The 9th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems

The local organizing committee wishes to thank all participants for a very successfull conference!

You can find some of the images in the gallery. Additionally, you can download plenary lectures' presentations as well as all the presentations from the panels.

Please beware of invitations for publishing from journals not related to the conference! Official invitation will be distributed only from the sdewes conference email, and will have a conference header and an option to accept or decline the invitation.

For all attendees who have submitted a full paper which is included in the proceedings, please cite it as follows:

N1. Surname1, N2. Surname2, other authors, Title, Proceedings of the 9th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, SDEWES2014.nnnn, 1-m (2014)
(where "nnnn" is your submission code and "m" is the page count of your submission)

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SCHEDULE

Note that some changes can still be made to the schedule. The following is an early informational draft version of the schedule. When authors register, and parallel sessions are formed, the final schedule will be created.
If you have any doubts or questions on the schedule do send an email to mediterranean2014@sdewes.org

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Saturday, September 20

11⁰⁰ - 15⁰⁰

Check in

12⁰⁰ - 16³⁰

Registration (Diamond Bar (D6))

16³⁰ - 17⁰⁰

Safety drill (ROOM A - Platinum theatre (D6))

17⁰⁰ - 20⁰⁰

Registration (Diamond Bar (D6))

18⁰⁰ - 19⁰⁰

Opening session (ROOM A - Platinum theatre (D6))
Chair: Prof. Neven Duić

Prof. Ingo Stadler, Co-Chair of the SDEWES International Scientific Committee
Prof. Zvonimir Guzović, Dean of University of Zagreb – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture

----- Introductory Addresses -----

Prof. Ivo Šlaus, Honorary President of World Academy of Art and Science, „Is new social paradigm needed?“

20⁰⁰ - 20⁴⁵

Welcome reception (Garden Bar - Infinity Pool (D15))

21⁰⁰ - 23⁰⁰

Dinner (Golden Lobster restaurant (D5))

Sunday, September 21

8³⁰ - 9⁰⁰

Registration (Diamond Bar (D6))

9⁰⁰ - 11⁰⁰

Parallel sessions

Special Session: Energy and Water Efficiency and Green Energy for Sustainable Future: Knowledge Development and Transfer 1 (ROOM C - Sky and stars (D16))

Special Session: Measurement, modeling, and standards for sustainability 1 (ROOM D - Galaxy lounge (D16))

11⁰⁰ - 11³⁰

Coffee break (ROOM D - Galaxy lounge (D16))

11³⁰ - 13³⁰

Parallel sessions

Alternative fuels and energy conversion systems (ROOM C - Sky and stars (D16))
Chair: Prof. Mário Costa
Co-chair(s): Dr. Ji Haeng Yu

Waste/Pollution (ROOM D - Galaxy lounge (D16))
Chair: Dr. Ana M. López-Sabirón
Co-chair(s): Mr. SURAJ ADEBAYO OPATOKUN

13³⁰ - 15⁰⁰

Lunch

Registration (Diamond Bar (D6))

15⁰⁰ - 17⁰⁰

Parallel sessions

Energy system analysis 1 (ROOM B - Safari (D7))
Chair: Prof. Kamal Mohammedi
Co-chair(s): Dr. Raquel Segurado

Life cycle assessment, Environmental impact assessment, Eco-design and Eco-labelling, Product cycle assessment (ROOM C - Sky and stars (D16))
Chair: Prof. Svetlana Stevovic

Buildings/Energy Efficiency (ROOM D - Galaxy lounge (D16))
Chair: Prof. ChangKyoo Yoo
Co-chair(s): Dr. Alessandra Galatioto

17⁰⁰ - 17³⁰

Coffee break (ROOM B - Safari (D7))

17³⁰ - 18³⁰

Plenary lecture: Prof. Riisgaard; The use of carbon composites in commercial ferries – a case of radical eco-innovation (ROOM A - Platinum theatre (D6))
Chair: Prof. Neven Duić

21⁰⁰ - 23⁰⁰

Dinner (Golden Lobster restaurant (D5))

Monday, September 22

8³⁰ - 9⁰⁰

Registration (Diamond Bar (D6))

9⁰⁰ - 11⁰⁰

Parallel sessions

Special Session: Measurement, modeling, and standards for sustainability 2 (ROOM B - Safari (D7))

Water resources and management (ROOM C - Sky and stars (D16))
Chair: Dr. Darren Crook
Co-chair(s): Ms. Ekaterina Mitrofanova

11⁰⁰ - 11³⁰

Coffee break (ROOM B - Safari (D7))

11³⁰ - 13³⁰

Parallel sessions

Renewable electricity generation systems (ROOM B - Safari (D7))
Chair: Prof. Carlos Belchior
Co-chair(s): Mr. Milan Milutinović

Sustainability comparisons and measurements methodologies (ROOM C - Sky and stars (D16))
Chair: Prof. Gordana Stefanovic
Co-chair(s): Ms. Teresa Pino

13³⁰ - 15⁰⁰

Lunch

15⁰⁰ - 17⁰⁰

Parallel sessions

Energy planning (ROOM A - Platinum theatre (D6))
Chair: Prof. Michael Walmsley
Co-chair(s): Prof. Ninoslav Holjevac

Sustainable resource management (ROOM C - Sky and stars (D16))
Chair: Prof. Antonio Leone
Co-chair(s): Dr. Maria Amelia Dias

17⁰⁰ - 17³⁰

Coffee break (ROOM B - Safari (D7))

17³⁰ - 18³⁰

Plenary lecture: Prof. Kravanja; LCA-Based Multiobjective Synthesis of Sustainable Systems (ROOM A - Platinum theatre (D6))
Chair: Prof. Jiří Jaromír Klemeš

18³⁰ - 19³⁰

Poster session 1 (ROOM D - Galaxy lounge (D16))
Chair: Dr. Petar Varbanov
Co-chair(s): Prof. Zvonimir Guzović
Prof. Zdravko Kravanja
Prof. Zorka Novak Pintarič
Prof. Goran Krajačić

21⁰⁰ - 23⁰⁰

Dinner (Golden Lobster restaurant (D5))

Tuesday, September 23

8³⁰ - 9⁰⁰

Registration (Diamond Bar (D6))

9⁰⁰ - 11⁰⁰

Parallel sessions

Special Session: Energy and Water Efficiency and Green Energy for Sustainable Future: Knowledge Development and Transfer 2 (ROOM C - Sky and stars (D16))

Food and agriculture (ROOM D - Galaxy lounge (D16))
Chair: Dr. Maria - Loredana Soran
Co-chair(s): Mr. Goden Mabaya

11⁰⁰ - 11³⁰

Coffee break (ROOM D - Galaxy lounge (D16))

11³⁰ - 13³⁰

Parallel sessions

Special Session: Resources management and greenhouse gasses emissions evaluation (ROOM C - Sky and stars (D16))
Chair: Prof. Paola Acevedo Pabón

Advanced sustainable energy conversion systems (ROOM D - Galaxy lounge (D16))
Chair: Dr. Makoto Kobayashi
Co-chair(s): Dr. Hiroyuki Akiho

13³⁰ - 15⁰⁰

Lunch

15⁰⁰ - 17⁰⁰

Parallel sessions

Energy policy (ROOM B - Safari (D7))
Chair: Prof. Şiir KILKIŞ
Co-chair(s): Ms. Demóstenes Silva

Renewable energy resources (ROOM D - Galaxy lounge (D16))
Chair: Prof. Chun-Han Ko
Co-chair(s): Ms. Lee Muei Chng

17⁰⁰ - 17³⁰

Coffee break (ROOM B - Safari (D7))

17³⁰ - 18³⁰

Plenary lecture: Prof. Stadler; Why Cities will have the Key Role in 100% Renewable Power Systems (ROOM A - Platinum theatre (D6))
Chair: Prof. Natasha Markovska

18³⁰ - 19³⁰

Poster session 2 (ROOM D - Galaxy lounge (D16))
Chair: Dr. Petar Varbanov
Co-chair(s): Prof. Zvonimir Guzović
Prof. Zdravko Kravanja
Prof. Zorka Novak Pintarič
Prof. Goran Krajačić

21⁰⁰ - 23⁰⁰

Dinner (Golden Lobster restaurant (D5))

Wednesday, September 24

16⁰⁰ - 17³⁰

Registration (Diamond Bar (D6))

17³⁰ - 18³⁰

Plenary lecture: Prof. Kafarov; Sustainability of bio-refineries: issues to consider (ROOM A - Platinum theatre (D6))
Chair: Prof. Daniel Rolph Schneider

18³⁰ - 21⁰⁰

Brokerage and networking (Diamond Bar (D6))

21⁰⁰ - 23⁰⁰

Dinner (Golden Lobster restaurant (D5))

Thursday, September 25

9⁰⁰ - 11⁰⁰

Parallel sessions

Socioeconomic dimension/sustainability (ROOM C - Sky and stars (D16))
Chair: Prof. Hon Loong Lam
Co-chair(s): Dr. Barbara Mendecka

Special Session: Biofuels and Co-products Sustainability (ROOM F - Golden Lobster LEFT (D5))
Chair: Prof. Viatcheslav Kafarov

Energy efficiency (ROOM G - Golden Lobster RIGHT (D5))
Chair: Prof. Zorka Novak Pintarič
Co-chair(s): Ms. Olivia Ana PEREDERIC

11⁰⁰ - 11³⁰

Coffee break (Golden Lobster restaurant (D5))

11³⁰ - 13³⁰

Parallel sessions

Cogeneration/District heating (ROOM C - Sky and stars (D16))
Chair: Prof. Wojciech Stanek
Co-chair(s): Prof. Katarzyna Zwarycz-Makles

Energy system analysis 2 (ROOM F - Golden Lobster LEFT (D5))
Chair: Prof. MOHAMMED FARID
Co-chair(s): Mr. Matija Zidar

Pollution abatement/Decarbonization (ROOM G - Golden Lobster RIGHT (D5))
Chair: Prof. Sebastian Werle
Co-chair(s): Ms. Silvie Hartmann

13³⁰ - 15⁰⁰

Lunch

14⁰⁰ - 16⁰⁰

Panel: Sustainability of energy, water and environment systems of cruisers (ROOM A - Platinum theatre (D6))

16⁰⁰ - 16³⁰

Coffee break (ROOM B - Safari (D7))

17³⁰ - 18³⁰

Plenary lecture: Prof. Bonacci; Global water resources between risk and prosperity (ROOM A - Platinum theatre (D6))
Chair: Prof. Sauro Pierucci

18³⁰ - 19³⁰

Poster session 3 (ROOM D - Galaxy lounge (D16))
Chair: Dr. Petar Varbanov
Co-chair(s): Prof. Zvonimir Guzović
Prof. Zdravko Kravanja
Prof. Zorka Novak Pintarič

21⁰⁰ - 23⁰⁰

Dinner (Golden Lobster restaurant (D5))

Friday, September 26

9⁰⁰ - 11⁰⁰

Parallel sessions

Environmental policy (ROOM C - Sky and stars (D16))
Chair: Prof. Ulku Yetis
Co-chair(s): Mr. Mihail Radu Catalin Truşcă

Biofuels and biorefineries (ROOM D - Galaxy lounge (D16))
Chair: Prof. Biljana Škrbić
Co-chair(s): Mr. Paul HUGUES

Wastewater treatment (ROOM E - Galaxy restaurant (D16))
Chair: Prof. Bo Jin
Co-chair(s): Dr. Ahmed Tawfic

11⁰⁰ - 11³⁰

Coffee break (ROOM D - Galaxy lounge (D16))

11³⁰ - 13³⁰

Parallel sessions

Urbanism/Cities (ROOM C - Sky and stars (D16))
Chair: Prof. Sung-Ryong Ha
Co-chair(s): Mr. Samuli Rinne

Heat and mass transfer modelling (ROOM D - Galaxy lounge (D16))
Chair: Dr. Yi-Hsiang Cheng
Co-chair(s): Prof. Jakov Baleta

13³⁰ - 15⁰⁰

Lunch

15⁰⁰ - 17⁰⁰

Parallel sessions

Water treatment (ROOM C - Sky and stars (D16))
Chair: Prof. Susana Boeykens
Co-chair(s): Dr. Rongzhi Chen

R&D and Innovation (ROOM D - Galaxy lounge (D16))
Chair: Prof. Wilfried Becker
Co-chair(s): Prof. Škugor Branimir

17¹⁵ - 18⁰⁰

Plenary lecture: Prof. Sterner; Global energy transition based on renewables and new storage technologies (ROOM A - Platinum theatre (D6))

18⁰⁰ - 18³⁰

Award and Closing Session (ROOM A - Platinum theatre (D6))
Chair: Prof. Neven Duić
Co-chair(s): Prof. Natasha Markovska

21⁰⁰ - 23⁰⁰

Dinner (Golden Lobster restaurant (D5))

Saturday, September 27

9⁰⁰ - 10⁰⁰

Disembarking