GX & Decarbonization Research

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…

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…

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…

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…

Teodora Gjorgjievska, Simona Stamatoska, Nikola Manev +1

This paper analyzes the role of renewable energy sources (RES) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) in enhancing critical infrastructure resilience, using the case of a partial blackout in North Macedonia in May 2025. It shows that dec…

Matjaž Mavrič

This thesis examines how the European Green Deal influences energy transition in six Western Balkan countries. It finds that EU influence is strong in formal legislative alignment (carbon pricing, renewable energy, NECPs) but weaker in impl…

Dzikrina Almas Kusumadewi, Yuki Mahardhito Adhitya Wardhana, Dwi Nowo Martono +1

This paper analyzes Indonesia's early retirement of coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) and transition to renewable energy. Using bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review, it identifies challenges such as coal dependency, sustaina…

Jonathan Senior, Krista Halttunen, Iain Staffell

This paper examines how US-China tensions over renewable energy technologies could delay the global energy transition. It highlights geopolitical risks to clean energy deployment.

Belay Sitotaw Goshu, Muhammad Ridwan

This study assesses Ethiopia's climate mitigation under the CRGE framework (2010-2023). Renewables (mainly hydropower) and afforestation achieved 34,006 tCO₂ reductions, but GDP growth drove emissions up 196%. Decoupling analysis shows full…

Chenyu Wang

This study proposes an intelligent energy management method for electricity-hydrogen-thermal integrated systems using reward-driven adaptive reinforcement learning. It contributes to optimizing system efficiency and decarbonization.

zhu hong, Guo Chunli, Shenyan Peak

A stabilization strategy for sulfur species in coal-derived hard carbon anodes using micropore confinement and chemical bonding is proposed. It achieves high reversible capacity of 450 mAh/g after 800 cycles, improving sodium-ion battery pe…