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The underestimated potential of solar energy to mitigate climate change

Creutzig, Felix, Agoston, Peter, Goldschmidt, Jan Christoph, Luderer, Gunnar, Nemet, Gregory, Pietzcker, Robert C.·2017·Nature Energy

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Authors
Creutzig, F., Agoston, P., Goldschmidt, J. C., Luderer, G., Nemet, G., & Pietzcker, R. C.
Affiliations
  • Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (DE)
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (DE)
  • Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (DE)
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
Corresponding author
Creutzig, Felix
Venue
Nature Energy
Published
2017-08-25
Volume
2
Issue
9
ISSN
2058-7546 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2746456090
Cited by
920
References
74
Citations by year
2026: 88 · 2025: 110 · 2024: 114 · 2023: 139 · 2022: 127 · 2021: 127 · 2020: 80 · 2019: 72 · 2018: 55 · 2017: 7
FWCI
31.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Energy (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • Publikationsdatenbank der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft) (submittedVersion)
  • Fraunhofer-Publica (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft) (submittedVersion)
  • Publication Database PIK (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)) (submittedVersion)
Funders
European Commission
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Renewable Energy and Sustainability
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
Keywords
photovoltaics, solar energy potential, climate change mitigation, IPCC AR5, technological learning, policy support, energy financing, grid integration, emerging markets

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