The Essential Contradiction and Solution of the Energy “Triangle Dilemma”

Abstract

This study addresses the “energy triangle dilemma” by first deconstructing its inherent contradictions and proposing three innovative dimensions for constructing a “super-additive collaborative triangle”: technological collaboration, model collaboration, and policy collaboration. It utilizes typical case studies from the Sichuan-Chongqing region, including the Panxi Hydrogen Corridor, the “Green terminal” at Chongqing Guoyuan Port, and the “Near zero-carbon industrial park” in Chengdu Eastern New Area, to illustrate the application effects of technological-model collaboration, policy-economic collaboration, and cross-sector collaboration in achieving multiple objectives of economic efficiency, safety, and cleanliness in energy systems. Furthermore, the study proposes a phased approach to realize the “super-additive collaborative triangle”, focusing in the short term on technological integration and commercial model pilots, in the mid-term on building market mechanisms and policy frameworks, and in the long term on deeply integrating digital twin technology and AI optimization to achieve dynamic equilibrium across the entire system. The core value of this research lies in transforming the safety, economy, and cleanliness of energy systems from opposing challenges into collaborative coexistence through technological revolution, system reconstruction, and institutional innovation, thereby breaking the “triangle dilemma” and moving towards a “1+1+1>3 super-additive collaboration.”

Keywords:

• Triangle dilemma Keyword: Triangle dilemma
• Super-additive synergy Keyword: Super-additive synergy
• Energy transition Keyword: Energy transition

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