GX & Decarbonization Research

Gulam Husain Patel

This dissertation assesses the climate change performance of hydrogen production and utilization in power-to-X systems using LCA. Green hydrogen has the lowest carbon footprint among assessed pathways, and upstream emissions from fossil hyd…

Weijia Liu, Shiquan Dou, Franklin Amuakwa-Mensah

This paper constructs a global index measuring policy intervention in resource nationalism and analyzes its implications for the energy transition. It quantifies changes in resource-related policies across countries and assesses supply risk…

Russell Wise, Paul James Box, Seona Meharg +7

The ERI initiative addresses investment deficits in climate adaptation and DRR by advancing two transformational agendas: enhancing risk and financial assessments to consider systemic risks, and building coalitions for governing investments…

Roncato Tounsi Christophe

This paper discusses the importance of considering material-flow boundaries beyond emissions in California's transport transition scenarios, analyzing resource constraints and supply chain impacts for decarbonization.

Simay Kızılkaya, Sevil Acar, Bengisu Özenç

This study evaluates the economic and environmental impacts of phasing out coal subsidies in Muğla, Türkiye, using input-output analysis. It compares direct removal with three alternative scenarios reallocating funds to green energy, circul…

Srivastava, Ehina, Pokigo, Cecily, Patel, Kunj +7

This paper proposes CASHEW, a system integrating wave energy converters with carbon sequestration to pump CO2 into geological formations. It identifies structural and gravitational trapping in saline aquifers as feasible, models system perf…

Khanal, Kapil, Michelén Ströfer, Carlos, Haji, maha +1

This workshop introduces MarineHydro.jl, a fully differentiable boundary element method solver that provides exact sensitivities of hydrodynamic coefficients via automatic differentiation. It enables gradient-based optimization for marine r…

Amaha AH, Rao AB

This study quantitatively evaluates how hybridization in renewable mini-grids reduces battery storage requirements. Comparing five configurations, it shows that hybridization can cut storage from 250 kWh to 50 kWh and reduce LCOE by 56.8%. …

Titz, Maurizio, Kaiser, Franz, Kruse, Johannes +3

This study assesses the risk of cascading failures and system splits in the European power grid under different decarbonization scenarios. It identifies critical transmission infrastructures and shows that mitigation costs remain low.

Titz, Maurizio, Kaiser, Franz, Kruse, Johannes +3

This paper assesses the risk of cascading failures in the European power grid under different decarbonization scenarios. It identifies critical transmission infrastructures and proposes cost-effective countermeasures. Results show that whil…

Wang C, Zhou C, Shen H +8

This paper reports a continuous gas-to-liquid electrochemical system for converting CO2 into formate with >90% carbon conversion efficiency, overcoming the low single-pass conversion challenge. A regeneration protocol mitigates byproduct ac…

Zionts J, Allen M, Bartlett H

This study examines how divergent corporate and national emissions accounting frameworks hinder livestock mitigation, based on 41 interviews in four European countries. It finds that differences in system boundaries and metrics for non-CO2 …

Yao M, Yang R, Zhang S +4

This study experimentally demonstrates that ammonia diffusion combustion achieves near-zero N2O and unburned NH3 emissions, and reduces NOx emissions by over 60% compared to premixed combustion. The clean combustion is attributed to polymer…

Yan L, Zhou H, Weng K +4

This study uses life cycle assessment to quantify carbon flows across China's entire aluminum value chain, from bauxite mining to product processing. Electrolytic smelting accounts for over 85% of emissions; carbon intensity declined from 1…

Rap A, Zhang W, Feng W +5

This study uses global climate simulations to assess the impact of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and liquid hydrogen (LH2) on contrail cirrus effective radiative forcing by 2050. Full SAF use reduces forcing by 53%, while a mixed LH2-SAF …

Müller A, Martinez GE, Verkerk PJ +3

This study provides a forward-looking assessment of displacement factors (DFs) for wood products using time-explicit LCA under three decarbonization scenarios. DFs decline over time, especially for long-lived products, due to faster decarbo…

Dounavis A, Alexopoulou G

This paper provides a techno-economic assessment of biodiesel production and utilization, focusing on feedstocks, production techniques, and the maritime sector. It highlights how recent global disruptions have impacted fuel prices and ener…

Vilakazi S, Chigova LE, Hofisi C

This article examines the compounding factors undermining green energy technology policies in South Africa, evaluating artificial intelligence as a potential policy catalyst. It identifies fiscal constraints, governance fragmentation, and a…

Blessing Gumindoga, Walter Svinurai, Tinyiko Halimani +1

This systematic review synthesizes evidence on greenhouse gas emission intensities (GHGEI) from extensive beef cattle systems in Africa, Asia, and South America. Reported GHGEI values vary widely: 6.3-305.8 kg CO2-eq/kg protein in Asia, 8.2…

Alexis Mundt, Wolfgang Amann, Florine Leighton

This study evaluates the potential of serial renovations using the RENVELOPE system in Austria, estimating about 71,500 buildings could be renovated, achieving average reductions of 73% in final energy demand and 75% in GHG emissions per bu…