11:00am
- Tuesday, 04. November 202511:00am to 11:45am
PANEL 1: Towards 100% Renewable Energy
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Eloísa Fernandez
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Dave Renné
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Rodrigo Sauaia
The concept of all of the global end use energy demand being supplied 100% by renewable energy technologies has been given scholarly study for over two decades and has also been strongly promoted by a large contingent of industry, non-…
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11:45am
- Tuesday, 04. November 202511:45am to 12:30pm
PLENARY 1: Photovoltaics Technology: Driven by Innovation (Status, Issues, and Trends)
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Lawrence L. Kazmerski
Solar photovoltaics has had a long, periodically difficult, development pathway from its first serious considerations as a potential terrestrial electricity alternative in the early 1970s to its 2025 status approaching TWs deployed annually. It…
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04:00pm
- Tuesday, 04. November 20254:00pm to 5:00pm
Elsevier Workshop: Latest Developments in Scientific Publishing
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Dr. Dana Niculescu
This workshop is structured in two main themes:
First, it addresses the authors’ journey to publish their article to an academic journal, with a focus on the most common ethical pitfalls of submitting researchers and Generative AI in… -
05:00pm
- Tuesday, 04. November 20255:00pm to 6:00pm
PANEL 2: Bringing Energy to All: Facing Energy Poverty
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Dr. Karla Graciela Cedano Villavicencio
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Prof. Ísis Portolan dos Santos
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Lucas Nascimento
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Alan Bigelow
The panel “Bringing Energy to All: Facing Energy Poverty” explores innovative ways to ensure universal access to sustainable energy. It highlights the role of simple yet effective technologies with great impact such as solar cookers in promoting…
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11:00am
- Wednesday, 05. November 202511:00am to 11:45am
PLENARY 2: Extreme Weather Events
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John Boland
In 2025, extreme weather events have included European heatwaves, Pakistan and Queensland floods and South Australian drought. What is important to note is not these incidents per se but that the IPCC’s sixth assessment report states that human-…
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11:45am
- Wednesday, 05. November 202511:45am to 12:30pm
PLENARY 3: The Circular Opportunity in Photovoltaics
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Dr. Ian Marius Peters
Solar photovoltaics has the potential to become the first truly circular energy technology. The talk explores the current status and lines out necessary developments to get there.
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02:00pm
- Wednesday, 05. November 20252:00pm to 5:00pm
Industry Session: Brazil - A key player in the global renewable energy game
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Rodrigo Sauaia (ABSOLAR)
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Roberto Valer (Huawei)
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Rennyo Nakabayashi (Lightsource BP)
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Isabela Maciel Taveira (SENAI/FIEC)
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Ricardo do Couto (Qair)
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Alessandra Grangeiro (Pecém Complex )
Brazil is one of the world’s front-runners in renewable energy, a position that reflects both its natural potential and its commitment to a cleaner energy future. With about 88% of its electricity coming from renewable sources in 2024, Brazil…
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05:00pm
- Wednesday, 05. November 20255:00pm to 6:00pm
PANEL 3: From Storage to Stability: Technologies for Tomorrow's Grid
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Prof.Dr. Halime Paksoy
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Nathalie Monnerie
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Dr. Andreas Hauer
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Prof. Ingo Stadler
The panel “From Energy Storage to Stability: Technologies for Tomorrow’s Grid” explores how energy storage and energy carriers can strengthen future energy systems and towards more resilient grids. Thermal energy storage and electrochemical…
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11:00am
- Thursday, 06. November 202511:00am to 11:45am
PLENARY 4: Solar Energy Integration for Sustainable Cities
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Rebecca Yang
This presentation will focus on applied research supporting the integration of solar energy in buildings and suburban environments. It will highlight three key areas: building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), with an emphasis on digitalisation,…
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11:45am
- Thursday, 06. November 202511:45am to 12:30pm
PLENARY 5: Innovative Ways of Using Solar Thermal Technologies in Sunbelt Countries
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Dr. Naghelli Ortega Avila
Nearly 50% of global final energy consumption is used for heating and cooling demands. In this context, solar thermal technologies offer a promising solution for sustainable thermal energy production, particularly in sunbelt countries, where high…
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05:00pm
- Thursday, 06. November 20255:00pm to 6:00pm
PANEL 4: Solar Energy in Latin America: Today and Tomorrow
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Francisco Beltran (Moderator)
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Marília Braga
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Eduardo A. Rincón Mejía
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MONICA MARCELA GOMEZ LEON
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Pablo Roberto Dellicompagni
The Panel “Solar Energy in Latin America: today and tomorrow” explores the key solar energy developments across Latin America, which is blessed with abundant solar irradiance throughout the year. This combines highlights and perspectives…
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