GX & Decarbonization Research

Xiaoning Wang, Yamei Chen, Qiong Chen +4

This study analyzes the driving factors and decoupling of energy-related CO2 emissions in Hainan Province, China, from 2007 to 2022 using LMDI decomposition and the Tapio model. Economic growth and population increase drive emissions, while…

Ting Zeng, Y. Chen, Liuhuo Wang +4

This study constructs a low-carbon evaluation index system for overhead transmission lines in China, covering 14 indicators across four life-cycle stages (design, construction, operation, recycling), and proposes a hybrid model combining AH…

Renita Manurung, Sri Zahrani Dwi Mauliyah Parinduri, Alwi Gery Agustan Siregar

This systematic review evaluates waste-derived silica catalysts for low-carbon biodiesel production, focusing on performance, reusability, and circular-economy potential. Functionalization and optimization of reaction conditions enhance yie…

Anakha Binulal, Beno Wincy Winsly

This review compares natural rubber drying technologies, from traditional polluting smokehouses to low-carbon, climate-resilient solar-integrated systems. It evaluates the potential for reducing environmental impact and improving energy eff…

Yi Lu, Chengyuan Xiong, Yaxuan Qiu +2

This study proposes a sustainable framework for soil stabilisation by integrating strength, durability, and stabiliser type. A new index, Icse, reflects the efficiency of strength development relative to CO2 emissions and dosage. Results sh…

Lanyi Zhang, Xie Qinghua, Zhengyi Xie +3

This study assesses the low-carbon transition in China's diesel freight transport using spatiotemporal decoupling analysis. It examines the relationship between emissions and economic growth across regions and time, identifying priority are…

Chenchen Wang, Jiakun Fan, Xuanyao Yu +1

This paper analyzes the trade-offs between life-cycle carbon emissions and operating profit of a liquid air energy storage (LAES) system integrated with LNG cold energy, depending on grid dispatch scenarios. It quantitatively evaluates the …

Rolando Tinizaray Castillo

This systematic review examines methodological comparability, design trade-offs, and early-stage decision support for embodied carbon in building structural systems and envelopes. It synthesizes inconsistencies in assessment methods and dat…

guoxiang hu, Linjun Shi, Feng Wu +2

This study proposes a multi-timescale low-carbon economic dispatch framework for integrated energy systems, integrating carbon-energy trading and seasonal carbon-pressure signals. Using IGA and CPLEX, it optimizes a park-level IES, achievin…

Mengjia Zeng, Zhaolin Cheng, Lili Bi +1

This paper analyzes the spatiotemporal characteristics and drivers of carbon decoupling between trade transport and economic growth in China-EU trade. It reveals regional and temporal emission trends and evaluates the influence of trade str…

Jonas Gamso

Chapter 6 compares decarbonization strategies of major energy firms (ExxonMobil, Saudi Aramco, Ørsted), highlighting three pathways: business-as-usual, diversification, and full transition. It shows how resource dependencies, state ownershi…

Mariam Masud Oniye, Dr Muhammad Kabir Usman

This systematic review examines workforce development challenges in the green construction industry, focusing on skills gaps, training deficiencies, and strategic pathways. Analyzing 34 sources from 2022-2025, it finds both quantitative lab…

Ramírez-Sánchez Hermes Ulises, Fajardo-Montiel Aída Lucia, López-Tejeda Miguel Angel

This study evaluates a natural gas cogeneration plant at a Mexican manufacturing facility, finding 76.9% overall efficiency, annual CO2 reduction of 11,607 tons, and a payback period of 4.36 years. It suggests cogeneration as a transitional…

R. Priyanka, Uday Shashikumar, Pei-Chien Tsai +6

This systematic review identifies feedstock acquisition instability and lack of methodological standardization as critical barriers to biochar commercialization, beyond pyrolysis optimization. It underscores the need for supply chain and qu…

Amir Hossein Ghasemi, Amir Mohammad Moghani, Abbas Maleki

This paper analyzes energy transition in oil-rich countries, focusing on socio-political structures rather than techno-economic models. Using Iran as a case, it maps the transition arena, highlighting the contest between incumbent state act…

Ulviyya Abasova, Syed Anees Haider Zaidi, Rana Umair Ashraf

This study examines macroeconomic determinants of environmental sustainability in 26 European countries (1995-2023) using dynamic panel and machine learning. Structural change is significant short-run, while energy diversification and polit…

Geoffrey K. Whittle-Walls, Ann L. Miracle, Bruce K. McDowell

This paper analyzes the feasibility of energy transitions from a temporal perspective, arguing for the importance of temporal capacity in policy-making. While specific methods are unclear, it offers theoretical and policy contributions focu…

Zeinab Salehi, Yijun Chen, Elizabeth L. Ratnam +2

This paper explores the social shaping of transactive multiagent systems, from renewable energy systems to climate policy. It emphasizes the interplay between technical design and social context, arguing for the importance of social factors…

Kaj Hobér

This chapter analyzes recent trends in energy disputes arising from the energy transition, drawing on the author's extensive experience as counsel and arbitrator. It covers climate change and energy transition, access to natural resources, …

Johanna Kucknat, Sebastian Gölz, Cosima-Suleika Schulze +1

This paper examines the Klimaquartier Waldsee project in Freiburg, an urban experiment fostering citizen engagement for the heating transition. Through co-learning and co-creation formats, it identifies barriers property owners face and pro…