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.
Preprint🇺🇸 USAZenodo2026#Energy TransitionDOI
difflow: a JAX-based differentiable flowsheet framework for chemical processes
Kitchin, John R.
difflow is a Python framework for fully differentiable simulation of chemical processes using JAX. It provides exact gradients through unit operations, thermodynamics, flowsheet recycle convergence, and technoeconomic models, enabling gradi…
DatasetZenodo2026#Energy TransitionDOI
System dynamics model of refuse-derived fuel adoption in Indonesia's cement industry: model file and simulation dataset
Ummatin, Kuntum Khoiro, Hidayatno, Akhmad, Setiawan, Andri +1
This dataset provides a system dynamics model and simulation outputs for refuse-derived fuel (RDF) adoption in Indonesia's cement industry. The model comprises six modules: population, MSW generation, RDF adoption, production, demand, and a…
Peer-reviewedConferenceSPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition2026#Energy TransitionDOI
A Just Transition: A Framework for Leveraging Fossil Resources to Achieve Nigeria's Net-Zero Target by 2060
Samuel A. Olaosebikan, Bosede T. Ojo, Wahab Grace +1
This paper proposes a just transition framework for Nigeria to balance energy poverty reduction and net-zero by 2060. It outlines three pillars: transitional gas with CCUS and methane abatement, sustained oil production for fiscal liquidity…
Peer-reviewedJournalEnergy Policy2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Public funding for bus system decarbonization accounting for technological uncertainty and depot infrastructure upgrades
Alessandro Avenali, Daniele De Santis, Mirko Giagnorio +1
This paper analyzes public funding allocation for bus system decarbonization, accounting for technological uncertainty and depot infrastructure upgrades. It evaluates the costs and timing of adopting alternative technologies (e.g., EV, hydr…
Peer-reviewedConferenceSPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition2026#Energy TransitionDOI
From Policy to Field Execution: A Performance-Based Decarbonization Framework for Nigeria's Upstream Sector
Tayo Ajimoko, Rhetort Limited
Nigeria's upstream oil and gas sector faces inconsistent decarbonization implementation despite regulatory reforms under the PIA and NUPRC. This paper analyzes the limitations of compliance-based approaches and proposes a performance-based …
Peer-reviewedConferenceSPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition2026#Energy TransitionDOI
A Simulated Framework for Decarbonization of Hydrocarbon Operations Through Energy-Efficiency Optimization
H. O. Suleiman, D. G. Ameh
This study demonstrates energy efficiency optimization as a viable near-term decarbonization pathway for integrated hydrocarbon operations. Through meta-analysis and engineering simulation, it shows 10-20% carbon intensity improvements acro…
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalLand2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Response of Land Use Carbon Emissions to Urban Expansion—Evidence from 11 Megacities with Population Exceeding 10 Million in China
L. Yu, Yunzhe Dai, Lina Peng +1
This study analyzes the relationship between urban expansion and carbon stock changes in 11 Chinese megacities using land use data from 2000-2020. Concentric ring analysis and spatial exploratory methods reveal declining expansion intensity…
Peer-reviewedJournalResults in Control and Optimization2026#Energy TransitionDOI
A Digital Twin-Enabled Simulation Framework for Multi-Objective Optimization and Control of Risk-Aware, Low-Carbon, and Resilient Truck–Drone Routing
Ali Sedighimanesh, Mohammad Sedighimanesh, Mohammad Sanagoo Motlagh +2
This paper proposes a digital twin-enabled simulation framework for multi-objective optimization of truck-drone routing, integrating risk awareness, low-carbon goals, and resilience. It aims to balance logistics efficiency with environmenta…
Peer-reviewedJournalEnergy2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors: A hybrid electrification approach for low-carbon cement production
Naime Ahmadi, Sayan Das, Ahmad Reshad Delawary +7
This paper proposes a hybrid electrification approach for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors like cement production, assessing technical and economic feasibility to achieve low-carbon manufacturing and significant emissions reductions.
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalEnergy Research & Social Science2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Leveraging International Monetary Fund reforms and institutional quality to advance the energy transition in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sylvester Senyo Horvey, Godfred A. Bokpin, Kwesi Obeng
Using data from 46 Sub-Saharan African countries (2000-2023) and GMM estimation, this study finds that IMF-supported reforms and institutional quality positively drive renewable energy transition. The impact of IMF reforms is contingent on …
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalAnnual Review of Environment and Resources2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Rural Household Cooking Energy Transitions in the Global South: Towards Integrated User-Centered Cooking Energy Systems
Omar Masera, Victor Ruiz-García, Astrid Schilmann +2
About 2.2 billion rural people in the Global South cook with solid biomass, yet transition to clean fuels remains limited due to high costs, weak supply chains, and cultural preferences. This paper argues for integrated, user-centered strat…
🌍 GlobalJournal2026#Energy TransitionDOI
The Development of an Energy Scenario for Improving Energy Infrastructure in a Developing Nation (Nigeria as a Case Study)
Julius Oluwatosin Ajani, Grace Oluwabukola Kolapo, Monday Hendrick Nwonu +1
This study analyzes structural barriers to renewable energy deployment in Nigeria, highlighting gaps between policy ambition and implementation. Focusing on solar mini-grids and decentralized systems, it identifies fragmented institutional …
Peer-reviewedJournalEconomic Systems Research2026#Energy TransitionDOI
The socioeconomic impacts of energy transition: a macroeconomic energy- input–output model
Kurt Kratena
This paper presents a macroeconomic energy-input-output model to assess socioeconomic impacts of energy transition. It integrates standard IO with bottom-up energy models, treating energy demand as capital-stock specific. Investments shift …
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalHuman Geography2026#Energy TransitionDOI
The politics of place in energy transformations: Contesting green extractivism through indigenous governance in Union Hidalgo, Mexico
Aisha Valenzuela Basurto, Astrid Krisch
This paper analyzes Zapotec resistance to the Gunaa Sicarú wind project in Unión Hidalgo, Mexico, arguing that indigenous resistance is generative, producing alternative socio-technical imaginaries and governance models through land-based a…
Peer-reviewedJournalElectric Power Systems Research2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Optimizing distribution planning with long-term thermal ratings in the energy transition
Montana-Salas Sergio, Ruggeri Simona, Soma Gian Giuseppe +2
This paper proposes an optimization approach for distribution network planning using long-term thermal ratings, addressing challenges from the energy transition such as renewable integration and changing demand. It aims to support efficient…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalFrontiers in Sustainable Cities2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Empowering resilience: best practices for solar energy solutions in reducing energy poverty in South Africa’s marginalized communities
Tsungai Mukwashi, Thulisile N. Mphambukeli, Innocent Chirisa
This study examines decentralized solar systems for addressing energy poverty and justice in South African marginalized communities, using case studies and fieldwork. It reveals an 'electricity infrastructure proximity paradox' and finds hi…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalEnergy Sustainability and Society2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Youth engagement in local sustainable energy transition in the Western Balkans: lessons from the Visegrad countries
Aleksandra Jerkov, Zsófia Nemes, András Márton
This paper analyzes the lack of youth participation in the sustainable energy transition in the Western Balkans, drawing lessons from Visegrad countries and European practices. It identifies a systemic participation gap across four themes: …
Peer-reviewedJournalInfoMat2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Building a library of electrocatalysts based on single‐centered metallophthalocyanines
Jin Hyuk Cho, Yong Hyun Moon, G. Yu +9
This study systematically designs and evaluates a library of eight metallophthalocyanine electrocatalysts for electrochemical energy conversion. Integrating theoretical modeling with experiments, it analyzes electronic configurations and at…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalUtilities Policy2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Powering collaboration: A Portuguese case study on energy communities with third-party aggregators
Diogo Couceiro, João Victor Costa, Diana Neves
This paper analyzes the economic viability of a third-party-operated energy community (EC) business model in Portugal, where a central aggregator owns and manages shared PV, battery storage, and demand-side flexibility assets. Comparing col…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalEnergy Policy2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Energy communities in the energy transition: A research-practice agenda from the Netherlands
Daniel Petrovics, Thomas Bauwens, Björn Hoops +19
This paper analyzes the current state and challenges of energy communities in the Netherlands and proposes a research-practice agenda. By 2024, 702 cooperatives engaged over 139,000 members across nearly 90% of municipalities. Communities c…