GX & Decarbonization Research

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This paper presents the development of a system that integrates district renewal and energy planning to support the formation of low-carbon cities. It describes the system design, implementation, and validation.

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This paper conducts life cycle analysis of marine fuels for GHG reduction in international shipping, examining responses to future fuel regulations. It evaluates alternative fuels like hydrogen and ammonia in terms of environmental impact a…

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This paper quantitatively evaluates the GHG reduction potential across the LNG supply chain, focusing on the CLEAN initiative. It analyzes various mitigation measures and demonstrates the emission reduction possibilities throughout the LNG …

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This paper proposes a methodology using life cycle simulation to create diffusion scenarios for low-carbon products. It models adoption rates and environmental impacts, providing insights for decarbonization policy and corporate strategy.

Rachel Herring, Andrew Chapman, Emily Polk +1

This study reveals how rural Japanese communities experience the energy transition as a cultural transformation, reinterpreting renewable energy as a return to Edo-era circular living after Fukushima. Based on 49 interviews, it argues that …

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This paper quantifies multiple scenarios for Japan to achieve a decarbonized society by 2050, evaluating technical and economic feasibility. It provides numerical estimates of renewable energy deployment and CO2 reduction, offering insights…

Zaid Muhamad

This paper compares the energy transitions of Japan and Sri Lanka, two island nations. It analyzes Japan's post-Fukushima structural shock and efficiency-driven recovery, and Sri Lanka's 2022 energy crisis using the Environmental Kuznets Cu…

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This paper explores magnetic application technologies in energy conversion systems to achieve carbon neutrality. It reviews the latest trends in magnetic technologies contributing to high efficiency in motors and generators, discussing thei…

Huo M.

This study assesses the air quality and health co-benefits of achieving net zero emissions in the Japanese cities of Hachinohe and Niigata. It likely quantifies the positive impacts of decarbonization policies on local air pollution and pub…

Sugiyama M.

This multi-model analysis assesses residual emissions and carbon removal requirements for Japan's net-zero goal. It quantifies the scale of carbon removal needed and remaining emissions across multiple models, deriving policy implications f…

Cathrine Banga, Babatunde Sunday Eweade

This study empirically examines the asymmetric effects of technological innovation and economic growth on Japan's carbon emissions using a nonlinear ARDL model. It finds that innovation contributes to long-term emission reductions, while gr…

Jin Toyohara, Weisheng Zhou

This study develops a bottom-up cost optimization model (DC-DECOM) to evaluate decarbonization pathways for Japan's data center industry targeting 2040 carbon neutrality. A regional decentralization scenario achieves 18-23% lower total syst…

Toyohara, Jin, Zhou, Weisheng

This paper develops a bottom-up model integrating location, energy systems, and carbon pricing to identify cost-optimal decarbonization pathways for data centers in Japan. It reveals cost-effective strategies depending on renewable energy d…

Toyohara, Jin, Zhou, Weisheng

This study introduces DC-DECOM, a tool for deriving cost-optimal decarbonization pathways for data centers in Japan. It considers renewable energy integration and energy efficiency measures to provide optimal strategies under multiple scena…

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This paper analyzes two risks in Japan's energy transition: 'energy Galapagosization' (isolation of Japan's unique energy system) and mineral resource risk (supply constraints for critical minerals). It offers implications for Japanese ener…

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This paper proposes a method to create an inter-regional input-output table that accounts for output curtailment of variable renewable energy sources. It supports the analysis of next-generation energy systems, enabling evaluation of grid o…

Minoru Fujii

This paper explores how optimal allocation of waste for energy utilization can promote carbon neutrality. It proposes a model that considers waste types and regional characteristics to maximize energy recovery and reduce emissions.

Wang Zhibo, Haijun Xing, Yang Kun +3

This paper proposes a distributionally robust optimization scheduling method for an electricity-hydrogen-ammonia-carbon integrated energy system, addressing wind-solar uncertainties and multi-energy collaboration. It models renewable uncert…

Casey A. Williams

This article critically examines the 'Texas Model'—the narrative that deregulation and market forces drive renewable energy growth. It argues that this model is constructed to support a depoliticized, market-driven transition narrative. How…

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This paper outlines the strategies and technologies (hydrogen, CCUS, renewable energy) being pursued by the Japanese city gas industry to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and discusses alignment with industry roadmaps and government polic…