Energy and society articles from across Nature Portfolio

Five climate–energy–economy models are used to explore the effect of reducing the cost gap in energy financing between developed and developing countries through fair-finance. Such convergence is projected to increase energy availability, affordability, and sustainability in developing countries, thereby improving energy justice.

Clean energy presents opportunities to reduce poverty and improve air quality on federally recognized indigenous land in the continental United States. Analysis now provides a step change in our understanding of the potential benefits of renewable power development on reservation lands, increasing our understanding towards equitable energy transition.

New work highlights the importance of basing US Inflation Reduction Act tax credits for low-carbon hydrogen production on life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions intensity assessments that are project- and supply-chain specific and informed by direct measurements of methane emissions.

Telescopes around the world are usually built in remote areas to maximize observational effectiveness, usually relying on fossil fuel-based energy generators for their operations. This Article analyses community involvement in designing an energy system for a telescope in the Atacama Desert that is both environmentally sustainable and inclusive.

Assumptions of technological and social adaptations to mitigate environmental impacts may be overstating potential gains in the face of population growth, according to this analysis of Israeli national data.

Sociotechnical visions of the future can motivate researchers to create a better world, but as social scientist Benjamin K. Sovacool argues, they can also blind the scientific community to potential downsides.

Five climate–energy–economy models are used to explore the effect of reducing the cost gap in energy financing between developed and developing countries through fair-finance. Such convergence is projected to increase energy availability, affordability, and sustainability in developing countries, thereby improving energy justice.

Community Benefit Agreements are needed to integrate community priorities into project design and mining operations on public land in the USA, argues Elizabeth Holley.

Clean energy presents opportunities to reduce poverty and improve air quality on federally recognized indigenous land in the continental United States. Analysis now provides a step change in our understanding of the potential benefits of renewable power development on reservation lands, increasing our understanding towards equitable energy transition.

Flexible organic photovoltaics and energy storage systems have profound implications for future wearable electronics. Here, the authors discuss the transformative potential and challenges associated with the integrative design of these systems for energy harvesting.