Rapidly decarbonizing the global energy system is critical for addressing climate change,
but concerns about costs have been a barrier to implementation. Most energy-economy …

The electric power industry is undergoing dramatic change driven by rapid technological
transformation, concern over climate change, and evolving market structures. As a result …

Deeply decarbonizing electricity production will likely require that low-carbon sources meet
energy demand throughout days, years, and decades. Wind and solar energy are possible …

The clean energy transition requires a co-evolution of innovation, investment, and
deployment strategies for emerging energy storage technologies. A deeply decarbonized …

Renewable energy technologies often face high upfront costs, making financing conditions
highly relevant. Thus far, the dynamics of financing conditions are poorly understood. Here …

Prices of lithium-ion battery technologies have fallen rapidly and substantially, by about
97%, since their commercialization three decades ago. Many efforts have contributed to the …

Photovoltaic (PV) module costs have declined rapidly over forty years but the reasons
remain elusive. Here we advance a conceptual framework and quantitative method for …

Low-carbon energy technologies (renewable energy and energy efficiency) are considered
essential to achieve climate change mitigation goals, so a rapid deployment is needed …

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The adoption of the Paris Agreement by the Conference of the Parties (COP) in 2016 has
been hailed as a milestone in the global effort to mitigate climate change1. In contrast to the …