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ES 2023
17th International Conference on Energy Sustainability
In-Person Event
The Madison Hotel, Washington DC, USA
July 10–12, 2023

The ASME Energy Sustainability Conference is focused on identifying innovative technologies, research and design advances, and solutions toward a path of renewable and sustainable energy, including utility-level systems integration. High-quality conference papers will be selected in a special issue dedicated to Energy Sustainability by the ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology (JERT) and ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities. ES2023 will also host keynote/plenary speakers and panelists from national labs, Department of Energy, and world-known researchers from universities. Sponsored by ASME's Advanced Energy Systems and Solar Energy Divisions.

This year's tracks include:

  • Track 1: A Just Transition to a Sustainable Future (Conference Theme)
  • Track 2: Sustainable Buildings and Communities
  • Track 3: Energy Storage: Thermal, Mechanical, Thermochemical
  • Track 4: Research for Clean Energy Transition (Socio-Technical, Education and Policy)
  • Track 5: Concentrating Solar Power
  • Track 6: Solar Chemistry
  • Track 7: Photovoltaic & Electrochemical Technologies
  • Track 8: Alternative Energy Conversion Tech (incl Wind, Geothermal, Hydro, Ocean)
  • Track 9: Solar Desalination, Industrial Process Heat, and Waste Heat Recovery
  • Track 10: Hydrogen Energy, Alternative Fuels, Bioenergy, and Biofuels
  • Track 11: Carbon Capture & Cleaner Fossil Fuel Technologies
  • Track 12: Sustainable Manufacturing Processes for Low Carbon Emissions
  • Track 13: Lightning Talks
  • Track 14: Poster Presentations

We are delighted to announce that HelioCon, the Heliostat Consortium for Concentrating Solar-Thermal Power, will participate in ES 2023. The first open annual HelioCon workshop will feature several distinguished presentations under Track 5-Concentrating Solar Power.

HelioCon is a National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)-led consortium supporting research, development, validation, commercialization, and deployment of low-cost and high-performance heliostats. Within HelioCon, NREL, Sandia National Laboratories, and the Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute work closely with DOE and CSP developers, component suppliers, utilities, and international experts. HelioCon is focused on improving component performance for the CSP industry and promotes technologies in innovative research and solutions in energy sustainability.

Important Dates

  • Nov
    21
    November 21, 2022
    Abstract Submission for Technical Papers
  • Nov
    28
    November 28, 2022
    Notification of Abstract Acceptance
  • Jan
    24
    January 24, 2023
    Submission of Full-Length Paper for Review
  • Feb
    21
    February 21, 2023
    Paper Review Complete
  • Feb
    27
    February 27, 2023
    Draft Paper Acceptance Notification
  • Feb
    27
    February 27, 2023
    Electronic Copyright Process Opens
  • Mar
    13
    March 13, 2023
    Submission of Presentation Only Abstracts
  • Mar
    13
    March 13, 2023
    Submission of Revised Paper for Review (if required)
  • Mar
    27
    March 27, 2023
    Author Notification of Presentation Only Abstract Acceptance
  • Mar
    27
    March 27, 2023
    Notification of Acceptance of Revised Papers
  • Apr
    14
    April 14, 2023
    Submission of Copyright Form
  • Apr
    17
    April 17, 2023
    Submission of Final Paper/Author Registration (all paper types)