Ambitious targets for carbon emissions reductions are highlighting new challenges for electrification strategies, leading to an increased focus on building load flexibility and energy management to complement the variability inherent in renewable…
Northern countries face a unique challenge in decarbonizing heating demands. This study compares two pathways to reduce carbon emissions from building heating by (1) replacing natural gas heaters with electric heat pumps or (2) replacing natural gas…
Industrial process heat (IPH) uses nearly three-quarters of U.S. manufacturing sector fuel energy, with most of IPH powered by fossil fuel combustion. Appreciably reducing industrial CO2 emissions will necessarily involve addressing IPH demand. Solar…
Preventing humanity from serious impact of climate crisis requires carbon neutrality across all economic sectors, including steel industry. Although fossil-free steelmaking routes receiving increasing attention, fundamental process aspects,…
This study aims to inform policymakers about the greenhouse gas emission impacts of heat pump deployment in residential homes. Electric heat pumps eliminate direct burning of fossil fuels in homes but result in indirect emissions due to fossil fuels…
In order to meet climate goals, it will be necessary to significantly reduce the greenhouse gases emitted by homes. A key factor in the US is to reduce the on-site combustion of fossil fuels for heating end-uses and to replace this with use of…
Given the need for decarbonization of the heating sector and the acute need of a propane replacement in the U.S. Upper Midwest, this study quantifies the techno-economic characteristics of sustainable heating electrification in isolated rural,…
The article begins in questioning whether the electric mobility (EM) revolution amounts to a “sociotechnical transition” or merely a technological substitution. It reviews the origins of transport sector electrification in the 19th century,…
The world needs to rapidly reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission to stave off the risks of disastrous climate change. In particular, decarbonizing U.S. manufacturing industries is particularly challenging due to the specific process…
Economic and population growth have led to rapidly growing fuel consumption in South America. In order to supply this increasing demand while also using environmentally friendly and locally available feedstock, several countries have implemented the…