PreprintCNResearch Square2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Green Industrialisation through Net-Zero Industrial Ecosystems: The Case of China’s Ordos Industrial Park
Ma S, jiang g, Ma S
This paper argues that industrial decarbonisation is a production-system transformation, not just emissions management. Using China's Ordos Net-Zero Industrial Park as a case, it shows how renewable energy, hydrogen, batteries, digital ener…
PreprintZenodo2026#Renewable EnergyDOI
Experimental Study On Automatic Solar Tracking Of Pv Panels Using Mechatronics Systems
ORUGANTI RAVI TEJA, Dr.M.Senthil Kumar
This paper designs and implements a dual-axis solar tracking and active performance monitoring system using IoT technology to maximize PV energy conversion efficiency. Light-dependent resistors detect peak irradiance, and an Arduino control…
Preprint🇪🇺 EuropeZenodo2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Towards Autonomous Building Envelopes: AI-Enabled Climate Adaptation in Future Urban Buildings
Mehta, Kedar
This conceptual review proposes autonomous building envelopes integrating AI, sensors, and adaptive facades for climate-responsive urban buildings. AI-enabled predictive control can reduce heating and cooling demand by 10-30%. It highlights…
Preprint🌍 GlobalZenodo2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Urbanisation, Electricity Access and the Clean Energy Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa Distinguishing the access margin from the composition margin
Ibrahim, Abdul-Jalil, Mohammed, Issah, Alemzero, David +1
This study empirically analyzes the impact of urbanization and electricity access on the clean energy transition in Sub-Saharan Africa, distinguishing between the access margin and the composition margin. Using data, it identifies the effec…
DatasetZenodo2026#Energy TransitionDOI
GR4SP Suite: Additional Data and Simulation Results
Rojas Arevalo, Angela Maria
This dataset provides validation data for the GR4SP model, which analyzes the Victorian electricity system's history and future transition pathways. It includes a validation ensemble of 105,000 simulation runs and business-as-usual annual d…
Preprint🇺🇸 USAZenodo2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Supporting data and code: Power Purchase Agreements are Choke Points for Electricity Trade in Southeast Asia
Bunnak, Phumthep, Eldardiry, Hisham, Sutabutr, Twarath +2
This study quantifies the opportunity costs of long-term, static Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for cross-border electricity trade in the Laos-Cambodia-Thailand-Vietnam (LCTV) corridor. Using a high-resolution, multi-sector modeling frame…
PreprintZenodo2026#AI × ESGDOI
Comparative study of pre-trained CNN models for multiclass fault detection in solar panels
Karli Eka Setiawan, Marvel Martawidjaja, Hayyun Lisdiana
This study proposes a CNN-based image classification approach to automatically detect faults in solar panels. Using a public Kaggle dataset with six classes, Inception-V3 achieved the highest accuracy of 91% and best F1-scores in four categ…
Preprint🌍 GlobalZenodo2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Advanced energy storage technologies for renewable power systems: a comprehensive review
Tole Sutikno, Ahmad Raditya Cahya Baswara, Watra Arsadiando +2
This review evaluates electrochemical, mechanical, thermal, and hydrogen-based energy storage technologies using four metrics: round-trip efficiency, levelized cost of storage, cycle life, and technology readiness level. Lithium-ion batteri…
PreprintZenodo2026#Renewable EnergyDOI
Comprehensive harmonic performance of MPPT-integrated SPWM controlled PV-fed multilevel inverter
Swapna Subudhiray, Smrutiranjan Nayak, Priyattama Moharana
This paper evaluates the harmonic performance and robustness of a cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter (CHB-MLI) with P&O MPPT. Using SPWM control and an LC filter, the output voltage THD is reduced from 17.40% to 3.50%, meeting IEEE 519. …
PreprintZenodo2026#Transition FinanceDOI
The Conversion Game: Cash Retention versus Cash Extraction in Corporate Decarbonization
Boutron-Löchen, Philippe
This paper proposes a novel sanction mechanism—Decarbonized Dividend Shares (DDS)—that retains shareholder distributions inside the firm when decarbonization targets are missed, contrasting with carbon charges that extract cash. Conversion …
Preprint🇪🇺 EuropeZenodo2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Climate-Adaptive BIPV Concepts for Sustainable Urban Buildings: Perspectives from Global Climates
Mehta, Kedar
This paper examines Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) for urban decarbonization, discussing climate-adaptive integration strategies. It synthesizes multi-surface BIPV concepts (roofs, facades, balconies, semi-transparent glazing) acr…
PreprintZenodo2026#PolicyDOI
From Model to Scenario Engine: A Reproducible ABM for UK Net Zero Analysis
Alves, Marcela, Palola, Pirta, Bailey, Emma +3
This talk shares software engineering efforts to transform a baseline agent-based model (ABM) into a tool for comparing UK Net Zero policy intervention scenarios. It combines design choices including coding economic shocks, a UK-specific da…
Peer-reviewedJournalHussain, S, Aftab, S, Abbas, Z, Hussain, I, Shaikh, S F, Karuppasamy, K, Kim, H-S, Jung, J & Vikraman, D 2024, 'Designing CoS 2 -Mo 2 C and CoS 2 -W 2 C hybrids for high-performance supercapacitors...2024#Energy TransitionDOI
Designing CoS 2 -Mo 2 C and CoS 2 -W 2 C hybrids for high-performance supercapacitors and hydrogen evolution reactions
Hussain, Sajjad, Aftab, Sikandar, Abbas, Zeesham +6
This study synthesizes CoS2-metal carbide (Mo2C, W2C) hybrids via a facile hydrothermal method and evaluates their performance as supercapacitors and hydrogen evolution catalysts. The CoS2-W2C hybrid exhibits high specific capacitance and e…
Peer-reviewedJournalInternational Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow ; volume 36, issue 7, page 2917-2942 ; ISSN 0961-5539 1758-65852026#HydrogenDOI
Effect of hydrogen use on the characteristics of a natural gas and hydrogen combustion process
Otero, Maria, Sedano, Camilo Andres, Lopez Mejia, Omar D.
This study uses CFD to analyze natural gas-hydrogen co-firing and reburn combustion, examining the effects of hydrogen addition on emissions. Validated against experiments, simulations with 15%, 30%, and 45% hydrogen show reduced CO, CO2, a…
Peer-reviewed🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalSuperconductor Science and Technology ; volume 37, issue 7, page 07LT02 ; ISSN 0953-2048 1361-66682024#Energy TransitionDOI
Flight verification of cooling self-sustaining high-temperature superconducting motor
Zheng, Jinxing, Sun, Jinxin, Liu, Fei +9
This paper reports the flight verification of a high-temperature superconducting motor for aircraft decarbonization. A 2.7 kW prototype was designed, fabricated, and ground-tested, then mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle for a sustained …
Peer-reviewedJournalMa, L, Wang, F, Sun, Y, Jiang, J, Wang, M, Zhang, S, Wang, Z & Zhang, P 2026, 'Structural optimization of a coupled liquid storage gas-liquid separator for enhanced heating performance in air sourc...2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Structural optimization of a coupled liquid storage gas-liquid separator for enhanced heating performance in air source heat pumps
Ma, Longxia, Wang, Fenghao, Sun, Yongjun +5
This study optimizes the structure of a coupled liquid storage gas-liquid separator in air source heat pumps (ASHPs) to enhance heating performance. Using a genetic algorithm, the design increases the liquid chamber diameter and reduces hei…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournal2020#Energy TransitionDOI
Optimal path to a high share of distributed PV in low-voltage distribution grids
Bloch, Lionel Benjamin
This study analyzes technical challenges of high distributed PV penetration in Swiss low-voltage grids. It shows demand-side management using flexible loads can increase PV hosting capacity by 20%, addressing grid operation and PV profitabi…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournal2026#Renewable EnergyDOI
A policy-oriented framework for assessing the economic sustainability of industrial photovoltaic investments
D'Adamo, Idiano, Di Leo, Simone, Fabbi, Federico +1
This study proposes a policy-oriented framework for assessing the economic sustainability of industrial PV investments, combining discounted cash flow analysis, scenario analysis, break-even assessment, and Monte Carlo simulations. Applied …
Peer-reviewedJournalWestra, I M, Scheeren, H A, Penninga, M J, van Heuven, S M A C & Meijer, H A J 2026, 'Controlled-Release Experiment to Optimize Emission Quantification of H 2 Point Sources', ACS ES&T Air, vol. 3, ...2026#HydrogenDOI
Controlled-Release Experiment to Optimize Emission Quantification of H 2 Point Sources
Westra, Iris M., Scheeren, Hubertus A., Penninga, Mareen J. +2
Hydrogen is an indirect greenhouse gas, and quantifying fugitive emissions is crucial for the energy transition. This study optimizes a method using a high-sensitivity GC-PDHID system with UAV and ground sampling, validated through controll…
Peer-reviewedJournalJournal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy ; volume 17, issue 5 ; ISSN 1941-70122025#Energy TransitionDOI
Techno-economic and environmental optimization of standalone hybrid energy systems using advanced energy storage for remote electrification in Southern Algeria
Bekhti, Mohammed Abderahim, Ghomri, Leila, Beklaouz, Hadj Larbi +1
This study optimizes a hybrid PV/diesel/fuel cell/pumped-hydro system for remote electrification in southern Algeria using HOMER and PSO. The proposed system achieves high renewable fraction (91.8%) and reduced CO2 emissions while maintaini…