GX Research Hub · English
GX & Decarbonization Research
This page provides an English interface to the gxceed GX paper corpus. The corpus aggregates papers from 14 contributing scholarly metadata sources and uses AI-assisted classification to identify signals related to measurement, policy narratives, outcomes, implementation, industrial adoption, and verification.
The goal is not only to discover papers, but to observe how GX research is distributed across research substance, implementation narratives, external expectations, implementation substance, and judgment formation.
Summaries are AI-assisted. Always refer to the original paper for authoritative conclusions.
Peer-reviewedJournalJournal of Building Engineering2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Multicriteria Performance Optimization of Low-Carbon Sustainable Concrete: Balancing Mechanical Properties, Environmental Benefits, and Cost
Man Qiu, Wisal Ahmed, Guoyang Lu +3
This paper proposes a multicriteria optimization framework for low-carbon concrete mix design, balancing mechanical performance, environmental impact (CO2 emissions), and cost. It offers practical insights for decarbonizing the construction…
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalSustainability2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Digital–Intelligent Integration and the Low-Carbon Transformation of Construction Land in Urban Agglomerations: Spatial Econometric Evidence from Construction-Land Carbon Emission Intensity
Jiahui Li, Jiayu Ru
This paper examines how digital-intelligent integration (coupling coordination between digitalization and intelligentization) affects construction-land carbon emission intensity in urban agglomerations. Using panel data for 39 cities in the…
JournalStrathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde)2026#Energy Transition
Unlocking heat pump flexibility to deliver low-carbon heating and support the electricity grid
Stephen Agyeman, Hui Yan, Jacek Pawlak +9
Heating buildings accounts for ~20% of UK GHG emissions, so decarbonizing heat is crucial. This research explores how heat pump flexibility can support the electricity grid while providing low-carbon heating. It analyzes tariffs, controls, …
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalJournal of Building Engineering2026#Energy TransitionDOI
A novel quantification characterisation of gel phase in low-carbon geopolymers based on thermodynamic model
Lihui Gao, Yan Zhang, Xiupeng Jia
This study proposes a novel method to quantitatively characterize the gel phase in low-carbon geopolymers using a thermodynamic model. It enhances understanding of the material's microstructure and performance, potentially contributing to t…
🇺🇸 USAJournal2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Low-Carbon Economic Dispatch of Coal-Fired Steam Turbine Units Under the Dual Carbon Goals
DeXin Lin
This paper examines low-carbon economic dispatch of coal-fired steam turbine units under China's dual carbon goals. It proposes an operational optimization approach balancing emission reduction and economic efficiency, highlighting the role…
Peer-reviewedJournalEnergy and Climate Change2026#Energy TransitionDOI
The cost of structural inaction towards a low-carbon economy under high energy and carbon prices
Aykut Mert Yakut, Samuel McArdle, Kelly de Bruin
This paper analyzes the economic costs of structural inaction towards a low-carbon economy under high energy and carbon prices. It quantifies the long-term burden of policy inaction and highlights the importance of early action.
JournalAgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Thailand's Strategic Framework for Low-Carbon Agricultural Logistics
Kunakorn Wiwattanakornwong, Monthian Eamphoo, Kanticha Saetang +2
This study analyzes Thailand's low-carbon agricultural logistics, highlighting structural challenges such as road freight dependence (80.75%) and diesel vehicle reliance (over 77%). It proposes a five-pillar strategic framework including ro…
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalAdvanced Science2026#Energy TransitionDOI
China's Low‐Carbon Energy Transition Over the Past Two Decades: Experiences and Implications
Yu Liu, Zhiyu Tian, Zhengxian Zhang +1
Analyzes China's low-carbon energy transition through the energy trilemma lens, revealing phased trade-offs among economic development, energy security, and environmental sustainability. Highlights a gradual pathway combining administrative…
Peer-reviewedJournalAcademia green energy.2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Long-term energy transition pathways for low-carbon heating and cooling in Iran
Saeed Ahmadi Kaliji, Bahareh Heidary
This study models Iran's distributed heating and cooling sector using EnergyPLAN, simulating four scenarios over 20 years. The combined approach proves most effective, cutting CO2 emissions by 70% and primary energy consumption by 79%. It d…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalJournal of Cleaner Production2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Digital technology innovation and carbon productivity in China's low-carbon transition: Evidence from provincial data
Wentao Huang, Yuhong Wang, Youyang Ren
This paper empirically examines the impact of digital technology innovation on carbon productivity using provincial panel data from China, providing policy implications for the low-carbon transition.
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalSustainable Cities and Society2026#Energy TransitionDOI
When net-zero falls short of carbon neutrality: Assessing dynamic life-cycle carbon integrity in grid-connected building microgrids
Muhammed Gür, Hakan F. Öztop, Arif Hepbaşlı
This paper proposes a dynamic life-cycle carbon assessment for grid-connected building microgrids, showing that net-zero targets may fall short of true carbon neutrality. It accounts for time-varying grid carbon intensity to provide a more …
🌍 GlobalDatasetZenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)2026#Energy TransitionDOI
An integrated decision-support framework for resilient and low-carbon campus microgrid planning under economic, reliability, and environmental trade-offs
Jui-Sheng Chou, David John, Mohsen Abdi +1
This study proposes an integrated decision-support framework for campus microgrid planning that balances economic, reliability, and environmental objectives. Using 8,760-hour chronological simulation and multi-objective optimization (MOED, …
Peer-reviewedJournalEnergy Research & Social Science2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Citizen finance for a just energy transition? Analysing UK experience, and exploring potential for smart local energy systems
Tim Braunholtz‐Speight, Maria; id_orcid 0000-0002-5521-700X Sharmina, Dimitrios Pappas +1
The UK energy transition requires billions in investment; citizen finance and smart local energy systems (SLES) are proposed as alternatives to enhance energy justice. A mixed-methods case study finds citizen finance widens participation an…
Peer-reviewedJournalDauliyah Journal of Islamic and International Affairs2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Nickel Extractivism and Environmental (In)security in Eastern Indonesia: An Integrated Eco-Justice Framework
Sayyidah Ilman Nisa
The global shift to EVs has driven a surge in nickel demand, leading to extensive mining in eastern Indonesia with severe ecological degradation and environmental insecurity. This study integrates ecological imperialism, environmental secur…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalBuildings2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Sustainability Certifications in Building Projects: Adoption Insights from the Greek Construction Sector in the European Context
Marina Marinelli, Zisimos Karagiannis, Athanasios Nasis +1
This study analyzes adoption determinants and challenges of sustainability certifications (LEED, BREEAM) in the Greek construction sector using quantitative data and interviews. LEED dominates, demand is limited to offices/commercial, and b…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalEnergy2026#Energy TransitionDOI
HOW FAR IS THE EUROPEAN UNION FROM A DECARBONISED BUILDING STOCK?
Maribel González-Torres, Luis Pérez‐Lombard, C. Maduta
This study assesses the EU's progress towards a decarbonised building stock, revealing significant gaps in energy performance and renewable integration. Residential buildings need a 3% annual improvement, while non-residential must maintain…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalGreen Carbon2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Toward a defossilized chemical industry – trends in Europe
Rolf Schmid, Lars Börger, Michael Carus +1
The European chemical industry, heavily reliant on fossil feedstocks, must decarbonize energy and defossilize carbon in products to meet climate goals. This brief reviews renewable energy and hydrogen supply trends, and the development of g…
DatasetMendeley Data2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Justice Scenarios in Australia's Energy Transition - Statements
Gwenael Velge
This appendix provides authentic source statements from which ideal-typical scenarios in Australia's energy transition were synthesized. Statements were selected for clarity in concentrating each scenario's internal logic, from four actor c…
Peer-reviewedJournalZenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)2026#Energy TransitionDOI
GOVERNANCE QUALITY AND THE RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY TRANSITION: A COMPARATIVE PANEL ANALYSIS OF GCC AND ASEAN ECONOMIES, 2004–2024
Ahmad Al-Harbi
This paper analyzes how governance quality affects renewable electricity transition using panel data from 6 GCC and 5 ASEAN countries (2004-2024). It finds that improvements in corruption control and regulatory quality significantly increas…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalRenewable Energy2026#Energy TransitionDOI
A smart energy systems planning framework for high-renewable transitions in emerging energy systems: Application to Ghana
Laura Déniz-Díaz, Edward A. Awafo, José A. Carta +1
This study develops an integrated planning framework based on the Smart Energy Systems concept to address high-renewable transitions in emerging energy systems, using Ghana as a case study. Through cost minimization with epsilon-constraints…