CSE

Core topic: Energy Communities

Presentations are expected to cover the main conference topics, focusing on (but not limited at) the following subjects:

Topic 1: Energy efficient built environment for energy communities
     - EU neutral climate policy: regulatory environment, current state and challenges;
      - Architectural design for energy communities;
     - Urban planning for energy communities;
      - Nature-based solutions for urban infrastructure in energy communities;
     - Nearly zero energy communities;
     - Zero- or low- carbon emission communities;
     - Environmental quality and environmental quality monitoring in energy communities;
     - Environmental management and audit in energy communities;
     - Development, characterization and applications of waste-based composite materials.
     - Recycling of materials from building demolition.

Topic 2: Solar thermal and photovoltaic systems for energy communities
     - Solar energy assessment, modelling and forecasting;
     - New materials for solar energy conversion in thermal and/or electrical energy;
     - Solar thermal collectors and systems;
     - Seasonal solar thermal energy storage;
     - Integration of solar thermal systems in existing district heating systems;
     - Photovoltaic modules and systems;
     - Performance, reliability and monitoring of photovoltaic plants;
     - Integration of photovoltaic systems in existing grids;
     - Feasible and affordable solutions for solar thermal collectors and photovoltaic modules recycling.

Topic 3: Geothermal systems for energy communities
     - Geothermal potential assessment, modelling and forecasting;
     - Geothermal heat pumps and systems;
      - Integration of geothermal heat pump systems  in existing district heating systems.     

Topic 4: Wind systems for energy communities
     - Wind potential assessment, modelling and forecasting;
     - Wind turbines and systems;
     - Integration of wind systems in existing grids.

Topic 5: Micro-hydro systems for energy communities
       - Hydro potential assessment, modelling and forecasting;
       - Hydro turbines and systems;
       - Integration of hydro systems in existing grids.

Topic 6: Biomass systems for energy communities
     - Biomass potential assessment, modelling and forecasting;
     - Biomass boilers and systems;
      - Integration of biomass systems in existing district heating systems;
     - Biomass waste recycling.

Topic 7: Hydrogen systems for energy communities
     - Hydrogen production methods and sourcing;
     - Hydrogen storage and distribution;
     - Hydrogen systems integration and management
     - Hydrogen end-use applications.

Topic 8: Hybrid and cogeneration systems for energy communities
     - Incorporation of stable base-load- and intermittent renewable sources for reliability improvement  
     - Hybrid and cogeneration systems design, modeling and optimization;
     - Hybrid and cogeneration systems control, operation and maintenance;
     - Smart management systems for energy production, storage, and consumption optimization;
     - Local, independent grids that can operate connected or disconnected from the main grid.

Topic 9: Mechanisms for renewable energy systems for energy communities
     - Solar tracking systems for photovoltaic modules or solar thermal collectors;
     - Planetary speed increasers, yaw and braking mechanisms for wind turbines;
     - Mechanisms for hydro turbines.  

Topic 10: Green mobility for energy communities
     - Harnessing solar, wind, and other renewable sources to power mobility;
     - Performance, storage capacity, and recycling innovations for electric vehicles batteries;
     - Vehicle-to-grid technology;
     - Urban and rural infrastructure planing and implementation.   

Topic 11: Green water/wastewater treatment systems for energy communities
     - Advanced water treatment technologies;
     - Advanced wastewater treatment technologies;
     - Resources (water, nutrients, energy) recovery and reuse;
     - Novel applications of solar active photocatalytic materials.

Topic 12: Artificial Intelligence for energy communities
     - AI for renewable energy forecasting, grid balancing and predictive maintenance; 
     - AI-based platform for peer-to-peer energy trading;
     - AI-powered energy services.

Topic 13: Education and policies for energy communities
     - Transformative learning for energy communities;
     - Engineering education on renewable energy systems installation, use, maintenance, dismantling and recycling;
     - Environmental education for energy communities;
     - Community education for energy communities;
      - Policies for energy communities.

New results will be presented in plenary lectures, keynote, oral and poster presentations.

CSE 2026 opens the floor for Thematic workshops. Proposals are welcomed until March 1, 2026.