GX & Decarbonization Research

Yuyao Jia, Shir Reen Chia, Zhibao Huo +4

This paper systematically reviews the technological advancements, regulatory landscape, and implementation barriers of fourth-generation biofuels, assessing their role in the energy transition. It highlights challenges and policy directions…

Shouchen Shi, Zuhang Zhang, Wenji Zhou +2

This study uses a sector-coupled energy system model to analyze carbon footprint reduction in China's steel industry. It quantifies the effects of regionally differentiated hydrogen strategies, revealing how hydrogen supply methods and cost…

Şiir Kılkış

This study proposes a novel approach for establishing urban mitigation pathways based on sectoral CO2 emissions and urban area. Applied to 1200 urban areas worldwide, it shows that emissions of 4.73 GtCO2 in 2022 could be reduced to 0.62-0.…

Korneel van Dooren, Dan van der Horst, Pieter Van den Broeck +1

Using Belgium as a case study, this paper analyzes the formation of new commodity frontiers accompanying renewable energy expansion. It examines how state control over offshore wind resources and the commodification of green electricity and…

Yongliang Luo, Yu Han, Biao Yang +3

Using LEAP, this study models Guangxi's power system to 2060 under four scenarios, comparing renewable-led and CCUS-intensive pathways. The integrated scenario cuts CO2 by ~95% and significantly reduces air pollutants. CCUS contributes ~75%…

Andrea Kinberger, Tom Rüther, Niklas Feistel +3

Sodium-ion batteries are a sustainable alternative for large-scale storage, but high-voltage phase transitions cause degradation. This study uses operando XRD and electrochemical analysis to understand these transitions, quantify their impa…

S. M. Shamiul Alam, Lin Wei, Tochukwu Ozor +1

This systematic review of 66 studies shows that co-applying biochar and biofertilizers improves soil quality, nutrient uptake, and crop yield while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Effectiveness varies with feedstock and soil conditions, …

Ghatole, Ghanshyam

This dataset consolidates research data for analyzing implementation bottlenecks in net-zero aviation pathways. It codes readiness across five dimensions (Technology, Supply, Infrastructure, Finance, Policy) for six decarbonization pathways…

Istrate, Robert, Schenker, Vanessa

This repository provides prospective life cycle inventory (LCI) databases and code for future scenarios of battery-grade lithium carbonate production from brines. It integrates site-specific LCIs, production timelines, REMIND projections, n…

Griffiths, Paul, Moorhead, Avery, Brinkerink, Maarten +1

This study quantifies material demand for U.S. electricity decarbonization from 2027-2050 across multiple scenarios, finding peak demand in the late 2020s-2030s. It identifies supply-chain vulnerabilities for tellurium, dysprosium, and othe…

Chen, Yang

This dataset provides code, processed data, and figures for a study demonstrating the reversal of China's export function from a pollution haven to a decarbonisation supplier. It analyzes changes in carbon and pollution content embodied in …

Guo, Jiacheng, Peng, Jinqing, Wu, Hao

This package provides raw data and MATLAB code for a paper on a general design framework for hybrid energy storage systems in industrial parks, based on hierarchical optimization. It enables cost-efficient industrial decarbonization through…

Sarmiento L.

This paper conducts a model inter-comparison exercise between the US-based Energy Modeling Forum 37 and the European Climate and Energy Modeling Forum to compare net zero pathways. It analyzes how different model assumptions and structures …

Marek Pavlík

This study introduces two novel indicators, MEGO and PDC, to quantify market rigidity and cross-border price divergence in Central European electricity markets under high renewable penetration. Using data from 2015 to mid-2026, it finds tha…

B. Moral, W. Idakwoji

This systematic review of 57 studies on prefabricated housing lifecycle carbon shows 10-45% embodied carbon savings in construction, with timber, high prefabrication, and short transport distances most effective; module reuse recovers up to…

Kornelia Kłopecka-Miętka, Sławomir Śmiech, M. Papież +1

This paper empirically analyzes the impact of European electricity market integration and decarbonization on price convergence. It examines how changes in the electricity mix and external shocks affect price dynamics, showing that market in…

Quanwei Chen, Fang Zhao, Xin Lai +9

This study conducts a life cycle assessment of lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) under the renewable energy transition, quantifying environmental and resource impacts from raw material extraction to end-of-life. It highlights trade-offs in the b…

Feng Wang, Yang Sun, Pengyue Wang +5

This paper predicts the carbon reduction capacity of coal-fired power plants when used as discharging units for medium-/low-temperature Carnot batteries, using an exergy-based approach. It quantitatively evaluates the decarbonization potent…

Fang Wang, Meini Lin, Jiping Jiang +6

This paper revisits rule-based external carbon dosing in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to enable low-cost digital transformation for decarbonization. It targets full-scale implementation, improving energy efficiency and reducing carbo…

Wenqiang Guo, Yusheng Shi, Yongliang Yang +3

This paper analyzes the spatiotemporal evolution and drivers of China's energy-related methane emissions, highlighting reduction potentials and challenges for achieving carbon neutrality. It contributes to policy recommendations by consider…