Call for Papers
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The scope of the conference includes solar photovoltaic and thermal energy, wind energy systems, fuel cells systems, other renewable and alternate energy systems, energy storage systems, energy efficiency in utilization, intelligent energy transmission and distribution, electrical energy market management and economics, and environmental issues.
Original contributions are now sought in the following areas, including but not limited to:
1. Solar Photovoltaic and Thermal Energy
1.1 New inorganic photovoltaic materials and devices
1.2 New organic photovoltaic materials and devices
1.3 Photovoltaic cell fabrication technologies
1.4 Photovoltaic modules and system design
1.5 Grid integration of PV systems
1.6 Building integrated PV systems
1.7 PV energy programs and policies
1.8 Modeling and characterization of PV cells and modules
1.9 Solar heat concentration and Stirling engine technologies
2. Wind Energy Systems
2.1 Wind turbine electrical generators
2.2 Wind turbine power converters
2.3 Wind turbine electrical system design
2.4 Wind turbine control and management systems
2.5 Wind turbine electrical components
2.6 Wind turbine system reliability and energy backup
2.7 Condition monitoring, maintenance and operation
2.8 Grid integration of wind turbines and farms
2.9 Isolated wind power plants
2.10 Offshore technology
2.11 Wind resources and site characterization
3. Fuel Cells Systems
3.1 Solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFC)
3.2 Permeable membrane fuel cells (PEMFC)
3.3 Micro fuel cells
3.4 Hybrid fuel cell energy systems
3.5 Modeling and characterization
3.6 Hydrogen production and storage
3.7 Fuel cell vehicles
3.8 Grid integration of fuel cell systems
4. Other Sustainable Energy Sources
4.1 Micro-turbine generation
4.2 Wave energy conversion systems
4.3 Tidal energy conversion systems
4.4 Nuclear energy power plants
4.5 Clean coal power plants
4.6 Biomass to electrical energy conversion
4.7 Geo-Thermal energy harvesting
4.8 Bio-mechanical energy harvesting
4.9 Bio-chemical and photosynthesis techniques
5. Energy Storage Systems
5.1 Advanced battery technologies
5.2 Battery energy storage systems
5.3 Ultracapacitors
5.4 Pumped hydro energy storage
5.5 Compressed air energy storage
5.6 Flywheel energy storage systems
5.7 Superconducting magnetic energy storage
5.8 Hybrid energy storage systems
5.9 Grid integration of energy storage systems
5.10 Domestic and IT applications (UPS)
5.11 Transportation applications
6. Electrical Energy Market, Management and Economics
6.1 Electricity market de-regulation and re-structuring
6.2 Energy policies and their impacts
6.3 Distributed generation
6.4 Wholesale markets
6.5 Retail markets
6.6 Economics of renewable energy sources
6.7 Risk management
6.8 SCADA and Energy Management Systems (EMS)
6.4 Intelligent metering
7. Intelligent Energy/Power Transmission and Distribution
7.1 T&D system planning and implementation
7.2 Micro-grids and grid islanding
7.3 Integration of wind generation and other renewables
7.4 Energy storage in grids
7.5 Power system reliability and protection
7.6 Distributed generation
7.7 Intelligent condition monitoring
7.8 FACTS and HVDC
7.9 Power quality
7.10 Power system apparatus
7.11 Electric machines and drives in distribution systems
7.12 Substation and distribution automation
7.13 Advanced software for intelligent energy distribution
8. Energy Efficiency in Utilization
8.1 Solid state and discharge lighting
8.2 All-electric and hybrid vehicles
8.3 Energy-efficient industrial drives
8.4 Energy-efficient power semiconductor and passive devices
8.5 Switch-mode power supplies
8.6 Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning
8.7 Energy efficiency in buildings
8.8 Energy efficiency in transportation
8.9 Energy efficiency in domestic applications
8.10 Energy efficiency in industries
9. Environmental Issues
9.1 Global warming and climate change
9.2 Carbon trading
9.3 Carbon dioxide sequestration
9.4 Atmospheric pollutants
9.5 Nuclear waste disposal
9.6 Impact of renewable energy sources
10. Energy Harvesting for Autonomous and Biomedical Applications
10.1 Renewable Energy Sources
10.2 Energy Harvesting Technologies
10.3 Micro-Battery and Energy Storage Devices
10.4 Power Management Circuits
10.5 Wireless Energy Transfer
