Gang He

Associate Professor
Marxe School of Public and International Affairs
Baruch College
City University of New York
Email: gang.he@baruch.cuny.edu

Gang He

Associate Professor of Energy and Climate Policy
Marxe School of Public and International Affairs
Baruch College and Graduate Center
City University of New York
Email: gang.he@baruch.cuny.edu

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Impactful Research on Clean Energy Transitions, Climate Policy, and Sustainable Development

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Energy, Trade, and 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
Just Energy Transition
194 km

Coal Power Workers Transition to Green Jobs is Not Easy

Fewer than 15% of China’s coal power plant workforce will find it easy to shift into green jobs with matching skills; a coal power worker needs to travel 194 (178–242) km on average to access a green job.

One Earth · 2024
Climate and Energy Systems
32% and 44%

Climate Change Reduces Supply-Demand Match

Up to 32% and 44% of non-Antarctic land areas for wind and solar, respectively, are projected to experience supply–demand match reductions by the end of this century under an intermediate emission scenario.

Nature Energy · 2023
Clean Energy Supply Chains
$67 Billion

Global Supply Chains Reduce Solar Costs

Globalized supply chains have saved solar installers in the U.S., Germany, and China $67 billion from 2008–2020. Solar prices could be 20–30% higher in 2030 if countries move toward domestic-only production.

Nature · 2022
Accelerating Energy Transitions
11% Cheaper

Renewable Pathways are 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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