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The Energy & Materials Research Conference – EMR2012, Torremolinos-Malaga (Spain), 20-22 June 2012

Deadline for abstract submission: 27 March 2012 (for oral presentations) and 2 May 2012 (for poster and virtual presentations)/ Deadline for early registration: 14 March 2012 

This conference will bring together researchers and professionals from a broad set of science and engineering disciplines with the aim of sharing the latest material and process innovations in the areas of:

- Energy Production from Biomass – Biofuels
- Fuel Cells
- Hydrogen
- Solar Energy
- Wind Power
- Geothermal Energy
- Wave, Tidal and Hydropower
- Nuclear Energy 
- Energy Production from Fossil Fuels
- Energy Harvesting Materials
- Energy Transmission, Distribution and Storage
- Lighting 
- Energy-Efficient Buildings 
- Energy Saving and Sustainability

CLOSEST KEY DATES
- 14 March 2012: Deadline for early registration 
- 27 March 2012: Deadline for abstract submission (for oral presentations)
- 2 May 2012: Deadline for abstract submission (for poster or virtual presentations)
 
PRE-REGISTRATION/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
To keep you informed about all conference details, please fill the pre-registration form in at http://www.formatex.org/emr2012/preregistration.php
 
PUBLICATIONS
- Abstract Book: A Book of Abstracts will be produced including all abstracts of proposals presented at the conference. Each registered participant will receive a copy at the beginning of the conference.
- Proceedings: Conference participants will be entitled to submit one full paper to be considered for inclusion in the Book titled "Fuelling the future: advances in science and technologies for energy generation, transmission and storage". All details on full paper submission can be consulted in the “Call for Papers” section on the conference website.

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TOPICS 

Energy Production from Biomass – Biofuels:
- Extraction of biomass materials
- Development/Improvement/Performance of materials for biomass systems/plants for heat & power and biofuels production (combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, anaerobic digestion, fermentation and composting).
- Materials/Coatings of biomass combustion chambers
- Materials for capturing CO2
- Second generation of biofuels
- Corrosion resistant materials for biofuel processing
- Materials and processes for water filtration and desalination in biofuels production
- Materials for biofuels storage

Materials for Fuel Cells:
- Novel high-performance materials for components and systems in PEM, solid oxide, microbial, alkaline, direct methanol, phosphoric acid, molten carbonate and regenerative fuel cells.
- Anode, cathode and electrolyte materials
- Development of new materials for fuel cell catalyst. Nanotechnology. Nanocomposite catalyst
- Degradation of fuel cell components. Identification of fundamental corrosion mechanisms
- Recycling of fuel cell materials

Hydrogen:
- Materials for hydrogen production and purification
- Characterization and analysis of high capacity materials for hydrogen storage. Carbon nanostructures. Metal hydrides...
- Low-cost materials resistant to hydrogen embrittlement
- Materials for hydrogen vehicles
- Materials for hydrogen infrastructure: pipeline transport, tanks...

Energy-Efficient Buildings Materials:
Integration of renewable energy systems in buildings, phase-change materials for walls, floors and roofs, insulation materials, smart windows, energy-efficient lighting systems, appliances with Energy Star ratings...

Materials for Energy Saving and Sustainability