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  1. Plastic-to-hydrogen conversion in island contexts: A socio-technical assessment of microwave pyrolysis in Okinawa

    Article • Environmental Challenges, September 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  2. Tribological contributions to achieving carbon neutrality in Japan

    Article • Cleaner Energy Systems, September 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  3. Sustainable Trucking in Japan in an Aging, Shrinking Society

    Article • July 2026, IGI Global

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  4. Who defines a just transition: epistemic justice and rural energy futures in Japan

    Article • npj Clean Energy, June 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  5. Social Life Cycle Assessment of Organic Cotton Trousers in a Multinational Supply Chain

    Article • Sustainability, May 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  6. Toward sustainable mobility: A review of the socio-economic and environmental feasibility of hydrogen fuel cell bus deployment

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, April 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  7. Electrification or Hydrogen? A strategic pathway for Japan's energy transition

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, January 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  8. Upcycling waste polyoxymethylene to value-added chemicals using reusable polymeric acid catalysts at ppm levels

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2026, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  9. Emission Reductions in the Aviation Sector: A Systematic Review of the Sustainability Impacts of Modal Shifts

    Article • Energies, November 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  10. Psychological and socio-economic drivers of public acceptance for direct air capture and utilization technology

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, August 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  11. Strategies for achieving carbon neutrality within the chemical industry

    Article • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, July 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  12. Women's empowerment in driving the energy transition for sustainable development in developing nations

    Article • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, July 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  13. Exploring Energy Poverty: Toward a Comprehensive Predictive Framework

    Article • Energies, May 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  14. Overcoming barriers to proactive plastic recycling toward a sustainable future

    Article • Environmental Challenges, December 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  15. Women's empowerment: A catalyst for addressing energy poverty and energy inequality in developing countries

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy, December 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  16. Curbing household food waste and associated climate change impacts in an ageing society

    Article • Nature Communications, October 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  17. How population aging affects carbon footprints in US households: a comparative study with Japan

    Article • Environmental Research Communications, October 2024, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  18. Can personal preferences and behaviors serve as proxies for energy and sustainability preferences? Contrasting statistical and machine learning approaches

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, September 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  19. Eco-labels as a communication and policy tool: A comprehensive review of academic literature and global label initiatives

    Article • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, September 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  20. Evaluating the Ecological Footprint of Biomass Energy: Parametric and Time-Varying Nonparametric Analyses

    Article • Sustainability, August 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  21. Clarifying the levers of carbon emission reduction in compact cities in China: A multi-sectoral approach

    Article • Sustainable Futures, June 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  22. Mitigating energy poverty: A panel analysis of energy policy interventions in emerging economies of the asia-pacific region

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy, March 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  23. The current status of carbon capture and storage development in Japan: potency, policy, demonstration projects, implication, and scenario model in emission reduction

    Article • Energy Sources Part B Economics Planning and Policy, February 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  24. Evaluating the relationship between energy poverty and child disability: A multilevel analysis based on low and middle-income countries

    Article • Energy for Sustainable Development, December 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  25. Assessing Corporate Vendor Selection in the Oil and Gas Industry: A Review of Green Strategies and Carbon Reduction Options

    Article • Sustainability, November 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  26. Energy poverty alleviation through financial inclusion: Role of gender in Bangladesh

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  27. Thinking of the children: Energy poverty and acute respiratory infections among young children in South Asia

    Article • Energy Research & Social Science, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  28. Assessing the Optimal Contributions of Renewables and Carbon Capture and Storage toward Carbon Neutrality by 2050

    Article • Sustainability, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman, Takeshi Tsuji

  29. Investigating the role of greener plastics for Japan’s carbon neutral goals

    Article • Sustainability, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  30. The Just Transition in Japan: Awareness and desires for the future

    Article • Energy Research & Social Science, September 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  31. Just transitions at the local level: insights from coal communities in Japan

    Article • Local Environment, August 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  32. Transformation of ecological footprint through financial development and technological innovation

    Article • Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  33. Enhancing Survey Efficiency and Predictive Ability in Energy System Design through Machine Learning: A Workflow-Based Approach for Improved Outcomes

    Article • Energies, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  34. Investigating the impact of working arrangements and lifestyle factor importance on environmental consciousness

    Article • Environmental Research Communications, June 2023, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  35. Evaluating the mediating role of energy subsidies on social well-being and energy poverty alleviation in Bangladesh

    Article • Energy Research & Social Science, June 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  36. Quantifying energy justice

    Article • May 2023, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  37. Leapfrogging or lagging? Drivers of social equity from renewable energy transitions globally

    Article • Energy Research & Social Science, April 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  38. Do Environmental Regulations Facilitate a Low-Carbon Transformation in China’s Resource-Based Cities?

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  39. Remittances and multidimensional energy poverty: Evidence from a household survey in Bangladesh

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy, January 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  40. Trade-Offs between Energy, the Economy, Amenity, and Education: Findings from Indonesia

    Article • January 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  41. Renewable Energy Pathways toward Accelerating Hydrogen Fuel Production: Evidence from Global Hydrogen Modeling

    Article • Sustainability, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  42. Challenges toward achieving a successful hydrogen economy in the US: Potential end-use and infrastructure analysis to the year 2100

    Article • Cleaner Production Letters, December 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  43. The Potential Role of Flying Vehicles in Progressing the Energy Transition

    Article • Energies, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman, Dr Hidemichi Fujii

  44. Policy Driven Compact Cities: Toward Clarifying the Effect of Compact Cities on Carbon Emissions

    Article • Sustainability, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  45. Shedding Light on the energy-related social equity of nations toward a just transition

    Article • Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, October 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  46. ESG metrics and social equity: Investigating commensurability

    Article • Frontiers in Sustainability, September 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  47. Multilateral energy technology cooperation: Improving collaboration effectiveness through evidence from International Energy Agency Technology Collaboration Programmes

    Article • Energy Strategy Reviews, September 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  48. Economic analysis underpinning achievement of the SDGs

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, September 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman, Dr Hidemichi Fujii

  49. Cultural and demographic energy system awareness and preference: Implications for future energy system design in the United States

    Article • Energy Economics, August 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  50. Low-carbon energy transition with the sun and forest: Solar-driven hydrogen production from biomass

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, July 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  51. Underpinnings of consumer preferences and participation in Japan's liberalized energy market

    Article • Utilities Policy, June 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  52. The mediating effect of energy poverty on child development: Empirical evidence from energy poor countries

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy, March 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  53. Achieving a Carbon Neutral Future through Advanced Functional Materials and Technologies

    Article • Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, January 2022, The Chemical Society of Japan

    Takeshi Tsuji, Dr Andrew John Chapman

  54. Dynamic links among the demographic dividend, digitalization, energy intensity and sustainable economic growth: Empirical evidence from emerging economies

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  55. The role of current and emerging technologies in meeting Japan’s mid- to long-term carbon reduction goals

    Article • Applied Energy, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  56. The potential contributions of universal and ubiquitous wireless power transfer systems towards sustainability

    Article • International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, October 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  57. The role of environmental taxes on technological innovation

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy, October 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  58. The cultural dynamics of energy: The impact of lived experience, preference and demographics on future energy policy in the United States

    Article • Energy Research & Social Science, October 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  59. The Impact of COVID-19 on Electricity Demand and Generation in Japan

    Article • Sustainability, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  60. Evaluating the global impact of low-carbon energy transitions on social equity

    Article • Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, September 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  61. The effect of remittance on energy consumption: Panel cointegration and dynamic causality analysis for South Asian countries

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy, April 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  62. Detailing the economy-wide carbon emission reduction potential of post-consumer recycling

    Article • Resources Conservation and Recycling, March 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  63. Renewable Energy Investments and Social Equity: Evaluating the Low-Carbon Energy Transition

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  64. Putting the process into the policy mix: Simulating policy design for energy and electricity transitions in Japan

    Article • Energy Research & Social Science, December 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  65. CO2 Removal Using the Sun and Forest: An Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of a Solar & Biomass Hybrid Carbon Capture and Sequestration Plant

    Article • November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  66. Social Equity and Lifestyle Conscious Policy Making for the Energy Transition

    Article • November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  67. Role of energy finance in geothermal power development in Japan

    Article • International Review of Economics & Finance, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  68. Impacts of COVID-19 on a Transitioning Energy System, Society, and International Cooperation

    Article • Sustainability, October 2020, MDPI AG

    Takeshi Tsuji, Dr Andrew John Chapman

  69. The Role of Hydrogen in Achieving Long Term Japanese Energy System Goals

    Article • Energies, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  70. Quantifying lifestyle based social equity implications for national sustainable development policy

    Article • Environmental Research Letters, August 2020, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  71. Key factors for achieving emission reduction goals cognizant of CCS

    Article • International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, August 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  72. Hydrogen penetration and fuel cell vehicle deployment in the carbon constrained future energy system

    Article • IET Electrical Systems in Transportation, July 2020, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (the IET)

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  73. Multiple Streams and Power Sector Policy Change: Evidence from the Feed‐in Tariff Policy Process in Japan

    Article • Politics &amp Policy, May 2020, Wiley

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  74. Drivers of social equity in renewable energy at the municipal level: the case of local Japanese energy policy and preferences

    Article • Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, March 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  75. Societal penetration of hydrogen into the future energy system: Impacts of policy, technology and carbon targets

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, January 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  76. Impacts of COVID-19 on a Transitioning Energy System, Society and International Cooperation

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2020, Elsevier

    Takeshi Tsuji, Dr Andrew John Chapman

  77. Nation-wide emission trading model for economically feasible carbon reduction in Japan

    Article • Applied Energy, December 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  78. Engendering an inclusive low-carbon energy transition in Japan: Considering the perspectives and awareness of the energy poor

    Article • Energy Policy, December 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  79. Clarifying Demographic Impacts on Embodied and Materially Retained Carbon toward Climate Change Mitigation

    Article • Environmental Science & Technology, November 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Andrew John Chapman, Dr Hidemichi Fujii

  80. Global Modelling of Hydrogen Penetration: Fuel Cell Vehicles and Infrastructure in a Carbon Constrained Future

    Article • October 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  81. Uncovering Household Carbon Footprint Drivers in an Aging, Shrinking Society

    Article • Energies, September 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  82. Resource Security Strategies and Their Environmental and Economic Implications: A Case Study of Copper Production in Japan

    Article • Energies, August 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  83. Multinational life satisfaction, perceived inequality and energy affordability

    Article • Nature Sustainability, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew John Chapman, Dr Hidemichi Fujii

  84. Investigating Ties between Energy Policy and Social Equity Research: A Citation Network Analysis

    Article • Social Sciences, April 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  85. A review of four case studies assessing the potential for hydrogen penetration of the future energy system

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  86. Ground source heat pump status and supportive energy policies in Japan

    Article • Energy Procedia, February 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Younes Noorollahi, Dr Andrew John Chapman

  87. Low-carbon water and space heating using solar energy, Japan’s experience

    Article • Energy Procedia, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  88. Developing national frameworks for inclusive sustainable development incorporating lifestyle factor importance

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  89. Visualizing the shape of society: An analysis of public bads and burden allocation due to household consumption using an input-output approach

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  90. An analysis of urban environmental Kuznets curve of CO 2 emissions: Empirical analysis of 276 global metropolitan areas

    Article • Applied Energy, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman, Dr Hidemichi Fujii

  91. Japan’s mega solar boom: quantifying social equity expectations and realities at the local scale

    Article • Sustainability Science, August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  92. Prioritizing mitigation efforts considering co-benefits, equity and energy justice: Fossil fuel to renewable energy transition pathways

    Article • Applied Energy, June 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  93. Curiosity, economic and environmental reasoning: Public perceptions of liberalization and renewable energy transition in Japan

    Article • Energy Research & Social Science, March 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  94. Social equity impacts in Japan's mega-solar siting process

    Article • Energy for Sustainable Development, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  95. Key Drivers for Cooperation toward Sustainable Development and the Management of CO2 Emissions: Comparative Analysis of Six Northeast Asian Countries

    Article • Sustainability, January 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Hidemichi Fujii, Dr Andrew John Chapman

  96. Strategic and user-driven transition scenarios: Toward a low carbon society, encompassing the issues of sustainability and societal equity in Japan.

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, January 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  97. Engendering an Inclusive Low-carbon Energy Transition in Japan: Considering the Perspectives and Awareness of the Energy Poor

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  98. Industrial Carbon Capture Storage (CSS) Model Using Times-Japan Framework

    Article • Energy Procedia, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  99. Feed-in Tariff Pricing and Social Burden in Japan: Evaluating International Learning through a Policy Transfer Approach

    Article • Social Sciences, October 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  100. Hydrogen import pathway comparison framework incorporating cost and social preference: Case studies from Australia to Japan

    Article • International Journal of Energy Research, July 2017, Wiley

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  101. Energy transition to a future low-carbon energy society in Japan's liberalizing electricity market: Precedents, policies and factors of successful transition

    Article • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, June 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  102. Biomass energy in Japan: Current status and future potential

    Article • International Journal of Smart Grid and Clean Energy, January 2017, Engineering and Technology Publishing

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  103. Proposing an evaluation framework for energy policy making incorporating equity: Applications in Australia

    Article • Energy Research & Social Science, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  104. Renewable Energy Policy Efficacy and Sustainability: The Role of Equity in Improving Energy Policy Outcomes

    Article • September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  105. Geography, urbanization and lock-in – considerations for sustainable transitions to decentralized energy systems

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, August 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  106. Strengthening the Energy Policy Making Process and Sustainability Outcomes in the OECD through Policy Design

    Article • Administrative Sciences, July 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr Andrew John Chapman

  107. Residential solar PV policy: An analysis of impacts, successes and failures in the Australian case

    Article • Renewable Energy, February 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew John Chapman