GX & Decarbonization Research

Zhonghe Han, Xiaojian Liu, Peng Li +3

This paper proposes a Stackelberg game model for optimal scheduling of a virtual power plant (VPP) integrating V2G and integrated demand response under a tiered carbon trading mechanism. The model coordinates the VPP operator, energy suppli…

Paul J. Burke

This comment on Arimura & Sugino (2024) re-examines Asia-Pacific energy markets after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, showing Russia's share of regional fossil fuel supply remains small (oil 10%, coal 3%, natural gas 2%). It argues climate am…

Xu Tianhao

This paper proposes an irreversibility evaluation method for cross-seasonal heat storage systems and analyzes the cold-hot mixing phenomenon in thermal storage reservoirs. It addresses the mismatch between supply and demand of zero-carbon t…

Marcin Rabe, Tomasz Norek, Andrzej Gawlik +4

This paper proposes the M_ZK-DES model, a conceptual-methodological framework for evaluating distributed energy systems across the full crisis management cycle (prevention, preparedness, response, recovery). It integrates technological, dec…

Horst Fehrenbach, Theresa Schlamp, Susanne Köppen +2

This study, commissioned by Agora Energiewende, refines EU biomass demand and supply scenarios for climate neutrality. Ifeu and SYKE develop a merit-order approach for allocating scarce sustainable biomass across energy and material sectors…

Abdulla Al-Haddad

This paper argues that the energy transition shifts geopolitical price risk from fuels such as oil and gas to critical materials like lithium and cobalt. It suggests that the growing demand for renewable energy and EVs creates new supply-ch…

Kristina Kittner, Leonardo Puricelli, Marco Ragni

This paper analyzes the European mobility transition from 1950 to 2024 from historical and policy perspectives. It identifies persistent obstacles such as regulatory fragmentation and infrastructural inequalities, and argues for integrating…

Arbel Yaniv, Alexander Linov, Alona Zharova

This paper examines regulatory challenges facing distribution system operators as power grids modernize, drawing on Germany's energy transition experience. It highlights how existing regulations can constrain renewable integration and sugge…

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…

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…

Cemal Egemen, Derviş Kırıkkaleli

This study examines the impact of AI investment on CO2 emissions in eight leading AI-investing countries from 2012 to 2022. Using the Augmented Mean Group method, it finds that AI investment and trade reduce CO2 emissions, while GDP increas…

Meng J, Hu L, Harris J +2

This study reconstructs national installed-cost trajectories for solar PV and onshore wind across over 160 countries, finding that latecomer cost convergence depends on technology architecture. For modular PV, emerging-economy laggards show…

Boitier B.

This paper presents a multi-model analysis of pathways for the EU to achieve net zero emissions. It compares scenarios, assessing policy effectiveness and energy transition costs. The results highlight the need for strengthened EU climate p…

Joshua Bailey, Hugh O’Connor

This article discusses how flow battery technology, which stores energy in liquid, could accelerate the green transition by enabling large-scale, long-duration energy storage for renewable energy integration and grid stabilization.

Nadel S.

This paper reviews progress and lessons from Europe and North America in moving new construction to net zero. It analyzes policy frameworks, technology adoption, and cost implications, offering insights for other regions aiming for building…

Jing Zhaoxia¹, Liu Zhanhong¹, Shen Qichun¹

This paper identifies issues in traditional time-of-use electricity pricing that conflate energy value, curve-shaping value, and reliability value. It proposes a 'deliverable electricity market' that redesigns product categories and market …

Sunil Kumar, Sushma Singha, Urvashi Shrivastava +1

This review synthesizes recent advances in green cement technologies for decarbonizing the cement industry, covering supplementary cementitious materials, waste-derived alternatives, energy-efficient manufacturing, and low-carbon innovation…

Chengcheng Zhao

This paper develops a comprehensive framework integrating LCA, TEA, and optimization to evaluate circular low-carbon pathways in transport and energy. Applied to urban buses, passenger vehicles, and e-SAF in Saudi Arabia and globally, it fi…

Lamb W.F.

This paper analyzes the size and composition of residual emissions in integrated assessment model (IAM) scenarios that achieve net-zero CO2. Residual emissions are those from sectors where complete decarbonization is challenging, requiring …

Zhuoli Yang, Maojiang Zheng, Jie Wang +1

This paper reviews the production pathways of green ammonia for marine decarbonization and its application in marine engines. It systematically examines combustion efficiency and emissions of pure ammonia and blends with hydrogen, diesel, e…