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It's fascinating to see the potential power sources we could harness as technology matures. With energy abundant in various forms like wind, sun, tides, and warmth below the surface, one may wonder: what barriers prevent us from leveraging these resources? https://lnkd.in/eMpeep_m

How can the energy transition be scaled up AND fair? We discuss this in our new article written with my wonderful colleague Bryan Robinson from Tshwane University of Technology.

Expression of Interest for an upcoming expected Special Issue “Challenges and Pathways to the Clean Energy Transition: Role of Different Energy Sectors” Journal:  Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments (Elsevier)  (SCOPUS - Q1) (SCI-Indexed) Register your Interest: https://lnkd.in/dPJWpaef Call for papers: On behalf of the Guest Editors (Dr. Hardik Jani, Dr. Kartik Thakkar, Dr. Sreedhara Sheshadri and Dr. Fausto A. Canales) and Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, an esteemed journal indexed in SCOPUS (Q1) and SCI, we invite researchers, policymakers, industry practitioners, and other stakeholders to contribute original research articles, review papers, and case studies that address these and related topics. Submissions employing interdisciplinary approaches and offering practical insights into the challenges and pathways to the clean energy transition are particularly encouraged. This special issue aims to explore the diverse challenges and potential pathways associated with the global transition towards clean energy and the pivotal role played by various energy sectors, including but not limited to: Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels and Carbon Capture Nuclear Energy Energy Storage and Grid Integration Energy Efficiency and Demand-side Management Energy Transition Policies and Governance #Research #ResearchPaper #Journal #SpecialIssue #Energy #EnergyTransition #SustainableEnergy #Scopus #Elsevier #SCI

🌟 Call for Expression of Interest 🌟 Upcoming Special Issue: “Challenges and Pathways to the Clean Energy Transition: Role of Different Energy Sectors” Submit your articles on groundbreaking solutions for the global clean energy transition? #CleanEnergyTransition #SustainableEnergy #RenewableEnergy #DataDrivenInnovations #NextGenTechnologies #EnergyEfficiency #InterdisciplinaryResearch #SustainableFuture #InternalCombustionEngine

Oh, cool! Here's our clean energy transition path in three X charts, thanks to the excellent researchers at RMI (formerly known as the Rocky Mountain Institute). Read the full analysis here: https://lnkd.in/ganSe-Qm #DriveEnergyForward.

🌟 Join us for #FSRInsights as we start this exploration with our upcoming sessions! 🌟 The new focal theme guiding our discussions until the summer break will be “Developments in European Energy and Climate Policy”. 🔍 Title: Experimentalist Governance in Energy: Insights from the EU 📅 Date: April 24th, 2024 🕑 Time: 2-3 pm CET 📌 Description: Bernardo Rangoni will present findings from his recent research on governance, published by Oxford University Press. He will delve into #NetworkAccess, #Tariffication, #MarketManipulation, and #Renewables in the electricity and gas sectors, shedding light on conditions fostering non-hierarchical governance and its implications. Discussants to the event will be Max Münchmeyer and Torbjørg Jevnaker. 👉 Register and join the discussion: https://lnkd.in/dPdQ4JHW 📢 Missed our previous session on "#Innovation in Energy"? Catch up on the highlights and watch the recording ⤵️: 🔹 Empowering Urban Renewal: The Transformative Role of One-Stop-Shops in Energy Efficiency on March 27th: https://lnkd.in/dgTWz7Jm 🔹 Promoting something hard to grasp with a range of regulatory tools on February 28th: https://lnkd.in/dCZnjgX4 🔹 Mapping the new global geographies of clean hydrogen value chains on January 31st: https://lnkd.in/dgFA-B-N See you there! 🌍✨ #EnergyPolicy #EuropeanEnergy #ElectricitysSector #GasSector #ClimatePolicy #Governance Nicolò Rossetto Florence School of Regulation

⚡️ What are California's biggest challenges on the road to net-zero? After consulting with policymakers and more than 30 experts across California’s preeminent academic and research institutions, CCST identified 8️⃣ key energy challenges. Learn more about each of them with our free, in-depth energy primer. Updated in April 2024, the primer includes an overview on California's energy transition, background on each topic, relevant policies, and so much more. Discover the 8️⃣ key challenges below and download the primer at CCST: https://lnkd.in/gVYxEHpK Steering Committee: Jane Long, Michael Mastrandrea, Louise Bedsworth, Colin Murphy, Arun Raju Authors: Rhianna Hohbein, PhD, Miriam Aczel, Ph.D. #CAenergy #CAleg #energy #energytransition #renewableenergy #netzero

Priorities for energy research and innovation for the coming years are crucial. In the end of last year the Swedish Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten) shared it’s priorities for 2025-2028 with the Government to prepare for the upcoming bill on Swedish #energy #research and #innovation. If you missed it at the time please see a link below.

In a white paper that UH Energy published, Aparajita Datta and I discuss a possible journey for Texas to Energy Security, Economy-wide Innovations, and the Path to a Net-Zero Future. We highlight that a balanced energy strategy and stakeholder collaboration are key. Other highlights: · A net-zero Texas is possible. It is unlikely by 2050, the current federal timeline for economy-wide decarbonization. For Texas, the lowest cost pathway is an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy. ·Transitioning to a net zero economy will cost over $1.7 trillion, including for the electricity grid, infrastructure and products, environmental remediation, and spillover effects. Consumer costs including replacement vehicles or electrified heating would be additional. ·In all net-zero scenarios, Texans face rising energy costs, grid resilience challenges, public health challenges, and rising economic inequality. ·The new federal administration in January may roll back Biden-era climate initiatives, creating challenges for Texas' energy transition efforts. It is likely, however, to continue and strengthen federal support for CCUS and fossil fuel-adjacent technologies that will address emissions goals and will benefit Texas. · Achieving a net-zero future will require collaboration among policymakers, industry leaders and communities.  https://lnkd.in/gM8msA3T #CCUS, #Hydrogen, #Electricity, #Net-zero, #workforce

You can always count on UH Energy and Innovation to be thinking about and communicating on the most important issues. The new "Path to a Net-Zero Future" is no exception. It won't be easy, but we can do it. If you are interested in how Texas can reach this goal, without abandoning fossil energy, I urge your attention to this publication.