Considerations on environmental, economic, and energy impacts of wind energy generation: Projections towards sustainability initiatives

G Msigwa, JO Ighalo, PS Yap - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The energy sector contributes significantly to the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) due
to the use of fossil fuels which leads to climate change problems. Worldwide, there is a shift …

On the influence of wind speed model resolution on the global technical wind energy potential

C Jung, D Schindler - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Previous estimations of the global technical onshore wind energy potential (WEP) range
between 64 and 690 PWh/yr. The diversity of WEP estimates is caused by various applied …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying the challenge of reaching a 100% renewable energy power system for the United States

WJ Cole, D Greer, P Denholm, AW Frazier, S Machen… - Joule, 2021 - cell.com
We simulate pathways for achieving up to 100% renewable energy (RE) electric power
systems for the contiguous United States. Under base conditions, the least-cost buildout has …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing equity in energy policy interventions: A quantitative decision-support framework for energy justice

M Heleno, B Sigrin, N Popovich, J Heeter, AJ Figueroa… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a quantitative framework to support policy decision-making around
equitable energy interventions. By combining sociodemographic and techno-economic …

Expanded modelling scenarios to understand the role of offshore wind in decarbonizing the United States

P Beiter, T Mai, M Mowers, J Bistline - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
An assessment of decarbonization pathways in energy models reveals fundamental
limitations in representing factors that are relevant for practical decision-making. Although …

Impact of turbine technology on wind energy potential and CO2 emission reduction under different wind resource conditions in China

F Liu, F Sun, X Wang - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Comprehensive knowledge about wind energy potential is critical for decision-making to
achieve carbon neutrality and shape future energy pathways. Wind turbine technology …

Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS) Model Documentation (Version 2020)

J Ho, J Becker, M Brown, P Brown, I Chernyakhovskiy… - 2021 - osti.gov
The Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS) model is a capacity expansion and
dispatch model that is primarily used for the contiguous US electric power sector. The model …

Efficiency and effectiveness of global onshore wind energy utilization

C Jung, D Schindler - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The progress of onshore wind expansion varies globally, as often expressed by a country's
installed capacity and capacity factor. However, installed capacity and capacity factor do not …

Interactions of wind energy project siting, wind resource potential, and the evolution of the US power system

T Mai, A Lopez, M Mowers, E Lantz - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The interactions of wind energy project siting, resource potential, and power system
evolution are critical to understand given interest in high renewable energy systems …

Expert perspectives on the wind plant of the future

P Beiter, JT Rand, J Seel, E Lantz, P Gilman… - Wind Energy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wind power technology has changed rapidly in recent years. Technology innovation,
evolving power markets, and competing land and ocean uses continue to influence the …