GX & Decarbonization Research

Mieczysław Dzierzgowski, Adam Cenian

This paper examines the case of Lomża, a Polish city, focusing on its district heating system's response to EU energy measures for decarbonization. It analyzes how local policies and EU funding facilitated the transition, offering insights …

Glenda Terán-Cuadrado, Anissa Nurdiawati, Sami G. Al-Ghamdi

This paper conducts a comparative prospective life cycle assessment of decarbonization strategies in the Saudi cement industry, quantifying emission reduction potentials and environmental trade-offs. It provides insights for industrial tran…

Fateh Belaïd, Madeline Taylor

This paper constructs a global typology of residential energy use, analyzing the link between energy deprivation and decarbonization constraints. It classifies national energy consumption patterns and identifies barriers to decarbonization.

Keyvan Hosseini, Saeed Assani, Agnieszka Stefaniec +3

This paper proposes a novel evaluation framework integrating the avoid-shift-improve approach with network data envelopment analysis (DEA) to accelerate transport decarbonisation. It enables quantitative assessment of climate actions and ef…

Justin Starreveld, Gregor Brandt, Jaron Davelaar +3

This paper presents a robustness analysis for adaptive optimization, applied to industrial decarbonization in the Netherlands. It evaluates robustness under uncertainty, informing decarbonization strategies for industrial processes. The fin…

Juozas Bielskus, Artur Rogoža, Violeta Misevičiūtė +2

This study evaluates integrating air-source heat pumps and thermal energy storage into district heating networks in Lithuania. Using techno-economic modeling with energyPRO software, it shows that the hybrid configuration can cut natural ga…

Jianxian Wu, Hui Jin, Haowen Wu

This study provides causal evidence from China on how AI amplifies decarbonization in urban waste management. It finds that AI adoption significantly reduces carbon emissions through improved waste processing efficiency. The findings offer …

Mohamed Elwardany, Asif Iqbal Turja, Md Mahmudul Hasan +1

This paper comprehensively reviews high-temperature heat pump technologies for industrial decarbonization, covering current technologies, integration strategies, and future perspectives. High-temperature heat pumps can replace conventional …

Esther Konan, Christopher D. Smith

This narrative review frames port electrification as a strategic innovation, analyzing how technological, policy, and management dimensions reshape port business models. Using US case studies (Los Angeles, Long Beach, Houston, Seattle, Clev…

Zhuoluo Sun, Jingjing Jiang

This paper proposes a method to quantify the integrated contribution of short-term energy storage under increasing decarbonization and meteorological uncertainty. It provides insights for evaluating the economics of storage as renewable pen…

Nicolás Martínez-Ramón, Ismael Díaz, Diego Iribarren +1

This study provides an integrated modeling and assessment of converting municipal solid waste (MSW) into aviation fuel to achieve decarbonization. It analyzes the linkage between waste management and aviation fuel production, evaluating gre…

Lianmian Shen, Li Qian, Xuan Zhou +4

This study evaluates six decarbonization technologies for Chinese cement production using LCA and a multi-attribute decision-making model. Biomass fuel substitution and high grinding efficiency achieve the best synergistic reduction of poll…

E. Cofler, F.P. Colelli, G. Falchetta +1

This paper models the impact of decarbonization policies on the EU building stock at a sub-national resolution. It provides a methodology to analyze policy effectiveness at local levels, contributing to more targeted climate mitigation stra…

Zi-Ang Zhang, Xuezong Tao, Lichao Zhu +3

This systematic review using PRISMA examines the effectiveness of modal shift for freight decarbonization, synthesizing evidence on climate mitigation potential and policy implications.

Boonlert Jitmaneeroj

This paper examines the structural determinants of national green economy performance, focusing on climate equity and decarbonization pathways. While details are unavailable from the abstract alone, it likely explores policy and economic fa…

Cheng Feng, Kristan F. Reed, Julio O. Giordano +1

This paper proposes a precision decarbonization approach for dairy farming using digital twin and edge intelligence. By leveraging real-time data and simulation, it optimizes energy use and emissions, paving the way for sustainable agricult…

Aybike Esra Şahin, Şeyma Özekinci

This study evaluates the competitiveness of diesel, BEV, and FCEV heavy-duty trucks in the US, EU, and China using a multi-criteria approach that includes logistics costs. Diesel remains most competitive in the US and EU, while BEVs show co…

Jing Wang, Qiao Chen, Sophie Nicholls +1

This paper develops an equity-aware optimization model for decarbonizing urban transit systems and demonstrates its application through a case study. It balances emission reductions with equitable distribution of benefits, offering insights…

Anne Magdelene Syré, Abhishek Gupta, Dietmar Göhlich

This paper proposes a comprehensive methodology for evaluating decarbonization strategies in the transportation sector. It integrates technological, economic, and social dimensions, enabling scenario analysis for policy and corporate strate…

Praveen P, Fernando Plazas-Niño, Balachandra Patil

This paper proposes a modeling approach to embed resilience in long-term energy system planning for deep decarbonization, applied to India's electricity sector. By imposing minimum firm and dispatchable capacity (FDC) requirements, it shows…