Publications
Articles and books
2023
Dai, T., Jose, J. M., Patel, V. M., and S. M. Jordaan. (2023) The Life Cycle Land Use of Natural Gas-Fired Electricity in the US WesterInterconnection. Environmental Science: Advances, 2 (5), 815-826. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3VA00038A
Nock, D., L. Janicke, K. Surana, S. M. Jordaan. (2023) Air pollution co-benefits from electric transmission and distribution systems. Energy, 126735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.126735
Cagle, A. E., M. Shepherd, S. M. Grodsky, A. Armstrong, S. M. Jordaan, R. R. Hernandez. (2023) Standardized metrics to quantify solar energy-land relationships. Frontiers in Sustainability. https://doi.org/0.3389/frsus.2022.1035705
2022
Jordaan, S.M., Ruttinger, A.W., Surana, K., Nock, D., Miller, S.M. and Ravikumar, A.P., 2022. Global mitigation opportunities for the life cycle of natural gas-fired power. Nature Climate Change, 12(11), pp.1059-1067. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-022-01503-5
Rangarajan, S., Hernandez, R.R., and S. M. Jordaan. Life cycle impacts of concentrated solar power generation on land resources and soil carbon losses in the United States. Frontiers in Sustainability, p.128. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsus.2022.1021971
Jordaan, S.M., Park, J. and S. Rangarajan. (2022) Innovation in intermittent electricity and stationary energy storage in the United States and Canada: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 158, p.112149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112149
Hernandez, R.R., Cagle, A.E., Grodsky, S.M., Exley, G. and S. M. Jordaan. (2022) Comments on: Land use for United States power generation: A critical review of existing metrics with suggestions for going forward (Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2021; 143: 110911). Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, p.112526. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112526
Dai, T., S. M. Jordaan, A. Wemhoff. (2022) Gaussian Process Regression as a Replicable, Streamlined Approach to Inventory and Uncertainty Analysis in Life Cycle Assessment. Environmental Science & Technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c04252
Ruttinger, A., S. Tavakkoli, H. Shen, C. Wang, and S. M. Jordaan. (2022) Designing an innovation system to support profitable electro- and bio-catalytic carbon upgrade. Energy & Environmental Science. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1EE03753F
Tavakkoli, S., L. Feng, S. Miller, and S. M. Jordaan. (2022) The implications of generation efficiencies and supply chain leaks for the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas fired electricity. Environmental Science & Technology, 56(4):2540–2550. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c05246
2021
Jordaan, S.M. and Wang, C. (2021) Electrocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide for the Paris goals. Nature Catalysis, 4(11), pp.915-920. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-021-00704-z
Tavakkoli, S., Macknick, J., Heath, G.A. and Jordaan, S.M. (2021) Spatiotemporal energy infrastructure datasets for the United States: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 152, p.111616. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111616
Jordaan, S.M. (2021) Wells to Wire: Life Cycle Assessment of Natural Gas-fired Electricity. Springer International. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71971-5
Jordaan, S.M., Combs, C. and Guether, E. (2021) Life Cycle Assessment of Electricity Generation: a systematic review of spatiotemporal methods. Advances in Applied Energy, p.100058. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adapen.2021.100058
Jordaan, S. M., J. Lee., M. McClung, and M. Moran. (2021) Quantifying the ecosystem services of electricity generation in the U.S. Chihuahuan Desert using a life cycle perspective. Journal of Industrial Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jiec.13111
2020
Hernandez, R. R., ‡ S. M. Jordaan, ‡ B. Kaldunski, and N. Kumar. (2020) Aligning climate change and Sustainable Development Goals with an innovation systems roadmap for renewable power. Frontiers in Sustainability. ‡ denotes shared first authorship. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsus.2020.583090
Zhang, M., S. M. Jordaan, W. Peng, Q. Zhang, and S. Miller. (2020) Potential Uses of Coal Methane in China and Associated Benefits for Air Quality, Health, and Climate. Environmental Science & Technology, 54(19), pp.12447-12455. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c01207
Jordaan, S.M., Q. Xu, and B. Hobbs. (2020) Grid-Scale Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Implications of Renewable, Storage, and Carbon Pricing Options. Environmental Science & Technology, 54(17), pp.10435-10445. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c01861
Jenkins, L. M., R. Alvarez, and S. M. Jordaan. (2020) Unmanaged climate risks to spent fuel from U.S. nuclear power plants: the case of sea level rise. Energy Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2019.111106
2019
Surana, K. and S. M. Jordaan.‡ (2019) The climate mitigation opportunity behind global power transmission and distribution. Nature Climate Change, 9: 660–665. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-019-0544-3 . ‡ denotes equal contribution.
Jordaan, S. M., A. Siddiqi, B. Kakenmaster, and A. Hill. (2019) The Climate Vulnerabilities of Global Nuclear Power. Global Environmental Politics, 19(4): 3-13. https://doi.org/10.1162/glep_a_00527
Jordaan, S. M., A. Davidson, J. Nazari, I. M. Herremans. (2019) The Dynamics of Advancing Climate Policy in Federal Political Systems. Environmental Policy and Governance, 29(3): 220-234. https://doi.org/10.1002/eet.1849
Jordaan, S. M. and K. Konschnik. (2019) Measuring and Managing the Unknown: Methane Emissions from the Oil and Gas Value Chain. C.D. Howe Institute, Issue Brief. https://www.cdhowe.org/public-policy-research/measuring-and-managing-unknown-methane-emissions-oil-and-gas-value-chain
2018
Kasumu, A., V. Li, J. W. Coleman, J. Liendo, S. M. Jordaan. (2018) Country-level Life Cycle Assessment of Liquefied Natural Gas Trade for Electricity Generation. Environmental Science & Technology, 52(4): 1735–1746. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b05298
Konschnik, K. and S. M. Jordaan. (2018) Reducing fugitive methane emissions from the North American oil and gas sector: a proposed science-policy framework. Climate Policy, 18(9): 1133-1151. https://doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2018.1427538
Jordaan, S. M., L. A. Patterson, and L. Diaz Anadon. (2018) A spatially-resolved inventory analysis of the water consumed by the coal-to-gas transition of Pennsylvania. Journal of Cleaner Production, 184: 366–374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.02.217
Jordaan, S. M. (2018) Resilience for power systems amid a changing climate. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 74:2, 95–101. https://doi.org/10.1080/00963402.2018.1436810
Umeozor, E., S. M. Jordaan, and I. D. Gates. (2018) On Methane Emissions from Shale Gas Development. Energy, 152: 594-600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.03.151
2017
Boersma, T. and S. M. Jordaan. (2017) Whatever happened to the golden age of natural gas? Energy Transitions, 1:5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41825-017-0005-4
Jordaan, S. M., E. Romo-Rabago, R. McLeary, L. Reidy, J. Nazari, I. M. Herremans. (2017) The role of energy technology innovation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 78: 1397–1409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.162
Jordaan, S. M., G. A. Heath, J. Macknick, E. Mohammadi, D. Ben-Horin, V. Urrea and D. Marceau. (2017). Understanding the life cycle surface land requirements of natural gas-fired electricity. Nature Energy, 2: 804–812. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-017-0004-0
2016
Ciliberti, C., S. M. Jordaan, S. V. Smith, S. Spatari. (2016) A life cycle perspective on land use and project economics of electricity from wind and anaerobic digestion. Energy Policy, 89: 52–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2015.11.015
Coleman, J. W. and S. M. Jordaan. (2016) Clearing the Air: How Canadian LNG Exports Could Help Meet World Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals. C.D. Howe Institute, Issue Brief. https://www.cdhowe.org/public-policy-research/clearing-air-how-canadian-lng-exports-could-help-meet-world-greenhouse-gas-reduction-goals
2014
Brandt, A. R., G. A. Heath, E. A. Kort, F. O'Sullivan, G. Pétron, S. M. Jordaan, P. Tans, J. Wilcox, A. M. Gopstein, D. Arent, S. Wofsy, N. J. Brown, R. Bradley, G. D. Stucky, D. Eardley, and R. Harriss. (2014) Methane Leaks from North American Natural Gas Systems. Science, 343: 733–735. DOI: 10.1126/science.1247045
2013
Jordaan, S. M., L. D. Anadon, E. Mielke, D. P. Schrag. (2013) Regional water implications of reducing oil imports with liquid transportation fuel alternatives in the United States. Environmental Science & Technology, 47(21): 11976–11984. (Awarded Best Technical Paper at the Canadian Renewable Fuels Summit). https://doi.org/10.1021/es404130v
2012
Jordaan, S. M. (2012) Land and water impacts of oil sands production in Alberta. Environmental Science & Technology, 46(7): 3611–3617. https://doi.org/10.1021/es203682m
2011
Doluweera, G., S. M. Jordaan, M. Moore, D. W. Keith, and J. A. Bergerson. (2011) Evaluating the role of cogeneration for carbon management in Alberta. Energy Policy, 39: 7963–7974. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2011.09.051
2010
Jordaan, S. M. and M. C. Moore. (2010) Ethical risks of environmental policies: ethanol production in North America. School for Public Policy, University of Calgary, 3(9). https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1923319
Yeh, S., S. M. Jordaan, A. Brandt, S. Spatari, M. Turetksy, D. W. Keith. (2010) Land use greenhouse gas emissions from conventional oil and oil sands production. Environmental Science & Technology, 44(22): 8766–8772. https://doi.org/10.1021/es1013278
2009
Jordaan, S. M., D. W. Keith, B. Stelfox. (2009) Quantifying land use of oil sands production: a life cycle perspective, Environmental Research Letters, 4: 024004. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/4/2/024004
2007
Jordaan, S. M. (2007) Ethical risks of attenuating climate change through new energy systems: the case of a biofuel system. Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics, 2007: 23–29. (Essay Contest Winner, Environmental Science). https://www.int-res.com/articles/esep/2007/E81.pdf
Other publications (selected)
Research reports and book chapters
Coleman, J. W., A. Kasumu, J. Liendo, V. Li, S. M. Jordaan. (2015) Calibrating Liquefied Natural Gas Export Life Cycle Assessment: Accounting for Legal Boundaries & Post-Export Markets, CIRL Occasional Paper #49. Canadian Institute of Resources Law.
Electric Power Research Institute. (2013) Shale Gas Production in the United States: Environmental and Economic Resource Challenges and Opportunities. Palo Alto, CA. 3002002014.
Jordaan, S. M., C. Stevens, D. B. Brooks. (2009) Chapter 12, Removing institutional barriers: challenges and opportunities in Making the Most of the Water We Have: The Soft Path Approach to Water Management. Editors D. B. Brooks, O. M. Brandes, S. Gurman. EarthScan Publications.
Working papers
Patterson, L. A., S. M. Jordaan, and L. Diaz Anadon. (2016) A Spatiotemporal Exploration of Water Consumption Changes Resulting from the Coal-to-Gas Transition in Pennsylvania. Nicholas Institute of Environmental Policy Solutions, Duke University and the Belfer Center for International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School. NI WP 16-01. Durham, NC: http://nicholasinstitute.duke.edu/publications.
Jordaan, S. M. (2011) Governance of impacts to land and water resources from oil sands development in Alberta. Working paper series, Laboratory on International Law and Regulation, University of California, San Diego.
Opinion articles
Jordaan S. M., and K. Surana. (2019) We calculated emissions due to electricity loss on the power grid – globally, it’s a lot. The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/we-calculated-emissions-due-to-electricity-loss-on-the-power-grid-globally-its-a-lot-128296
S. M. Jordaan and K. Konschnik. (2019). Regulating methane emissions will keep Canada’s oil and gas sector competitive, not hurt it. The Globe and Mail, Op-Ed: https://www-theglobeandmail-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/business/commentary/article-regulating-methane-emissions-will-keep-canadas-oil-and-gas-sector/
S. M. Jordaan. (2018) How Climate Change Threatens the US Power Supply. Expert Analysis – Opinion, for Law360: https://www.law360.com/articles/1028436/how-climate-change-threatens-the-us-power-supply.
Konschnik, K. and S. M. Jordaan. (2018) How to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry across North America. The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/how-to-reduce-methane-emissions-from-the-oil-and-gas-industry-across-north-america-91635.
Kasumu, A., S. M. Jordaan, V. Li, J. W. Coleman, and J. Liendo. (2018) The Greenhouse Gas Implications of Exporting LNG from B.C. C.D. Howe Institute, Intelligence Memo: https://www.cdhowe.org/intelligence-memos/kasumu-jordaan-li-coleman-liendo-greenhouse-gas-implications-exporting-lng-bc.
S. M. Jordaan. (2017) From Laggard to Leader – Canada as champion of the Paris Agreement? C.D. Howe Institute, Intelligence Memo: https://www.cdhowe.org/intelligence-memos/sarah-m-jordaan-laggard-leader-–-canada-champion-paris-agreement.
S. M. Jordaan and D. Gordon. (2017) Power to the States: How Carbon Pricing Can Be a Winning Strategy Under a Trump Administration. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington DC: http://carnegieendowment.org/2017/04/03/power-to-states-how-carbon-pricing-can-be-winning-strategy-under-trump-administration-pub-68530.
Coleman, J. W. and S. M. Jordaan. (2016) B.C. LNG could reduce emissions overseas – if it’s done correctly Globe and Mail, Op-Ed: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-commentary/bc-lng-could-reduce-emissions-overseas-if-its-done-correctly/article31515914/.