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Overcoming the disconnect between energy system and climate modeling

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Abstract

Energy system models underpin decisions by energy system planners and operators. Energy system modeling faces a transformation: accounting for changing meteorological conditions imposed by climate change. To enable that transformation, a community of practice in energy-climate modeling has started to form that aims to better integrate energy system models with weather and climate models. Here, we evaluate the disconnects between the energy system and climate modeling communities, then lay out a research agenda to bridge those disconnects. In the near-term, we propose interdisciplinary activities for expediting uptake of future climate data in energy system modeling. In the long-term, we propose a transdisciplinary approach to enable development of (1) energy-system-tailored climate datasets for historical and future meteorological conditions and (2) energy system models that can effectively leverage those datasets. This agenda increases the odds of meeting ambitious climate mitigation goals by systematically capturing and mitigating climate risk in energy sector decision-making.


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Author(s): Craig MT, Wohland J, Stoop LP, Kies A, Pickering B, Bloomfield HC, Browell J, De Felice M, Dent CJ, Deroubaix A, Frischmuth F, Gonzalez PLM, Grochowicz A, Gruber K, Hartel P, Kittel M, Kotzue L, Labuhn I, Lundquist JK, Pflugradt N, van der Wiel K, Zeyringer M, Brayshaw DJ

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Joule

Year: 2022

Volume: 6

Issue: 7

Pages: 1405-1417

Print publication date: 20/07/2022

Online publication date: 02/06/2022

Acceptance date: 02/06/2022

ISSN (electronic): 2542-4351

Publisher: Cell Press

URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2022.05.010

DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2022.05.010


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