GX & Decarbonization Research

Udayasoorian Kaaviya Priya, Ramalingam Senthil

This review evaluates electrical, thermal, and chemical energy storage technologies for resilient building systems. It concludes that no single technology can deliver comprehensive resilience; integrated multi-storage approaches are essenti…

Lara M. Santos Ayllón, Valeria Ochoa‐Herrera, Adolfo Mejía-Montero +2

This paper applies a novel 'Justice by Design' methodology to anticipate energy (in)justice in the Galápagos Islands' transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Based on fieldwork, it identifies risks and opportunities across multispecies,…

Firuz Ahamed Nahid, Ninaad Desai, Joyashree Roy

This review systematically examines 97 energy system modeling studies across South and Southeast Asia (2000-2025). It finds that models focus primarily on the electricity sector with solar, wind, hydro, and biomass, while long-duration stor…

Klimt, Jonas, Istrate, Robert, Barbarossa, Valerio +3

This paper develops a systematic approach for prospective life cycle inventory modelling of mineral raw materials, ensuring consistent use of parameters across scenarios. It supports sustainability assessment of minerals critical for the en…

Alexandru Dobre, Elena Preda

This study empirically assesses greenhouse gas emissions and environmental performance of hybrid vehicles in the European Union. It integrates macro-level N2O emission trends with micro-level econometric analysis of CO2 and NOx emissions, r…

Hamed Kioumarsi, Marc A. Rosen, Bahareh Rafiei +4

This review comprehensively maps global climate actions for net-zero emissions, covering scientific evidence, policy frameworks, technological options, progress measurement, and challenges including agriculture. It analyzes barriers such as…

Xinfang Chang, Fadia Sumreen

This paper analyzes the impact of economic growth, renewable energy, governance, FDI, and industrialization on CO2 emissions in BRICS countries (1996-2023) using panel quantile regression and GMM. Results show economic growth increases emis…

T. Kumaran, G. Poyyamoli, S. Thirunavukkarasu

This paper assesses the feasibility of India's Net Zero 2070 target using a Geospatially Differentiated Just Transition Model (GDJTM) and a spatially extended Kaya Identity. It analyzes how mitigation elasticities vary across energy, indust…

Xiaoqing Yan, Qiuli Zhao, Xue Ma +2

This study proposes an optimization approach for low-carbon transition pathways of power systems, explicitly considering renewable energy output uncertainty. It balances cost and emission reductions under variability. While applied to China…

Tomasz Smoliński, Dagmara Chmielewska-Śmietanko, Katarzyna Kiegiel

This review examines waste streams from low-carbon energy sources including nuclear, solar, wind, hydropower, and geothermal. It compares waste volumes and types, highlighting that while low-carbon sources produce less total waste than foss…

Tianjing An, Weihao Xu, Rundong Hu +4

This review systematically examines integrated energy systems (IES) as a pathway to carbon neutrality, covering a five-subsystem framework: production, conversion, transmission, storage, and consumption. It details renewable energy utilizat…

Pius Gamette, Atta Twumasi Dabone Junior

This study examines the heterogeneous impact of energy transition on inflation across 46 Sub-Saharan African countries (1990-2024) using quantile regression. Renewable energy consumption positively affects CPI at the 50th and 75th quantiles…

Brian Tarroja, Rebecca A M Peer, Christopher Chini

This focus issue examines the impact of physical and natural threats (e.g., extreme weather) on energy infrastructure and strategies for building resilience. It emphasizes proactive planning to ensure future energy systems are both cleaner …

VANTAAN KAUPUNKI

This report presents an energy study for Huberila, a neighbourhood in Vantaa's Aviapolis district. It assesses low-carbon heating, cooling and solar PV solutions, finding that a heat pump-based hybrid system could cover about 80% of heating…

Anne van den Oever, Nicolas Ghuys, Dominik Huber +4

This paper integrates prospective life cycle assessment (LCA) with energy system optimization models to evaluate environmental impacts and system-level trade-offs of biofuels in transition scenarios. It provides insights for policy and tech…

Dray, Lynnette, Dessens, Olivier, Rap, Alexandru +3

This dataset provides global aviation emissions inventories generated using the AIM2015 model for 2015, a 2050 baseline without mitigation, and four net-zero CO2 scenarios (SAF, Hydrogen, DAC, Demand) with sub-cases for combustor technology…

Salisbury M.

This paper explores the role of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in achieving a net-zero economy. It analyzes technical characteristics, economics, and deployment barriers of SMRs, evaluating their potential as a decarbonized energy source. Pr…

Bram Entrop

The Energy Booster project, a collaboration between German and Dutch educational institutions, develops vocational training courses on twelve key energy transition topics including photovoltaics, heat pumps, and green hydrogen. Since 2023, …

Afif Faishal, Muhammad Fadhlan, Muhammad Soffin Arfian

This systematic literature review examines sustainable catalytic and sorbent materials in biomass gasification to improve syngas quality. Eco-friendly catalysts like Ni-Ce/CaO and Ni/CaO-Ca12Al14O33 enhance hydrogen yield and reduce tar, bu…

Zhongya Ji, Guisheng Zhou, Zhi Chen

This study develops the Agricultural Talent Cultivation Readiness Index (ATCRI) to assess structural conditions for low-carbon and smart agriculture education across 160 countries. China ranks 21st globally, showing strong education and inn…