The role of current and emerging technologies in meeting Japan’s mid- to long-term carbon reduction goals

Chaube, Anshuman; Chapman, Andrew; Minami, Akari; Stubbins, James; Huff, Kathryn D.

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117669

Title: The role of current and emerging technologies in meeting Japan’s mid- to long-term carbon reduction goals

Journal Article · 01 September 2021 · Applied Energy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117669 · OSTI ID:1976844

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Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States); OSTI
Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka (Japan)
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)

Using Japan as a proxy for a developed nation, we investigated the role of existing and nascent technologies in curbing carbon emissions. We simulated possible pathways to meeting 2030 and 2050 emission targets within the Japanese electricity supply sector using a single-region model in The Integrated MARKAL-EFOM System (TIMES). Critically, our simulations incorporate novel technologies like hydrogen electrolysers, carbon capture, photochemical water splitting, and emerging photovoltaic cells, assess long-term impacts up to the year 2100, and include life-cycle emissions and learning curves for parameters such as investment cost, efficiency, and emission coefficients. Results indicate that a hybrid approach, using nuclear power and hydrogen from renewable energy-based electrolysis, is cost-effective and provides long-term emission reduction along with energy security. Finally, nuclear, wind, solar, and hydrogen from renewables emerge as key emission reduction technologies, while natural gas with carbon capture plays a minor role in achieving emission reduction targets.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

Grant/Contract Number:: AR0000983

OSTI ID:: 1976844

Journal Information:: Applied Energy, Journal Name: Applied Energy Journal Issue: C Vol. 304; ISSN 0306-2619

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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