.5 °C goal
Institutional decarbonization scenarios evaluated against the Paris Agreement 1.5 °C goal Open
Scientifically rigorous guidance to policy makers on mitigation options for meeting the Paris Agreement long-term temperature goal requires an evaluation of long-term global-warming implications of greenhouse gas emissions pathways. Here w…
View article: Machine learning-based evidence and attribution mapping of 100,000 climate impact studies
Machine learning-based evidence and attribution mapping of 100,000 climate impact studies Open
An ever-growing body of evidence suggests that climate change is already impacting human and natural systems around the world. Global environmental assessments assessing this evidence, for example by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate …
View article: Assessing the consistency of institutional pathways with the Paris Agreement 
Assessing the consistency of institutional pathways with the Paris Agreement  Open
<p>Scientifically rigorous guidance to policy makers on mitigation options for meeting the Paris Agreement long-term temperature goal requires an evaluation of long-term global-warming implications of greenhouse gas emissions pathway…
View article: Models and output datasets for OSeMOSYS Bolivia electricity system paper
Models and output datasets for OSeMOSYS Bolivia electricity system paper Open
These are files with the outputs for each scenario in the paper "Analyzing Carbon Emissions Policies for the Bolivian Electric Sector" submitted to the journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Transition.
View article: Models and output datasets for OSeMOSYS Bolivia electricity system paper
Models and output datasets for OSeMOSYS Bolivia electricity system paper Open
These are files with the outputs for each scenario in the paper "Analyzing Carbon Emissions Policies for the Bolivian Electric Sector" submitted to the journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Transition.
View article: Machine learning-based evidence and attribution mapping of 100,000 climate impact studies - Data
Machine learning-based evidence and attribution mapping of 100,000 climate impact studies - Data Open
Data for the paper Machine learning-based evidence and attribution mapping of 100,000 climate impact studies Document Metadata 0c_doc_info.csv contains basic document metadata for each document considered in our study Predictions In each p…
View article: Machine learning-based evidence and attribution mapping of 100,000 climate impact studies - Data
Machine learning-based evidence and attribution mapping of 100,000 climate impact studies - Data Open
Data for the paper Machine learning-based evidence and attribution mapping of 100,000 climate impact studies Document Metadata 0c_doc_info.csv contains basic document metadata for each document considered in our study Predictions In each p…
View article: Machine learning-based evidence and attribution mapping of 100,000 climate impact studies
Machine learning-based evidence and attribution mapping of 100,000 climate impact studies Open
An ever-growing body of evidence suggests that climate change is already impacting human and natural systems around the world. Global environmental assessments assessing this evidence, for example by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate …
View article: Institutional “Paris Agreement Compatible” Mitigation Scenarios Evaluated Against the Paris Agreement 1.5°C Goal
Institutional “Paris Agreement Compatible” Mitigation Scenarios Evaluated Against the Paris Agreement 1.5°C Goal Open
Scientifically rigorous guidance to policy makers on mitigation options for meeting the Paris Agreement long-term temperature goal requires an evaluation of long-term global-warming implications of greenhouse gas emissions pathways. Here w…
View article: Coal-to-Gas Bridge Incompatible with Paris Agreement Goals
Coal-to-Gas Bridge Incompatible with Paris Agreement Goals Open
Achieving the 1.5°C temperature target of the Paris Agreement requires rapid and significant reductions in emissions. There is strong evidence that electricity generation from coal must rapidly decrease to achieve this goal, but a large ra…
View article: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion—Flexible Enabling Technology for Variable Renewable Energy Integration in the Caribbean
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion—Flexible Enabling Technology for Variable Renewable Energy Integration in the Caribbean Open
Many Caribbean island nations have historically been heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels for both power and transportation, while at the same time being at an enhanced risk from the impacts of climate change, although their emission…
View article: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion – Flexible Enabling Technology for Variable Renewable Energy Integration in the Caribbean
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion – Flexible Enabling Technology for Variable Renewable Energy Integration in the Caribbean Open
Many Caribbean island nations have historically been heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels for both power and transportation, while at the same time being at an enhanced risk from the impacts of climate change, although their emission…
View article: Common but differentiated leadership: strategies and challenges for carbon neutrality by 2050 across industrialized economies
Common but differentiated leadership: strategies and challenges for carbon neutrality by 2050 across industrialized economies Open
Given their historic emissions and economic capability, we analyze a leadership role for representative industrialized regions (EU, US, Japan, and Australia) in the global climate mitigation effort. Using the global integrated assessment m…
View article: Decarbonization of Australia’s Energy System: Integrated Modeling of the Transformation of Electricity, Transportation, and Industrial Sectors
Decarbonization of Australia’s Energy System: Integrated Modeling of the Transformation of Electricity, Transportation, and Industrial Sectors Open
To achieve the Paris Agreement’s long-term temperature goal, current energy systems must be transformed. Australia represents an interesting case for energy system transformation modeling: with a power system dominated by fossil fuels and,…
View article: Cost-optimal configuration of a renewable-based Australian power system
Cost-optimal configuration of a renewable-based Australian power system Open
Proposed emission reduction targets and the scarcity of fossil fuel resources make a transition of the energy system towards an emission-free electricity supply necessary. Australia represents an interesting case for energy system transfor…
View article: Integrating energy sectors in a state-resolved energy system model for Australia
Integrating energy sectors in a state-resolved energy system model for Australia Open
<p>Australia represents an interesting case for energy system transformation modeling.&#160; Wile it currently has a power system dominated by fossil fuels, and specifically with a heavy coal component, there is also vast potenti…
View article: Electricity Access Threshold for Meeting Non-Energy SDG Targets
Electricity Access Threshold for Meeting Non-Energy SDG Targets Open
Access to sufficient amounts of energy is a prerequisite for development of human well-being. Analysis presented in this paper shows that multiple sustainable development targets are linked to per capita access to electricity in particular…
View article: Threshold Electricity Consumption Enables Multiple Sustainable Development Goals
Threshold Electricity Consumption Enables Multiple Sustainable Development Goals Open
Access to sufficient amounts of energy is a prerequisite for the development of human well-being. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize the interconnectedness of climate change, energy access and development. However, not all …