GX & Decarbonization Research

Ghio Vani Debrian Soares, Selviana Ermalinda Funan, Dini Adhania +10

This systematic review examines how socio-political governance and policy innovation shape the adoption and sustainability of biomass-derived activated carbon and biochar for renewable energy. Screening 1,418 records via PRISMA down to 10 s…

Anna Kato, Kevin Robert Gurney, Pawlok Dass +4

This study provides high-resolution fossil fuel CO2 emissions for the Phoenix-Mesa urban area (2010–2022), a fast-growing desert city. Emissions composition and intensity vary across county, urban-area, and city scales, driven by demographi…

Jan Maciejowski, Manuele Leonelli

This study applies extreme value theory and graphical models to EUA futures to analyze tail dependence across EU carbon markets. It characterizes how carbon prices co-move in extreme scenarios, offering a quantitative tool for risk manageme…

Sadeghi Darvazeh, Saeed Arya, Farzaneh Mansoori Mooseloo, Andrés Esteban Acero López +4

Supporting dataset for a study applying the fuzzy linear best-worst method (FLBWM) to assess implementation constraints on secure IoT–cloud sensing systems in Mexican renewable energy supply chains. It provides 15 experts' pairwise comparis…

Akhmedova Shokhistakhon

The paper quantifies Uzbekistan's sustainable-financing gap, estimating USD 10.1bn in renewable and grid investment needs for 2026-2030. It designs two pilot instruments—regional green bonds and SOE sustainability-linked bonds—and projects …

Xiaodong Liu, Lianzheng He, Zhen Shen +10

This study builds a unified county-level CO2 emissions dataset for 2,735 Chinese counties (1997–2022) and compares seven machine learning models. LightGBM performed best (R2=0.953, MAPE=15.3%), with SHAP identifying secondary-sector value a…

Huanquan Sun, Yong Yang, Yonghong Yang +5

This paper reviews the theory, technologies, and practice of oilfield-geothermal co-development (OGC), a pathway to revitalize mature oilfields and supply low-carbon energy under China's dual-carbon goals. It presents development modes (was…

Junqing Sun, Mohan Shangguan, Huaxiu Qin +8

As CCUS expands, publicly accessible environmental evidence is needed for storage monitoring, assurance, permitting, and post-closure oversight. The authors assembled 23 evidence modules and 1,110 project records into an 18×99 contribution …

Holzapfel P.K.R.

This work examines the role and limits of Guarantees of Origin (GOs) in meeting Europe's renewable energy targets. It discusses how certificate systems contribute to renewable uptake and target achievement, and the challenges of double coun…

Liberski T.

This study analyzes photovoltaic systems for a water treatment facility, focusing on performance, sizing, and residual load. It addresses the temporal mismatch between PV output and facility electricity demand, offering design guidance for …

Pozo D.

A levelized cost analysis of renewable ammonia production in Chile. It assesses the economics of green ammonia leveraging Chile's abundant solar and wind resources, examining its competitiveness as an export-oriented decarbonized fuel. Deta…

Noh S.G.

This work addresses joint optimal scheduling of energy and both fast and primary frequency response reserves within an integrated transmission–distribution network model. As variable renewables grow, it examines coordination mechanisms that…

Guo H.

This work couples radiative cooling with phase-change materials for dynamic cold-energy management, spanning materials integration to heat-flow regulation. It points to reduced cooling energy demand, though the missing abstract leaves quant…

Meng X.

This critical review examines methodological challenges in integrating green certificates (e.g., renewable energy certificates) into life cycle assessment and proposes a standardized blueprint. It addresses attribution, double counting, and…

Senarathna W.D.J.I.

This study combines GIS-AHP renewable siting with deep reinforcement learning and a digital-twin battery model to achieve 24/7 carbon-free electricity dispatch in Sri Lanka. It integrates AI-based optimization and storage modeling to decarb…

Wang K.

This work optimizes coordinated capacity planning of compressed-air and flywheel energy storage for data centers directly connected to green power. It targets absorbing renewable variability while securing power quality and supply reliabili…

Liu Z.

This paper proposes a reliability-aware intraday reserve dispatch method combining wind headroom and fast-start backup generation. It applies probabilistic/forecast-error-aware optimization (PCE) to balance grid reliability and cost under h…

Yoo S.

A systematic review of whether renewable energy can meet the surging power demand from AI data centers. It synthesizes existing research on supply adequacy, grid constraints, and the need for additional clean generation, framing the AI-ener…

Kamaruddin M.

This study explores rail-integrated photovoltaics as a pathway to climate-resilient urban energy infrastructure in land-constrained South Korea. By leveraging existing railway corridors, stations, and depots, it proposes deploying solar cap…

Mwakipunda G.C.

A review of recent research on the potential of salt caverns for carbon dioxide sequestration. It surveys technical issues such as storage capacity, sealing integrity, rock mechanics and long-term stability, framing salt-cavern storage as o…