From July 13-19, 2016, the EPS-SIF International School on Energy will be hosted in Erice, Italy. The aim of the School is to present the state-of-the-art and the future perspectives for materials applied to the generation and storage of renewable and sustainable energy. 

Lectures will be given by some of the most recognized academic and industrial experts, merging physics, chemistry and engineering knowledge in several fields. A general overview of the global energy landscape will be presented by discussing also conventional energy sources and next generation nuclear production. Topics of the school are: the global warming issue, conventional and sustainable technologies, solar energy conversion (PV and thermal), thermoelectric energy conversion, solar fuels, wind energy conversion, fuel cells, storage and vehicles. The School will be a great opportunity for students and postdoctoral fellows from around the world to meet with and learn from their peers, and established experts in a friendly atmosphere, reaping benefit in terms of enthusiasm, knowledge and new ideas and benefitting the future of mankind.

Fee & Application deadline

The registration fee is €800 and includes accomodation, meals, social events and transfer to and from the airport. The online application deadline is June 15th, 2016 and can be found here. Students can apply for funding via http://www.fusenet.eu/funds.

More information about the event can be found on the summer school's website.