TOPICS – CONFERENCE ENERGY AND CLIMATE, October 18-19
The growing demand for energy, despite limited fossile fuel reserves and growing environmental concerns, is a major challenge of the 21st century and encompasses numerous threats and opportunities. To achieve sustainable development, the origin and the usage of energy have to be addressed by all segments of the society, and by engineers in particular. Advanced energy technologies for both fossile and renewable energy carriers have to be developed, requiring significant progress in reasearch and technology.This congress will address the following broad topics:
- Engineering solutions for climate change mitigation
- European Union regulations in the field of energy and environmental engineering as well as their application and tasks awaiting Croatia
- International and national incentives for low-carbon future
- Innovation and technology of renewable energy sources (hydropower, solar energy, wind energy, energy from biomass and wastes) as well as their contribution to sustainable development
- Obstacles to the introduction of environmentally friendly technologies
- Energy efficiency and cogeneration in industry and buildings.
TOPICS – HEAT-SET SYMPOSIUM, October 20-22
Academic and industrial contributions on heat transfer and energy management in components and systems for the energy conversion and usage in all industrial sectors are considered. Papers dealing with technology development or thermal management of systems are particularly welcome. The symposium will offer opportunities to present demonstration operations and case studies.Heat transfer in the process, refrigeration and transport industries:
- Industrial heat exchangers
- Refrigeration systems
- System efficiency
- Mobile air-conditioning
Heat transfer for building and residential applications:
- Heat generation and thermal management
- Hybrid technologies
- Polygeneration
- Air-conditioning
- Heat pumps
- Solar heating and cooling
- Geothermal energy
- Energy storage
Heat transfer in advanced energy technologies:
- Fuel cells
- Solar energy
- Bio-energy
- Energy conversion