GX & Decarbonization Research

Katharina Rzepucha-Hlubek

This study investigates purchase intention for plug-in solar devices (PSD) using an extended Theory of Consumption Values. By adding environmental and autarky values, the model explains 64.4% of variance. Functional price, conditional, epis…

Ilyas Masudin, Dian Palupi Restuputri, Dwi Iryaning Handayani +1

This study integrates BWM and DEA to analyze second-life EV battery ecosystems in emerging economies. Technical (28.4%) and economic (24.9%) barriers are top priorities, and configurations with formal reverse logistics and certification ach…

Bibek Bhatta

This paper argues that Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) is unreliable for comparing generation technologies or assessing transition costs, citing inconsistent discount rates, omitted technologies, and fixed carbon price assumptions. It …

Debashish Dev, Katherine Witt

Analyzing 244 submissions to Australia's Future Gas Strategy, this study develops a narrative framework identifying four stakeholder groups with competing assumptions about responsibility, timing, fairness, and legitimacy. It reveals a temp…

Xingjin Wang, Peter Cook, Yudong Yuan +1

This paper explores compressed air energy storage (CAES) in geological voids as a long-duration large-scale storage option for Australia's energy transition. Focusing on Queensland, it identifies legislative gaps in petroleum and minerals a…

Jorge Lucero-Álvarez

This paper proposes a strategic leapfrogging approach to Positive Energy Districts (PED) in rapidly growing Global South cities, bypassing building-level steps. Using Chihuahua, Mexico as a case study, it shows that combined energy efficien…

Md Qamruzzaman, Abdulateif A. Almulhim, Abdullah A. Aljughaiman

This study examines the dynamic nexus between governance quality, financial development, energy transition, and ecological sustainability in 95 developing countries from 2005 to 2023. Results show that good governance amplifies the positive…

Afsal Najeeb, Stephen Kennedy-Clark, David Close +2

This paper introduces a harmonized open-source dataset of east coast gas production in Australia, compiled using linked open data (LOD). It enables consistent historical analysis at field, basin, and state levels, supporting energy transiti…

Vasudha Chhotray, Harsh Vasani

This article critically examines the political economy of hydropower in India since its reframing as green energy in the early 2000s. Despite global stakeholder convergence, private capital flows were limited. The state persists using deris…

Jeeno Soa George, Luis Víctor-Gallardo, Andrey Salazar-Vargas +1

This study assesses the impact of planned cross-border interconnections in East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda) on power system expansion and emissions. Using OSeMOSYS Global v1.0.0, it compares standalone national systems with a…

Sneha G K, Dr. Manish Kumar

This paper proposes a hybrid renewable power plant combining solar PV, wind, and biomass with hydrogen energy storage. Excess electricity is used to produce hydrogen via electrolysis, which is stored and later converted back to electricity …

Jun Wen Law, Dharik S. Mallapragada

This paper proposes clustering-enhanced Benders decomposition methods to address computational bottlenecks in energy system capacity expansion models. Adaptive grouped cuts and representative subproblem selection improve efficiency for larg…

Ji Hongjie

This study quantitatively assesses the multidimensional risks of a just transition in Shanxi, China's largest coal-producing province, using scenario simulation and factor analysis from 2025 to 2060. It finds severe fiscal gaps exceeding 65…

Emily Spradley

This paper integrates two projects: a data-driven framework for fleet electrification at University of Virginia Facilities Management (using telematics, ML, TCO, and social cost of carbon) and an Actor-Network Theory analysis of NEPA's perm…

Jenny Palm, Katharina Reindl

This paper examines household representation in Swedish smart grid and grid tariff policies, finding that technocratic and market-based logics dominate, overlooking socio-material inequalities and democratic inclusion. It argues that integr…

Susan Samuel, Gunjan Soni

This paper analyzes how major oil companies use litigation against governments that enact fossil fuel bans to slow the green transition. It examines the impact of legal challenges on decarbonization policy implementation and the corporate s…

Agnieszka Bąk

This article examines how public financing and institutional capacity shape the development of strategic clean-energy value chains in the EU. It finds that a finance-centric approach leads to investment aligned with private risk-return prof…

Juan F Gutierrez-Guerra, José Pablo Chaves-Ávila, Andrés Ramos +2

This paper proposes a multi-market strategy combining biomass CHP (combined heat and power) with steam-generating heat pumps for industrial decarbonization. It examines technical feasibility and economic viability, highlighting emission red…

V. Martinho

This paper conducts a bibliometric analysis to assess the maturity of renewable and sustainable energy research. It finds solar and wind are near saturation (85.1%), bioenergy is at early maturity (59.7%), and green hydrogen is saturated (9…

Phutthichai Amornwattahcharoenchai, Konpapha Jantapoon

This study constructs marginal abatement cost curves for five Thai agri-food sub-sectors. Total Scope 1&2 emissions are 8,737 ktCO2e/year. Abatement measures like biomass cogeneration can exceed NDC targets at negative or near-zero cost. A …