our research advances the INTERPLAY BETWEEN HARDWARE AND soft technologies required for THE CLEAN Energy Transition

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In review

Analyzing Estimation Risks in the Cloud: Sources of Inaccuracy in Cloud Computing Emissions Accounting

Ian Varela Soares, Masaru Yarime, Magdalena M. Klemun (2024). Under Review

Optimizing Sustainable Fertilizer Production: Techno-Economic and Environmental Assessment of Flexible Electrolytic Ammonia Production

Stefano Mingolla, Kevin Rouwenhorst, Paolo Gabrielli, Giovanni Sansavini, Magdalena M. Klemun, Zhongming Lu. (2024). Under Review

NATURE OF INNOVATIONS AFFECTING PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM COSTS

Goksin Kavlak^, Magdalena M. Klemun^, Ajinkya S. Kamat, Brittany Smith, Robert Margolis, Jessika E. Trancik (2024). Under Review ^contributed equally Download the preprint →

Emerging research can inform public investment in energy solutions

Jessika E. Trancik^, Erin Baker^, Gregory F. Nemet, Magdalena M. Klemun, Brian Bush, Kavita Surana, Steven A. Gabriel, Steve Popper, Doug Arent, Samuel F. Baldwin, Valentina Bosetti, Rebecca J. Hanes, Max Henrion, Giacomo Marangoni, Rupert Way. (2024). Under Review


2024

Effects of emissions caps on the costs and feasibility of low-carbon hydrogen in the European ammonia industry

Stefano Mingolla, Paolo Gabrielli, Alessandro Manzotti, Matthew J. Robson, Francesco Ciucci, Giovanni Sansavini, Magdalena M. Klemun, Zhongming Lu. (2024). In press, Nature Communications

Balancing the Trade-off between Data Center Development and Its Environmental Impacts: A Comparative Analysis of Data Center Policymaking in Singapore, Netherlands, Ireland, Germany, USA, and the UK

Ian Varela Soares, Masaru Yarime, Magdalena M. Klemun. (2024). In press, Environmental Science & Policy

Approach for characterizing technology- and infrastructure-induced linkages between sustainable development goals

Magdalena M. Klemun, Sanna Ojanpera, Amy Schweikert. (2024). STAR Protocols, 5(1), p.102639

Towards Sustainable Fertilizer Production: Cost Comparison of Flexible and Continuous Electrolytic Ammonia Production

Stefano Mingolla, Kevin Rouwenhorst, Paolo Gabrielli, Giovanni Sansavini, Magdalena M. Klemun, Zhongming Lu. (2024). Energy Proceedings ICAE 2023, 41


2023

Mechanisms of hardware and soft technology evolution and the implications for solar energy cost trends

Magdalena M. Klemun, Goksin Kavlak, James McNerney, Jessika E. Trancik. (2023). Nature Energy, 8 (8), pp.827-838. Download the paper → Read the press coverage by | MIT News | Science Daily

Toward evaluating the effect of technology choices on linkages between sustainable development goals

Magdalena M. Klemun, Sanna Ojanpera, Amy Schweikert. (2023). iScience, 26 (2). Download the paper →


2022

Design Evolution of Feed-in Tariffs for Low-Carbon Electricity: Towards a Global Picture

Magdalena M. Klemun (2022). Conference Abstract, 43rd IAEE International Conference Download the abstract


2021

Evaluating the effect of energy technology choices on linkages between sustainable development goals

Magdalena M. Klemun, Sanna Ojanpera, Amy Schweikert (2021). Conference Abstract, 6th AIEE Energy Symposium: Current and Future Challenges to Energy Security. Download the abstract →


2020

Research Priorities for supporting subnational climate policies

Magdalena M. Klemun^, Morgan R. Edwards^, Jessika E. Trancik (2020). ^contributed equally Wiley Interdisciplinary Research: Climate Change, 11(6), p.e646 Download the paper →

Sources of cost overrun in nuclear power plant construction call for a new approach to engineering design

Philip Eash-Gates^, Magdalena M. Klemun^, Goksin Kavlak, James McNerney, Jacopo Buongiorno, Jessika E. Trancik (2020). ^contributed equally Joule, 4(11), pp. 2348-2373. Download the paper →


Pre-2020

Timelines for mitigating the methane impacts of using natural gas for carbon dioxide abatement

Magdalena M. Klemun, Jessika E. Trancik (2019). Environmental Research Letters, 14(12), p.124069. Download the paper →

Vehicle emissions of short-lived and long-lived climate forcers: trends and tradeoffs

Morgan R. Edwards^, Magdalena M. Klemun^, Hyung Chul Kim, Timothy J. Wallington, Sandra L. Winkler, Michael A. Tamor, and Jessika E. Trancik (2017). Faraday discussions, 200, pp.453-474. Download the paper →


Technical reports


2020

Workshop Report on Methods for R&D Portfolio Analysis and Evaluation

Brian Bush, Rebecca Hanes, Chad Hunter, Caroline Hughes, Maggie Mann, Emily Newes, Sam Baldwin, Doug Arent, Erin Baker, Leon Clarke, Steve Gabriel, Max Henrion, Magdalena M. Klemun, Giacomo Marangoni, Gregory Nemet, Alexandra Newman, Mark Paich, Steven Popper, Rupert Way (2020). Technical report NREL/TP-6A20-75314. Download the report →

Modeling Photovoltaics Innovation and Deployment Dynamics

Jessika E. Trancik, Goksin Kavlak, Magdalena M. Klemun, Ajinkya S. Kamat (2020). Technical report. Download the report →


PRE-2020

Vulnerabilities of Networked Energy Infrastructure : A Primer

Amy Schweikert, Lindsay Nield, Erica Otto, Magdalena M. Klemun, Sanna Ojanpera, Mark R. Deinert. (2019). World Bank Policy Research Paper Series. Download the report →

Technology improvement and emissions reductions as mutually reinforcing efforts: Observations from the global development of solar and wind energy

Jessika E. Trancik, Joel Jean, Goksin Kavlak, Magdalena M. Klemun, Morgan R. Edwards, James McNerney, Marco Miotti, Patrick R. Brown, Joshua M. Mueller, Zachary A. Needell (2015). MIT Energy Initiative Report Download the report →

Grid Edge: Utility Modernization in the Age of Distributed Generation

Magdalena M. Klemun (2013). Greentech Media Research Report Download the report →