Global transition of operational carbon in residential buildings since the millennium

X Xiang, N Zhou, M Ma, W Feng, R Yan - Advances in Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The residential sector is the third-largest energy consumer and emitter globally and as such
is at the forefront of the energy transition and net-zero emissions pathway. To accelerate the …

Did electrification of the building sector achieve carbon mitigation? A provincial retrospection in China

R Chen, P Xu, L Chen, H Yao - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Electrification of end-use energy consuming sectors is becoming a widespread choice to
combat climate change, yet the decarbonization of electricity determines the quality of …

Heterogeneity or illusion? Track the carbon Kuznets curve of global residential building operations

R Yan, M Chen, X Xiang, W Feng, M Ma - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Residential buildings, the “last mile” sector in the global decarbonization, have become the
most significant uncertain factor hindering carbon neutrality with increasing household …

Decarbonizing or illusion? How carbon emissions of commercial building operations change worldwide

L Chen, M Ma, X Xiang - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
To lead the low-carbon transition in global buildings, this study is the first to use the
generalized Divisia index method (GDIM) to identify the factors driving carbon emissions …

Net-zero CO2 by 2050 scenarios for the United States in the energy modeling forum 37 study

M Browning, J McFarland, J Bistline, G Boyd… - Energy and Climate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Energy Modeling Forum (EMF) 37 study on deep decarbonization and high
electrification analyzed a set of scenarios that achieve economy-wide net-zero carbon …

Challenges and opportunities in the global net-zero building sector

M Ma, N Zhou, W Feng, J Yan - Cell Reports Sustainability, 2024 - cell.com
Buildings worldwide, which represent the final piece to be addressed in the transition to
carbon neutrality, require a multisectoral, comprehensive strategy for decarbonization. We …

Scalable bacterial cellulose‐based radiative cooling materials with switchable transparency for thermal management and enhanced solar energy harvesting

S Shi, P Lv, C Valenzuela, B Li, Y Liu, L Wang, W Feng - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Radiative cooling materials that can dynamically control solar transmittance and emit
thermal radiation into cold outer space are critical for smart thermal management and …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative techno-economic analysis of large-scale renewable energy storage technologies

L Li, B Wang, K Jiao, M Ni, Q Du, Y Liu, B Li, G Ling… - Energy and AI, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy storage is an effective way to address the instability of renewable energy generation
modes, such as wind and solar, which are projected to play an important role in the …

[HTML][HTML] To what extent can decommissioning options for marine artificial structures move us toward environmental targets?

AM Knights, AJ Lemasson, LB Firth, N Beaumont… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy is key to international energy transition
efforts and the move toward net zero. For many nations, this requires decommissioning of …

Automated machine learning-based framework of heating and cooling load prediction for quick residential building design

C Lu, S Li, SR Penaka, T Olofsson - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Reducing the heating and cooling load through energy-efficient building design can help
decarbonize the building sector. Heating and cooling load prediction using machine …