GX & Decarbonization Research

Hiraiwa H.

This study analyzes the effects of integrating carbon taxes and feed-in premiums on the energy transition. It examines how policy combinations influence renewable energy adoption and emission reductions, highlighting synergies and trade-off…

Awwal S.

This paper proposes integrating smart home technologies with human-centric design to achieve net-zero energy homes under Industry 5.0. It outlines pathways balancing energy efficiency and occupant comfort. Likely includes design guidelines …

Hongshuai Qi, Tong Tian, Muhammad Wasif Hanif +2

This study examines how technological advancement (environmental patents) and natural disasters shape energy transition (SDG7 indicators) in G20 economies from 2005-2023 using panel data and instrumental variable methods. Results show techn…

Dan Liang, Hongxing Zhang, Zhenchuan Niu +13

Using eddy covariance and tree-ring radiocarbon, this study quantifies urban CO2 emission reductions in Beijing and Xi'an from 2020-2024, finding declines of 21.6% and 41.2% respectively compared to 2021. Fossil fuel CO2 decreases, driven b…

Liqing Huang, Guangfan Sun, Jingjing Zhang

This empirical study examines the effect of AI adoption on carbon emissions in Chinese manufacturing firms. A one-unit increase in AI reduces carbon emission intensity by 0.009 units on average. The mechanism operates through enhanced green…

Aiping Peng, Xingtao Qi, Lingfeng Zhu +9

This review systematically analyzes green synthesis routes for lithium sulfide (Li2S), crucial for lithium-sulfur batteries and sulfide solid electrolytes. It compares low-temperature solid-state, magnesiothermic, and solution-based metathe…

Shengnan Sha, Kunlin Luo, Yuhui Lyu +1

This paper compares the performance of lignosulfonate (LS) and polycarboxylate ether (PCE) superplasticizers in alkali-activated binders (AABs) for low-carbon concrete. Using a K2CO3-KOH activation strategy, it finds that PCE shows solubili…

Jibin Zhang, Yuanyuan Song, Xiaohua Fan +2

This paper proposes a scheduling framework for integrated hydrogen-based multi-energy systems, integrating multi-carrier coordination, demand response, Wasserstein distributionally robust optimization, and hourly carbon-intensity tracing. C…

Kazuki Ehara, Liqiao Huang, Yin Long +1

This study uses spatially detailed transport data and demographic projections to compare rail and car carbon emissions across Japanese regions toward 2035. It finds rail remains more carbon-efficient in cities, but in rural areas, rail emis…

Soraya Yaghobi

This paper argues that safeguards designed to accelerate coal plant retirement may inadvertently worsen the accuracy of baseline estimates for emissions or energy supply. It highlights unintended consequences in policy design and calls for …

Belqasem Aljafari, T. Yuvaraj, Thanikanti Sudhakar Babu +1

This paper proposes a carbon-aware optimization method for virtual power plant (VPP) operation integrating distributed energy resources (DER) and energy–carbon trading using the cheetah optimization algorithm. It aims to improve VPP operati…

Mathilde Fernandes, Eric Foulquier, Gaëlle Guéguen-Hallouët

This paper analyzes the conceptual ambiguity between port ecologization and decarbonization in the context of the energy transition. Using a semantic framework and an exploratory analysis of French decentralized port websites, it reveals ec…

Chinmayee Panda Chinmayee Panda, Pratik Prasad Mahapatra Pratik Prasad Mahapatra, Madhab Chandra Jena Madhab Chandra Jena

This paper reviews India's policy framework for energy independence, analyzing major initiatives like National Solar Mission, Green Hydrogen Mission, and FAME. It identifies gaps in regulatory fragmentation, domestic manufacturing, green fi…

Lei Pan, Danni Wang, Fadhila Hamza +1

This study analyzes the impact of combustible renewables and waste, clean energy poverty, and energy justice on carbon emissions in developing nations, offering insights for SDGs. It highlights trade-offs between energy access and environme…

Afifah Eleksiani, Febi Dwirahmadi, Melissa Jackson +2

This paper examines three remote off-grid communities in Indonesia and Australia through comparative qualitative analysis, finding that community agency and governance frameworks critically shape energy autonomy and climate resilience. It r…

İgor R. Nasirov, Farhad Mammadov, Ramil Akhmineyev

Azerbaijan pursues an integrated strategy combining hydrocarbon and renewable energy development. Leveraging its diverse climate zones, the country deploys solar, wind, and biofuel technologies regionally. The paper examines synergies betwe…

Akshaya Jha, Gordon Leslie

This paper analyzes how start-up costs affect market power using a dynamic competitive benchmark. It shows that large-scale solar expansion can increase fossil-fuel plant profitability by softening competition at sunset, and that static mar…

Aygul Salmanova, Francesco Nicoli

A preregistered cross-national vignette experiment across six European countries (N=9,026) examines the gap between attitudes and civic engagement regarding energy infrastructure. While attitudes differ sharply by technology (solar/wind pre…

Heewoong Chae, Taehyun Kim, H S Kim +1

This paper proposes a method for sustainable methanol production by utilizing carbon black from methane pyrolysis, integrated with chemical looping combustion and SOEC systems to reduce CO2 emissions. The approach aims to effectively use ca…

Elisabeth Medina Dewi Saraswati, Julius Ferdinand, Mochamad Agung Sasongko +1

This study develops the Energy Transition Governance Framework (ETGF), an indicator-based diagnostic tool to assess governance quality and identify corruption vulnerabilities in Indonesia's electricity transition. It consists of three pilla…