GX & Decarbonization Research

Prabal Das, Nabendu Sen

This paper proposes a multi-objective production-inventory optimization framework for industrial boiler decarbonization, incorporating green investment and fuel switching. It combines technoeconomic and policy analysis to balance cost and e…

Antonino Lopez Rios, Gilberto Lopez Rios, Pablo Moreno Villalobos +1

This paper proposes a generation expansion plan for decarbonizing the Baja California Sur electrical system in Mexico. It focuses on integrating renewable energy and optimizing the generation mix to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, consider…

Sergejus Lebedevas, Jevgenija Rutė, Dominykas Marozas

This study proposes an integrated methodology combining SWOT analysis and MCDM methods (TOPSIS, COPRAS, SAW) to evaluate and rank decarbonization technologies for existing vessels. Applied to an oil tanker, it identifies CCS, kite, air lubr…

Christian Claudel, Tianyi Wang, Yiming Xu +5

This study evaluates a novel infrastructure pathway for aviation decarbonization: utility-scale solar farms with phased arrays beam microwave power wirelessly to hybrid-electric aircraft during cruise. Integrating 143,152 U.S. flight trajec…

Kadi Kasepõld, Deniece M. Aiken, Ulla P. Tapaninen

This systematic review following PRISMA analyzes 61 peer-reviewed publications on ferry decarbonization over 13 years. It identifies three key research areas: technological innovation, regulatory frameworks, and operational strategies with …

Qianhui Wu, Rongda Zhang, L Y Zhou +10

This paper proposes an integrated multi-technology mitigation decision framework to optimize China's coal power transition pathways. It explores how combining different technology options can balance costs and emission reductions, offering …

Xuntao Qiu, Yuanwen Lai, Jianzheng Lin +6

This study develops a multiobjective optimization model to determine the optimal urban passenger transport modal structure that minimizes carbon emissions while balancing costs for stakeholders. Using a life-cycle assessment, it shows fuel-…

Shuai Wang, Yanjun Chang

This study uses double machine learning to analyze the impact of China's new energy demonstration city policy on energy transition, finding that multi-stakeholder collaboration enhances policy effectiveness.

Tatsuya Doi

This paper reviews research and development on applied magnetics technologies in energy conversion systems, discussing their potential to contribute to carbon neutrality. It highlights how high-efficiency motors and generators can reduce CO…

Matia Mainardis, Tina Kegl

The revision of the European Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive introduces energy neutrality for WWTPs. This paper reviews technical options: enhanced anaerobic digestion for large plants, PV and hydro for medium plants, and hybrid system…

Katharina Rzepucha-Hlubek

This study investigates purchase intention for plug-in solar devices (PSD) using an extended Theory of Consumption Values. By adding environmental and autarky values, the model explains 64.4% of variance. Functional price, conditional, epis…

Ilyas Masudin, Dian Palupi Restuputri, Dwi Iryaning Handayani +1

This study integrates BWM and DEA to analyze second-life EV battery ecosystems in emerging economies. Technical (28.4%) and economic (24.9%) barriers are top priorities, and configurations with formal reverse logistics and certification ach…

Bibek Bhatta

This paper argues that Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) is unreliable for comparing generation technologies or assessing transition costs, citing inconsistent discount rates, omitted technologies, and fixed carbon price assumptions. It …

Debashish Dev, Katherine Witt

Analyzing 244 submissions to Australia's Future Gas Strategy, this study develops a narrative framework identifying four stakeholder groups with competing assumptions about responsibility, timing, fairness, and legitimacy. It reveals a temp…

Xingjin Wang, Peter Cook, Yudong Yuan +1

This paper explores compressed air energy storage (CAES) in geological voids as a long-duration large-scale storage option for Australia's energy transition. Focusing on Queensland, it identifies legislative gaps in petroleum and minerals a…

Jorge Lucero-Álvarez

This paper proposes a strategic leapfrogging approach to Positive Energy Districts (PED) in rapidly growing Global South cities, bypassing building-level steps. Using Chihuahua, Mexico as a case study, it shows that combined energy efficien…

Md Qamruzzaman, Abdulateif A. Almulhim, Abdullah A. Aljughaiman

This study examines the dynamic nexus between governance quality, financial development, energy transition, and ecological sustainability in 95 developing countries from 2005 to 2023. Results show that good governance amplifies the positive…

Afsal Najeeb, Stephen Kennedy-Clark, David Close +2

This paper introduces a harmonized open-source dataset of east coast gas production in Australia, compiled using linked open data (LOD). It enables consistent historical analysis at field, basin, and state levels, supporting energy transiti…

Vasudha Chhotray, Harsh Vasani

This article critically examines the political economy of hydropower in India since its reframing as green energy in the early 2000s. Despite global stakeholder convergence, private capital flows were limited. The state persists using deris…

Jeeno Soa George, Luis Víctor-Gallardo, Andrey Salazar-Vargas +1

This study assesses the impact of planned cross-border interconnections in East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda) on power system expansion and emissions. Using OSeMOSYS Global v1.0.0, it compares standalone national systems with a…