GX & Decarbonization Research

Pin Zhou, Yafei Shen

This study investigates starch-derived carbon materials for electrochemical energy storage applications, highlighting their potential as sustainable and low-cost electrode materials for supercapacitors or batteries.

Debashis Sarmah, Abhishek Hazarika, Arnab Dowerah +3

This paper proposes a method to synthesize porous 3D crumpled graphene from biomass carbon via alkali-ion intercalation-driven low-temperature graphitization. The resulting material shows promise for high-energy hybrid capacitors, enhancing…

Weiguo Liu, Phumlani F. Msomi, Ndzondelelo Bingwa +4

This paper presents a novel Ni/CaO-CNT catalyst synthesis method for low-carbon biodiesel production. By enhancing microwave absorption and magnetic loss, it improves catalytic efficiency, contributing to cleaner fuel production.

Akhmet Ramazan, Lyailim Taizhanova, Yevgeniy Muralev +3

This review examines environmental assessment methods for low-carbon water treatment in Kazakhstan, finding Life Cycle Assessment dominant. Reverse osmosis and membrane systems are low-carbon options but highly sensitive to energy supply. L…

Shifei Zhao, Fan Duan, Cheng Xu +5

This paper presents the design and performance analysis of a low-carbon Carnot battery for flexible cogeneration. By storing surplus renewable electricity as heat and supplying both power and heat on demand, it enhances system flexibility a…

Xinqiang Chen, Y Zhang, Zhen Feng +3

This study integrates multi-source maritime data and uses a power-based method to construct a high-resolution spatiotemporal inventory of ship carbon emissions over complete operational cycles. It reveals that emissions from non-calling ves…

Sunil Kumar, Urvashi Shrivastava, Sushma Singh

This study analyzes the dynamic, nonlinear complementarity between green finance and digital infrastructure on India's renewable energy transition (2005-2026). Using multivariate quantile-on-quantile regression and KRLS, it finds that green…

Abdullah Emre Çağlar, Mustafa Naimoğlu, Ismail Demirdag

This paper empirically analyzes the sustainable energy transition in major Global South economies, focusing on the roles of green innovation, institutional quality, and geopolitical risk. It evaluates the interaction of these factors in ren…

Bahar OĞUL, Sefa Özbek

This study analyzes determinants of climate vulnerability in India's energy transition using annual data 1995–2023. Applying Fourier ARDL and related nonlinear methods, it finds an inverted U-shaped EKC relationship between economic growth …

Nenubari Marvin Komi, Azeez Adamolekun

This paper proposes a conceptual framework that integrates engineering innovation and socio-technical analysis as a single design problem for energy transition. It focuses on resource-dependent regions and makes social variables as tractabl…

Huawen Shen

This paper systematically examines the Korea-EU Green Partnership, covering cooperation in clean energy technologies, supply chain resilience, and international standards. It analyzes drivers such as similar policy foundations and complemen…

M.R. Dzikrurrokhim, E.O. Ahlgren

This study compares the energy targets of Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam and analyzes their implications for electricity system decarbonization. Using a decarbonization pathway framework, it evaluates fossil fuel decline and low-ca…

Luyanda Majenge, Simiso Msomi, Sakhile Mpungose

This study develops an integrated model combining structural break analysis, Bayesian estimation, and an enhanced Monte Carlo simulation to forecast South Africa's coal-to-clean energy transition. It identifies a structural break in 2011 an…

Muryanto Muryanto, Kiman Siregar, Arief Setiawan +8

This study conducts a life cycle assessment (LCA) of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) from municipal solid waste for co-firing in coal power plants in Indonesia. The global warming potential (GWP) is 7.49 kg CO2 eq per ton of RDF, with coarse grin…

Fabio di Lena

The building sector accounts for ~37% of global CO2 emissions. ECOFUNC develops biobased, circular alternatives for cladding, ceiling tiles, and partition walls, replacing energy-intensive materials like ceramics and gypsum. The project emp…

Svetlana Kostyunina

This paper analyzes patent activity in low-carbon technologies to examine China's leadership in the global energy transition. It finds that China's rise is driven more by export strategies and demand from the Global North than by climate co…

Francesca Vecchi, Simona Semeraro, Roberto Stasi +1

This study develops an agent-based model to simulate the adoption of Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) in urban districts, using a mixed-use neighborhood in Bari, Italy, over a 20-year horizon. Results show REC membership grows mainly in …

Ying Liu, Sunliang Cao

This study proposes advanced energy sharing approaches to enhance the resilience of coastal zero-emission buildings while mitigating ocean impacts. It focuses on integrating renewable energy and energy efficiency to improve sustainability i…

Jan Mutke, Jonas Finke, Katharina Esser +1

Decarbonizing energy systems reduces emissions but increases demand for critical raw materials. This paper reviews 59 European energy system modeling studies and quantitatively assesses material demands for 5 key technologies and 19 materia…

Nisha Nujumudeen, Suluru Lokesh

This paper evaluates policy pathways for India to achieve SDGs (poverty, education, clean energy, climate action) using cost-benefit analysis. Macro-econometric modeling estimates every rupee invested in renewable energy yields 3.5 rupees i…