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Publications: China

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2020

Piette, Mary Ann, Richard C. Diamond, Stephen E. Selkowitz, Stephane de la Rue du Can, Tianzhen Hong, Kaiyu Sun, Paul A. Mathew, Iain S. Walker, Alan K. Meier, Erik Page, Jessica Granderson, Nan Zhou, and Peter Alstone."Chapter 2: Global Opportunities and Challenges in Energy and Environmental Issues in the Buildings Sector."World Scientific Series in Current Energy Issues (2020). DOI

2012

Fridley, David, Nina Zheng, Nan Zhou, and Nina Khanna."Urban RAM: Assessing the Energy Impact of Having People in Cities."ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2012).

2011

Zhou, Nan, Nina Zheng, Cecilia Fino-Chen, David Fridley, Cao Ning, and Nina Khanna."Status of the Local Enforcement of Energy Efficiency Standards and Labeling Program in China." (2011).

Fridley, David, Michael A. McNeil, Nina Zheng, Virginie E. Letschert, Jing Ke, Yamina Saheb, and Nina Khanna."Analysis of Potential Energy Saving and CO₂ Emission Reduction of Home Appliances and Commercial Equipments in China."Energy Policy 39.8 (2011) 4541-4550. DOI

Price, Lynn K., Mark D. Levine, Nan Zhou, David Fridley, Nathaniel T. Aden, Hongyou Lu, Michael A. McNeil, Nina Zheng, Yining Qin, Ping Yowargana, and Nina Khanna."Assessment of China’s Energy-Saving and Emission-Reduction Accomplishments and Opportunities During the 11th Five Year Plan."Energy Policy 39 (2011) 2165-2178.

Zhou, Nan, David Fridley, Michael A. McNeil, Nina Zheng, Jing Ke, Mark D. Levine, and Nina Khanna."China’s Energy and Carbon Emissions Outlook to 2050." (2011) 83.

Fridley, David, Nina Zheng, Yining Qin, and Nina Khanna."Inventory of China’s Energy-Related CO₂ Emissions in 2008." (2011).

2010

Zhou, Nan, Mark D. Levine, and Lynn K. Price."Overview of Current Energy Efficiency Policies in China."Energy Policy 38.11 (2010) 6439-6452. DOI

Aden, Nathaniel T., Yining Qin, and David Fridley."Lifecycle Assessment of Beijing-Area Building Energy Use and Emissions: Summary Findings andPolicy Applications." (2010).

Zhou, Nan, David Fridley, Nina Zheng, André Pierrot, and Nina Khanna."China Energy Efficiency Round Robin Testing Results for Room Air Conditioners." (2010).

2009

Aden, Nathaniel T., David Fridley, Nina Zheng, and Nina Khanna."China’s Coal: Demand, Constraints, and Externalities." (2009) 41.

Zhou, Nan, Michael A. McNeil, and Mark D. Levine."Energy for 500 million Homes: Drivers and Outlook for Residential Energy Consumption in China." (2009).

2008

Zhou, Nan, Masaru Nishida, and Weijun Gao."Current Status and Future Scenarios of Residential Building Energy Consumption in China." (2008).

Price, Lynn K., Christina Galitsky, Klaas Jan Kramer, and Aimee T. McKane."International Experience with Key Program Elements of Industrial Energy Efficiency or Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target-Setting Programs." (2008).

Fridley, David, Nina Zheng, Nan Zhou, Nathaniel T. Aden, Jiang Lin, Jianhong Cheng, Tomoyuki Sakamoto, and Nina Khanna."China Refrigerator Information Label: Specification Development and Potential Impact." (2008).

2007

Price, Lynn K., and Wang Xuejun."Constraining Energy Consumption of China’s Largest Industrial Enterprises Through the Top-1000 Energy-Consuming Enterprise Program." (2007).