{"title":"Phases of fossil fuel decline: Diagnostic framework for policy sequencing and feasible transition pathways in resource dependent regions","authors":"Lola Nacke, A. Cherp, J. Jewell","doi":"10.1093/ooenergy/oiac002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ooenergy/oiac002","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Phasing out fossil fuels requires destabilizing incumbent regimes while protecting vulnerable groups negatively affected by fossil fuel decline. We argue that sequencing destabilization and just transition policies addresses three policy problems: phasing out fossil fuels, transforming affected industries, and ensuring socio-economic recovery in fossil resource-dependent regions. We identify the key mechanisms shaping the evolution of the three systems associated with these policy problems: (1) transformations of technological systems addressed by the socio-technical transitions literature; (2) responses of firms and industries addressed by the management and business literature; and (3) regional strategies for socio-economic recovery addressed by the regional geography and economics literatures. We then draw on Elinor Ostrom’s approach to synthesize these different bodies of knowledge into a diagnostic tool which enables scholars to identify the phase of decline for each system, across which the nature and importance of different risks to sustained fossil fuel decline varies. The main risk in the first phase is lock-in or persistence of status quo. In the second phase, the main risk is backlash from directly affected companies and workers. In the third phase the main risk is regional despondence. We illustrate our diagnostic tool with three empirical cases of phases of coal decline: South Africa (phase 1), the United States (phase 2), and the Netherlands (phase 3). Our review contributes to developing effective policy sequences for phasing out fossil fuels.","PeriodicalId":423241,"journal":{"name":"Oxford Open Energy","volume":"85 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122148151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jianping Yao, Wenjie Liu, Yifan Jiang, Sihang Zheng, Yao Zhao, Yanjun Dai, Junjie Zhu, V. Novakovic
{"title":"Efficient approaches for harvesting solar energy in cogeneration: A review","authors":"Jianping Yao, Wenjie Liu, Yifan Jiang, Sihang Zheng, Yao Zhao, Yanjun Dai, Junjie Zhu, V. Novakovic","doi":"10.1093/ooenergy/oiab004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ooenergy/oiab004","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Stronger urbanization will increase the demand for power and thermal energy to meet the new energy service requirements, which often leads to higher fossil fuels use and emissions. Renewable energy utilization has high potential in urban context to reduce carbon emissions. Solar energy in particular has proved to be promising renewable source due to its ubiquity, abundance, and sustainability. Efficient utilization of solar energy for cogeneration is an important application in the built environment, with wide applicability. This review provides a comprehensive state-of-the-art analysis of solar energy for combined heat and power supply based on the available literature. Different approaches to solar cogeneration are classified and critically reviewed. The review shows that efficient solar cogeneration methods could significantly improve the utilization efficiency of solar energy.","PeriodicalId":423241,"journal":{"name":"Oxford Open Energy","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117064813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jia Yao, Jie Ji, Houzhao Wan, J. Duan, Xunying Wang, Lin Lv, Guokun Ma, Li Tao, Hanbin Wang, Jun Zhang, H. Wang
{"title":"Highly-stable Co-doped MnO2 nanoarrays as enhanced cathode materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries","authors":"Jia Yao, Jie Ji, Houzhao Wan, J. Duan, Xunying Wang, Lin Lv, Guokun Ma, Li Tao, Hanbin Wang, Jun Zhang, H. Wang","doi":"10.1093/ooenergy/oiab003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ooenergy/oiab003","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are a promising battery technology because of low costs and high safety. However, dissolution, self-aggregation and irreversible phase changes during charge and discharge of cathode materials may severely restrict the cycle stability of ZIBs. The main objective of this work was to prepare a more stable cathode material. For this purpose, we successfully prepared transition metal Co-doped MnO2 (Co-MnO2) using a simple one-step potentiostatic electrodeposition method. Co-MnO2 showed a high specific capacity of 237 mAh g−1 at 0.1 A g−1. Even at a high current density of 4 A g−1, the capacity retention was 87 mAh g−1. When returning back to 0.1 A g−1, the capacity retention rate exceeded 100%. Compared to long-cycle performance of the undoped MnO2, the electrochemical performance of the ion-doped electrodes with transition metal was significantly improved. The results indicate that transition metal doped electrode material (here Co-doped MnO2) can significantly improve the electrochemical performance and structural stability of the electrode material, and improve the cycling performance. The results are relevant for the developing advanced cathodes for ZIBs.","PeriodicalId":423241,"journal":{"name":"Oxford Open Energy","volume":"119 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129257970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimizing the shape of PCM container to enhance the melting process","authors":"Bingkun Huang, Shiming Yang, Jun Wang, P. D. Lund","doi":"10.1093/ooenergy/oiab006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ooenergy/oiab006","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The shape of container influences natural convection inside a latent heat storage with a phase change material (PCM). Often the geometrical design of a PCM container is based on empirical observations. To enhance convection and melting of the PCM, authors propose here new design guidelines for an improved container. Using the so-called Co-factor method as the optimized basis, which is defined as the vector product of the velocity and temperature gradient, the new design method strives to raise the velocity of natural convection in liquid PCM, increase the amount of PCM in the direction of the convective flow, and reduce the amount of PCM far from the heating surface. Following these guidelines and Co factor, an optimized PCM container with an elongated and curved shape is proposed and compared to a rectangular container. Numerical simulations indicated that the total melting time of the PCM in the optimized container could be reduced by more than 20% compared to the rectangular one. The higher natural convection velocity and the better use of it to melt the PCM in the optimized container space attributed to the better performance than that in rectangular container. The results can be used to design more effective PCM storage systems.","PeriodicalId":423241,"journal":{"name":"Oxford Open Energy","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115575752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perspectives on the pervasive energy-systems transformations","authors":"N. Nakicenovic","doi":"10.1093/ooenergy/oiab005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ooenergy/oiab005","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Energy is central for the global decarbonization and the achievement of a sustainable future for all. This calls for a fundamental energy-systems transformation that would bring multiple co-benefits for health, climate and other challenges facing humanity and especially those without access to affordable and clean energy services. Pervasive transformation toward zero-carbon electricity and electrification of energy end use are central to achieving higher efficiencies, decarbonization and net-zero emissions. This is not merely a technical and economic issue. It is about people, about societies and about values and behaviors. Technology is an integral part of the society and an expression of collective intentionality through aggregation of sundry individual choices. The next disruptive transformation toward a sustainable future may indeed be powered by the digital revolution. It poses dangers for privacy, dissemination of alternative realities and erosion of evidence-based information but it also offers a great promise of catalyzing the emergence of a sustainable future by augmenting human capabilities by new, more convenient, more efficient and decarbonized goods and services. The key question is whether humanity will have the political will to collectively achieve the energy-systems transformation toward a sustainable future and net-zero emissions in merely three decades.","PeriodicalId":423241,"journal":{"name":"Oxford Open Energy","volume":"102 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133528264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Innovation in low-energy demand and its implications for policy","authors":"G. Nemet, Jenna Greene","doi":"10.1093/ooenergy/oiac003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ooenergy/oiac003","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Scenarios featuring low-energy demand (LED) have the potential to meet climate stabilization targets while also pursuing inclusive well-being and multiple Sustainable Development Goals. Recent papers have assembled detailed bottom-up estimates to inform integrated assessment modeling and show that LED outcomes are feasible and have beneficial effects across multiple goals. But realizing the full potential in LED depends on innovation—i.e. improvement in LED technology and widespread adoption of both LED technology and behavior—as well as policies supporting innovation. We review the literature to better understand the role of technological innovation in enabling LED scenarios and how policy interventions can stimulate those innovations. We structure our review using a policy analysis framework that includes specifying multiple LED policy goals, describing the distinct characteristics of LED technology to understand policy needs. The distinct characteristics of LED innovation include multiple attributes and new services; many heterogeneous adopters; small granular scale, many iterations; local system integration; and rebound effects, among others. We also consider five important drivers of change in LED innovation: higher living standards and preferences for clean environments, urbanization, digitalization, demand for novel services and the emergence of prosumers. The analysis in this review of the literature leads to nine LED policy design guidelines.","PeriodicalId":423241,"journal":{"name":"Oxford Open Energy","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121986619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. D. Lund, C. L. Anderson, M. C. Figueiredo, P. Mancarella, Lena Neij, Jun Wang, James Neenan
{"title":"Introducing Oxford Open Energy and the energy quest","authors":"P. D. Lund, C. L. Anderson, M. C. Figueiredo, P. Mancarella, Lena Neij, Jun Wang, James Neenan","doi":"10.1093/ooenergy/oiab001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ooenergy/oiab001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":423241,"journal":{"name":"Oxford Open Energy","volume":"144 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126261015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sabine Schlacke, Helen Wentzien, E. Thierjung, Miriam Köster
{"title":"Implementing the EU Climate Law via the ‘Fit for 55’ package","authors":"Sabine Schlacke, Helen Wentzien, E. Thierjung, Miriam Köster","doi":"10.1093/ooenergy/oiab002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ooenergy/oiab002","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 To implement the European Union (EU) Climate Law’s newly established 55% greenhouse gas reduction objective for 2030, the EU Commission suggests a wave of reforms to the European energy and climate legislation. The contribution aims to describe the EU Commission’s 16 initial legislative and strategic proposals regarding the major pillars of the European energy and climate legislation and intends to give an overview on the suggested reforms. By comparing the legal status quo with the legal framework de lege ferenda as presented by the Commission’s proposals, the planned major changes to the legal structures are identified. To achieve the 55% greenhouse gas reduction objective for 2030, all existing legal climate and energy acts are planned to be tightened by amending their targets as well as scopes and revising their structures. The suggested reforms concern the existing EU emissions trading system, effort sharing system between the Member States, energy taxation, energy efficiency and renewable energies. Additionally, the implementation of new instruments, such as the second EU emissions trading system for the sectors buildings and transport, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and the Social Climate Fund, is proposed. The design of the package shows that the Commission still generally pursues a climate legislation characterized by a mix of instruments and policies being both price based and regulatory. So, even though the major proposed change—the introduction of a second separate emissions trading system—would strengthen the role of carbon pricing, the Commission still relies on a mix of instruments without defining a leading instrument.","PeriodicalId":423241,"journal":{"name":"Oxford Open Energy","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115071835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Karoline S. Rogge, M. Stadler, Tessa de Geus, S. Hielscher, Julia M. Wittmayer, Annalena Broich, Adrienne Kotler, Niklas Mischkowski, Agata Stasik, Adélie Ranville, A. Vernay
{"title":"Correction to: Fit for social innovation? Policy reflections for EU energy and climate policy making","authors":"Karoline S. Rogge, M. Stadler, Tessa de Geus, S. Hielscher, Julia M. Wittmayer, Annalena Broich, Adrienne Kotler, Niklas Mischkowski, Agata Stasik, Adélie Ranville, A. Vernay","doi":"10.1093/ooenergy/oiad006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ooenergy/oiad006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":423241,"journal":{"name":"Oxford Open Energy","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123458731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}