| The global environmental footprint of Switzerland’s net-zero energy system uncovers impacts abroad
Hahn Menacho, A. J., Sacchi, R., Bauer, C., Moretti, C., Panos, E., McKenna, R., & Burgherr, P. (2025). The global environmental footprint of Switzerland’s net-zero energy system uncovers impacts abroad. Communications Earth & Environment, 6(1), 266 (14 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02220-5 |
| The material-energy nexus in net-zero transition scenarios: exploring environmental trade-offs and uncertainties
Hahn Menacho, A. J., Sacchi, R., Bauer, C., Panos, E., McKenna, R., & Burgherr, P. (2025). The material-energy nexus in net-zero transition scenarios: exploring environmental trade-offs and uncertainties. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 218, 108251 (12 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108251 |
| Trade-offs between system cost and supply security in municipal energy system design: an analysis considering spatio-temporal disparities in the value of lost load
Kachirayil, F., Huckebrink, D., Bertsch, V., & McKenna, R. (2025). Trade-offs between system cost and supply security in municipal energy system design: an analysis considering spatio-temporal disparities in the value of lost load. Applied Energy, 381, 124896 (15 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124896 |
| The role of low carbon fuels towards net-zero in integrated assessment models and energy system models: a critical review
Liu, Z., Zhang, M., Bauer, C., & McKenna, R. (2025). The role of low carbon fuels towards net-zero in integrated assessment models and energy system models: a critical review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 215, 115608 (18 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2025.115608 |
| System impacts of wind energy developments: Key research challenges and opportunities
McKenna, R., Lilliestam, J., Heinrichs, H. U., Weinand, J., Schmidt, J., Staffell, I., … Ramirez Camargo, L. (2025). System impacts of wind energy developments: Key research challenges and opportunities. Joule, 9(1), 101799 (27 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2024.11.016 |
| Reviewing sector coupling in offshore energy system integration modelling: the North Sea context
Peecock, A., Huang, J., Martinez-Felipe, A., & McKenna, R. (2025). Reviewing sector coupling in offshore energy system integration modelling: the North Sea context. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 210, 115220 (17 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.115220 |
| Designing multi-energy systems in Mediterranean regions towards energy autonomy
Terlouw, T., Savvakis, N., Bauer, C., McKenna, R., & Arampatzis, G. (2025). Designing multi-energy systems in Mediterranean regions towards energy autonomy. Applied Energy, 377, 124458 (14 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124458 |
| Quantifying the trade-offs between renewable energy visibility and system costs
Tsani, T., Pelser, T., Ioannidis, R., Maier, R., Chen, R., Risch, S., … Weinand, J. M. (2025). Quantifying the trade-offs between renewable energy visibility and system costs. Nature Communications, 16(1), 3853 (15 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59029-1 |
| Letter to the Editor regarding “Methodological framework for life cycle assessment of sustainable aviation (SA) systems”
Weinold, M. P., & McKenna, R. (2025). Letter to the Editor regarding “Methodological framework for life cycle assessment of sustainable aviation (SA) systems”. Science of the Total Environment, 979, 179314 (6 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179314 |
| Zukünftiger Flexibilitätsbedarf und Bedeutung von Bandstrom in der Schweiz
Densing, M., Kober, T., Panos, E., & McKenna, R. (2024). Zukünftiger Flexibilitätsbedarf und Bedeutung von Bandstrom in der Schweiz. (PSI Bericht, Report No.: 24-01). Paul Scherrer Institut. https://doi.org/10.55402/psi:59962 |
| Overcoming the landlord–tenant dilemma: a techno-economic assessment of collective self-consumption for European multi-family buildings
Domenig, C., Scheller, F., Gunkel, P. A., Hermann, J., Bergaentzlé, C. M., Lopes, M. A. R., … McKenna, R. (2024). Overcoming the landlord–tenant dilemma: a techno-economic assessment of collective self-consumption for European multi-family buildings. Energy Policy, 189, 114120 (22 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114120 |
| Modelling to generate near-Pareto-optimal alternatives (MGPA) for the municipal energy transition
Finke, J., Kachirayil, F., McKenna, R., & Bertsch, V. (2024). Modelling to generate near-Pareto-optimal alternatives (MGPA) for the municipal energy transition. Applied Energy, 376, 124126 (21 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124126 |
| Long-term integration of large-scale gas storage in Switzerland
Kober, T., Panos, E., Wan, Y., McKenna, R., Fuchs, A., & Demiray, T. (2024). Long-term integration of large-scale gas storage in Switzerland. PSI; ETH Zürich. https://doi.org/10.55402/psi:63482 |
| Saisonale Gasspeicher in der Schweiz
Kober, T., Bautz, R., Panos, E., Wan, Y., McKenna, R., Fuchs, A., & Demiray, T. (2024). Saisonale Gasspeicher in der Schweiz. Aqua & Gas, 104(5), 34-39. |
| Quantifying the impact of travel time duration and valuation on modal shift in Swiss passenger transportation
Luh, S., Kannan, R., McKenna, R., Schmidt, T. J., & Kober, T. (2024). Quantifying the impact of travel time duration and valuation on modal shift in Swiss passenger transportation. Applied Energy, 356, 122412 (26 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122412 |
| Reviewing accuracy & reproducibility of large-scale wind resource assessments
Pelser, T., Weinand, J. M., Kuckertz, P., McKenna, R., Linssen, J., & Stolten, D. (2024). Reviewing accuracy & reproducibility of large-scale wind resource assessments. Advances in Applied Energy, 13, 100158 (26 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adapen.2023.100158 |
| Scaling energy system optimizations: Techno-economic assessment of energy autonomy in 11 000 German municipalities
Risch, S., Weinand, J. M., Schulze, K., Vartak, S., Kleinebrahm, M., Pflugradt, N., … Stolten, D. (2024). Scaling energy system optimizations: Techno-economic assessment of energy autonomy in 11 000 German municipalities. Energy Conversion and Management, 309, 118422 (20 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.118422 |
| The role of digital social practices and technologies in the Swiss energy transition towards net-zero carbon dioxide emissions in 2050
Stermieri, L., Kober, T., McKenna, R., Schmidt, T. J., & Panos, E. (2024). The role of digital social practices and technologies in the Swiss energy transition towards net-zero carbon dioxide emissions in 2050. Energy Policy, 193, 114203 (17 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114203 |
| Assessment of potential and techno-economic performance of solid sorbent direct air capture with CO<sub>2</sub> storage in Europe
Terlouw, T., Pokras, D., Becattini, V., & Mazzotti, M. (2024). Assessment of potential and techno-economic performance of solid sorbent direct air capture with CO2 storage in Europe. Environmental Science and Technology, 58(24), 10567-10581. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c10041 |
| Future hydrogen economies imply environmental trade-offs and a supply-demand mismatch
Terlouw, T., Rosa, L., Bauer, C., & McKenna, R. (2024). Future hydrogen economies imply environmental trade-offs and a supply-demand mismatch. Nature Communications, 15, 7043 (14 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-51251-7 |
