GX Research Hub · English
GX & Decarbonization Research
This page provides an English interface to the gxceed GX paper corpus. The corpus aggregates papers from 14 contributing scholarly metadata sources and uses AI-assisted classification to identify signals related to measurement, policy narratives, outcomes, implementation, industrial adoption, and verification.
The goal is not only to discover papers, but to observe how GX research is distributed across research substance, implementation narratives, external expectations, implementation substance, and judgment formation.
Summaries are AI-assisted. Always refer to the original paper for authoritative conclusions.
Peer-reviewedJournalEnergy Research and Social Science2025#Energy TransitionDOI
Beyond public acceptance: Towards systemic societal responsiveness of net zero infrastructures
Stephanides P.
This paper proposes a framework for systemic societal responsiveness of net zero infrastructures, moving beyond public acceptance. It argues for integrating social and institutional dimensions with technical and economic aspects in infrastr…
Peer-reviewedJournalGlobal Change Biology2023#Energy TransitionDOI
Nature-based solutions are critical for putting Brazil on track towards net-zero emissions by 2050
Soterroni A.C.
This paper examines the critical role of nature-based solutions (NBS) in Brazil's pathway to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. It suggests that integrating NBS into climate policy can align emission reductions with sustainable developme…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournaleceee Summer Study proceedings2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Developing social energy policies in rural areas with multilevel governance – implementation insights in Mediterranean regions from the ENTRACK project
Jérémy Cléro, G. Viero, Carolina Cruz Castro +14
This paper reports on the LIFE-funded ENTRACK project addressing energy poverty in rural Mediterranean areas of Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. Using four complementary methods—taxonomy of social energy policies, ethnographic research, …
Peer-reviewedJournalJournal of the Institution of Engineers India Series D2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Towards a Low-Carbon Steel Industry in India: Decarbonization Strategies and Environmental Impact Assessment
Saha A.K.
This paper examines decarbonization strategies for India's steel industry, analyzing feasibility through environmental impact assessment. It offers strategic and policy recommendations.
Peer-reviewedJournalApplied Energy2025#Energy TransitionDOI
Approximate and exact approaches to energy-aware job shop scheduling with dynamic energy tariffs and power purchase agreements
Dunke F.
This paper addresses energy-aware job shop scheduling with dynamic energy tariffs and power purchase agreements (PPAs). It proposes approximate and exact methods to optimize the trade-off between energy cost and production efficiency. The w…
ReportSettling Climate Accounts Navigating the Road to Net Zero2021#Energy TransitionDOI
A Natural Approach to Net Zero
Bernasconi L.
This paper explores integrating nature-based solutions (NbS) into net-zero strategies, evaluating their role in carbon removal and ecosystem conservation, and proposing policy and financing frameworks.
Peer-reviewedConferenceEnergy Procedia2014#Energy TransitionDOI
How net zero energy buildings and cities might look like? New challenges for passive design and renewables design
Scognamiglio A.
This paper explores new challenges for passive design and renewable energy design in achieving net zero energy buildings (NZEB) and cities. It discusses energy demand-supply balance at building and urban scales, integration of energy effici…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalLocal Environment2022#Energy TransitionDOI
Regional energy futures as decision support in the transition to net zero emissions: North of Tyne case study
Copeland C.
This paper develops regional energy futures for the North of Tyne area in the UK to support decision-making in the transition to net zero. It presents multiple scenarios reflecting local characteristics and offers a framework for policymake…
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalJournal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Carbon Redistribution during Millisecond Ultrahigh-Temperature Pyrolysis of Light Cycle Oil into Acetylene and Functional Carbon Black
Zekun Li, Xiance Zhang, Jianhong Gong +2
This study by Sinopec investigates carbon redistribution during millisecond ultrahigh-temperature pyrolysis of light cycle oil (LCO) into acetylene and functional carbon black. It suggests potential for more efficient chemical feedstock pro…
Peer-reviewedJournalNext Energy2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Electrolyser and anaerobic digestion driven CO2 hydrogenation routes towards sustainable dimethyl ether production: A review of carbon capture technologies, advanced reactor technologies, and sustainability assessment
Avinash Ankush Lad, Aniket Y. Patrikar, Ratnadip R. Joshi
This review compares two renewable DME production routes (electrolysis and anaerobic digestion) at a systems level, evaluating carbon capture technologies, catalyst and reactor performance, process intensification, energy requirements, carb…
Peer-reviewedJournalAdvanced Electromagnetics2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Theoretical Framework for Greening Air Logistics A Perspective Based on Low-Carbon Technology and Supply Chain Collaboration
X. L. Liu
Green transformation of air logistics requires coordinated optimization of low-carbon technology deployment and supply-chain collaboration. This study develops a three-dimensional framework (technology-driven, collaborative operation, value…
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalJournal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis2026#Energy TransitionDOI
A carbon structure-integrated XGBoost model for predicting coal pyrolysis products and enabling low-carbon process optimization
Xingxing Ma, Wang Li, Yajun Tian +3
This paper proposes an XGBoost model integrated with carbon structure information to predict coal pyrolysis products, enabling optimization of pyrolysis processes for low-carbon outcomes. The work from Chinese research institutions contribu…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalSustainability2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Localised Pathways of Twin Transitions: Insights from the Energy Sector in Stara Zagora and Kozani
Vasiliki Krommyda, Vassil Kirov
This paper compares the twin green and digital transitions in coal-dependent regions of Bulgaria and Greece, based on 24 interviews and policy analysis. Transitions are asymmetric, with green dominating while digital remains detached. Gover…
Peer-reviewedJournalFrontiers in Sustainable Cities2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Why rising charcoal prices fail to drive clean cooking transitions: evidence from urban Malawi
Samuel Admore Chiumia, Betchani Tchereni, Hope Baxter Chamdimba
Using survey data from 1,613 households in four Malawian cities, this study analyzes determinants of cooking fuel transition via multinomial logistic regression. Rising charcoal prices encourage movement away from exclusive biomass use, but…
PreprintZenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Power Density as the Primary Metric of Energy Transition: A Critique of Capacity-Based Planning and a Modular Alternative
Michael W. Vischmidt, Dmitry Ponomarenko
This paper argues that installed capacity, the primary metric of energy planning, is the main cause of the gap between projections and outcomes. It compares power densities (nuclear 50 MW/ha, wind 0.13 MW/ha, solar 0.04 MW/ha) and highlight…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalFrontiers in Climate2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Solar energy transition in Latin America: institutional capacity, not resource endowment, drives effective utilization—evidence from Ecuador and 17 countries
Miguel Aizaga, Renato M. Toasa, Karen Stephany Cordova-Vera +1
This study analyzes solar energy adoption in Ecuador and 17 Latin American countries, finding that institutional factors (political stability, regulatory quality) matter more than solar resource endowment. Using hierarchical clustering, it …
🌍 GlobalJournalZenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Just Transition (Green and Black) Planning Manual
Pavelić
A practical manual for planning a just transition in the Western Balkans, focusing on labor market, social protection, governance, and financing. It provides 26 modules covering the full planning cycle, from vulnerability diagnosis to budge…
JournalRiver Publishers eBooks2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Sustainable Adaptive Reuse of Renewable Energy Components and Materials
Ahmed Gazel, Stephen A. Roosa
As renewable energy scales up, end-of-life waste from solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries will surge by mid-century. This paper emphasizes the need to forecast waste volumes and develop reuse and recycling strategies to prevent envir…
JournalZenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Seven Ways to Power a Data Centre: What Alberta's First Live Case Tells Us About the Next Fifty Years
Lori Guetre
This paper models seven ways to power a new data centre in Alberta using local resources under four emissions frameworks. Building cleaner today costs 30% less by 2050 net zero, and integrating abatement from day one is far cheaper than rem…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalEnvironmental Research Communications2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Navigating the challenges of the water-energy-nexus in the Guadeloupe archipelago: a model-based analysis
Konstantin Löffler, Luka Garibashvili, Mostafa Barani +2
This study extends an open-source energy system model for Guadeloupe to include water supply and cooking sectors, analyzing the water-energy nexus. It finds that reducing water distribution losses can significantly lower electricity demand …