GX & Decarbonization Research

Hemant Agrawal, Sunil kumar

This paper proposes an integrated design framework for concrete combining low-carbon binder (LC3), self-healing agents, and carbon-based sensing. Scenario analysis shows a 38-47% reduction in cradle-to-gate global warming potential compared…

Chenhao Zhao, Xiaoqiang Dong, Jiaxin Liang +2

This paper reports the development of low-carbon grouting materials through synergistic utilization of red mud and coal gangue, proposing a sustainable pathway for waste valorization and carbon emission reduction, with potential application…

Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Feng Yan, USDOE Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) +2

This final technical report summarizes systematic engineering of thermally pressed carbon-based planar perovskite solar cells (C-PSCs) to improve interface quality, electrode conductivity, and stability. The work links device performance to…

Masood Ahmed, Jie Ren, Chuluke Aisiati +9

This study investigates the influence of hydrogen-based reduction on magnetite cold-bonded briquettes, exploring low-carbon ironmaking pathways. It provides insights for decarbonizing the steel industry.

Haiyang Jiang, Jijun Shui, Zhifeng Liang +2

This paper analyzes the cost increase of low-carbon transition in power systems considering climate risk. It integrates renewable energy expansion with climate impacts, proposing a method to assess transition costs. Quantitative analysis is…

Guze Li

China's 2060 carbon neutrality requires both emission cuts and removal. This paper evaluates urban metabolism optimization, ecological restoration, and direct air capture (DAC) using AHP and entropy weighting. Urban metabolism dominates 203…

Yu Liu, Lingyu Yang, Yawen Liu +13

This study analyzes how the sequencing of mitigation strategies affects cost-effectiveness in achieving China's carbon neutrality. By optimizing the order of technology and policy deployment, total costs can be reduced. It provides importan…

Stjepan Družinec, Goran Krajačić, Marko Mimica +2

This paper analyzes the benefits of using advanced tools in organizing urban citizen energy communities, focusing on photovoltaic integration. Involving institutions from Denmark and Croatia, it provides practical insights into community-ba…

Zeittey Karmilla Kaman, Noriza Rahim, Sabariah Yaakub

Malaysia's energy transition policies (NETR, MyRER) require structural change in power utilities, but organizational readiness lags. This study focuses on human-centric change management—leadership, culture, employee engagement—highlighting…

Uğur Korkut Pata, Mustafa Naimoglu, Selin Karlilar Pata

This study analyzes the impact of energy storage patents on environmental sustainability risk (ESR) and energy affordability risk (EAR) in six EU countries from 2008-2023 using an extended STIRPAT model and bias-corrected method of moments.…

Limor Samimian‐Darash, Rotem Rittblat, Michael Rabi

This article analyzes scenario use in the energy sector, characterizing two modalities of future governance: modern (linear temporality, normative premise, quantitative figuration, disruptions as controllable problems) and contemporary (non…

Aleksandra Lubicz-Posochowska, Dorota Benduch, Borys Budka +2

This study analyzes the just transition in Upper Silesia under the EU's 2050 climate neutrality goal, focusing on legal, institutional, spatial conditions and social acceptance. Combining document analysis and a CATI survey (N=602), it reve…

Mohamad Osman, Magno José Alves, Eduardo Dellosso Penteado +1

This review analyzes the strategic role of biomass-derived biofuels in Brazil's low-carbon transition based on 45 scientific articles and policy documents. It highlights opportunities in advanced biofuels, biogas, and integrated biorefineri…

Jolomi Irene OBIORU, ABUBAKAR ISAH, SOLOMON ISIDORE AKOJE

This paper examines socio-managerial conditions shaping sustainable rural electrification in Nigeria, arguing that decentralized renewable energy requires integrated community participation, institutional accountability, and productive-use …

Fatima Aliyu Bako

This paper evaluates the impact of media representation on Nigeria's energy transition from oil to solar for sustainable development. It analyzes how media shapes public perception and policy support, contributing to sustainable development…

Michiel Bron, Jelena Stanković, Cyrus Mody

This article analyzes how the fragmented nature of the oil industry influenced major oil companies' diversification into nuclear and solar energy during the 1970s. Access to cheap oil production was crucial, and by the mid-1980s, most firms…

Zita Vale, Hannes Hanse, Yamshid Farhat +3

This paper provides an overview of the role of AI, sector coupling, and grid innovations in the European energy transition. It focuses on integrating renewables and improving system efficiency, offering implications for policy and industry.

Allan Montanari, Lucas Kunz, Alexandre Nassif +6

This paper discusses the importance of advancing research and technology for the energy transition. Specific details are unavailable, but it suggests the need for technological innovation to achieve a decarbonized society.

Jaeyung Huh, Han-Seon Park

This study examines whether the effect of Green ODA on CO2 emissions varies with renewable energy transition stages in 63 developing countries using dynamic panel threshold regression. It finds that renewable energy consumption is associate…

Etheldred Ego Woha, Agwor, Desmond O.N., (Ph.D), Nancy Akins Ekpoh

This paper examines the impact of renewable energy transition policies on foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa's mining-dependent economies (Botswana, Zambia, Ghana) through doctrinal analysis and comparative case studies. It argues th…