Publications

Finding Opportunity in Economic Power Dispatch: Saving Fuels without Impacting Retail Electricity Prices in Fuel-producing Countries

Science Direct

Marie Petitet, Frank Felder, Amro Elshurafa

Assessing CCUS Potential for LNG in the GCC

Zlata Sergeeva, Colin Ward

As the world experiences the energy transition, traditional oil and gas producers are feeling a greater need to decarbonize their hydrocarbon production.

Sergeeva, Zlata

Ward, Colin

Bridging the Gaps for an Orderly Energy Transition: The Role of Sustainable Finance in Saudi Arabia

As governments and organisations across the ­Middle East work ­towards achieving their net-­zero agendas, sustainable finance plays a crucial role by raising capital for proj­ects essential to achieving ­these targets. Robust capital markets, supportive regulatory frameworks, and transparent sustainability reporting…

Measuring Green Jobs in Saudi Arabia: Saudis in Green Occupations

Cian Mulligan

This paper offers the first estimate of employment in Saudi Arabia that can be linked to the energy transition. Using a task-based taxonomy devised by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics applied to detailed administrative data on Saudi workers,…

Mulligan, Cian

Are American Electric Vehicle Owners Quitting?

Science Direct

Rubal Dua, Prateek Bansal

The Future of Residential Electricity Demand in Saudi Arabia and the Role of Energy Efficiency in the 2060 Net Zero Pledge

Mohammad Aldubyan

Abstract Saudi Arabia has set the ambitious goal to reach net zero by 2060, and reducing domestic electricity consumption and thus curbing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is critical. Since the residential sector is the biggest consumer of electricity in the…

Aldubyan, Mohammad

Modelling and Projecting Regional Electricity Demand for Saudi Arabia

Wiley Online Library

Abdulelah Darandary, Jeyhun Mikayilov

Trends in Global Solar Photovoltaic Installation in 2023

Amro Elshurafa

In 2023, global solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity increased by a record 407 gigawatts (GW) and brought the total global cumulative installed PV capacity to 1,589 GW at the end of 2023.

Elshurafa, Amro

Impacts of Ride-Hailing on Energy and the Environment: A Systematic Review

Rubal Dua, Tamara Sheldon

Ride-hailing has expanded substantially around the globe over the last decade and is likely to be an integral part of future transportation systems. Through a systematic review of the literature concerning the energy and environmental impacts of ride-hailing, we have…

Dua, Rubal

Sheldon, Tamara

Nudging Toward Sustainability: Behavioral Interventions in Saudi Arabia’s Residential Electricity Consumption

Abdulelah Darandary, Hossa Almutairi

Residential energy consumption is responsible for significant global energy consumption and associated emissions. As a result, households are a prime focus for behavior-modifying interventions. Household energy conservation can be achieved through changes in consumption patterns and investments in energy-efficient products,…

Darandary, Abdulelah

Almutairi, Hossa

The Role and Deployment Timing of Direct Air Capture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Net-Zero Transition

Yang Qiu, Gokul Iyer, Jay Fuhrman, Mohamad Hejazi, Puneet Kamboj, Page Kyle

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has pledged to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2060. Direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS) is critical for the country to meet its net-zero target given its reliance on fossil fuels…

Yang Qiu

Gokul Iyer

Jay Fuhrman

Hejazi, Mohamad

Puneet Kamboj

Page Kyle

Aviation Challenges in the Long Term: Technological Developments, Energy Transition, and Climate Change

The aviation sector, known for its significant emission levels, is facing a critical moment, as it strives to balance growth with environmental concerns. With the aim of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, stakeholders such as consumers, investors, manufacturers, airports, airlines,…

An Emerging Framework for the Probabilistic Cost- Benefit Analysis of the Reliability, Resiliency, and Adaptability of Electric Power Systems

Frank Felder, Marie Petitet

Probabilistic cost-benefit analyses of the reliability, resiliency, and adaptability of electric power systems can inform policymakers on how to efficiently reduce the frequency, magnitude, duration, and costs of power outages; how to cost-effectively improve the integration of variable and intermittent…

Felder, Frank

Marie Petitet

Framework for Leveraging the Digitalization of Power Systems within the Context of Energy Transition

Moamar Sayed Mouchaweh, Amro Elshurafa

The digitalization of power systems can contribute to a smoother energy transition by, for example, maximizing the use of renewable energy (RE; i.e., minimizing curtailment), peak shaving, and relaxing grid congestion. Collectively, these and other benefits play an important role…

Moamar Sayed Mouchaweh

Elshurafa, Amro

Can Smart Cities Be Sustainable: An Emerging Field of Research

Journal of Urban Technology

Research on smart sustainable cities (SSCs) has fueled a rapid expansion of scholarly work in recent years. However, the key trends and future research avenues in this field are still ambiguous. This article examines the content of SSC research by…

Fateh Belaïd

Energy Efficiency Trends in Saudi Arabian Commercial Aviation before and after COVID-19

Science Direct

Andres Felipe Guzman, Juan Nicolas Gonzalez, Abdulrahman Alwosheel

Driving Reductions in Emissions: Unlocking the Potential of Fuel Economy Targets in Saudi Arabia

Ibrahem Shatnawi, Jeyhun Mikayilov

The adoption of more stringent fuel economy standards represents a pivotal pathway toward achieving net zero emissions in the transportation sector. By steadily increasing the fuel efficiency of vehicles, this approach drives a gradual but consistent decline in emissions. When…

Shatnawi, Ibrahem

Mikayilov, Jeyhun

Reaching Net-Zero GHG Emissions in Saudi Arabia by 2060: Transformation of the Industrial Sector

Yang Qiu, Puneet Kamboj, Mohamad Hejazi, Gokul Iyer, Page Kyle

The industrial sector plays a crucial role in the economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Its energy consumption primarily relies on natural gas and oil due to the abundance of these resources and their relatively low administered prices.…

Yang Qiu

Puneet Kamboj

Hejazi, Mohamad

Gokul Iyer

Page Kyle

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Solutions to Decarbonize LNG: Why, Where and How Much?

Zlata Sergeeva, Colin Ward

In 2019, a new product – carbon-neutral LNG – was born. By 2021, the market for this product had grown rapidly. However, in 2022, the number of announcements about the volumes delivered to customers significantly decreased. To a large extent,…

Sergeeva, Zlata

Ward, Colin

KEMGEv2: A General Equilibrium Model for Least-Cost Net Zero Emission Pathways in Saudi Arabia

Olivier Durand-Lasserve

This paper describes a novel, dynamic, forward-looking applied general equilibrium model of Saudi Arabia that represents interactions between the energy sectors and the rest of the economy. This model serves to produce long-term scenarios that describe possible energy transition trajectories…

Durand-Lasserve, Olivier