John Bistline
@bistline.bsky.social
Energy systems modeling, economics, policy | IPCC, NCA, Stanford/CMU alum | Views my own
Great article, Noah! I'm glad this is the only climate question economists can't answer.
January 14, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Great article, Noah! I'm glad this is the only climate question economists can't answer.
Check out the original IIASA paper here: pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/40...
Here's the 2025 update: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Here's the 2025 update: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
pure.iiasa.ac.at
January 7, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Check out the original IIASA paper here: pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/40...
Here's the 2025 update: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Here's the 2025 update: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Read it here: rdcu.be/eS7lj
This is similar to Zheng et al.: Even >3x interregional transmission only cuts costs of a zero-emissions 2050 system by ~7% (lots of substitutes: storage, siting, nuclear). Reliability benefits can be larger than pure $ savings: arxiv.org/abs/2402.14189
This is similar to Zheng et al.: Even >3x interregional transmission only cuts costs of a zero-emissions 2050 system by ~7% (lots of substitutes: storage, siting, nuclear). Reliability benefits can be larger than pure $ savings: arxiv.org/abs/2402.14189
Implications of policy-driven transmission expansion for costs, emissions and reliability in the USA
Nature Energy - Interregional transmission is key to a cost-efficient, reliable and cleaner US grid. Senga et al. find that current legislative proposals can increase reliability while capturing...
rdcu.be
January 6, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Read it here: rdcu.be/eS7lj
This is similar to Zheng et al.: Even >3x interregional transmission only cuts costs of a zero-emissions 2050 system by ~7% (lots of substitutes: storage, siting, nuclear). Reliability benefits can be larger than pure $ savings: arxiv.org/abs/2402.14189
This is similar to Zheng et al.: Even >3x interregional transmission only cuts costs of a zero-emissions 2050 system by ~7% (lots of substitutes: storage, siting, nuclear). Reliability benefits can be larger than pure $ savings: arxiv.org/abs/2402.14189
Great article, Zeke! Deep decarbonization scenarios for the U.S. also show a "merit order" for fossil fuel reductions, though there are many pathways for reaching net-zero emissions (bottom row), depending on assumptions about policies, technologies, regional resources, etc.
January 5, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Great article, Zeke! Deep decarbonization scenarios for the U.S. also show a "merit order" for fossil fuel reductions, though there are many pathways for reaching net-zero emissions (bottom row), depending on assumptions about policies, technologies, regional resources, etc.
Check out the full report here from UCSB researchers (including @leahstokes.bsky.social): www.2035initiative.com/clean-manufa...
The EMF 37 study also discusses opportunities and challenges in this space: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The EMF 37 study also discusses opportunities and challenges in this space: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The Clean Heat Climate Opportunity — The 2035 Initiative at UC Santa Barbara
A Near-Term Roadmap for Electrifying Low- and Medium-Temperature Industrial Heat
www.2035initiative.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Check out the full report here from UCSB researchers (including @leahstokes.bsky.social): www.2035initiative.com/clean-manufa...
The EMF 37 study also discusses opportunities and challenges in this space: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The EMF 37 study also discusses opportunities and challenges in this space: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Bottom line: System planning extends beyond minimizing costs. If we want models to inform planning and policy, non-economic deployment limits need to be explicit, transparent, and stress-tested.
Check out our new EPRI and RFF report here: www.epri.com/research/pro...
Check out our new EPRI and RFF report here: www.epri.com/research/pro...
December 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Bottom line: System planning extends beyond minimizing costs. If we want models to inform planning and policy, non-economic deployment limits need to be explicit, transparent, and stress-tested.
Check out our new EPRI and RFF report here: www.epri.com/research/pro...
Check out our new EPRI and RFF report here: www.epri.com/research/pro...
Why this matters: When land or deployment is constrained, the system substitutes.
More solar instead of wind, more gas or CCS in some regions, higher costs, different transmission needs. Pathways diverge.
More solar instead of wind, more gas or CCS in some regions, higher costs, different transmission needs. Pathways diverge.
December 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Why this matters: When land or deployment is constrained, the system substitutes.
More solar instead of wind, more gas or CCS in some regions, higher costs, different transmission needs. Pathways diverge.
More solar instead of wind, more gas or CCS in some regions, higher costs, different transmission needs. Pathways diverge.
Land use is a great example.
Wind is abundant, but setbacks, federal lands, and local ordinances dramatically shrink what's developable.
Our new EPRI analysis shows this vividly: Layering land restrictions and local ordinances shrinks land far more than many models assume.
Wind is abundant, but setbacks, federal lands, and local ordinances dramatically shrink what's developable.
Our new EPRI analysis shows this vividly: Layering land restrictions and local ordinances shrinks land far more than many models assume.
December 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Land use is a great example.
Wind is abundant, but setbacks, federal lands, and local ordinances dramatically shrink what's developable.
Our new EPRI analysis shows this vividly: Layering land restrictions and local ordinances shrinks land far more than many models assume.
Wind is abundant, but setbacks, federal lands, and local ordinances dramatically shrink what's developable.
Our new EPRI analysis shows this vividly: Layering land restrictions and local ordinances shrinks land far more than many models assume.