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Energy Systems of the Future

Coal in the 21st Century and the Critical Transition to Clean Energy

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Two IGS co-authored papers on coal transitions inspired by work with UNDP and UNECE were published in The Electricity Journal in 2022 and 2023.

Tagged: 2023 Research, David Jermain, Energy Systems of the Future, Justin Ren

Building a Green Future: Examining the Job Creation Potential of Electricity, Heating, and Storage in Low-Carbon Buildings

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IGS Research | The Electricity Journal, June 2023

Tagged: 2023 Research, Benjamin Sovacool, Energy Systems of the Future

Non-Invasive Accurate Time Resolved Inverse Battery Calorimetry

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IGS Research | Energy Storage Materials, June 2023

Tagged: 2023 Research, Energy Systems of the Future, Sean Lubner

Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage Market Scan

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IGS Research | September 2022

Tagged: 2022 Research, Cutler Cleveland, Energy Systems of the Future

The Value of Diversifying Uncertain Renewable Generation through the Transmission System

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IGS Research | September 2020

Tagged: 2020 Research, Energy Systems of the Future, Johannes Pfeifenberger, Pablo Ruiz

Power after Carbon: Building a Clean, Resilient Grid

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IGS Research | May 19, 2020

Tagged: 2020 Research, Energy Systems of the Future, Peter Fox-Penner

Still Charging: Energy Storage Commercialization in Massachusetts

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IGS Research | May 2020

Tagged: 2020 Research, energy storage, Energy Systems of the Future, Victor Marttin

Bringing Power and Progress to Africa in a Financially and Environmentally Sustainable Manner

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IGS Research | April 2020

Tagged: 2020 Research, Africa, Edem Adukonu, Energy Systems of the Future, Justin Ren, Peishan Wang, Richard Stuebi, Ted Zhang, Xin Yue

Integrating Electric Mobility Systems with the Grid Infrastructure

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IGS Research | November 2019

Tagged: 2019 Research, Christos Cassandras, Energy Systems of the Future, Henry Kelly, mobility, Peter Fox-Penner

Melting the ICE: Lessons from China and the West in the Transition from the Internal Combustion Engine to Electric Vehicles

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IGS Research | June 2019

Tagged: 2019 Research, David Jermain, Energy Systems of the Future, Justin Ren, Peter Fox-Penner

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