Topics

Energy Management

  • Energy and Environmental Policies
  • Energy Markets Deregulation and Liberalization
  • Consumer’s Choice in the Liberalized Energy Market
  • Energy and Environmental Management System
  • Engineering Aspects of Energy Management
  • National Legislation on Energy Management
  • Training, Qualifications and Role of the Energy Manager
  • The Role and Need for Standardization and International Harmonization
  • Alternative Energy Sources
  • Distributed Energy Management
  • Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Control
  • Power Economics
  • Power System Management
  • Power System Control and Protection
  • Energy Risk Measurement and Management
  • Uncertainty and Risk Management Methods
  • Sustainable Energy Technologies
  • Managing Risk in the Energy Enterprise
  • Modelling of Energy Systems and Prediction
  • Optimisation Techniques Applied to Power Systems Planning
  • Distribution Systems Monitoring, Operation and Control
  • Power Systems Dynamics and Operation
  • Distributed Energy Systems
  • Energy Process and System Simulation, Modelling and Optimization
  • Process Energy Management
  • Renewable Energy Sources and Water Management
  • Economic Analysis and Life Cycle Costing

Energy Modeling, Planning and Policies

  • Energy Planning Institutionalization
  • Government Role in Energy Policies
  • Planning and Privatization in Energy Sector
  • National Energy Models

Energy Efficiency and Conservation

  • The Role of Energy Saving Companies
  • Energy Saving Regulations and Incentives
  • Energy Auditing/Energy Standards
  • Energy Saving; Non Price Based Solution
  • Planning of Distributed Storage Systems
  • Energy Saving and Security of Global Energy Supply
  • Cultural Aspects of Energy Conservation

Energy Pricing Policies

  • Energy Taxation and Subsidies
  • Energy Pricing in Developing Countries
  • Energy Pricing and Energy Intensity
  • Recent Oil Prices; Impact on Energy Intensity
  • Social Aspects of Energy Pricing

New Technologies for Energy Saving

  • Economic Aspects of Advanced Technologies
  • Energy Saving Technologies, Equipment and Material
  • Achievements in Energy Saving Technologies

Energy and Climate Change

  • Energy Saving Projects and Clean Development Mechanisms
  • Pollutant Emissions and Related Costs
  • Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
  • Kyoto Protocol and International Regulations for Emission Control

Renewable Energy and Alternative Fuels

  • Alternative Fuels in Transportation
  • Economic Aspects of Renewable Energy
  • Fossil Fuels and New Energy Vectors
  • Industrial ecology
  • Renewables, Non-renewables, and Hybrid Power Systems
  • Fuel Cells Materials and Hydrogen Energy
  • Wind Energy Resources and Technologies
  • Hydro Energy, Materials and Technologies
  • Biomass/Biofuel Energy, Materials and Technologies
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Fusion Energy
  • Thermal Energy
  • Advanced Solar Technology
  • Batteries Design, Modeling, and Characterization
  • Nanotechnology and Energy
  • Wind Turbine Technology
  • Photovoltaic Cell Design and Optimization
  • Solar Water Pumping, Heating and Desalination
  • Solar Cells Energy, Materials and Technologies
  • Thermodynamic and Energy Optimization

Computational Methods in Energy Economics

  • Forecasting models for energy prices (oil, coal, gas, electricity)
  • Pricing models in energy markets (mean reversion, jump diffusion)
  • Investment analysis models in energy projects (portfolio theory)
  • Econometric modeling for energy demands
  • Energy and environment policy modeling
  • Modeling strategic behavior for energy security
  • Hybrid energy-economy models for energy policy simulation
  • Statistical analysis of energy cost, energy consumption and economic growth
  • Energy risk management (risk measurement, hedging strategy and instruments)

Energy Economics

  • Combined heat and power
  • Competitive markets and regulation/deregulation
  • Cross border flows of electricity and gas
  • Electricity labeling (Green Electricity, CHP – certificates)
  • Electricity power exchanges and energy trading
  • Energy taxation versus CO2 taxation
  • Evaluation of prices of gas and electricity/price volatility
  • Future demands for energy in industry
  • Impact of environmental regulation on energy production, and consumption
  • Industry and CO2 – emissions
  • Industry and energy policy issues
  • Investment in power production: base load and peak load
  • Kyoto and beyond
  • Liberalisation of electricity / gas markets: realisations, problems, and prospects
  • Renewables (wind, biomass, photovoltaic,…) and market prices
  • Security of supply (generation capacity) for gas, electricity and infrastructure
  • Technological Progress, Energy and Industry
  • Technology issues in energy production and consumption

Sustainable Energy Technologies

  • Intelligent Energy Power Transmission
  • Distribution, Interconnects, and Protection
  • Sustainable Energy Resources and System
  • Green Building Design and System
  • Power Electronics and Energy Conversion
  • Energy Network
  • ICT for Sustainable Homes
  • Smart Homes
  • Cyber Security in Power Systems Operation and Control
  • Safety Management
  • Renewable Energy and Society
  • Sustainable Cities, Communities and Buildings
  • Energy Education
  • Vehicle to Grid
  • Advanced Electric Car