GX & Decarbonization Research

Efstratios Mikropoulos, Toon van Harmelen, Ernst Worrell +1

This review systematically examines the treatment of materials in energy system models and proposes an integrated energy-material framework for circular economy and decarbonisation pathways. By linking material supply-demand with energy dyn…

Hariprasad Valiya Parambath, Rajesh Mehta, Clare Harvey +6

This paper focuses on scaling up plasma technology for decarbonizing the chemical industry. Plasma technology leverages high temperatures and energy density to electrify and improve efficiency of conventional chemical processes, potentially…

Karakosta C.

This paper examines strategies and pathways for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the construction sector, reviewing policy and technological approaches to decarbonize construction activities and addressing industry-specific challenges a…

Hawkins J.W.

This empirical study shows that introducing high-yield dairy cattle breeds in Tanzania improves farmer incomes, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and lowers dairy import dependency. It highlights the potential for climate mitigation and eco…

Özen E.

This study empirically investigates the impact of digital banking adoption on greenhouse gas emissions in Turkey. It examines whether digitalization reduces emissions through decreased paper use and physical infrastructure, offering policy …

Harris A.

This paper proposes a probabilistic fleet analysis method to model energy consumption, life cycle cost, and GHG emissions of bus technologies. It compares different bus options (diesel, hybrid, electric, etc.) under uncertainty, supporting …

Chen L.

This review comprehensively examines strategies for achieving a carbon-neutral society, synthesizing technological, policy, and social dimensions. It compares key pathways such as renewable energy transition, energy efficiency, and carbon r…

Muhammad Sumair, T. Rashid, Muhammad Idrees +3

This review examines decarbonization of Pakistan's cement industry, covering emissions profile, mitigation levers (energy efficiency, alternative fuels, CCUS), policy frameworks, and implementation challenges. It offers insights into transi…

S. T. Zhang, Sinan Xia, N. Liu

This study proposes a 'source-storage-load-production' coupled model for smart agriculture park microgrid planning, integrating capacity selection, grid connection, and agricultural loads. Based on 2024 field data from the North China Plain…

Ying Zhou, Shiyu Lin, 泽仁措 +5

This study calculates agricultural GHG (AGHG) emissions and efficiency in Chengdu using the IPCC coefficient method and Super-SBM-Undesired model, analyzing spatiotemporal evolution and influencing factors via center-of-gravity shift, kerne…

Samson Femi Adesope, Klaudia Zwolińska-Glądys, Marek Borowski

Road tunnel construction is carbon-intensive, yet emission hotspots and regional differences are understudied. This paper combines a PRISMA-based systematic review with a Polish case-study LCA, finding material production accounts for 70-95…

T. Narolina, T. Shmeleva

This article analyzes challenges in reducing the carbon footprint in the construction industry, examining GHG emissions across a building's lifecycle. It presents technological solutions and Russian decarbonization cases, using the Kaluga R…

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This special issue explores carbon-neutral pathways for urban buildings across their full life cycle. It covers sustainable heritage buildings, distributed energy systems, passive building wind environment optimization, and low-carbon consu…

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…

Yu-Chen Chou, Priskila A. Diankristanti, I‐Son Ng

This study reports that low-cost monosodium glutamate (MSG) rewires nitrogen metabolism in cyanobacteria, enhancing carbon capture and biomass production. It offers a cost-effective strategy to improve biomass yields for biofuel and bioprod…

Bo Zhang, Shengnan Hou, Hongmei Li

Using panel data from 30 Chinese provinces (2011-2023), this study shows that digital economy development significantly reduces carbon emission intensity. Industrial upgrading amplifies this effect, and the reduction strengthens after cross…

Victor Chima Onwuchekwa

This study proposes a low-carbon design framework for naval bases, using Nigeria's NNS Pathfinder as a case study. It integrates renewable energy (solar PV, wind-assisted ships), sustainable transport (electric taxis, cycling), and low-embo…

Mengqi Xie, Qichang Ma, Xiang Chen

This paper systematically reviews the evolution of the energy security concept in the context of low-carbon transitions, highlighting regional divergences and emerging research trends. It offers an integrated perspective on energy policy an…

Roberta Botinha, Frank N. H. Schrama, Inge Bellemans +2

As the steel industry decarbonizes and increases circularity, scrap use rises, making chromium control in low-carbon steelmaking challenging. This review synthesizes thermodynamics, slag structure, and kinetics to explain chromium distribut…

Norah H. Almousa, Khawla M. Almalahi, Khulud A. Abuhaimed +3

This paper comprehensively reviews advanced thermochemical and catalytic conversion technologies for producing biofuels and biochemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. It compares pyrolysis, gasification, and hydrothermal liquefaction, highl…