2 papers
physics.soc-ph2026
Technology interactions reshape the economics of China's coal power decarbonization
Yun-Long Zhang, Jia-Ning Kang, Xiaoming Kan +5
Decarbonizing existing coal-fired power plants can contribute to near-term climate mitigation, but identifying cost-effective retrofit strategies is complicated by interactions amo…
physics.soc-ph2026
Unlocking CCUS-Ready Coal Power Investments: A Spatial Real Options Approach
Yun-Long Zhang, Jia-Ning Kang, Lan-Cui Liu +3
New coal-fired capacity may still be needed in some economies to support energy security, yet tightening carbon constraints increasingly threaten its long-term investment viability…