Innovating
Energy Transition
Welcome! We are the Empower Lab at HKUST led by Prof. Shi Chen.
We focus on devising solutions to real-world challenges in the transition to a net-zero emissions society.
Here are some examples of our work.
Global disparity in synergy of solar power and vegetation growth
Environmental Research Letters, 2025
Cost dynamics of onshore wind energy in the context of China’s carbon neutrality target
Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, 2024
Deploying solar photovoltaic energy first in carbon-intensive regions brings gigatons more carbon mitigations to 2060
Communications Earth & Environment, 2023
We invite highly motivated students and scholars to join our group, and we welcome external collaboration opportunities.
If you’re interested, please feel free to reach out to me at shichen@ust.hk with your CV, a brief statement of your research interests, and the position you are interested in.
Research interests of our group
Renewable energy systems
Synergies across sectors
Supply chain and investment
Global and local policies