GX & Decarbonization Research

Human Sciences Research Council

This chapter critically analyzes the political economy of coal quality degradation in South Africa's state-owned power utility Eskom supply chain. Using concepts of accumulation by dispossession and systemic infrastructure violence, it show…

Changjiang Yu, Xiaojing Jia, Shandong Mou

This study applies system dynamics to model livestock and poultry manure supply chains within the water-energy-food-carbon-waste nexus. It analyzes trade-offs and synergies among energy recovery, nutrient recycling, and carbon emissions. Th…

Human Sciences Research Council

This book provides an overview of SDG7, examining its implications for energy access, jobs, security, climate change, etc. It discusses challenges like investment and regulatory frameworks, aiming to guide transformation of global energy sy…

Ali Gökhan GÖLÇEK

This paper is a pre-registered protocol for a scoping review mapping empirical research on energy poverty during the green transition era (2019–2025). It will map measurement metrics, green transition variables (renewable energy, carbon pri…

Human Sciences Research Council

This paper reviews literature on the nexus between urbanization, economic development, energy consumption, and climate change in Nigeria. It advocates for economic diversification and a shift toward efficient use of both non-renewable and r…

Jonas A. Finkler, Yan Lin, Tao Du +2

This work proposes AMDEN, a diffusion model-based framework for inverse design of amorphous materials with targeted properties, relevant for energy storage and catalysis. It introduces an energy-based variant with Hamiltonian Monte Carlo re…

Jiaming Hu, Xinlin Jiang, Yuan Li +1

This paper analyzes the practical pathways of China and the United States in global climate governance and energy transition under the framework of the Global Governance Initiative. It emphasizes the significance of consultation, co-constru…

Mahmoud Allahham, Zain Albashtawi, Nawwaf Hamid Salman Alfawaerh

This empirical study examines the impact of IoT adoption on sustainability performance in industrial firms, with renewable energy as a mediator and green logistics capability as a moderator. Using survey data and PLS-SEM, it finds IoT posit…

Suzanne Chew, Anne Spice, Tracey Galloway

This paper reexamines energy transitions through the lens of Indigenous resurgence. It proposes the concept of 'relational energy futures,' emphasizing the need to integrate Indigenous knowledge and values into energy system design. It crit…

Johnson E. Nchege, Chijindu Okpalaoka, Ebikabowei B. Aduku +1

This paper provides empirical evidence on the impact of clean energy electrification on early childhood health in Sub-Saharan Africa. It demonstrates that household electrification improves child health outcomes by reducing indoor air pollu…

Rui Li, Jie Ji, Haoran Du +2

This review proposes quantitative design targets and a practical model for aqueous zinc metal batteries (AZMBs) for stationary energy storage. It bridges lab-scale and real-world deployment by systematically analyzing challenges and summari…

Lu L.

This study uses the LEAP model to analyze long-term energy demand and GHG emissions for a building ceramic industrial park. It suggests potential for energy consumption and emission reductions, but specific measures and numerical results ar…

Andrii Hrohul, Oleksandr Kobylianskyi

This paper analyzes the professional competencies needed for future energy specialists in Ukraine's post-war reconstruction and carbon-neutral transition. It proposes a model integrating technological, innovative, environmental, and manager…

Abraham Kuol Nyuon

This paper examines the East African Power Pool, focusing on Uganda, as a survey research article. It organizes the problem, key scholarship, and analytical implications, concluding with policy implications for fragile states in the African…

José Grabiel Luis Cordova

This paper assesses EU law and policy on the twin transitions (energy and digital) from an energy justice perspective. It analyzes the EU legal framework for sustainable energy, examining how digitalization impacts energy justice.

Y. Supartoyo, S. Wahyudi, Firmansyah Firmansyah +4

This study examines the relationship between renewable energy consumption, manufacturing value added, CO2 emissions, and economic growth in CIVETS countries (Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa) from 2005 to 2020. Usin…

Rakesh Manilal, H. Patel, Narendra Kumar

This study investigates the strategic and quantitative role of human capital innovations in accelerating sustainable socioeconomic development and green energy technology integration. Using bibliometric analysis, it finds that human capital…

Raed A. Awashreh

This study compares entrepreneurial ecosystems in North Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in advancing the water-energy-food-environment (WEFE) nexus. The GCC benefits from institutional stability and advanced finance, fostering…

Zhaoyang Xu, Lei Zhu, KuoRay Mao +1

This paper analyzes the institutional logics driving China's rural solar transition and examines their impacts on energy justice for vulnerable communities, contributing insights into the social dimensions of renewable energy deployment.

Xu Huang, Zhuang Hu, Ruisheng Zhang +3

This paper presents a novel nitrogen-doping strategy for walnut shell-derived hard carbon anodes, achieving low-cost, high-performance anodes for sodium-ion batteries, contributing to sustainable energy storage.