Julia Szinai

Nov 25, 2024 | nature.com | Julia Szinai |David Yates |Martin Staadecker |Daniel Kammen |Andrew Jones |Pedro A. Sánchez-Pérez

AbstractThe electric sector simultaneously faces two challenges: decarbonization to mitigate, and adaptation to manage, the impacts of climate change. In many regions, these challenges are compounded by an interdependence of electricity and water systems, with water needed for hydropower generation and electricity for water provision.

Nov 3, 2024 | nature.com | Martin Staadecker |Julia Szinai

AbstractLong-duration energy storage (LDES) is a key resource in enabling zero-emissions electricity grids but its role within different types of grids is not well understood. Using the Switch capacity expansion model, we model a zero-emissions Western Interconnect with high geographical resolution to understand the value of LDES under 39 scenarios with different generation mixes, transmission expansion, storage costs, and storage mandates.

Aug 8, 2024 | nature.com | Natalia Gonzalez |Natalia González |Bryan Murray |Julia Szinai |Daniel Kammen |Deborah A. Sunter | +2 more

AbstractAs the world races to decarbonize power systems to mitigate climate change, the body of research analyzing paths to zero emissions electricity grids has substantially grown. Although studies typically include commercially available technologies, few of them consider offshore wind and wave energy as contenders in future zero-emissions grids.