Sustainable
Transitions Lab

R. Zou and E. Mayfield. "Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of raw steel production plants in the U.S." In Review.  (Code)

Y. Min, M. Brinkerink, J. Jenkins, and E. Mayfield. "Effects of the Inflation Reduction Act on renewable energy costs and deployment." Revise and Resubmit. (Preprint) (Code)

W. Peng, S. Anenberg, J. Bistline, . . . , E. Mayfield, et al. 2025. "Seizing the policy opportunities for health and equity-improving energy decisions." One Earth, 8. (Manuscript)

A. Giang, M. Edwards, S. Fletcher, . . ., E. Mayfield, et al. 2024. "Modeling for equity in sustainability science: practical examples throughout the modeling life cycle and future opportunities." Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, 121 (13) e2215688121. (Manuscript)

M. Brinkerink, G. Sherman, S. Osei-Owusu, . . ., and E. Mayfield. 2024. "A global electricity transmission database for energy systems modelling." Data in Brief, 54 (110420). (Manuscript) (Data)

M. Brinkerink, E. Mayfield, and P. Deane. 2024. "The role of spatial resolution in energy systems modelling - a global case study." Energy Strategy Reviews, 53 (101370). (Manuscript)

J. McCoy, D. Davis, E. Mayfield, and M. Brear. 2024. "Labour implications of the net-zero transition and clean energy exports in Australia." Energy Research & Social Science, 112 (103506). (Manuscript)

Y. Min, H. Lee, N. Bramono, and E. Mayfield. 2024. "Characteristics of early adopters and their followers of rooftop solar, electric vehicles, and heat pumps." Construction Research Congress, 76-85. (Manuscript)

S. Davis, R.S. Dodder, D.D. Turner, . . . , E. Mayfield, et al. 2023. "Ch. 32. Mitigation. In: Fifth National Climate Assessment." A.R. Crimmins, C.W. Avery, D.R. Easterling, K.E. Kunkel, B.C. Stewart, and T.K. Maycock, Eds. U.S. Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC. (Manuscript)

J. Bistline, M. Brown, M. Domeshek, . . . , E. Mayfield, et al. 2023. "Power sector impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022." Environmental Research Letters, 19 (1). (Manuscript)

Y. Min and E. Mayfield. 2023. "Rooftop solar, electric vehicle, and heat pump adoption in rural areas in the United States." Energy Research & Social Science, 105 (103292). (Manuscript) (Code)

J. Bistline, G. Blanford, M. Brown, . . . , E. Mayfield, et al. 2023. "Emissions and energy system impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act." Science, 380 (6652). (Manuscript)

E. Mayfield, J. Jenkins, E. Larson, and C. Greig. 2023. "Labor pathways to achieve net zero emissions in the United States by mid-century." Energy Policy, 177 (113516). (Manuscript) (Code)

J. Jenkins, E. Mayfield, J. Farbes, G. Schivley, N. Patankar, and R. Jones. 2023. "Climate Progress and the 117th Congress: The Impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act." (Report)

E. Mayfield. 2023. "Labor and community development opportunities associated with seaweed-based climate solutions in North America." ClimateWorks Foundation Report. (Report)

E. Mayfield. 2022. "Phasing out coal power plants based on cumulative air pollution impact and equity objectives in net zero energy system transitions." Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability, 2 (2). (Manuscript)

J. Jenkins, E. Mayfield, J. Farbes, R. Jones, N. Patankar, Q. Xu, G. Schivley. 2022. "Preliminary Report: The Climate and Energy Impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022." (Report)

J. Jenkins, E. Mayfield, E. Larson, S. Pacala, and C. Greig. 2021. "Mission net-zero America: The nation-building path to a prosperous, net-zero emissions economy." Joule, 5 (11). (Manuscript)

E. Mayfield and J. Jenkins. 2021. "Influence of high road labor policies and practices on renewable energy costs, decarbonization pathways, and labor outcomes." Environmental Research Letters, 16 (124912). (Manuscript)

E. Larson, C. Greig, J. Jenkins, E. Mayfield, A. Pascale, C. Zhang, S. Pacala, R. Socolow, R. Williams, J. Drossman, E. Baik, R. Birdsey, R. Duke, R. Jones, B. Haley, E. Leslie, K. Paustian, and A. Swan. 2020. "Net-Zero America: Potential Pathways, Infrastructure, and Impacts." Princeton University, Princeton, NJ. (Project Website) (Media Coverage)

E. Mayfield, J. Cohon, N. Muller, I. Azevedo, and A. Robinson. 2019. "Quantifying the social equity state of an energy system: Environmental and labor market equity of the shale gas boom in Appalachia." Environmental Research Letters, 14 (124072). (Manuscript)

E. Mayfield, J. Cohon, N. Muller, I. Azevedo, and A. Robinson. 2019. "Cumulative environmental and employment impacts of the shale gas boom." Nature Sustainability, 2 (1122:1131). (Manuscript) (Media Coverage: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, NPR) (Opinion Pieces: Bloomberg Environment, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

E. Mayfield, A. Robinson, and J. Cohon. 2017. "System-wide and Superemitter Policy Options for the Abatement of Methane Emissions from the U.S. Natural Gas System." Environmental Science & Technology, 51 (4772-4780). (Manuscript) (Awards: Recognition: Qualifier Award, American Chemical Society Editor's Choice Award, Scott Institute Energy Week Award, Ben Franklin Technology Partners Award)

E. Mayfield, C. Norman. 2012. "Moving away from methyl bromide: Political economy of pesticide transition for California strawberries since 2004." Journal of Environmental Management, 106 (93-101). (Manuscript) (Policy Impact: Congressional testimony, UNEP)