GX & Decarbonization Research

Ali Fadiel, Ali Osman Büyükköse, Rakesh Choudhary

A structured bibliometric review of energy storage technologies and policies (2023-2025). Lithium-ion dominates short-duration services, while sodium-ion, flow batteries, hydrogen, and others address diverse needs. For MENA, portfolio-based…

Gang Lü, Bo Yuan, Wenying Liu

This paper proposes a two-layer optimization model for source-storage coordinated planning in new power systems. The upper layer minimizes investment cost and carbon emissions, while the lower layer optimizes operation cost and storage mark…

Joanna Bardelosa Ervik, Deodat Mwesiumo, Nina Pereira Kvadsheim +1

This paper systematically reviews literature on public procurement of low-carbon transport and proposes a conceptual framework of enablers, constraints, and intervention pathways. It highlights the role of public procurement as a policy lev…

Zhanjun Wang, Tongtong Zhang, Yulong Ding

This review examines low-carbon strategies to reduce coke consumption in blast furnace ironmaking, emphasizing the difficulty of replacing coke's physical load-bearing role. It categorizes approaches by function—alternative carbon sources, …

Difei Chen

This study quantifies the environmental impact of building electrification and retrofit strategies across U.S. office buildings, considering regional grid fuel mixes. It finds that in clean grids electrification is beneficial, but in coal-h…

Lokesh Pawar, Bertrand Le Gallic, Jorge Ramos

This study applies the SEBA framework to offshore wind and fisheries in the French North Atlantic–Western Channel, revealing uneven employment distribution (Gini 0.59 vs 0.42) and co-location of fishery revenue and wind firms (ρ=0.90). It o…

Babuder, Diego

The 2030 ReFuelEU Aviation mandate raises SAF share from 2% to 6%, making fuel decarbonization a key airline management challenge. Using Ryanair as a benchmark, the article analyzes how SAF cost uncertainty affects fares, margins, demand, c…

Jaime Menéndez-Sánchez, Jorge Fernández-Gómez, James R. Wilson

This qualitative case study of the Net-Zero Basque Industrial Super Cluster (NZBISC) in Spain explores how clusters collaborate to address industrial decarbonization. It finds that a loosely institutionalized meta-governance structure can b…

Yusuf Ali Kara, Patrick Phelan

This study presents a dynamic energy simulation of a tiny house aiming for net-zero energy building (nZEB) performance. It sizes a renewable energy supply system combining a ground-source heat pump and PV panels using TRNSYS, calculating pe…

Athanasios G. Vallis, Efthimios G. Pariotis, John S. Katsanis +2

This review systematically evaluates Carnot batteries (Power-to-Heat-to-Power) for shipping decarbonization. High-temperature Brayton cycles achieve 60-80% efficiency, while subcritical Rankine cycles can exceed 200% apparent efficiency whe…

Yılmaz D.F.

This paper applies a capability-constraint framework to analyze net-zero transitions among European SMEs. It identifies resource, skill, and regulatory barriers and enablers for innovation and decarbonization, offering implications for poli…

Korchagin Ivan, Austine Gachoka Maina, Dilyin Ellijah Nanu +5

This systematic review analyzes hybrid energy systems (HES) across technical, economic, environmental, reliability, policy, and cyber-physical security dimensions. It identifies challenges such as renewable intermittency and storage degrada…

Michael Grappone, USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Elizabeth Glista +4

This paper explores the potential of geothermal energy and emerging technologies to enhance electric grid resilience. It focuses on integrating renewables and adapting to climate risks in an evolving energy landscape. Specific findings are …

Bell, Peter

This paper examines the distinction between global copper availability and exchange-specific deliverability, using the 2025-2026 U.S. copper tariff episode. It develops the concept of the 'delivery boundary' and argues that tariff expectati…

Renato Moraes; Thiago Souza Serra; Dayane Aparecida Fanti Tangerino

This article introduces 'capability sovereignty' to explain why some resource-rich states convert endowments into developmental power. Using a four-component index (CSI) for China, US, and Brazil, it finds conversion capacity predicts auton…

Anuj Pathak

This repository provides code and data to reproduce a national scenario analysis toward net-zero emissions. It uses IPCC AR6 scenario data, IEA-EDGAR historical CO2 emissions, and World Bank income classifications, with effort-sharing alloc…

Amvrosios G. Georgiadis, Vasileia-Loukia Yfanti, Ismaël Amghizar +6

This study presents a conceptual process design and life-cycle GHG analysis for converting mixed plastic waste into polymer-grade olefins via pyrolysis, e-cracking, compression, and separation. Eight scenarios are assessed, combining centra…

Gabrielli P.

This paper analyzes the role of storage power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Europe, examining contract models and policy frameworks that can facilitate the deployment of energy storage. It provides insights for integrating renewables and en…

Wu T.

This paper analyzes pathways to net-zero emissions in China's cement industry, highlighting the critical role of more intensive use and lifetime extension of cement. Quantitative modeling shows that demand reduction and circularity can sign…

DeAngelo J.

This paper analyzes energy system scenarios for achieving net-zero CO2 emissions, examining technological and policy pathways such as large-scale renewable deployment and phase-out of fossil fuels. It clarifies structural changes in energy …