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Click here for all lab updatesJob Opening: Postdoc on Open Modeling of China’s Power Sector Decarbonization
The Power Transformation Lab at UC San Diego (https://pwrlab.org/) is seeking one or more postdoctoral researchers to conduct research on open modeling of China’s power sector decarbonization. The Power Transformation Lab studies the engineering and institutional requirements of deploying low-carbon energy at scale, centering on the role of the ...
Maximizing the environmental benefits of gas power development in China: A multidisciplinary modeling approach
China, holding nearly half of the global coal-fired power capacity, must shift from its coal-centric energy system to meet climate and air quality goals. This study explores the optimal utilization of natural gas by evaluating the environmental and economic costs of gas- and coal-fired power using plant-level data and a multidisciplinary modelin...
Job Opening: Staff Research Associate on China's electricity markets
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Managing the decline of coal in a decarbonizing China
Pressures to address climate change are eroding the privileged role coal has held in China throughout its modernization. Phasing down coal requires a suite of supply- and demand-side tools to both reduce production (and therefore, maintain sufficiently high prices) and shift to coal alternatives across diverse consumption sectors. This review ou...
Lab members present research at the Technology, Data, and Policy (TDP) Conference at MIT
From June 16-18, 2024, lab members Shiny Choudhury, Tyson Dao, Kaarthi Gnapathy, and Zhenhua Zhang presented their research at the Technology, Data, and Policy (TDP) Conference held at MIT. This event, organized by MIT’s Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, provides a platform for graduate students involved in technology and policy research...
Power Lab wins 2nd place in DOE Collegiate Geothermal Competition
UCSD graduate students Jenny Nicolas, Zhenhua Zhang, Manh Tri Dao, and Shiny Choudhury secured Second Place (and $6,000) at the U.S. Department of Energy 2023 Geothermal Collegiate Competition in the Policy Track.
The Geothermal Collegiate Competition annually challenges college students to develop real-world geothermal solutions, offering cash...
Simulating institutional heterogeneity in sustainability science
Sustainability outcomes are influenced by the laws and configurations of natural and engineered systems as well as activities in socio-economic systems. An important subset of human activity is the creation and implementation of institutions, formal and informal rules shaping a wide range of human behavior. Understanding these rules and codifyin...
Lab members win US energy economics case competition
Lab members Manh Tri Dao, Jenny Nicolas, Shiny Choudhury, and Zhenhua Zhang win gold at the case competition hosted by the US Association for Energy Economics. This year’s competition involved the evaluation of geothermal projects for the hypothetical Energy Oversight Board (EOB), experienced in regulating conventional oil and gas but new to geo...
Why China Can’t Break Its Coal Addiction
For years, environmentalists and energy policymakers have seen China’s reliance on coal as a major impediment to reducing global carbon emissions. Burning coal is the world’s single largest source of carbon dioxide emissions, and half of all coal-fired power stations are located in China.
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Workshop on Low-Carbon Transitions in Chinese State-Owned Enterprises: Six Key Take-Aways
These takeaways represent significant points made during the discussion at the ”Workshop on Low-Carbon Transitions in Chinese SOEs” held at UC San Diego on February 23-24, 2023. They are not consensus observations.
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21st Century China Center & Power Transformation Lab. (2023). Workshop on Low-Carb...