Serving as Provost Faculty Fellow for Grant Development
Oct 5, 2026
Gang He
Associate Professor
Marxe School of Public and International Affairs
Baruch College
City University of New York
Email: gang.he@baruch.cuny.edu
Impactful Research on Clean Energy Transitions, Climate Policy, and Sustainable Development
Featured Research Findings
Clean Energy Supply Chains
$67 Billion
Global Solar Supply Chains Reduce Costs
Globalized supply chains have saved solar installers in the U.S., Germany, and China $67B from 2008–2020, and solar prices will be 20–30% higher in 2030 if countries move to produce domestically.
Nature · 2022
Climate and Public Health
595 Avoided Deaths
Imported Solar Panels Deliver Major Benefits
Imported solar PVs contributed to 178 million tonnes of avoided CO₂ emissions and 595 avoided premature deaths in the United States, generating an estimated $28 billion in climate and health benefits.
One Earth · 2025
Accelerating Energy Transitions
11% Cheaper
Renewable Pathway Is Cost-Effective
Rapid cost reductions in renewable energy and storage technologies reshaped the energy transition landscape, showing that a renewable-dominant pathway is both technologically sound and cost-effective.
Nature Communications · 2020
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