GX & Decarbonization Research

Elbellahy S

This review synthesizes research on integrating nanomaterials and smart technologies (IoT, AI controls, digital twins) for sustainable construction in Saudi Arabia's hot arid climate. Saudi case studies show up to 30% energy savings, but ad…

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This case study describes how Awa Bank's Kamojima Branch achieved carbon neutrality for lighting energy by installing LED lighting throughout the building and solar power generation. It demonstrates a practical combination of energy efficie…

Dimitrije Manić, Mirko Komatina, Jelena Topić Božič +1

This study evaluates facade insulation retrofits for district-heated residential buildings in Serbia using calibrated dynamic models and LCA. External insulation reduces annual heating demand by 19-20% and climate change impacts by 23.6-26.…

Xiong Fei, Zhang Mai, Wang Xin +1

This study models a gas-turbine CCHP system integrated with phase-change energy storage and proposes a method to determine the optimal phase-change temperature. The simplified model shows how storage integration reduces equipment capacity a…

Peng Wenping^1,2, Xu Min¹, Huai Xiulan^*1

A numerical study of a metal foam reactor for acetone hydrogenation in an isopropanol-acetone-hydrogen chemical heat pump. The design improves reaction efficiency and energy utilization for heat storage and upgrade, supporting industrial wa…

Ji Shuyan　Li Dongwei

This paper proposes an optimization method for home energy management from the user side, combining photovoltaic-storage generation with real-time electricity pricing. It builds a smart home load scheduling model that minimizes electricity …

Ankur Saxena, Ankita Srivastava

This chapter addresses sustainability in fabric manufacturing, the key raw material of the fashion and apparel industry. It notes that textile manufacturing accounts for over 70% of supply-chain carbon emissions, and discusses opportunities…

YANG Tianrun SUN Qie WENNERSTEN Ronald CHENG Lin

This paper reviews phase change cold storage materials with solid-liquid transition points below 20°C, classifying and comparing commercially available and well-researched materials and their thermophysical parameters. It highlights their h…

Shilpa Gopal, Mathew Thomas Gil, Nikhil Singh +2

Surveys 372 Indian college students to analyze how social norms, personal norms, and environmental awareness influence acceptance of green hostel buildings. Using PLS-SEM, it finds that intention to act mediates the relationship, and educat…

LIU Ming ZHANG Xu-Wei WANG Chao-Yang LI Gen YAN Jun-Jie

This paper presents a thermodynamic analysis of a waste heat recovery system with an SCO2 power cycle for a 1000 MW supercritical coal-fired unit, showing a reduction in standard coal consumption rate of 2.50 g/kWh. It demonstrates that int…

Ding Chen

This study investigates the temperature recovery performance of surrounding soil in urban subway energy tunnels under long-term intermittent operation. It evaluates how extended operational patterns affect soil thermal recovery, offering in…

Hanan Wehbi, Tahar Massadi

This qualitative case study identifies technical, managerial, regulatory, and supply-chain barriers encountered during the pre-construction phase of a three-story Passive House in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Interviews and observation reveal th…

Seon Hyeog Kim

This paper proposes a standardized data interoperability framework (ANSI/ASHRAE 201) combined with PPO-based deep reinforcement learning to jointly optimize electricity and heat in lithium-ion battery manufacturing. Real-world data shows an…

USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO), Patrick Blanchard, David Bank +3

This project develops a room-temperature-stable, fast-curing carbon fiber sheet molding compound (CF-SMC) enabling sub-3-minute cycle times for high-volume automotive production. The material achieves a 3x tensile modulus improvement over g…

Jiang Lu^1,2^, Liu Yanjuan^1^, Shi Xiaonan^3^, Ding Bowenpeng^4^, Chen Hongyu^1^

Using 2021 field survey data and ordinary least squares regression, this study analyzes household energy consumption in Xining, a plateau city critical to China's ecological security. It finds households are a major contributor to energy-re…

Rangel A.M.

This study evaluates the performance of infrared heating within a Passivhaus design, examining its viability for achieving net zero housing. It assesses energy use, thermal comfort, and practical implementation challenges, contributing evid…

Moreno-Rangel A.

This paper examines net-zero homes and the Passivhaus standard, focusing on energy efficiency practices and decarbonization pathways for residential buildings. It likely evaluates the effectiveness of high-performance building standards and…

Jörn Altmann, Patrick Maillé, Bruno Tuffin

This paper proposes methods to incorporate carbon emissions into network capacity planning and pricing. By reflecting emission costs in operations, it aims to promote decarbonization of ICT infrastructure.

Hao Huang, Bing Ni, Jing Huang +4

This review systematically examines compression, absorption, adsorption, nanofluid-enhanced, and elastocaloric heat pump technologies for energy system decarbonization, focusing on building heating and industrial waste heat recovery. It com…

Sruthi Priya N.

This paper proposes a methodology for optimizing the placement of building openings (windows, doors) in early design to achieve net-zero construction waste. It evaluates how opening positions affect material use efficiency and building ener…