GX & Decarbonization Research

Jinhui Ren, Wenying Chen

This paper quantitatively analyzes the alignment of system flexibility needs and interprovincial coordination in China's net-zero power transition. It addresses the challenges of integrating high shares of renewables by optimizing interprov…

Chenxin Luo, Fengming Tao, Beifei Yuan

This paper proposes a time-dependent vehicle routing problem for low-carbon urban logistics, integrating traffic congestion, road gradient, and vehicle load. It aims to optimize routes to reduce CO2 emissions while maintaining delivery effi…

Mark Noll, Jongwhan Kwon, Audun Botterud

This paper compares capacity expansion in low-carbon electricity systems with hydropower, focusing on long-term market designs and unit operations. It provides insights for integrating renewables and maintaining grid reliability.

Matthew McCarthy, Davoud Ghahremanlou, Amir Ghahremanlou

This study uses Sentinel-5P TROPOMI satellite data to analyze CO and NO2 concentrations in Yukon and Alaska from 2019-2024, demonstrating its potential for low-carbon energy planning and air-quality management. Results show a clear regional…

Matthias Heinrich, Francisco del Campo, Simón Ladino Cano +1

This paper segments households to analyze co-adoption patterns of low-carbon solutions (e.g., solar, EVs, energy-efficient appliances). It identifies combinations of adoptions and links them to household characteristics, offering insights f…

Lirong Jian, Yunyun Lei, Wenting Wang

This paper proposes a three-layer network evolutionary game model to analyze the low-carbon transition of the lithium-ion battery industry. It considers interactions among government, enterprises, and consumers, examining how policy interve…

Chenguang Li, Hong Li

Coupling an 18-sector CGE model with a super-efficiency SBM model, this study simulates China's macroeconomic and green TFP responses to oil price shocks (200% permanent, P50, P100, P200_5Y) and evaluates four counterfactual policies. A com…

Omojola Awogbemi, S. A. Aasa, Oluwaseun O. Martins +1

This study examines the adoption, deployment, and integration of compressed natural gas (CNG) in Nigeria's road transport sector, assessing its potential for decarbonization, air pollution reduction, and energy security. It analyzes challen…

Muhammad Qayyum, Muhammad Adnan Bashir, Minhaj Ali +1

This study analyzes the impact of natural resource depletion on environmental quality (load capacity factor and CO2 emissions) in BICS countries (Brazil, India, China, South Africa) from 1970 to 2021, considering total primary energy, urban…

Zhiping Zuo

This study analyzes the role of digital governance in the sustainable transition of rice-crayfish co-culture systems (RCS) in China using an evolutionary game model. It finds that the synergy of digital regulation, services, and credit (RSF…

Olushola Daniel Eniowo, Vidette Bester, Mbalenhle Mpanza +1

This paper examines critical minerals in South Africa from strategic and distributive justice perspectives, addressing resource governance and energy transition challenges. It discusses the role of regional mineral resources in global decar…

Asad A. Naqvi, Haider Ali, Asad A. Zaidi

This study evaluates four residential photovoltaic configurations in Karachi, Pakistan, for techno-economic and environmental performance. Case C (daytime PV with full battery backup) achieves the highest NPV of USD 25,104.3 with a payback …

Aparna Roy, Dhruba Purkayastha, Radhey Wadhwa

This report argues that India's energy transition should be understood as a coordinated set of subnational transformations, aligned in direction but differentiated in design. Addressing the transition at this level ensures that India's path…

ANZHELIKA KARAEVA, ELENA MAGARIL, ANDREY KISELEV +1

This paper examines the prospects and barriers to transitioning to sustainable management in the energy sector. While specific data and methodology are unclear, it likely discusses challenges and opportunities in energy transition.

Will Mbioh

This paper critiques the deterministic discourse on AI and labour substitution, arguing that actual substitution depends on economic factors such as electricity costs, compute supply chains, integration costs, and supervision costs. It high…

Oleg Chevtchenko, Elena Chevtchenko, O Shevchenko

This paper presents the Circular Energy Silicon Grid (CSG), a closed-loop national energy system for the Netherlands that stores surplus renewable electricity as silicon granules and releases heat and power on demand via CHP. It aims to add…

Théotime Coudray, Sandrine Michel

This paper proposes a multi-regional optimization framework to assess power system flexibility for integrating variable renewable energy. Applied to four southern French regions for 2023, it finds residual load is met by low-carbon dispatch…

Rafeef Ziadah

Since the 2020 Abraham Accords, renewable energy cooperation has symbolized a new regional partnership between Israel and the UAE. This article analyzes how renewable diplomacy, sovereign investment, and gas infrastructure intersect with ex…

Ernestina Annan

This study evaluates low-carbon power pathways for Ghana using the CLEWs++ framework and OSeMOSYS. Accelerated solar PV deployment reduces cumulative natural gas generation and emissions by 12% relative to baseline, with only a 0.68% increa…

George Mutalemwa, Ngogo Ngogo, Susan Mlangwa +1

This qualitative study examines Tanzania's clean energy transition, focusing on residents' daily challenges in energy access and affordability amid policies to reduce charcoal and firewood use. It concludes that successful transition depend…