GX & Decarbonization Research

Fidelis Yawa-ib Yapel, Philip Antwi-Agyei, Frank Baffour-Ata

This study examines the combined effects of climate change and land use/land cover changes on cocoa production in Ghana using a mixed-methods approach. Temperature increases and erratic rainfall explain 31.3% of annual cocoa yield variabili…

Małgorzata Kamola–Cieślik, Fuad Jomma, Dana Mohammed Danish Aladdin Sajadi

This paper outlines the evolution of the UAE's energy policy from 2008 to 2023, covering the Masdar City concept, nuclear and solar energy development, and COP28. It finds a gradual reduction in natural gas dominance and increased low-carbo…

Krisztina Finta, Csaba Dezső Dér, Klaudia Gabriella Horváth +1

This study investigates the sustainability paradox in AI-driven short-form video marketing, revealing that video generation consumes ~30x more energy than image creation. It models that a mid-sized team producing 2,500 AI videos annually em…

Žan Jan Oplotnik, Noémia Bessa Vilela, Vasja Kolšek +1

This paper analyzes just transition in EU coal-dependent regions via comparative case studies. It develops a Just Transition Performance Index (JTPI) covering governance, labor markets, economic diversification, and demographics. Regions ar…

Rodrigo Barra Novoa

This paper examines the advances and challenges of green hydrogen in Chile through a case study of its national strategy. It highlights the potential of leveraging abundant renewable energy for hydrogen production, while addressing policy a…

Subhadip Bhattacharya

This thesis analyzes how India's power system can adapt to high renewable penetration while ensuring grid stability. Using a granular energy model, it examines trade-offs between cost, emissions, and thermal plant flexibility, and evaluates…

Omer Abedrabboh, Abderraouf Hzami, Azzam Abu-Rayash +3

This study presents an integrated framework combining high-resolution local climate zone classification, thermal hotspot identification, microclimate simulation, and building energy assessment to evaluate urban heat mitigation strategies. U…

Maurinda Cahya Syafitri

This study analyzes the sustainable competitive advantage of PT PLN, Indonesia's largest electricity provider, in the energy transition era using strategic management frameworks. It identifies key strengths (distribution network, government…

Syaza Nadya Felia, Kavya Abeysundara, Fernando Plazas-Niño +1

This study uses the CLEWs framework and OSeMOSYS to assess the interlinkages between renewable energy, transport, and land-use in Laos from 2020-2050. Hydropower remains dominant, while solar and waste-to-energy become viable post-2040. A 3…

Galvez¹ PRP

This paper quantifies ventilation energy reductions of 30-44% from BE-LHD deployment in Canadian Shield mines. Using an 18-dimension transferability matrix, it assesses applicability to Peruvian mines, projecting 34-41% reduction for Cerro …

Perazich, Milan

This dataset provides a complete census of delivery performance for 23 commercial-scale CCUS projects commissioned between 1972 and 2022. It benchmarks each project against its own design target, revealing that the fleet delivers 20.34 Mt C…

Aliyu Musa Kida

This paper proposes a lightweight blockchain framework integrating Hyperledger Fabric with PBFT consensus, ZigbeePro communication, and LSTM-based demand forecasting. Evaluations show low latency (48.9 ms), high throughput (185 tps), and 97…

Olelewe Chibueze J

This study evaluates polymer nanocomposite (PNC) coatings for hydrogen barrier performance, showing a 31.6% reduction in H2 permeability with PVDF-graphene (1.0 wt%) via meta-analysis of 12 studies. Molecular dynamics simulations (298-353 K…

Chaarvi Parasher

This paper compares carbon taxes and cap-and-trade as instruments to correct greenhouse gas externalities, using the EU ETS and Sweden's carbon tax as case studies. It finds that both can achieve significant emissions reductions when well-d…

Tarshish, Nathaniel

This repository provides data and code to reproduce the analysis by Tarshish et al. (2026) on multi-century cooling after net-zero GHG emissions, using the FaIR simple climate model and the ZECMIP multi-model archive.

Zhong, Xiaoyang, Gómez-Sanabria, Adriana, Mastrucci, Alessio +2

This paper develops GLANCE-GAINS, an integrated modeling framework for assessing life-cycle GHG emissions of appliances. Applied to washing machines in Europe through 2050, it shows that circularity strategies can reduce life-cycle emission…

Saheed A. Adeniyi, Adeyemi A. Adefisan-Williams, Rukayat Abisola Olawale, Daniel O. Olokpo and Elizabeth I. Igbodor

This study develops a digital twin coupling a physics-based drying-kinetics engine with an autoencoder-driven predictive maintenance engine for a hybrid solar-electric dehydrator in tropical Nigeria. It predicted moisture ratio with RMSE 0.…

Tahir Shah, Muhammad Sufhan Tahir, Yunli Tang +7

This paper explores optimal combinations of green manure (cover crops) and chemical fertilizers to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture. It provides insights for sustainable farming practices and aims to strengthen agricul…

Jun Li, Liang Ma, Shuying Zang +1

This paper investigates greenhouse gas emission characteristics and influencing factors in permafrost areas across different seasons. It is important for understanding climate feedback mechanisms but not directly applicable to corporate dec…

João Marcos Rodrigues dos Santos

This review compares biochar and hydrochar as carbon sequestration technologies. Biochar offers long-term stability in soils, while hydrochar is advantageous for wet feedstocks but less stable. Life-cycle assessments show biochar consistent…