GX & Decarbonization Research

Yutong Yan, Xiaoran Niu, Zijun Wang +2

This study investigates the microstructure of coal-derived carbon from different coal ranks, evaluating their potential as low-cost anode materials for sodium-ion batteries. By clarifying how coal type affects carbon structure and electroch…

Zeqi Zhang, Yingjie Li, Danhui Lai +2

This paper proposes a low-carbon operational decision-making method for computing-energy parks using large language models (LLMs) and multi-agent collaboration. A dynamic carbon emission factor (DCEF) captures time-varying carbon signals, a…

Shaik Kabeer Ahmed, Manisha R. Chikane, Suguna B Rao +4

This study evaluates alkali-activated metakaolin (MK) as a low-carbon binder alternative to ordinary Portland cement (OPC) in compressed earth blocks (CEBs). The 10% MK mix achieved optimal strength (3.83 MPa), excellent fire resistance, an…

Wei Pei, Chao Zhang, Tong Wang +4

China's petrochemical industry emits 470 Mt CO2 (about 4% of national total), yet lacks explicit policy targets for the 2030 carbon peak. This study systematically analyzes three technical routes—source reduction, process optimization, and …

Fang Wang, Meini Lin, Jiping Jiang +6

This paper revisits rule-based external carbon dosing in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to enable low-cost digital transformation for decarbonization. It targets full-scale implementation, improving energy efficiency and reducing carbo…

Feng Lu, Xiqiao Lin, Ming Cheng

This review systematically organizes research trends on zero-carbon industrial parks, comparing international LCA-based carbon accounting with China's policy frameworks such as NEA Document No. 910. It synthesizes construction pathways inte…

M.Y. Fattah, A. A. Al-Dossary, A. M. Awed +3

This paper examines low-carbon stabilization of granular pavement bases, combining mechanical performance and life cycle assessment (LCA). It suggests that alternative low-carbon materials can reduce environmental impact compared to convent…

Hongguan Wang, Wenke Jia, Jiahui Niu +3

This paper proposes a strategy for low-temperature, carbon-negative recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries using oxygen vacancy-mediated CO reduction. It aims to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions in recycling, contributing to ci…

Tianyu Wang, Junhong Yang, Yansong Li +5

This review comprehensively examines biomass pellet fuels from laboratory mechanisms to semi-industrial production and industrial applications, assessing their role in low-carbon energy transition. It highlights factors affecting pellet qua…

Shuanglin Song, Shuangqi Song, Jian Guo

This paper uses evolutionary game theory to analyze how administrative regulations and market-based policies (e.g., carbon pricing) affect corporate low-carbon transformation. It theoretically demonstrates the impact of policy combinations …

Yu Xia, Xu Chen, Xiaojun Wang

This paper models how a retailer's strategic altruism can boost supplier carbon reduction efforts and its own profit in a low-carbon supply chain. It identifies optimal altruism levels, contract design, and timing, showing win-win outcomes …

Fuchun Yang, Chen Luo, Jinbo Du

Using panel data from 30 Chinese provinces (2011-2021), this study examines the impact of the digital economy (DE) on agricultural carbon emissions (ACE) via fixed-effects, SYS-GMM, and Spatial Durbin models. DE significantly reduces local …

Tong Qian, Yang Liu, Yunlin Huang +2

This review examines how AI enables electricity–computing synergy to address data center energy demands and renewable energy variability. It highlights deep learning for renewable forecasting and deep reinforcement learning for flexible wor…

Abdul Majid Awan, Sarda Fawad Saleem

This replication package contains derived datasets, Stata 17 code, robustness-audit data, documentation, and checksums to reproduce the results of a study on spatial inequality in the environmental and economic effects of U.S. coal-plant re…

Wenqiang Guo, Yusheng Shi, Yongliang Yang +3

This paper analyzes the spatiotemporal evolution and drivers of China's energy-related methane emissions, highlighting reduction potentials and challenges for achieving carbon neutrality. It contributes to policy recommendations by consider…

Duan Lu, Xiaoming Liu, Feixiang Zan +5

This study analyzes spatiotemporal patterns of greenhouse gas emissions from China's waste management sector and proposes pathways to carbon neutrality. It identifies regional and temporal emission characteristics, offering insights for pri…

Jenyfer Chelsea Meru, Katrina Njoman, Steviola Audrey Efriyanto +1

This qualitative study examines how ESG performance influences capital markets in Indonesia's carbon trading era. It finds that strong ESG disclosure and climate risk management lead to more stable stock prices and enhanced investor confide…

Milena J. Bem, Kristen Murphy

The AEC sector contributes ~37% of global carbon emissions, with embodied carbon being significant. This study proposes a framework to compare acoustic performance and embodied carbon using LCA for reverberation control. It calculates GWP (…

Ali Faridzad, Nivakan Sritharan

This study develops a sectoral input-output framework integrating carbon intensity and Hypothetical Extraction Centrality to estimate indicative green finance thresholds for Malaysia's net-zero transition. Electrical and optical equipment e…

Ewelina Sokołowska, Magdalena Olczyk

This book frames the green transition as a systemic process shaped by institutional capacity, political economy, and financial architecture, beyond technology and carbon pricing. It analyzes policy mixes, indicators, de-risking, market-maki…