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Front. Eng    2022, Vol. 9 Issue (3) : 504-508    https://doi.org/10.1007/s42524-022-0220-6
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Transition towards carbon-neutral electrical systems for China: Challenges and perspectives
Xinyu CHEN1(), Yaxing LIU2, Michael MCELROY3()
1. School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
2. Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
3. School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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Keywords carbon neutrality      power systems      electrification      renewable energy     
Corresponding Author(s): Xinyu CHEN,Michael MCELROY   
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Tongcan Cui and Yizhe Hou contributed equally to this work.

Just Accepted Date: 12 July 2022   Online First Date: 11 August 2022    Issue Date: 05 September 2022
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Xinyu CHEN,Yaxing LIU,Michael MCELROY. Transition towards carbon-neutral electrical systems for China: Challenges and perspectives[J]. Front. Eng, 2022, 9(3): 504-508.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/fem/EN/Y2022/V9/I3/504
Fig.1  The regional distribution of wind and solar investments in China.
Fig.2  Modeling structure for energy system optimization (adapted from Chen et al. (2021)).
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