GX & Decarbonization Research

Mariam Masud Oniye, Dr Muhammad Kabir Usman

This systematic review examines workforce development challenges in the green construction industry, focusing on skills gaps, training deficiencies, and strategic pathways. Analyzing 34 sources from 2022-2025, it finds both quantitative lab…

Ramírez-Sánchez Hermes Ulises, Fajardo-Montiel Aída Lucia, López-Tejeda Miguel Angel

This study evaluates a natural gas cogeneration plant at a Mexican manufacturing facility, finding 76.9% overall efficiency, annual CO2 reduction of 11,607 tons, and a payback period of 4.36 years. It suggests cogeneration as a transitional…

Amir Hossein Ghasemi, Amir Mohammad Moghani, Abbas Maleki

This paper analyzes energy transition in oil-rich countries, focusing on socio-political structures rather than techno-economic models. Using Iran as a case, it maps the transition arena, highlighting the contest between incumbent state act…

Ulviyya Abasova, Syed Anees Haider Zaidi, Rana Umair Ashraf

This study examines macroeconomic determinants of environmental sustainability in 26 European countries (1995-2023) using dynamic panel and machine learning. Structural change is significant short-run, while energy diversification and polit…

Zeinab Salehi, Yijun Chen, Elizabeth L. Ratnam +2

This paper explores the social shaping of transactive multiagent systems, from renewable energy systems to climate policy. It emphasizes the interplay between technical design and social context, arguing for the importance of social factors…

Kaj Hobér

This chapter analyzes recent trends in energy disputes arising from the energy transition, drawing on the author's extensive experience as counsel and arbitrator. It covers climate change and energy transition, access to natural resources, …

Rio Afrianda

This study systematically reviews the strategic transformation of power utilities during the energy transition, driven by decarbonization, digitalization, and decentralization. Using a PRISMA-based approach on Scopus and Web of Science arti…

Rio Afrianda

This study analyzes how regulatory and political pressures affect firm performance through dynamic capabilities in Indonesian energy companies. Using PLS-SEM on survey data, it finds that such pressures significantly enhance dynamic capabil…

Ezechimere Justice EKPENDU1*, Chidera Gideon CHINYEAKA2 & Dominic Udochukwu NWANOSIKE PhD3

This study analyzes the impact of renewable energy investment financing on manufacturing value added and industrial carbon intensity in Nigeria from 1990 to 2025 using ARDL-ECM. Findings show that renewable energy investment boosts industri…

Ali Rıza Gökbunar, Eren Tozak

This paper examines a case study from Manisa, Turkey, on decarbonizing municipal waste transport through rail-integrated systems. It evaluates the potential for improved transport efficiency and CO2 emission reduction via infrastructure dev…

Agnes Oboh, Fidelis Abam, Anthony Obi +1

Using the LEAP model, this study projects energy demand and GHG emissions to 2060 for Nigeria's cement, iron/steel, and chemical sectors under four scenarios. Results show sector-specific responses: green-fuel pathways cut cement demand by …

Hernandes Í.

This paper estimates marginal emissions factors (MEF) for Brazil, a country with high renewable penetration, highlighting their importance in assessing power sector decarbonization. It reveals the variability of MEF under high renewables an…

Xuesheng Li, Kunpeng Tan, Zunyang Zhang

This paper models the optimal operation of an integrated energy system with energy storage and demand response using Stackelberg game theory. It captures the hierarchical interaction between grid operators and consumers, aiming to balance e…

Yaling Li, Fujin Yi, Xiaoxi Wang

This study evaluates three equity-centered dietary transition scenarios across 181 countries, quantifying food-related emissions and alignment with Paris targets. The low-emission substitution scenario achieves 37% reduction, compatible wit…

Banti Sidhiwala, TCSM Gupta, Meka Srinivasarao +1

This study evaluates high oleic natural ester (HONE) insulating oil for transformers, showing via LCA a ~27% CO2 reduction over 30 years compared to mineral oil. HONE's superior thermal stability enables smaller transformers and higher load…

Yunze Pang, Liyan Shan, Yajie Wang +2

This paper examines how crude oil selection guided by refining history can reduce the carbon footprint of asphalt production. Conducted by Chinese research institutions, it focuses on upstream emission reduction opportunities in the manufac…

Nithin Krisshna Gunasekaran, Akash Samadhiya, Gabriel Arce Amador +1

This review examines pyrolyzed carbon black (CB) from waste tires as a sustainable supplementary cementitious material, showing that low replacement levels (up to ~5%) enhance compressive and flexural strength while improving durability thr…

Yuling Wen, Zhenjie Chen, Manchun Li +1

This study quantifies the water-energy-food-carbon nexus and carbon emission transmission pathways in grain production across 340 Chinese cities. It analyzes how emissions propagate through inter-city supply chains and identifies regional m…

Qixin Liu, Chengying Zeng, Shuohui Zhang +6

This study proposes defect engineering of hard carbon anodes to enhance fast-charging performance of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). By tuning pre-carbonization temperature, they achieved high initial Coulombic efficiency (90.3%) and excellent…

Huixia Wu, Gaofeng Chen, Jianming Gao

This paper proposes using ultra-fine recycled brick powder as filler in low-carbon ultra-high strength fiber-reinforced concrete (UHSFRC) and investigates its performance across multiple scales. By utilizing recycled materials, it aims to r…