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van der Zwaan, B., Fattahi, A., Dalla Longa, F., Dekker, M., van Vuuren, D., Pietzcker, R., Rodrigues, R., Schreyer, F., Huppmann, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7729-7389, Emmerling, J., Pfenninger, S., Lombardi, F., Fragkos, P., Kannavou, M., Fotiou, T., Tolios, G. & Usher, W. (2025). Electricity- and hydrogen-driven energy system sector-coupling in net-zero CO2 emission pathways. Nature Communications 16 (1), e1368. 10.1038/s41467-025-56365-0.

Dekker, M.M., Daioglou, V., Pietzcker, R., Rodrigues, R., de Boer, H.-S., Dalla Longa, F., Drouet, L., Emmerling, J., Fattahi, A., Fotiou, T., Fragkos, P., Fricko, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6835-9883, Gusheva, E., Harmsen, M., Huppmann, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7729-7389, Kannavou, M., Krey, V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0307-3515, Lombardi, F., Luderer, G., Pfenninger, S. et al. (2023). Identifying energy model fingerprints in mitigation scenarios. Nature Energy 10.1038/s41560-023-01399-1.

Chang, M., Thellufsen, J.Z., Zakeri, B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9647-2878, Pickering, B., Pfenninger, S., Lund, H. & Østergaard, P.A. (2021). Trends in tools and approaches for modelling the energy transition. Applied Energy 290, e116731. 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116731.

Vinca, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3051-178X, Parkinson, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4753-5198, Byers, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0349-5742, Burek, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6390-8487, Khan, Z., Krey, V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0307-3515, Diuana, F., Wang, Y., Ilyas, A., Köberle, A.C., Staffel, I., Pfenninger, S., Muhammad, A., Rowe, A., Schaeffer, R., Rao, N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1888-5292, Wada, Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4770-2539, Dhilali, N. & Riahi, K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7193-3498 (2019). The Nexus Solutions Tool (NEST): An open platform for optimizing multi-scale energy-water-land system transformations. Geoscientific Model Development Discussions 13 (3), 1095-1121. 10.5194/gmd-2019-134.

Pfenninger, S., Hirth, L., Schlecht, I., Schmid, E., Wiese, F., Brown, T., Davis, C., Fais, B., Gidden, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0687-414X, Heinrichs, H., Heuberger, C., Hilpert, S., Krien, U., Matke, C., Nebel, A., Morrison, R., Mueller, B., Plesmann, G., Reeg, M., Richstein, J.C. et al. (2018). Opening the black box of energy modelling: strategies and lessons learned. Energy Strategy Reviews 19, 63-71. 10.1016/j.esr.2017.12.002.

Lilliestam, J., Pfenninger, S., Gauche, P., Damerau, K., Wagner, F. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3429-2374 & Patt, A. (2014). On the limits to solar thermal power: A reply to Trainer. Energy Policy 75, 424-425. 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.09.020.

Pfenninger, S., Gauche, P., Lilliestam, J., Damerau, K., Wagner, F. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3429-2374 & Patt, A. (2014). Potential for concentrating solar power to provide baseload and dispatchable power. Nature Climate Change 4 (8), 689-692. 10.1038/nclimate2276.

Komendantova, N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2568-6179, Pfenninger, S. & Patt, A. (2014). Governance barriers to renewable energy in North Africa. The International Spectator: Italian Journal of International Affairs 49 (2), 50-65. 10.1080/03932729.2014.907627.

Patt, A., Pfenninger, S. & Lilliestam, J. (2013). Vulnerability of solar energy infrastructure and output to climate change. Climatic Change 121 (1), 93-102. 10.1007/s10584-013-0887-0.

Hanger, S., Pfenninger, S., Dreyfus, M. & Patt, A. (2013). Knowledge and information needs of adaptation policy-makers: A European study. Regional Environmental Change 13 (1), 91-101. 10.1007/s10113-012-0317-2.

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Pfenninger, S. (2012). Providing baseload and dispatchable electricity with concentrating solar power (CSP) plants. In: Worlds Within Reach: From Science To Policy - IIASA 40th Anniversary Conference, 24-26 October 2012, Hofburg Congress Center, Vienna and IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.

Book

Imboden, D.M. & Pfenninger, S. (2013). Introduction to Systems Analysis: Mathematically Modeling Natural Systems. Heidelberg: Springer. ISBN 978-3-642-30638-9

Other

Komendantova, N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2568-6179, Patt, A. & Pfenninger, S. (2011). Corruption blocks solar Sahara project. [[Transparency International]], Blog (19 May 2011)

Pfenninger, S., Werners, S., Hinkel, J. & Patt, A. (2011). Report on review of cross-sectoral impact of decisions and types of problems and contexts in which different dimensions of uncertainty play a role: An exploration of tipping points in climate policy responses. Deliverable 1.2, FP7 MEDIATION Project (31 January 2011)

Patt, A., Pfenninger, S. & Lilliestam, J. (2010). Vulnerability of solar energy infrastructure and output to extreme events: Climate change implications (Conference paper). Joint ICTP/IAEA Workshop "Vulnerability of Energy Systems to Climate Change and Extreme Events," International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy 19-23 April 2010, Trieste, Italy

Patt, A. & Pfenninger, S. (2010). Defining four integrative activities. Deliverable D2.4, FP7 RESPONSES Project - European Responses to Climate Change: Deep emissions reductions and mainstreaming of mitigation and adaptation

Pfenninger, S., Hanger, S., Dreyfus, M., Dubel, A., Hernandez-Mora, N., Esteve, P., Varela-Ortega, C., Watkiss, P. & Patt, A. (2010). Report on perceived policy needs and decision contexts. Deliverable 1.1, FP7 MEDIATION Project (30 June 2010)