Important dates

deadline for abstract submission
15/03/2011

conference programme
15/04/2011

start of the conference
4/05/2011

 

Contact information

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

The conference program available
click "PROGRAM"

The Conference will cover two central themes of sustainable growth:
the development of materials and technologies for environmental protection, and the efficient use of energy. It will cover all the relevant topics from these fields

Environmental Materials and Technologies

protection against electromagnetic, IR and UV radiation, environmental construction materials, biodegradable polymers and fibres, the liquefaction and gasification of fossil fuels, green combustion technologies, green automotive technologies, environmental and medicine monitoring, materials for the degradation of pollutants

Efficient Use of Energy and Materials

systems for energy storage and conversion (batteries, fuel cells...), industrial use of renewable sources, use of secondary heat and water, new carriers of energy (e.g. hydrogen, methanol, ethanol...), energy cogeneration, new technologies for cooling and heating,
energy efficient production processes

Renewable Energy Sources

solar, wind, water, tidal and geothermal energy, biomass, catalysts and photocatalysts, hydrogen production, thermoelectrics,
materials and technologies for nuclear fusion

Water and Air Purification

conventional technologies for water and air purification, advanced oxidation methods: catalytic oxidation, homogenous and heterogeneous photocatalysis, ozonation etc.; materials for advanced oxidation technologies, catalysts and semiconducting photocatalysts, efficiency of reactor systems for air and water purification, up-scaling

Reduced CO2 Emission

technologies for reduced CO2 emissions, CO2 capture, artificial photosynthesis,
CO2 storage

Recycling

waste recycling, public awareness, industrial materials recycling (plastics, metals, glass, wood, paper, composites...), recycling of electronic components, recycling of complex systems (production equipment, home appliances, audio and video systems, cars...), secondary use of recycled materials, benchmarking of recycling (life-time analysis), planning of new products and technologies using life-time analysis

Other Environmental Topics

The conference is not limited only to the described topics, but will cover all the relevant topics from the fields of environmental management and the efficient use of energy. In particular, we welcome contributions form legislation, safety regulation, new technologies, planning, social aspects, etc.