WCST 2011 - 2011 World Congress on Sustainable Technologies (WCST)

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.

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 pandis-AT-wcst.org. Submissions should be in MS Word format.

Virtual Presentation (Video Conferencing)

We understand that some presenters will 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 papers-AT-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 speakers-AT-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.