GX & Decarbonization Research

Prof. Zubairul Islam2 Mohammed Abubakar Adeyemi1*

This paper analyzes the decarbonization of urban transport in Abuja, Nigeria, assessing policy coherence, institutional barriers, and existing interventions like CNG pilots and light rail. It proposes a phased transition pathway with govern…

Saravanan Arunachalam, Catherine A. Seppanen, Brian F. Naess +7

This study proposes a census tract-level modeling framework to estimate health co-benefits of decarbonization in New York State. The spatially detailed analysis enables assessment of local health impacts, and the framework is transferable t…

Hyun-Jung Nam, Doojin Ryu

This study empirically analyzes how decarbonization policies moderate the price premium for eco-vessels in time-charter markets. Findings show stricter policies significantly increase the premium, providing implications for shipping industr…

Bhuiyan S.I.

This paper analyzes the greenhouse gas emission reduction and energy impact of electrifying upgraders in refineries using plasma processing technology. It evaluates the emission reduction potential and energy trade-offs, demonstrating the e…

Yuan H.

This paper analyzes cybersecurity risks associated with net zero technologies such as renewables, EV charging, and hydrogen. While lacking empirical details, it likely provides a theoretical framework for assessing vulnerabilities.

Olatunde D.E.

This paper analyzes Africa's decarbonization strategies and evaluates the feasibility of achieving net-zero by 2050-2060. It focuses on renewable energy deployment and policy measures, considering region-specific challenges and opportunitie…

Dylan Hübner, A. Moghayedi, Kathy Michell

This study investigates how affordable housing in South Africa can transition to net-zero carbon. Using mixed methods including life cycle assessment, it finds that combining passive design with on-site PV can reduce lifecycle emissions by …

Yuanyuan Hao, Yifei Jiang

Using Chinese data from 2000-2024, this study applies BMA and ARDL models to examine how climate policy uncertainty affects energy transition. It finds a strong short-term inhibitory effect, but also an indirect promoting effect through str…

Muya Cai, Hongya Wang, Fengyin Zhou +9

This paper discusses the potential of electrochemical metallurgy powered by renewable energy for metal extraction, reducing CO2 emissions while enabling energy storage. It highlights the growing demand for bulk materials like Fe, Al, Zn, an…

Zhengfei Zhang, Mengru Ma, Yimin Xiao

This paper explores solutions for transitioning rural energy structures in plateau mountainous climate regions through field surveys. It identifies region-specific challenges and opportunities, offering insights for sustainable energy trans…

Long Shi, Yang Zheng, Chao Xu +2

This paper proposes a low-carbon operation optimization method for distribution systems that considers the regulation potential of distributed flexible resources (EVs, PV, storage). An aggregation model using time-varying outer approximatio…

J J Andrews, A M Moncaster

This qualitative case study of a UK university student accommodation project analyzes why some low-carbon aspirations (Passivhaus certification) were achieved while others (low embodied carbon) were dropped. Key success factors included cle…

Ruiteng Shao, Ke Li, Qing Teng +3

This study proposes an improved dream optimization algorithm (SCO-DOA) integrating sine and cosine operators for low-carbon economic scheduling of microgrids. Simulations on a microgrid with PV, wind, diesel, microturbine, and storage show …

Wenze Zhang, Ying Liu, Zhiting Chen +3

This study reviews Yunnan Province's energy transition toward carbon neutrality, highlighting a hydropower-centered multi-energy complementary system. It examines resource potential, challenges, and the 'Yunnan approach' as a case for regio…

Liang Cao, Canliang Lin

This paper analyzes how Sino-US geopolitical competition affects Indonesia's energy transition through critical mineral investments (e.g., nickel downstreaming) and international climate finance (e.g., JETP), highlighting dual influences on…

Nicole Stamboulis

This thesis comprises two projects: (1) a biochar-cement supercapacitor achieving ~1 F capacitance, demonstrating proof-of-concept for low-carbon energy storage; (2) a comparative STS analysis of SMR deployment in the US, Russia, and China,…

Eng. Dr. Ismail Kimuli, Eng. Dr. John Baptist Kirabira

This paper proposes an integrated transition architecture for energy sustainability and security in the polycrisis era. It offers a comprehensive framework to accelerate the energy transition amidst multiple overlapping crises.

Mohammad Tahir Zamani, Abdul Saboor Moshwani, Abdullah Khan kamalzai +4

This study develops and evaluates a Sustainable Hotel Model (SHM) for Ghazni, Afghanistan, using simulation and surveys. Integrating vernacular passive strategies with solar PV achieves 91.6% self-sufficiency in electricity and a 73.3% redu…

Ricardo Pereira

This comprehensive review examines geological controls for Compressed Air Energy Storage in porous media (CAES-PM), using a Play Based Evaluation framework to analyze reservoir, seal, trap, and storage conditions. It positions CAES-PM as a …

Claude Rakotonirina

This paper assesses the impact of renewable energy deployment on sustainable development in Madagascar. Using mixed methods, it evaluates the New Energy Policy (NEP 2015-2030) and finds that the energy transition reduces emissions, stabiliz…