Universitas 21

Title

U21 International Conference on Energy Technologies and Policy

Dates

7-10 September 2008

Venue

University of Birmingham

Participants

U21 Universities
(plus UK Midlands consortium universities on Energy)

There is little doubt that the world is undergoing a period of global climate change and that human activity is contributing significantly to the problem. This activity is resulting in increased emissions of carbon dioxide and methane well known green house gases. It is a matter of international importance that technological solutions can be brought to bear to alleviate the problem as well as providing alternative sources of power and energy.

All the universities of Universitas 21 have significant research activity in energy related topics. Therefore Universitas 21 can make a real impact if it collaborates on priority areas. It is with this in mind that the International Conference on Energy Technologies and Policy is being planned. The purpose is to bring together academics from around the world to debate the issues, find common ground for collaboration and to propose solutions that can mak University of Birmingham e a difference on the global scene. It is intended that this conference will lead to significant collaborations amongst partner institutions and that the conference will become a major event in the U21 calendar.

Progress in these areas continues to be driven by an ever increasing demand for products with enhanced functionality. Key developments and emerging applications in this field will be addressed at this important conference.

Call for papers

The deadline for receiving abstracts was Friday 18 April 2008.

Accepted contributions will be published in the conference proceedings as extended abstracts. On acceptance of short abstracts, authors will be notified of accepted presentation mode (poster/oral) and provided with instructions for submitting extended abstracts. Authors are also encouraged to submit a full version of their contribution for publication in “Energy: The International Journal”. Please note that authors are expected to attend in person to present their work.

Additionally, it is proposed that part of a day will be set aside to discuss "Solutions to the Energy Crisis" where a panel of eminent scientists, engineers and policy makers will be invited to lead these discussions. A professional facilitator will draw out the main policy issues and possible solutions for further dissemination and publication in the press.

Key dates

1 February 2008	Main call for papers
18 April 2008	Deadline for short abstracts
16 May 2008	Notification of abstract acceptance
31 May 2008	Early registration deadline
29 June 2008	Author registration deadline (for authors wishing their abstracts to be included in the conference proceedings)
14 July 2008	Deadline for extended abstracts
7 September 2008	Conference begins

Registration details will be available shortly.

Further information can be obtained from Professor Nigel Weatherill at the University of Birmingham and on the University of Birmingham's U21 pages. www.u21.bham.ac.uk/intern-conf.htm