MCAST holds 2nd Energy conference
MCAST held the second Energy conference at the Institute of Applied Sciences, MCAST Main Campus, Paola.
The MCAST Energy conference series is the result of two consecutive Internationalisation Partnership Awards. This event is done in conjunction with Edgewise Project under the Eranetmed programme. Both awards and project are supported by the Malta Council for Science and Technology.
The MCAST Energy Day conference has become an international event, with over 60 local and international participants. Nine international speakers delivered presenta- tions. This programme included two invited keynote lectures, six invited talks in the Edgewise project special session and four other invited talks from a broad range of energy research and themes, creating a unique atmosphere for scientific dissemination.
The topics discussed included Climate Change in the Mediterranean Basin: Energy and Water; Challenges and Opportunities in the Mediterranean Area; Study of an EnergyWater Integrated System; Integrated Control of a Storage System in Renewable Energy Systems; Solar Energy Storage Using Water in Cyprus Rural Area; Solar Electricity and Water Usage in Residential Households; Internet of Things for Energy-Water Nexus: a Tool for Utilities; Low-Carbon Transition Pathways: Challenge or Opportunity?; SlotDie Coating Processes in Third Generation Solar Cells; Photovoltaic and Electric Vehicle Integration in Electricity Grids; Design considerations for campus micro-grid: MCAST Case Study and Creating a Market for Sustainable Economic Growth. MCAST was also privileged to partner with the EU Green Week 2018 theme, Green cities for a greener future.
The MCAST Energy Research Group (MCAST Energy) specialises in global and regional solutions by innovative devices in emerging technologies, systems level integration to policy engagement for better community. The group specialises in applied research techniques including but not limited to optimisation, decision-making and lifecycle analysis. The MCAST Energy Research Group continues to grow while remaining constantly adaptable, motivated and responsive to future-oriented energy systems including other supporting technologies and applications through a nexus of research.