Energy Transition and Carbon Mitigation Solutions: Addressing Issues Related to Renewable/Nonfossil Electricity Systems

Dear Colleagues,

The two main ways that countries are able to lower their carbon emissions are (i) lowering energy consumption and (ii) decarbonizing their energy systems. Since energy services are useful, and thus energy consumption likely has a floor, the key to continued, sustained emission reductions is decarbonization. While there is some direct use of renewables and waste in residential and industry, the primary way to further decarbonize is to electrify energy services that are provided directly by fossil fuels—mostly by natural gas in residential, commercial, and industry and by oil in transport—and to use nonfossil fuel sources to generate said electricity. 

This Special Issue aims to focus on which approaches work in transitioning energy systems to less/noncarbon-intensive levels and thus lowering carbon emissions. It is important to understand what solutions work, under which conditions and why, and to what extent they succeed in lowering emissions in equitable ways. Several types of research approaches are encouraged: (i) ex-post evaluations of specific policies employing cross-national analyses or case studies; (ii) reviews or meta-analyses; and (iii) technology assessments or the modeling/forecasting of technology adaptations. Papers are welcome to focus on issues that arise in the transition to nonfossil fuel-generated electricity or the electrification of energy services traditionally provide via fossil fuels, such as transport.

Dr. Brantley Liddle
Guest Editor

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• electricity generation
• displacement
• energy transition
• renewables
• carbon mitigation
• nonfossil fuels
• decarbonization
• electrification