SuNEC 2016

By Mario Pagliaro and Francesco Meneguzzo

Can the best solar fuel be artificial starch, rather than other energy storage compounds? In his opening lecture, Professor Percival Zhang, Virginia Tech, reports about the high-energy efficiency electricity-carbohydrate-hydrogen cycle (ECHo) for a carbon-neutral common future. Carbohydrates indeed are sources of food, feed, liquid biofuels, and renewable materials and would be a high-density hydrogen carrier and an electricity storage compound (e.g., >3,000 Wh/kg). Wouter Maes, Institute for Materials Research, Hasselt University, Belgium, offers a materials chemist point of view on organic photovoltaics. Henning Döscher, Philipps-Universität Marburg, shows how solar hydrogen can be generated by direct photoelectrolysis of water with verified solar-to-hydrogen yield now exceeding 15% with pathways towards 20%. Showcasing work of some the leading researchers in the field of solar energy, and bringing together young researchers with distinguished scientists, the Book of Abstract of SuNEC 2016 confirms the scope and relevance of contemporary solar energy science and technology presented at the 6th edition of this high-level meeting held yearly in Sicily since 2011

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mario Pagliaro
• Release date: Sep 7, 2016
• ISBN: 9788892500570

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edited by Mario Pagliaro e Francesco Meneguzzo

Sunec 2016

ISBN:9788892500570

Edited by: Mario Pagliaro, Francesco Meneguzzo

CNR – Italy`s National Research Council

Published by: Comitato Organizzatore SuNEC + FineCat © 2016

Cover picture: Portray of Sicily's Favignana and Levanzo islands taken from Lo Stagnone. Copyright M. Pagliaro

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Indice dei contenuti

Palermo and Florence, August 2016

Acknowledgements

The 2016 Conference

Publishing Partner

SuNEC Prizes

Social Program

Gala dinner: Sicilian cuisine in a 5-star relais

Helionomics

Sicily's Solar Pole

Selected publications

Conference venue

Sicily

Palermo

Useful Info

Restaurants

Presenting Delegates

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Plenary Lectures

Oral Presentation

Conference Timeschedule

PL-1

PL-2

PL-3

OP-1

OP-2

Note

Palermo and Florence, August 2016

Dear Colleague,

On behalf of Italy's scientific community we warmly welcome you to the 6th edition of the SuNEC - Sun New Energy Conference to be held in Palermo, September 7-8, 2016.

SuNEC 2016 will host the invited lectures of Percival Zhang (VirginiaTech), Wouter Maes (University of Hasselt), and Henning Döscher (Philipps-Universität Marburg), whose contributions confirm once again the standing of this small, high-level meeting held yearly in Sicily, Italy, since 2011.

Energy Science & Engineering, Wiley's Open Access journal which in a few months will receive its first impact factor, will publish peer-reviewed manuscripts originating from SuNEC 2016. Accepted articles will be offered great exposure, and significant promotion.

A fine social program, finally, will provide the opportunity to enjoy Sicily`s historical heritage (and good cuisine) in the sweet climate of Sicily's early September.

We thank all delegates for willing to