Call for Papers

International Journalof Design & Natureand Ecodynamics
A transdisciplinary journal relating nature,science and the humanities
The International Journal of Design &Nature and Ecodynamics opens new
avenues for understanding the relationshipbetween arts and sciences. The objective of
the Journal is to encourage and facilitate
inter-disciplinary communication between
scientists in different disciplines, as well asother professionals in academia, research
institutions or industry, working on a varietyof studies involving nature and its
significance to modern scientific thoughtand design.

Journal Submission

Open Access

Authors attending Energy and Sustainability
2013 will be invited to submit an extended
version of their paper for possible publicationin the International Journal of Sustainable
Development and Planning, one of theJournals edited by the Wessex Institute.

WIT strongly believes that removing the barrier
to research published online will greatly aid
progress in all scientific and technicaldisciplines, as well as all other spheres ofknowledge. Most WIT conference and alljournal papers are freely available online.

Submission Information
Papers are invited on the topics outlined andothers falling within the scope of the meeting.
Abstracts of no more than 300 words should
be submitted as soon as possible.

http://journals.witpress.com/jdne.asp

Location

Encouraging a unified approachto achieve sustainability
The aim of this Journal is to inform its
readers about all aspects of environmental
planning and management. The Journal
includes subjects ranging from social totechnical environmental management andfocuses on the concepts of sustainable
planning and development.
For more information, please see
http://journals.witpress.com/jsdp.asp

4th International Conference
on Energy and Sustainability

Abstracts should clearly state the purpose,
results and conclusions of the work to be
described in the final paper. Final acceptancewill be based on the full-length paper, which if
accepted for publication must be presented atthe conference.

For more information, please see

International Journalof Sustainable Development
and Planning

ENERGY ANDSUSTAINABILITY
2013

The Romanian capital of Bucharest wasfounded during the medieval period on
the banks of the Dambovita River, close toa number of natural lakes which are now
part of the city. Whilst some of Bucharest’s
historic quarters were lost during thecountry’s more turbulent past, the city hasa wealth of stunning 18th and 19th century
buildings and palaces as well as more
recent impressive modern architectural
additions. The Palace of the Parliament,
constructed during the 1980’s, dominates
the city skyline with its classical design andis the largest building in Europe, housing
galleries and offices as well as theRomanian Parliament. Amongst theselandmarks, Bucharest has many parks andgardens, theatres and museums which
attract visitors year-round to the city.

Conference Venue
The conference will take place at theIntercontinental Hotel in Bucharest,
situated in the heart of the city and withineasy reach of most major landmarks andtransport links. As well as a spa, fitness
centre and well-appointed guest rooms,
the hotel has two à la carte restaurants
and attractive bars.

The language of the conference
will be English.
Online submission
wessex.ac.uk/energy2013
Email submission
gwest@wessex.ac.uk
Submit your abstract with Energy andSustainability 2013 in the subject line.
Please include your name, full addressand conference topic.

Conference Coordinator

19 – 21 June 2013
Bucharest, Romania

Genna West
gwest@wessex.ac.uk
Wessex Institute of Technology
Ashurst Lodge
AshurstSouthampton
SO40 7AA
UKOrganised by
Wessex Institute of Technology, UK
University Politehnicaof Bucharest, Romania
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and the Environment

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Conference Chairmen

The world’s economic system is driven byenergy. Few of the advances made in thepast two centuries would have been possible
without the large-scale exploitation of fossil
fuels. Resources depletion and predictions ofsevere environmental effects deriving fromcontinued use of fossil fuels are spurring
renewed interest in sustainable energy. The
effort that will be required to shift from afossil fuel-based economy to one hinged onsustainability is massive, requiring advancesin the basic sciences (materials,electrochemistry and heat transfer to name afew) through to systems engineering(buildings, electric grids, transportation) andall the way to international policymaking.
The evolution of new energy technologies
and systems cannot follow thecompartmentalized model that has worked
so well in the past, because of the time
constraints imposed by oil depletion andclimate change. All parts of the new energy
economy are strongly interlinked, andresearchers in the field must be aware of
the entire enterprise to maximize theirown contribution. This conference offers
an opportunity for scientists, professionals,policymakers and other parties to review
recent developments in this rapidlychanging environment.
The conference will cover topics related
to sustainability in energy production,energy storage and distribution andenergy management.

Benefits of Attending
Conference Books Papers are published inpaper and digital format and widely distributed
throughout the world. At registration, delegatesreceive a USB flash drive containing theconference proceedings, and those of previous
conferences in the series. Papers are alsoarchived at http://library.witpress.com

Open Access Open Access allows forthe full paper to be downloaded from theWIT eLibrary archives, offering maximum
dissemination. Delegates who opt forOpen Access will receive a collection ofbooks on related fields on a USB flash drive
at registration.

Book Dissemination WIT Press ensuresmaximum dissemination of your researchthroughout the world through its own offices
in Europe, the USA and its extensive
international distribution network.

Journal Papers Presenters at WIT conferences
will be invited to submit an extended versionof their conference paper to one of theInternational Scientific Journals edited by
the Wessex Institute.

Digital Archive All papers in the conference
books are permanently archived at
http://library.witpress.com where they areavailable to the international community.

Networking Participants can present
their research and interact with experts
from around the world, becoming part ofa unique community.

Professor Ilya Prigogine

Energy and Sustainability 2013 is the fourth International
Conference in this series, following the success of the firstmeeting held at the Wessex Institute of Technology in theNew Forest, UK (2007); the second in Bologna, Italy (2009)
and the third in Alicante, Spain (2011).
Prigogine Medal 2013
The Prigogine Gold Medal 2013 Award
Ceremony will take place on the 19thJune 2013 in Bucharest, Romania. This
prestigious event is sponsored by theUniversity Politehnica of Bucharest on
the occasion of this conference and the9th International Conference on
Ecosystems and Sustainable Development.
The Prigogine Medal was established in
2004 by the University of Siena and theWessex Institute of Technology to honour
the memory of Professor Ilya Prigogine,
Nobel Prize Winner for Chemistry.

Ilya Prigogine
Ilya Prigogine was born in Moscow in 1917,
and obtained his undergraduate andgraduate education in chemistry at theFree University in Brussels. He was awarded
the Nobel Prize for his contribution to nonequilibrium thermodynamics, particularly
the theory of dissipative structures. The main
theme of his scientific work was the role oftime in the physical sciences and biology.
He contributed significantly to theunderstanding of irreversible processes,
particularly in systems far from equilibrium.
The results of his work have had profoundconsequences for understanding biologicaland ecological systems.
Prigogine’s ideas established the basis for
ecological systems research. The Prigogine
Medal to honour his memory is awarded
annually to a leading scientist in the field ofecological systems. All recipients have been
deeply influenced by the work of Prigogine.

C A Brebbia
Wessex Institute of Technology, UKA Marinov
University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania
A A Mammoli
University of New Mexico, USA

Previous Prigogine
Medal winners:
2004

Sven Jorgensen, Denmark

2005

Enzo Tiezzi, Italy

2006

Bernard Patten, USA2007

Robert Ulanowicz, USA2008

Ioannis Antoniou, Greece

2009

Emilio del Giudice, Italy

2010

Felix Müller, Germany

2011

Larissa Brizhik, Ukraine

2012

Gerald Pollack, USA

For further information about thePrigogine Awards, please contact
Professor Carlos Brebbia at theWessex Institute of Technology
or see www.wessex.ac.uk/prigogine2013
Professor Carlos Brebbia
Wessex Institute of Technology
Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst
Southampton
SO40 7AA, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 238 029 3223
Fax: +44 (0) 238 029 2853

C A Safta
University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania

International ScientificAdvisory Committee
A Brent
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
P De Wilde
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
D DyerAuburn University, USA

G GenonConference Topics
Politecnico di Torino, Italy
M Haggag
United Arab Emirates University,
United Arab Emirates
J-M Lavoie
Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
S Mambretti
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
M Motamed Ektesabi
Swinburne University of Technology,
Australia
R Sjöblom
LTU/Tekedo, Sweden
A Tadeu
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Q Wang
Saitama University, Japan

Conference Topics
Energy analysis and management

New energy sources

Energy and transportation

Environmental risks

Energy and buildings

The future of nuclear energy

Transmission and distribution of energy

Energy policies

Smart grids

CO2 sequestration and storage

Energy storage

Email: carlos@wessex.ac.uk
See the following web pages fordetails of recent Prigogine Awards:
www.wessex.ac.uk/prigogine2009
www.wessex.ac.uk/prigogine2010
www.wessex.ac.uk/prigogine2011
www.wessex.ac.uk/prigogine2012

Indexing and archiving of conference papers
Papers presented at Wessex Instituteconferences are referenced by CrossRef
and regularly appear in notable reviews,
publications and databases, includingreferencing and abstract services such as
SCOPUS, Compendex, ISI Web of Knowledge,
Index to Scientific and Technical Proceedings,
ProQuest and Scitech Book News. Allconference books are archived in the British
Library and American Library of Congress.

• Papers presented at Energy andSustainability 2013 will appear in a volumeof WIT Transactions on Ecology and theEnvironment (ISSN: 1746-448X, Digital
ISSN: 1743-3541).
• All conference papers are archived online
at http://library.witpress.com where they are
immediately and permanently available tothe international scientific community.