GX & Decarbonization Research

Ryan Wiser, Mark Bolinger, Ben Hoen +7

The U.S. DOE's 2022 Land-Based Wind Market Report reviews 2021 trends: 13.4 GW added, wind supplying >9% of electricity. Larger turbines boosted capacity factors to ~40%; installed costs fell >40% since 2010. PPA prices remain low (~$20/MWh…

Thomas Lützkendorf, Maria Balouktsi

This paper explains the significance of embodied carbon in buildings, noting it can represent about 50% of life-cycle carbon in new energy-efficient buildings. It reviews methods, data, tools, and benchmarks for assessing and reducing embod…

Hayate Irie, Tetsuo Yamada

This study proposes a decision support model integrating supplier selection and disassembly part selection to optimize CO2 reduction and cost in global supply chains. Using 3D-CAD and LCI database, a BOM is built, and 0-1 integer programmin…

Yasaswini Iyer, Skanda Moorthy, Sadeer Al‐Kindi +1

This article argues that healthcare organizations (HCOs) should lead climate action, as the sector contributes 4.4% of global CO2 emissions, with 71% from Scope 3. It recommends reducing Scope 1 emissions from operating rooms and anesthetic…

Hui Wang

This study proposes a low-carbon site selection decision model and algorithm for green logistics, aiming to minimize carbon emissions while optimizing distribution networks. Integrating geographic, environmental, and operational data, the m…

Thomas Williams, Cara Wilson, Peter Wynn +1

This paper reviews the potential of precision livestock management (PLM) technologies in extensive livestock systems to adapt to climate change and reduce GHG emissions. Technologies like GPS, walk-over-weigh, and satellite imagery can impr…

Xinyue Hao, Emrah Demir

This study identifies triggers and inhibitors of AI adoption in supply chains using a PRISMA systematic review and thematic analysis under the ESG framework. Environmental triggers include waste and GHG reduction; social triggers include pr…

Clara Lenk, Rosalie Arendt, Vanessa Bach +1

This study applies and compares territorial-based and consumption-based carbon footprint methods for the Berlin-Wedding district. Results were nearly identical (about 400,000 t CO2-eq), not supporting the hypothesis that consumption-based f…

Himasai Kiran Reddy Durgam, Prasanna Venkatesan Ramani

This review analyzes the integration of circular economy principles in construction supply chains using a combined bibliometric and grounded theory approach. It identifies key challenges such as fragmentation, waste, and carbon emissions, a…

Afia Saiara Akhi, Mustakim Jahan, Shamima Shammay +1

This systematic review synthesizes recent research on AI-driven optimization for sustainable project and supply chain management, covering predictive analytics, machine learning, digital twins, and multi-objective optimization. It identifie…

Aurel Stenzel, Israel Waichman

This paper discusses the importance of primary data sharing along supply chains for accurate Scope 3 emissions calculation. Current estimates rely on industry averages, which are imprecise. It identifies three main obstacles: legal/regulato…

Simon Glöser‐Chahoud, Matthias Pfaff, Frank Schultmann

This paper quantitatively assesses the relationship between product lifetime and GHG emissions for refrigerators and mobile phones. Using dynamic material flow analysis (MFA) linked with life cycle inventory (LCI) data, it simulates scenari…

Kaewunruen, Sakdirat, Qin, Xia, Cvetkovska, Meri +4

This study analyzes technical barriers to circular economy adoption in the building sector via a multi-region survey (n=270) and literature review. It identifies interoperability of tools/data, documentation/traceability, and capability gap…

Qinpeng Wang, Guotao Wu, longfei he

This study uses differential games to analyze big data service (BDS) investment strategies in a dual-channel low-carbon supply chain, considering consumer reference effects on emission reduction levels. It finds that joint BDS investment be…

Jens Malmodin, Dag Lundén

Based on a large primary dataset from telecom operators, this report estimates electricity consumption and operational carbon emissions of ICT networks (fixed and mobile) for 2010, 2013, and 2015. In 2015, electricity use was 242 TWh (1.15%…

Charlotte Freitag, Mike Berners-Lee, Kelly Widdicks +3

This paper critiques peer-reviewed estimates of ICT's GHG emissions, suggesting the actual share could be 2.1%-3.9% after adjusting for supply chain truncation. It identifies three reasons emissions will likely rise without intervention and…

Aleksandra Woszczek, Michael Child, Mika Luoranen +1

This study assesses GHG Protocol scope 3 categories and data sufficiency at LUT University, Finland. Findings show that most scope 3 emissions suffer from poor data accuracy, leading to over- or underestimation. The authors suggest universi…

Aaron Taylor, Stephanie Au, Barbora Krivankova +2

This study quantifies the carbon footprint of laparoscopic right hemicolectomy (LRH) in a single hospital, analyzing four cases. Mean emissions were 22.81 kgCO2e per case, with single-use consumables manufacturing contributing 54%. It highl…

Kirsi Usva, Taija Sinkko, Frans Silvenius +2

This LCA assesses the carbon and water scarcity footprints of coffee consumed in Finland, covering the entire life cycle from cultivation to consumption. Primary data from eight farms in Brazil, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Honduras, and Finnis…

Jan Niklas Buescher, Victoria Pohl, Daniel Ditterich +6

This paper explores how data space-based condition monitoring can enhance circular economy strategies and sustainability in industrial production, using the RIF Cyber Physical Brewhouse as a case study. Drawing on a literature review and qu…