GX & Decarbonization Research

Meghan Lewis, Monica Huang, Stephanie Carlisle +1

An introductory guide for architects on embodied carbon—the GHG emissions from materials over a building's full life cycle. It argues that operational efficiency and electrification are insufficient; tackling embodied carbon is essential to…

Kathrina Simonen, Stephanie Carlisle, Monica Huang +1

This toolkit outlines strategies for reducing embodied carbon in buildings, citing RMI's 2021 report showing 24-46% savings with minimal cost premiums. It emphasizes early design prioritization, reuse, material efficiency, and low-carbon su…

Renjie Zhang, Kongsheng Qi, Xuanlu Fan +7

This study develops a self-selective Ag electrocatalyst on cellulose acetate-derived carbon fibers for CO2 electroreduction to CO, achieving a maximum Faradaic efficiency of 98.8% and a partial current density of 157.3 mA cm-2. DFT calculat…

Meghan Lewis, Monica Huang, Stephanie Carlisle +1

This toolkit explains how to measure embodied carbon in building projects using life cycle assessment (LCA). It introduces global warming potential (GWP) as the key metric, quantified in kgCO2e, and emphasizes that measuring embodied carbon…

JackieRWebb

Dataset from a study on greenhouse gas emissions and carbon burial in irrigation canals and reservoirs, highlighting low emissions and high carbon storage potential, contributing to climate impact assessment of agricultural infrastructure.

Larry Strain

This white paper examines the temporal impact of embodied carbon in buildings, emphasizing that early emissions have a greater climate impact. It provides practical guidance for architects and builders to reduce embodied carbon through desi…

Julie Kriegh, Chris Magwood, Wil V. Srubar

The Carbon Leadership Forum at the University of Washington, in collaboration with a major US tech company, investigated low-carbon and carbon-storing materials for light industrial buildings. Focusing on carbon-intensive materials like con…

Kenneth Wang, Cassie Zhong

This paper theoretically analyzes how carbon tariffs interact with endogenous domestic carbon quotas, showing that the effectiveness of tariffs depends on how quotas are set. Provides insights for policy design.

Yusi Wang, Jinzhou Du, Fenfen Zhang +1

This case study evaluates the impact of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) on blue carbon fluxes in the Beilun River Estuary, a transboundary estuary between China and Vietnam. It highlights the role of SGD in transporting nutrients and …

Fei Wang, Xiaoyong Duan, Gang Tong +8

This paper synthesizes methane and carbon dioxide fluxes from global coastal blue carbon ecosystems, identifying key drivers of greenhouse gas emissions. It provides a scientific basis for assessing the role of blue carbon in climate change…

Lukim Nomleni, Denik Sri Krisnayanti, Hamza H. Wulakada

This study evaluates integrated Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for flood mitigation and ecosystem services in the Kupang City watershed using hydrological and system-dynamics modeling. Interventions like vegetation enhancement and retention p…

Tae Yong Jung, Sung Jin Kang, Seon Ju Lee +1

This study evaluates the economic feasibility of CCS at Indonesia's Jawa 9 & 10 coal power plant using cost-benefit analysis and Monte Carlo simulation over 30 years. Domestic carbon prices yield a BCR of 0.5-0.6 (infeasible), while interna…

Zongze Lv, Lean Xian, Fanmu Meng +3

This paper develops flexible phase change films using porous carbon derived from CO2 capture, enhancing photo-thermal energy conversion efficiency. It offers potential applications in solar thermal utilization and waste heat recovery, contr…

Julia-Lena Reinermann, Dorothee Arlt, Hannah Charlotte Müller +1

This study surveys German internet users to examine public knowledge and attitudes towards carbon capture and utilisation (CCU). Findings show low and socially stratified knowledge, widespread uncertainty, and small but significant framing …

Canada Foundation for Innovation | Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation

This paper focuses on electroactive molecules designed for electrochemical small molecule upgrading and carbon capture. It contributes to carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies, potentially enhancing efficiency and sup…

USDOE Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), Office of Innovation, Affordability, and Consumer Choice (IACC). Industrial Technologies Office (ITO), William Sagues, Energy Efficiency Office. Industrial Efficiency & Decarbonization Office (IEDO) USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) +4

This paper examines the integration of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) into chemical pulp mills, addressing emission reduction potential and implementation challenges in the pulp industry.

Ginger W. Brown, Serena Y. Chin, Natalia V. Solomatova +3

This paper combines Raman spectroscopy and machine learning to quantify mineral carbon capture (CCS). It proposes a method to estimate carbon sequestration from spectral data, potentially improving CCS monitoring accuracy. However, specific…

Ana Laura De la Colina Martinez

This paper explores carbon capture using alkaline industrial waste, leveraging waste properties to fix CO2. It aims to combine waste valorization with emission reduction. Specific findings are unclear, but it represents a novel approach in …

Ana Laura De la Colina Martínez

This paper focuses on carbon capture using concrete wash water, exploring potential CO2 emission reductions in the construction industry. Specific methods and results are unclear, but it highlights an innovative application of CCUS.

Xiaoshun Zhang, Chundi Wang, Zhengxun Guo +1

This paper proposes a Stackelberg bi-level optimization framework for low-carbon grid-load interaction, integrating multi-objective demand response of energy-intensive enterprises. DCEF (likely carbon emission factor) drives the coordinatio…