GX & Decarbonization Research

Muhammad Neam Qamar Muhammad Qaisar

This comprehensive review summarizes recent advances in transition metal nanostructured catalysts for energy conversion and storage, covering applications in fuel cells, water electrolysis, and batteries. It highlights their critical role i…

Yahaya Sani, Abdu Yaro, Ibrahim Danladi Sule

This study examines energy poverty in rural Katsina State, Nigeria, using mixed methods with 384 households and 20 interviews. It finds 82.1% energy-poor, 89.1% rely on firewood, and communities adopt coping mechanisms like fuel stacking an…

Ona Vassallo, Kaisa Kontu

This study models small, medium, and large district heating systems in Finland for 2030 and 2050 under climate scenarios, finding that reduced heating demand leads to significant revenue losses for current systems. Systems transitioning to …

Ruoxue Zhang, Yin Yang, Zhenyu Zhou +1

This paper explores pathways to accelerate energy transition and technological innovation in the power sector. While specific methods are unclear, it likely focuses on policy recommendations and investment strategies.

Isabela Fons Moreno-Palancas, Raquel Salcedo‐Díaz, Rubén Ruiz‐Femenia +2

This paper proposes a decentralized multi-agent reinforcement learning approach based on the cross-entropy method (CEM) for coordinating prosumers with renewables and vehicle-to-grid. Behavior cloning from a PID controller warm-starts the p…

Nicolas Ghuys, Diederik Coppitters, Anne van den Oever +3

This study integrates planetary boundary-based life cycle assessment into energy system optimization, showing that even low-carbon pathways violate multiple planetary boundaries. By treating final energy demand as a decision variable and us…

Daniel Gerdes, Fiona Lilith Medea de Fontana, Mathias Kirchner +4

This systematic review analyzes 481 articles on justice in energy and mobility transitions (2003-2022). It finds conceptual narrowness (dominance of distributive, procedural, and recognition justice), geographical asymmetry (Global North bi…

Michael Obeng, Emmanuel Asuming Frimpong, Bernard Aboagye

This study proposes a stochastic programming framework for accelerating renewable energy capacity expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa, using Ghana as a case study. It models uncertainties in variable renewables and hydro, finding that non-hydro…

Dongwei Zhao, Jonghwan Kwon, Audun Botterud

This paper examines the impact of forward trading on spot market prices and strategic behavior of suppliers with zero-carbon resources (solar, wind, hydro, storage). Using a two-stage game-theoretic model, it proves that forward markets can…

Hanbee Lee, Hye Jin Kim, Jihoon Shin

This study empirically examines the renewable energy-employment nexus across OECD countries using dynamic panel models. It finds that public spending on workforce support programs significantly conditions this relationship: at low support l…

Huang M, Zhu R, Li H +3

This paper proposes a multi-time-scale optimal dispatching method for virtual power plants (VPPs) under a carbon-green certificate interconnected trading mechanism. It addresses double-counting and cross-subsidization risks using two-layer …

Dr. Ch. Sudhakar

This paper proposes a framework integrating AI-driven high-resolution geospatial analytics with next-generation mitigation technologies such as Direct Air Capture, green hydrogen, and perovskite photovoltaics. It addresses the 1.5°C target,…

E. B. Sedamkar

This review systematically examines emerging green technologies including solar, wind, green hydrogen, advanced storage, smart grids, and CCUS, highlighting how digitalization and renewable integration accelerate the global energy transitio…

Imke Rhoden, Jae-Hyuck Lee

This paper analyzes the regional economic impacts of coal phase-out using EU NUTS 2 regions from 2000-2022 with fixed effects and clustered errors. Coal regions exhibit a 1.1 percentage point higher unemployment rate and 0.2 percentage poin…

Kiri Hennadige, Suranga Lakmal, Sendanayake, Avishka, Böhmová, Helena +6

This document compiles policy briefs by C-URGE doctoral candidates, covering topics such as pollution in Sri Lanka, weather forecasting, energy transition in Germany, just transition from coal, forest governance in Argentina, Congo River fl…

Ransy, Frédéric, Cendoya, Aitor, Lemort, Vincent

This paper presents lessons from converting a Belgian slate mine into a large-scale thermal energy storage facility. Dynamic modeling of three architectures (individual geothermal heat pump, centralized without storage, centralized with sto…

Ransy, Frédéric, Cendoya, Aitor, Gresse, Pierre-Henri

This study conducts a techno-economic analysis of a low-temperature district heating system coupled with underground mine thermal energy storage (UTES) in Martelange, Belgium. Dynamic simulations evaluate the impact of storage volume, PV ca…

Cassella, Adriano, Lima, Ricardo, Rossier, Robin

This study provides data and Python code for technical analysis of Positive Energy Districts in Switzerland. It calculates building energy balances, rooftop solar potential, return on investment for PV, and uses convex optimization to simul…

Liangdong Zhao, Yankun Jiang, Yang Qiu +1

This paper systematically reviews pathways for converting surplus hydropower into green methanol for building energy decarbonization in hydropower-rich regions, and proposes a decision framework.

Tekehiro Hatakeyama, Fumihiko Miyazaki, Ayami Otsuka +2

This paper examines the role of citizen participation and communication in regional decarbonization in Japan. Through a case study, it demonstrates the importance of citizen engagement for effective decarbonization strategies at the regiona…