Scuola Energie Rinnovabili Erice 2018

 

 
 

International School of Materials for Sustainable Development & Energy

 

1st Course:

“Materials for Energy and Sustainability”

Erice (Italy), July 7th – 12th 2018

 

 - 1st Announcement -

Sponsored by: Italian Ministry of Education, University and Scientific Research, the Materials Research Society and the European Materials Research Society.

 

The event will be hosted at the “Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture”. The school will review critical materials issues for the production and storage of renewable and sustainable energy. The aim of the School is to present the state-of-the-art and future perspectives in this critical area. It will be a great opportunity to bring together the international community of students, young scientists, and experts in a unique atmosphere for reciprocal benefits in terms of enthusiasm, knowledge and new ideas. A max number of 100 students will be allowed. The contribution is 800 € which includes lodging, meals, social events and transportation to and from Palermo and Trapani airports to Erice.

 

The deadline for the registration is May 31st 2018

Details and updates at WEBSITE (www.erice-energy-materials2018.ct.infn.it)

Lecture Topics

Energy Climate and Sustainability
Energy-Water Food Nexus
Nuclear Energy and Fusion
Biomass
Transportation, electric vehicles
Energy Storage
Fuel Cells
Photovoltaic
Approaches to CO2 Mitigation
Circular Economy/life cycle analysis

Lecture Topics
 
Materials by Design for Energy Application
Solar Fuels and Artificial Photosynthesis
Thermal Energy Conversion CSP/TE
Biofuels
Wind Energy
Energy Analysis and Tech to Market
The role of Big Companies in RE
Emerging Trends for 21st Energy Techn.
Smart Grid
Health Issues

CONTACT:

Director of the School

Antonio Terrasi

(University of Catania - Italy)

e-mail: antonio.terrasi@ct.infn.it

Phone: +39 0953785431

 

Directors of the Course

David Cahen (Weizmann Institut of Science, IL)

David Ginley (NREL, Golden Colorado, CO)

Abdelilah Slaoui (ICUBE-CNRS, Strasbourg, FR)

Anke Weidenkaff (University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, DE)