GX & Decarbonization Research

Nicholas Fry, Omid Khajehdehi, Sara Hastings‐Simon +2

This study models the transition to geothermal energy networks (GENs) for decarbonizing heating and cooling in existing buildings in New York. Using a system dynamics approach integrating opinion dynamics, technology deployment constraints,…

Mingfang Dong, Jiali Yu

This study examines the impact of China's National Green Industrial Parks (GIPs) on new energy technology innovation using a multi-period DID approach on panel data from 289 Chinese cities (2008-2023). Results show GIPs increase local new e…

Setyo Budi Kurniawan, Mahasin Maulana Ahmad, Dwi Sasmita Aji Pambudi +2

This review analyzes the transition from green port initiatives toward integrated blue-economy-oriented port systems. It finds that leading ports are evolving into energy hubs with shore power, renewable microgrids, and hydrogen infrastruct…

Heyan Tang, Hui Mao, Yuanyuan Cai

This paper uses micro-level data from rural Shaanxi to examine how aging affects energy transition. It finds that aging may slow the adoption of clean energy, offering policy implications for China's decarbonization.

Lijun Yang, Baiting Pan, D. Zheng +1

This paper proposes a Stackelberg game-based market trading framework for integrated energy markets involving an integrated energy producer, operator, and load aggregator. It quantifies user comfort and energy substitution behavior to balan…

Ji-Whan Kim, Yoon-Kyung Kim

This study estimates primary energy demand in Korea using LA-AIDS models with quarterly data from 2000-2021. It finds structural changes around the global financial crisis, making crude oil more price-sensitive while coal and natural gas be…

Iván Ojeda-Pereira, Sebastián Herrera‐León, Fernando Campos‐Medina +1

Using Chile's lithium extraction as a case, this paper critiques 'fragmented sustainability' where environmental, economic, social, and cultural dimensions are assessed in isolation. Drawing on STS, it frames measurement as political acts a…

Davide Dell’Oro, Tobias Maile, V. Bazjanac +1

This empirical study evaluates a targeted, owner-focused capacity-building intervention for portfolio-scale building decarbonization. A 90-minute seminar achieved 95.2% short-term knowledge retention and triggered follow-up actions like ene…

Rongrong Li, Uğur Korkut Pata, Mengqi Ma +3

This study assesses energy resilience in eight Arctic states (2014-2023) using a three-dimension indicator system and random forest. The US and Russia rank highest, with import dependence as the top driver. Policy recommendations include re…

Yunxuan Miao

This study explores the value dynamics navigated by lithium-ion battery developers in their daily work during the low-carbon energy transition. It highlights how developers' practical decisions and value trade-offs bridge technological deve…

Britta. H. Heidl, Jennifer J. O'Neil

This paper examines upskilling and employment conditions for oil and gas workers in the UK's energy transition through the lens of conservation of resources theory. It argues that protecting workers' psychological and social resources is cr…

Allen Wong

This paper provides a comparative analysis of the corporate landscape in North America, Europe, and Asia as of 2025, focusing on decarbonization and AI. North America leads in tech innovation and reindustrialization; Europe drives sustainab…

Yunhao Zhao, Shikun Zhang, Junqiang Wei +1

This paper proposes a method for evaluating the low-carbon transition of park integrated energy systems that incorporate hybrid energy storage and industrial by-product hydrogen. It optimizes the energy mix to assess both carbon reduction a…

Trentalessandro Costantino, Xavier Guichet, Ezio Spessa

This review identifies discrepancies in assumptions and data gaps in TCO studies for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles (BEVs, FCEVs, H2-ICEs). It analyzes the variability of purchase and energy carrier costs—especially hydrogen—and proposes…

Kejt Dhrami, Merita Toska, Enkela Poro +1

This paper assesses four scenarios for a just green transition in a prefabricated housing district in Tirana, Albania, by 2040. Using surveys, on-site measurements, co-design, and GIS mapping, it evaluates costs, benefits, and co-benefits f…

Zhaofu Yang, Xiaoyu Zhao, Xuejiao Zhao +1

This study examines how regional energy transitions in China affect inequality in household energy consumption. Using panel data, it finds that renewable energy adoption can reduce the energy cost burden on low-income households, suggesting…

Luigi Santopietro, Monica Salvia, Filomena Pietrapertosa +6

This paper proposes a dual-dimension framework to assess clean energy transition in small and rural EU municipalities. Applying it to six pilot municipalities reveals common barriers: lack of financial resources and motivation among decisio…

Hind Alofaysan, Mohammad Razib Hossain, Kamel Si Mohammed +1

This paper empirically analyzes the effects of energy security risk, fintech, green innovation, and environmental fiscal policy on energy transition in top fossil fuel-consuming industrialized nations. It finds differential impacts of these…

Yehui Peng, Lia Marchi, Jacopo Gaspari

This study investigates factors shaping Generation Z's residential energy behavior and retrofit engagement using a gamified survey (n=282). It identifies four behavioral levers: enhancing energy information visibility, tiered guidance, scen…

Bayu Prabowo, Rinaldy Dalimi

This study evaluates the emission trajectory of Indonesian coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) towards the 2060 net-zero target. Using unit-level data from Global Energy Monitor, baseline projections show average annual emissions of 394.607 MtC…