Conference in China for the International Year of Mineralogy
Chinese mineralogists celebrate their discipline, honored in 2022.
Connecting Chemical Worlds
Every two years, IUPAC holds its big international congress. In 2023, it will be in The Hague, Netherlands, from 20 to 25 August.
Conference (Paris): Planetary limits and sustainability issues
The CNRS continues to lead discussions on the sciences of sustainability
Limites Planétaires et enjeux de durabilité
Comprendre les changements globaux, affronter les défis de leurs impacts, explorer les scénarios d’un monde futur sont depuis toujours dans les priorités de la recherche scientifique. Avec l’objectif d’impliquer toutes les disciplines et d’associer tous les acteurs et porteurs d’enjeux à la discussion scientifique, le CNRS et France Universités organisent cette année des rencontres sur…
Humboldt Highway II – computer cluster on renewable energies
For many years, scientists from DESY, in Hamburg, have been cooperating with scientists from the InSTEC institute at Havana University in the field of elementary particle physics. Students come nearly every year to attend the DESY summerstudent program in Hamburg, and many students from Havana have started and very successfully completed their PhD at DESY/Hamburg…
Frontiers in Materials Chemistry Forum
Wiley and the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS) co-organize the Wiley-ICCAS Frontiers in Materials Chemistry Forum, which will focus on the frontiers of the discipline and hold exciting presentations on eight topics, including: – green chemistry; – energy storage materials and technologies; – surface interface chemistry and advanced devices; – synthesis and…
MATerials for Energy and Sustainability – Summer school
Last year, an opinion piece entitled “Unleashing the power of materials science for a sustainable future” was published in the journal Matter. The title perfectly summarizes the pivotal role of materials science in the transition towards a more sustainable economy and society. Therefore, there is a growing need to raise awareness among students and young…
6th Workshop on Energy for Sustainable Science at Research Infrastructures
The workshop attracted energy experts from research facilities and infrastructure projects worldwide, with the purpose of identifying the challenges, best practices and policies to develop sustainable solutions at research infrastructures.
Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa: national, regional and local mixes
Discussions on the future of energy systems in Africa were held at a mini-froum in Paris, not too long ago. And this is in preparation for a symposium in Morocco.
Fossil Fuel Phase Out and Climate Futures: Bringing Together the Policy and Science of Phasing Out Fossil Fuels
The Fossil Fuel Phase Out and Climate Futures conference builds on the expanding climate science and growing policy momentum toward the need for global fossil fuel phase out. The COP26 Glasgow climate pact called for “accelerat[ing] efforts towards the phasedown of unabated coal power and phase out of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies”, and climate policy…
