Events

The Symposium on European PV Research Infrastructure will take place on 22 January 2015 in Chambery, France. The SOPHIA Research Infrastructure project is now coming to an end. Focused on research infrastructures for 8 PV topics with 20 European partners, the results achieved after 4 years of activity in trans-national access, exchange and R&D will...

The event will take place on 10-11 December 2014 in Rome, Italy. The 2014 SET- Plan Conference falls at a crucial time, when momentum is gathering towards the development of the SET Plan Integrated Roadmap and an Action Plan promoting stronger collaboration between Member States and with the EU in areas such as energy efficiency,...

The Energy Storage Global Conference will take place on 19-21 November in Paris, France. This three-day event will cover the following topics: First Day – Technology Leading Research Centres and technology specialists will discuss different energy storage technologies, offering an insight into those in development and those in use. Second Day- Market Based on 10...

The Sustainability Summit 2014 will take place in Freiburg, Germany, on 13-14 October. The event will link researchers and experts in the fields of engineering science, economic science, natural science and humanities to address the issues of sustainability. The collaboration of many disciplines will promote an inclusive and integrated approach to sustainability that, as per...

The European Conference “Rescuing Europe From Energy Dependency: The Role of Renewables” will take place on 22 September in Brussels. Organised in collaboration with EGEC, AEBIOM, ESHA, ESTELA, ESTIF, and EUREC, the event concerns the EU’s energy security strategy and the 2030 climate and energy package. It will look at the role for renewables in...

The high-level event will be held during the 29th European PVSolar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) in Amsterdam. The focus ofthat event will be to present main outcomes of the SOPHIA project and discussthe findings of the Strategic Research Infrastructure Agenda (SRIA) thatincludes inputs from all the different topic leaders and expert groups withinthe...

The 6th European Innovation Summit – A mandate for Innovation in Europe will take place on 17-20 November at European Parliament in Brussels. The event will feature conference sessions on important “horizontal” aspects of innovation, such as: Framework conditions for innovation: mechanisms for balancing risk and benefits of science and technology TTIP: How does it...

The 2014 Solar Scientific Conference will take place in Singapore, on 29 October 2014. The programme for the Conference has been developed and structured around the following key topics: Silicon wafer solar cells and modules Thin films (materials, cells, modules) PV systems and grid integration Rural electrification The 2014 Solar Scientific Conference is part of...

Date: 26 September 2014 Venue: Brussels, Steigenberger Grandhotel The aim of EuroSEF-2014 is to find the answers on how to reduce energy dependency, to create a business platform for meetings, negotiations, discussions and space for innovative ideas on how to solve the energy issue by switching to the renewables. The event will put on table...

The Energy and Materials Research Conference  (EMR2015) will be held in Madrid, Spain on 25 – 27 February 2015. In the current situation, where world’s energy system is likely to radically change in the next decades, research into materials, processes and systems is currently foreseen as a critical aspect in the development of cleaner and...

The 7th International Scientific Conference on “Energy and Climate Change” of the PROMITHEASnet will take place at the premises of NKUA (Kostis Palamas building) on October 8-10, 2014 in Athens, Greece. The Conference, starting from 2013, is scheduled to promote the Green Economy issue and following its structure to bring together members and representatives from...

The SOPHIA seminar on “Wet-chemistry deposition of semiconductor nanostructures for IR photovoltaics” will take place on May 9th , 14:30-15:30 (CET-Central European time). The event will take place in Milan with the possibility to be followed online: On site: Room MA1 Dip-CMIC POLIMI Campus di Via Mancinelli. Milan – Italy Online: http://connect.portici.enea.it/sophiawebinar Abstract Photovoltaic (PV)...

The International School on “Materials for Renewable Energy” will take place on 11-18 July in Erice, Italy. The aim of the School is to present the state-of-the-art and the future perspectives for materials applied to the generation and storage of renewable and sustainable energy. Lectures will be given by some of the most recognized academic...

The 2nd International Off-grid Renewables Energy Conference and Exhibition (IOREC II) will take place on 16-17 June in Manila, Philippines.   This event is organised by the Alliance for Rural Electrification, the Asian Development Bank and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).  Following the success of its first edition in Accra, Ghana, in 2012, IOREC...

The second bifiPV (BIFACIAL-PV) technology and markets workshop will take place on May 26-27 in Chambéry, France. The goal of this workshop is not only to review existing cell and module technologies and system applications but also to identify their market potential.  A final session is dedicated to qualification and standardization for bifacial PV. Details...

2030 Reasons to Integrate Renewable Heating and Cooling Innovation, Technology Development and Market Uptake Renewable heating and cooling (RHC) technologies can significantly contribute to the decrease of fossil fuel imports into the European Union, improve energy efficiency, and reduce GHG emissions. They will be vital to decarbonise the heat sector, which represents roughly half of...

The Training Seminar on Best Practices for Power Measurement of Photovoltaic Devices will be organised by the European Commission Joint Research Centre, as part of the SOPHIA European Photovoltaic Research Infrastructure Coordination Action on 3-4 July 2014 in Ispra, Italy. Scope Explain the basics of precision power measurement techniques for PV modules and introduce the...

Within the Sophia project, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin offers a hands-on workshop on the application of two different advanced analysis methods for the characterization of PV materials. These two methods are available within the transnational access program of the SOPHIA project (further information). Participation will be free of charge but limited to a maximum of 20...

The webinar on “Testing stability of organic photovoltaic technologies and an overview of available standards for PV device type and measurement approval” will be organised within the framework of SOPHIA Research Infrastructure and EERA European Energy Research Alliance and will be based on presentations of highly qualified professionals. When:  Tuesday 6 May, 14:00 – 16:00...

The 4th Workshop on PV-Module Reliability will be organised by Fraunhofer ISE and JRC in Freiburg (Germany) on June 3rd-4th, 2014.  This SOPHIA workshop will continue to focus on the important subject of reliability. As in previous years, numerous experts will speak about current topics concerning the durability of pv-technology such as: Weathering Stress and...

The 22nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EU BC&E) will take place in Hamburg, Germany, on 23-26 June 2014. The event ranks as one of the top world leading events in the Biomass sector, combining a highly respected international Conference with an Industrial Exhibition. The Conference provides a high-level scientific programme and parallel events which...

Following the success of the 1st European Workshop on LCA for Algal Biofuels held on 2012,  the Directorate General for Energy in close cooperation with the European Algae  Biomass Association and coordinators of FP7 algae demonstration projects is organising the 2nd European Workshop on LCA for Algal Biofuels. The Workshop will take place in Brussels...

The 9th Annual World Bio Markets Conference & Exhibition will take place on 4-6 March 2014 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Returning for a 9th consecutive year, formerly known as World Biofuels Markets, the event provides the breadth of content and cross value chain networking opportunities. In line with market developments, the organisers have adapted the coverage...

The 10th edition of the International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries will take place in Valladolid, Spain, on 4 – 6 June 2014. Delegates from university, industry, governmental and non-governmental organisations and venture capital providers will present their views on industrial biotechnology, sustainable (green) chemistry and agricultural policy related to the use of renewable...

Hidroenergia 2014 will take place in the Istanbul Congress Centre (ICC) in Turkey on 21-23 May 2014. Hidroenergia is traditionally the key event of the Small Hydropower (SHP) sector during which several hundred of participants debate and assess new political, financial and technical sector developments. Leading hydropower players will exhibit their latest activities and products....

The14th International Symposium on District Heating and Cooling will take place in Stockholm on 7-9 September 2014. The Symposium aims at gathering the international research community around issues important for District Energy development. It is the most significant meeting place for testing research findings and learning about District Heating and Cooling. The Swedish District Heating...

The Euro-Mediterranean Hydrogen Technologies Conference (EmHyTeC) 2014 will take place in Taormina (Italy) on 9-12 December. In this second edition of EmHyTeC, the aim will be on the reinforcement of the Euro-Mediterranean scientific cooperation in the field of Hydrogen Technologies and their application, with special regard to the integration of hydrogen technologies and Renewable Energy...

The World Bioenergy 2014 will take place on 3-5 June 2014 in Jönköping, Sweden.  The event is a unique meeting place for the global bioenergy industry thanks to its combination of theory, practice, problem solving and being a meeting place for business deals. Organised every second year this major global bioenergy get-together is based on...

On 25 – 27 June 2014, AEE – Institute for Sustainable Technologies (AEEINTEC) is organizing the International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling”Gleisdorf SOLAR” for the 11 time. The event has grown in reputation during the last years and now attractsconsiderable interest from all over the world. Approximately 300 participantsfrom at least 20 nations are...

The 2014 Spring Conference of the European MaterialsResearch Society (E-MRS), will be held in Lille (France) on 26-30 May 2014 and will be the largest conference ever organized by E-MRSwith a plenary session, 29 parallel symposia as well as poster sessions, oneexhibition and much more. The scientific programme will highlight thelatest advances in international materials...