GX & Decarbonization Research

US Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

This dataset provides a cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas emissions for fluid milk in the United States, circa 2008. Commissioned by the U.S. dairy industry to benchmark a voluntary 25% reduction goal by 2020, it…

Fabiola Tropea, Michela Marchi, Fabio Sporchia +3

This paper proposes an integrated approach for sub-national GHG inventorying by aligning IPCC guidelines, SECAP methodology, and GPC protocol. Applying a four-step Decision-Oriented Approach to the Municipality of Grosseto (Italy), it demon…

Samuli Pitzén, Suvi Huttunen, Annika Lonkila +3

This study examines forest owners' acceptance of novel economic policy instruments for carbon sequestration in Finland, where 60% of forests are privately owned. Based on a 2023 survey (n=2137), it identifies groups of critics and supporter…

Çiğdem Tuğaç

This study comparatively analyzes climate policy frameworks in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan, revealing how fossil fuel dependency creates gaps between policy discourse and implementation. Using qualitative content analysis, it f…

Alexandra Prodromidou, Faye Ververidou, Evaggelia Zisopoulou

This report examines green energy transition, energy security, and poverty in Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership countries through focus groups. It finds that stakeholders perceive transition as a socio-economic, governance, and geopoli…

Stoécio Malta Ferreira Maia, Crislâny Canuto dos Santos, Lucas T. Greschuk +4

This study provides the first national-scale assessment of how sustainable intensification and restoration of Brazilian pastures can simultaneously enhance beef production and contribute to climate mitigation. Using spatially explicit data,…

Grigoriy Rezanov, Egor Zavedeev

This paper analyzes challenges facing Russia's fuel and energy complex amid climate change, resource depletion, and global competition. It discusses the transition to renewables, government policies, and investment in modernization, conclud…

Yeshika Sharma

This paper outlines India's Forest Conservation Act (1980) and discusses the impacts of deforestation on climate and ecosystems. It emphasizes the role of forests in supporting local communities and highlights the importance of the legislat…

Dinusha Shiromala Dissanayake, Thilina U. Jayawardena, D. P. Nagahawatta

This review critically evaluates beach-accumulated seaweed as a sustainable bioresource for high-value bioactive products. It covers degradation challenges, valorization pathways, extraction technologies, and regulatory gaps. Future directi…

Narendra Kumar, Mahmuda Malik, Poornima Gumasta

This paper presents Sustainable Integrated Livestock Production Systems (SILPS) as a means to counter climate change by recycling farm waste into bio-fertilizer and reducing GHG emissions in India. It also highlights how SILPS can create ye…

Yiota Theodora, Socrates Tsigardas

Examines sustainable energy planning in the Cyclades Islands, Greece, focusing on challenges and prospects amid the climate crisis, including island-specific energy issues.

Laura C. Ganley, Jessica V. Redfern, O O'brien +5

This paper develops a framework to identify trade-offs between offshore wind energy costs and conservation of North Atlantic right whales. By simulating construction noise exposure under ten mitigation scenarios, it shows that seasonal rest…

Okwiri Minado Saad, Ali Hassan Khamah, Michael Kairu Murimi +1

This retrospective baseline study evaluates solar water pumping technology (SWPT) in Kajiado County, Kenya, over 2015-2024. It finds 60-75% cost reduction compared to diesel, but warns that zero-marginal-cost solar power incentivizes over-p…

Gheibi, Mohammad, Yeganeh Khaksar, Reza, Hoshyar, Amirhossein

PV-EcoDash is an open-source MATLAB package that integrates energy, environmental, climatic, and economic indicators for photovoltaic system performance analysis. It automatically produces publication-quality figures from simulation and mea…

Gheibi, Mohammad, Yeganeh Khaksar, Reza, Hoshyar, Amirhossein

PVIntel is a MATLAB-based platform that integrates energy consumption, PV generation, GHG emissions, techno-economic performance, climate data, and financial projections for building energy systems. It automates data processing to produce d…

Gheibi, Mohammad, Yeganeh Khaksar, Reza, Hoshyar, Amirhossein

UFHSim is a dynamic simulation software for underfloor heating systems integrated with heat pumps. It predicts temperature profiles, energy consumption, and CO2 emissions, enabling evaluation of heating efficiency and renewable energy integ…

Telmoudi, Achraf Jabeur, CHAARI, Abdelkader

This paper presents a techno-economic optimization model for sizing wind, solar PV, and alkaline electrolyzer capacity for green hydrogen production in Menzel Bourguiba, Tunisia. It uses a two-stage Differential Evolution–SLSQP procedure to…

Kelsey S. Bitting, Madison Eaton

This study examines how land cover and soil compaction affect soil carbon sequestration on a university campus in the Southeastern U.S. Measurements of soil organic carbon (SOC) in grassy lawns, perennial beds, and annual beds showed that p…

Ameni Boumaiza

This paper proposes an AI-driven demand-side management approach for sustainable power systems in Qatar, integrating reliability and carbon pricing to achieve decarbonization and grid stability.

Chang Dou, Chang Liu, Jiarui Li +5

This paper quantitatively assesses the role of green finance in reducing carbon emissions from dairy production in China. It finds that green loans and sustainable investments significantly contribute to emission reductions, providing insig…