GX & Decarbonization Research

Kumar P.

A comparative study of net-zero masonry walls using clay and fly ash bricks with grouts, mortars and stuccos based on super fine fly ash blended low-carbon cement. It contributes material-design insight for decarbonizing construction materi…

Attia S.

This paper addresses how building performance simulation tools can support informed decision-making in net zero energy building (ZEB) design. It focuses on evaluating energy-efficiency and renewable options at early design stages. Without a…

Kwan C.L.

A study analyzing the financials of constructing solar PV to achieve net-zero energy operations on college campuses. It examines costs, payback, and economic feasibility, offering insights for decarbonization investment decisions by higher-…

Englehardt J.D.

This work examines how municipal water supply systems can become energy-positive, producing more energy than they consume. It links water infrastructure efficiency with renewable generation and resource recovery toward net-zero water manage…

Araújo K.

This paper proposes a meta-level framework for evaluating resilience in net-zero carbon power systems under extreme weather events in the United States. It contributes an assessment methodology to the central energy-transition challenge of …

Nakazawa T.

This study empirically examines why net-zero carbon declarations spread in a domino-like fashion across Japanese local governments. It likely analyzes how neighboring municipalities, peer effects, and policy/social factors drove diffusion. …

Erdogan S.

This study compares the green sacrifice ratio — the economic cost of decarbonization — for China and India. It quantifies the output trade-off of emissions reduction and highlights differences in decarbonization costs between the two emergi…

Mengis N.

A retrospective scenario piece written from the vantage point of 2050, examining how Germany might achieve net-zero CO2. It appears to explore long-term decarbonization policy and energy transition design, though no abstract is available to…

Sofuoğlu E.

This paper examines whether long-term material footprint strategies can serve as a useful tool for achieving net zero emission targets alongside the SDGs. It offers a resource-consumption lens on decarbonization, though the absence of an ab…

Otsuki T.

This paper analyzes the role of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) within Japan's energy system on the path to net-zero emissions. It likely assesses how much CCS is required across power and industrial sectors and where it would be d…

Kumar A.

This study analyses the barriers that hinder the adoption of low-carbon operations, offering insights toward achieving net-zero emissions. It focuses on the organisational, economic and institutional hurdles firms face when implementing dec…

Nekahi A.

A review-oriented piece on renewable energy and energy storage as pathways to decarbonization and electrification. Without an abstract, specifics are unclear, but it likely surveys storage technologies alongside renewable deployment. Empiri…

Banotra A.

An empirical study characterizing solar panel layout and sizing for net-zero-energy IoT systems. It examines how panel design parameters affect power generation and system feasibility, offering foundational insights for self-powered distrib…

Noh Y.

A review synthesizing technologies, performance evaluation methods, policies, and challenges for achieving urban net-zero energy buildings (ZEB) through renewable energy synergies. It compares integration approaches and metrics, and outline…

Li Q.

This study examines technology choices, economic assessment, and policy for low-carbon production in China's iron and steel industry. Steel is among the world's largest industrial emitters, so the work contributes by framing decarbonization…

Lot C.

A mixed-methods study examining whether the C40 Cities initiative and transnational municipal networks actually accelerate urban net-zero transitions. It assesses the role and limits of city networks in diffusing mitigation policy and clima…

Ho L.X.

This study examines how Vietnam's tourism recovery affects mobility-related carbon emissions amid climate change and the net-zero transition. It appears to analyze the link between tourism demand rebound and carbon pressure, and the possibi…

Ogedengbe E.O.B.

This paper addresses thermal comfort modelling within a net-zero energy management platform, framing discomfort in a building envelope as a 'planar mirror'. It appears to link envelope thermal behaviour with occupant comfort assessment. The…

Azeem A.

This study examines photovoltaic deployment strategies for achieving net-zero commercial buildings in India using a climate-zoned benchmarking approach. It evaluates how PV capacity and configuration can be optimized across differing climat…

Mudar Youssef Taha, Ravi K. Peetala

This study techno-economically optimizes a PV–hydro–battery hybrid energy system for rural electrification in conflict-affected Syria. It contributes evidence on cost-effective renewable design where grid power is fragile. No abstract is av…