GX & Decarbonization Research

Luciana Miu, Rebecca Wells, Dan Hill +1

This systematic review and expert interview study finds that public perceptions of CCS vary by context and can change quickly. Key concerns include safety, cost, fossil lock-in, and local disruption. Tailored communication from credible mes…

Wenchao Lan, Shuangjun Li, Shuai Deng

This paper proposes a Cluster Adsorption Langmuir Model (CALM) for CO2 adsorption in carbon capture, bridging ideal and real adsorption scenarios. It improves the predictive accuracy for CO2 capture performance, contributing to CCUS technol…

Amanda Campos, M. Z. Jacobson

Lifecycle analysis of 116 US CCUS projects finds average net capture rates of 39-58%, well below the common 90% assumption. Projects using CO2 for enhanced oil recovery often result in net emissions increases, suggesting flaws in the 45Q ta…

Xingran Wang, Huilin Fan, Chao LIN +2

This technology uses renewable electricity to electrochemically capture CO2, achieving negative carbon emissions. It offers a promising alternative to conventional amine scrubbing with lower energy consumption. However, cost and scalability…

Zhifu Liu, Chuhan Fu, Tao Qi +4

This review systematically summarizes pore structure construction strategies for porous carbon materials (PCMs) for CO2 capture. Ideal pore features include specific surface area >1000 m2/g, total pore volume >0.5 cm3/g, high proportion of …

Nitin Goyal, Peng Gao, Liying Liu +4

This study develops CO2 capture technology using amine-impregnated oxidized granular carbon, demonstrating high selectivity over N2 and efficient CO2 separation. It contributes to CCUS advancement.

Han-Shu Jao, Zeyu Tao, Jin Shang +1

This study develops a 0-D equilibrium screening framework to translate laboratory adsorption data into process-level performance indicators for CO2 capture. It evaluates three scenarios (post-combustion, direct air capture, natural gas puri…

Eduardo G. Pereira, Cristina Rodrigues, Margarita Nieves Zárate +1

This paper analyzes legal and regulatory challenges in repurposing decommissioned petroleum infrastructure for CCUS projects. It identifies gaps in ownership, liability, and long-term monitoring, recommending regulatory harmonization, finan…

Zi Wang, Jiayu Zheng, Siyuan Guo +6

This review categorizes direct ocean carbon capture methods into biological, electrochemical, and membrane-based types, evaluating efficiency, energy consumption, cost, TRL, scalability, and challenges. Electrochemical methods achieve 60-85…

Yyldyz Berdimyradova, Gurbanmyrat Gurbanmyradov

This paper evaluates the role of CCUS technologies in mitigating GHG emissions from the fossil fuel sector. It examines technical processes of CO2 capture, transport, injection into depleted reservoirs or saline aquifers, the economic viabi…

Zhen Xu, Angus Pedersen, Shunsuke Shimizu +5

This study develops a new porous carbon electrode for electrochemical CO2 capture. Combining micro- and mesoporosity, it outperforms commercial benchmarks with faster CO2 adsorption and lower energy consumption, highlighting the importance …

Hon Chung Lau, Steve Tsai

This paper examines the feasibility and decarbonization potential of carbon capture and storage (CCS) for U.S. data centers. It analyzes energy consumption and emission profiles, evaluating deployment costs and implementation barriers. The …

Xin Chen, Xiaofeng Ling, Xu Zhen +1

This review summarizes recent advances in engineering carbonic anhydrase (CA) for CO2 capture and utilization. Protein engineering and immobilization enhance thermal stability and reusability, with machine learning emerging as a transformat…

Wolfgang Ruf, Stephen Auld

This paper highlights the critical role of Measurement, Monitoring, and Verification (MMV) systems for offshore CCS sites. Using autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and advanced sensors, baseline monitoring over 12 months establishes envi…

Kasra Aliyon

This dissertation presents a systematic framework for applying AI surrogate and generative models to energy systems, demonstrated in post-combustion carbon capture (CCS) and European electricity markets. For CCS, a surrogate model predicts …

Oleg Arnold

Steel slag carbonation permanently captures CO2 as calcium carbonate and produces construction aggregate at €20–50/tCO2, 6–20x cheaper than DAC. Despite proven technology and triple revenue streams, deployment in Europe is marginal due to r…

Tee How Tan, Kim Hung Mo, Idawati Ismail

This editorial discusses carbon mineralization of construction materials as a CCUS approach to decarbonize the construction industry. It highlights challenges in scaling from lab to industry, such as CO2 source proximity, and notes potentia…

Abdulrahman Shahin, E. Hajiyev, Hossameldeen Elnaggar +4

CO2 nanobubbles (NBs) offer unique properties for combined enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). This review compares experimental studies, discussing mechanisms such as interfacial tension reducti…

S. Srivastava

This paper provides a comprehensive review of CCUS technologies (pre-combustion, post-combustion, oxy-fuel, DAC), CO₂ utilization (EOR, fuel production, mineral carbonation), and geological storage safety. It analyzes economic viability and…

Zekun Liu, Jiaze Ma, Yufei Wang

This review synthesizes recent advances in catalysts, reactor engineering, AI, and techno-economic/environmental assessments for green methane production via Power-to-Gas. Sustainability hinges on renewable electricity and non-fossil carbon…