Abdulla investigates energy system design for deep decarbonization—focusing on the role of disruptive energy technologies that sit at a low level of technical readiness, including energy storage systems, advanced nuclear power, and negative emissions technologies. He pays special attention to int...
Abdulla investigates energy system design for deep decarbonization—focusing on the role of disruptive energy technologies that sit at a low level of technical readiness, including energy storage systems, advanced nuclear power, and negative emissions technologies. He pays special attention to integrating insights from public policy and behavioural science in his models in order to optimize truly sustainable technologies—ones that are both techno-economically viable and socio-politically acceptable.
Abdulla co-leads the APEX research group at Carleton. APEX—Alternative Pathways for the Energy Transition—comprises a group of engineers devoted to accelerating the transition to a deeply decarbonized energy system in Canada and across the world in order to avert the worst consequences of climate change.
Abdulla’s work has featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg News, and National Public Radio.