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News archive - [Deadline extended] ECo Ma Tech - European Conference on Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Growth

ECo MaTech is the third edition of a series of conferences aimed at connecting the main players involved in research and development of future sustainable technologies. It is the mission of the conference to bridge the gap from fundamental science to industrial applications. The deadline for submitting papers was extended until 17th May 2013.

ECo MaTech will gather representatives of academic and R&D institutions, industry, governmental agencies and civil society to:

- present their work, ideas and products,
- increase fruitful exhanges between all the actors involved in sustainable growth technologies,
- increase the networking with sustainable growth professionals,
- establish a general discussion platform on sustainable growth.

ECoMaTech will cover the following topics:

  • Waste and pollution treatment

    • Water and air purification
    • Waste treatment
    • Recycling
    • Nuclear waste management

  • New cooling technologies

    • Thermoelectric materials
    • Solar cooling
    • Electro-and magneto-calorics
    • Sorption cooling

  • Technologies for energy conversion

    • Solar-to-power conversion
    • Photocatalysis / water splitting
    • Wind-to-power conversion
    • Geothermal
    • Fuel cells

  • Energy storage and distribution technologies

    • Electrochemical energy storage
    • Thermochemical energy storage
    • Hydrogen economy
    • Smart grids
    • Sustainable transportation

  • Environmental impact

    • Energy saving
    • Solar and wind power smart integration solutions
    • Environmental impact assessment
    • Environmental monitoring
    • Environmental remediation

Three mini-symposiums will complement the scientific offer of the conference:

  • Mini-symposium on Surface Science in environmental research

  • Mini-symposium on FEL and Synchrotron based techniques

  • Mini-symposium on Operando methods in energy and environmental research

Eco MaTech is an initiative of the Helmholtz Center Berlin, Delft University of Technology, Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne, Imperial College, Synchrotron Elettra and University of Nova Gorica.

Additional information can be found on the conference website http://eco-matech.ung.si/

Contact reference:

University of Nova Gorica
Materials Research Laboratory
Vipavska 11, 5270 Ajdovscina
Slovenia
tel.: +386 (0)5 3653502
fax: +386 (0)5 3653527
e-mail: eco.matech@ung.si

 

Country
Slovenia
Geographical focus
  • General/no specific focus
Scientifc field / Thematic focus
  • Engineering and Technology

Entry created by Desiree Pecarz on May 7, 2013
Modified on May 7, 2013