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Notification and Preliminary Call for Papers

World Congress on Sustainable Technologies (WCST-2011)

November 7-10, 2011, London, UK

The World Congress on Sustainable Technologies (WCST-2011) is a multidisciplinary congress, Technical Co-Sponsored by IEEE UK/RI Computer Chapter. The WCST bridging efforts across the natural, social and engineering sciences, the environment and development of communities. The congress covers a wide spectrum of topics that relate to sustainability, which includes technical and non-technical research areas. It also encourages sharing new knowledge in the field of sustainable technologies and the environmental impacts.

The mission of WCST-2011 is to provide the opportunities for collaboration and reflection that have the potential to greatly enhance the infrastructure and capacity for conducting and applying art, science and technology for sustainability. The WCST bridges the gap between academia and industry by creating awareness of current development in sustainable technologies.

The topics in WCST-2011 include but are not confined to the following areas:

Sustainable Energy Technologies:

Bio-energy and Geo-energy

Energy

Energy in Transportation Systems

Energy Efficiency in Utilization

Environmental Issues        

Energy Harvesting

Energy Storage Systems

Energy Storage Systems

Energy Market, Management and Economics

Energy Resources for Portable Electronics

Energy Efficiency in Utilization

Geothermal energy

Intelligent Energy, Power Transmission Distribution, Interconnects and Protection

Materials for Energy Resources

Nanotechnology in Energy

New Enabling Technologies

New Materials for Energy Resources and RF and Magnetic Field Energy Devices

Off-grid Isolated Energy Systems

Policy Issues on Renewable Energy

Power Electronics and Energy Conversion

Renewable Energy and Biofuels

Renewable Energy Managements,
Economics and Environmental Impact:

Climate Change

Energy from waste

Environmental assessments

Environmental issues

Environmental policies and planning

Hazardous Chemical

Innovative use of Renewable Raw Materials

Offshore pollution and oil spills

Pollution prevention

Sustainable waste management technologies

Sustainability impact assessments and tools

Education:       

Environmental Education

Education and Training

E-Society (e-Learning, e-Health, e-Medicine, e-Governance, e-Business, e-Art, e-Science)

Green Computing:

Advanced IT energy-aware technologies

Green Computing Geo-energy

E-Cycling

E-Inclusion

Electronic waste

Energy Efficient Ethernet

IT energy management

Power-aware software

Power-efficient architectures and chip designs

Component level power management, e.g., memory, disk.

Power aware networking

Smart Grids applications

Technology as Green Enablers (Grid, Cloud, Data Centers, Virtualization)

Sustainable Building Design:

Building Design and System

Creative Industries

Industrial Developments

Low and zero energy houses and buildings

New Insulation materials and techniques

New building materials and recycling

Photovoltaics and Solar Thermal

Sustainability and Policy:

Sustainable Applications

Sustainable Development Policy

Sustainable Innovations

Sustainable Technology Programme

Waste Management:         

Agricultural wastes

Industrial waste management

Medical wastes

Mining and mineral wastes

Nuclear and hazardous waste

Waste from electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE)

Waste water treatment

Proceedings, Journals and Book Chapters

All the accepted papers will appear in the proceedings and modified version of selected papers will be published in special issues peer reviewed journals and book chapter with Springer.

                                                                                                           

Panel Discussion

Proposals from those who would like to facilitate a panel discussion are welcomed. The proposals may address any of the topics falling within the scope of the conference themes.

Panel Discussions provide an opportunity for public discussion amongst a selected group of panelists. Central to the success of a panel discussion is the choice of a good topic as the focus for discussion and panellists who bring differing perspectives and are confident in making clear arguments in a live situation. Panels should comprise of three to five scholars who present their arguments; a discussant offers critical comment on the arguments made and the discussion is opened up to the participating audience.

The proposal must include:

Title

Panel Chair(s) (if necessary)

Speakers Name, Affiliation and Email

Scope

Objective and motivation

The WCST-2011 will set aside space for those who wish to pursue discussion of a particular topic or issue. Interested individuals should submit a proposal not more than 400 words, on or before August 31, 2011. In addition, the proposal should indicate the duration of the panel discussion (preferred duration is 90 minutes).

All accepted Panel Discussion proposal will be published in the Conference Proceedings. If you are interested in organising Panel Discussion for the WCST-2011, please email your proposal to the pan...@wcst.org. Submissions should be in MS Word format.

 

Virtual Presentation (Video Conferencing)

We understand that some presenters will not be unable to make the trip to UK to present their research paper, case study, work in progress and report, mainly due to financial and/or political restrictions on travel. The WCST-2011 has therefore instituted a virtual presentation system to allow the authors of accepted papers the same publication opportunities as regular presenters. A research works submitted without the participant attending the conference in person, but presented via video conferencing are refereed and published (if accepted) in the conference proceedings.

You can submit a research paper, case study, work in progress and report for virtual presentation under the open call for papers via email to pap...@wcst.org

 Sessions Speakers Participation

The WCST-2011 invites speakers to share their knowledge on issues or subject matters of the research work. To be a session speaker, you need to emial:

  • Presentation Title
  • Scope (300 words)
  • Objective and Motivation (200 words)
  • Name, Affiliation and Email

If you are interested in giving a talk without submiting a paper, please email your proposal to the spea...@wcst.org. The proposal will be reviewed by the Steering Committees. After acceptance, you will recieve a feedback on any modification required. All accepted proposals will be published in the proceedings.

Notes:
• The panel discussion members and session speakers are responsible for meeting the costs of their registration, travel and accommodation.

Important Dates

 

Full Paper Submission Date

May 01, 2011 July 31, 2011

Extended Abstract (Work in Progress) Submission Date

May 15, 2011 August 5, 2011

Proposal for Workshops and Tutorials

March 15, 2011 August 10, 2011

Notification of Workshop and Tutorial Acceptance

March 31, 2011 August 15, 2011

Proposal for Industrial Presentation / Special Track

March 01, 2011 May 30, 2011

Notification of Extended Abstract Acceptance/Rejection

May 25, 2011 August 15, 2011

Notification of Industrial Presentation / Special Track Acceptance

March 10, 2011 June 5, 2011

Notification of Paper Acceptance/Rejection

May 31, 2011 August 15, 2011

Camera Ready Extended Abstract Due

August 31, 2011

Camera Ready Paper Due

August 31, 2011

Early Registration Deadline

June 30 to August 20, 2011

Late Registration Deadline

August 21 to October 01, 2011

Conference Dates

November 7-10, 2011

For more information please contact : in...@wcst.org

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