Energy Decarbonization via Green H₂ or NH₃?

Green Energy – Shortcut to Energy Independency or Cul-de-sack?

In the paper some of the problems accompanying transition from the classical power sources towards renewables as well as some of the publicly widely accepted persuasions of questionable credibility are being discussed. It is shown that the footprint of the so called green power sources is much larger compared to classical technologies and that the overhasty development of technologies aiming at...

Robust options for decarbonization

Thomas Bruckner, born in 1966, completed his doctoral studies in theoretical physics at the University of Würzburg, Germany. After four years at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), he led the research group on Energy System Optimization and Climate Protection at the Institute for Energy Engineering at the Technical University of Berlin (2000 – 2008). Currently, he holds the...

A roadmap for rapid decarbonization.

Main text Although the Paris Agreement's goals (1) are aligned with science (2) and can, in principle, be technically and economically achieved (3), alarming inconsistencies remain between science-based targets and national commitments. Despite progress during the 2016 Marrakech climate negotiations, long-term goals can be trumped by political short-termism. Following the Agreement, which becam...

The Decarbonization of China’s Agriculture

Agriculture is one of the major greenhouse gas (GHG) emission sources in China. This paper aims to identify the key factors that have led to rising GHG emissions in China’s agricultural sector in recent decades. This research allows for spatial dependence across provinces, making use of regional data from 31 provinces in mainland China. It investigates the effects of agricultural machinery, dif...

Electricity Diversification, Decentralization, and Decarbonization: the Role of U.s. State Energy Policy