BEST PAPER AWARD

The selection process consists of several stages:

  • Nomination: Reviewers and editors nominate candidate papers for the award from the archival papers they have reviewed or edited.
  • Shortlisting: Each member of the Award Committee selects their two preferred papers from the nominated pool.
  • Individual Evaluation: Shortlisted papers are individually assessed by Award Committee members, and final rankings are determined based on the average scores.
Recipients of this award receive certificates from SDEWES, along with a book authored by a member of the SDEWES International Scientific Committee. Papers co-authored by members of the SDEWES International Scientific Committee or Local Organizing Committee are not eligible for the award.


19th SDEWES Conference 2024 Rome, Italy
Award Committee Members: Prof. Ofelia Araujo
Prof. Şiir KILKIŞ
Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Antonio Piacentino
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: Comparative Analysis of an Air-to-Water and a Water-to-Water Heat Pump Coupled with an Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage in District-Based Applications
Authors: Giordano Agate co-authored by: Emilie Bourret, Francesca Colucci, Nicola Luciano, Elisa Marrasso, Chiara Martone, Giovanna Pallotta*, Carlo Roselli, Maurizio Sasso, Gabriela Squarzoni
Second Best Paper
Title: Data Center Potential Flexibilities and Challenges for Demand Response to Facilitate 100% Variable Renewable Generation: A Review
Authors: Dlzar Al Kez co-authored by: Aoife Mary Foley, Faraedoon Ahmed
Third Best Paper
Title: AI-Driven Self-Scheduling and Self-Adaptive Strategies for Efficient and Resilient Water-Renewables Integration in Data-Scarce Arid Regions
Authors: Fatemeh Ghobadi co-authored by: Amir Saman, Tayerani Charmchi, Doosun Kang

2nd Asia Pacific SDEWES Conference 2024 Gold Coast, Australia
Award Committee Members: Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Antonio Piacentino
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Rodney Stewart
Prof. Qiuwang Wang
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: Study on the Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow Patterns for Hydrogen Production from Electrolytic Water
Authors: Yajun Deng co-authored by: Zhenming Liu, Peng Wang, Bohong Wang, Dongliang Sun and Bo Yu
Second Best Paper
Title: A novel arrangement of metal fin heat recovery device in a dual channel wind scoop windcatcher system for reducing the building energy demand in temperate climates
Authors: Jiaxiang Li co-authored by: John Kaiser Calautit and Carlos Jimenez-Bescos
Third Best Paper
Title: Hybrid Wave-wind Energy Site Power Output Augmentation Using Self-adaptive Meta-optimisation Algorithm with Novelty Search
Authors: Mehdi Neshat co-authored by: Nataliia Y. Sergiienko, Leandro S.p. Da Silva, Erfan Amini, Mahdieh Nasiri, Seyedali Mirjalili, Amir Gandomi, Ossama Abdelkhalik and John Boland

4th Latin American SDEWES Conference 2024 Vina Del Mar, Chile
Award Committee Members: Prof. Ofelia Araujo
Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Antonio Piacentino
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: SmartTURVENT: Conceptual and Feasibility Studies of Smart Hybrid Windcatcher and Turbine Roof Ventilator for Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Enhancement and Wind Energy Harvesting
Authors: Diana Snm Nasir co-authored by: Ben Richard Hughes and Azlizawati Ibrahim
Second Best Paper
Title: Comparative Experimental Analysis between PVC Banners and Geomembranes as Waterproofing Layer for a Prototype of Green Roof
Authors: Elaine Vazquez co-authored by: Karen Santos, Mohammad K Najjar, Eduardo Linhares Qualharini and Carina Mariane Stolz
Third Best Paper
Title: Assessment of energy transition for an integrated mass transportation system: the Colombian case
Authors: Julieth Stefany Garcia co-authored by: Carlos Jaime Franco and Laura Cardenas

18th SDEWES Conference 2023 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Award Committee Members: Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Antonio Piacentino
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Qiuwang Wang
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: Analysis of PtGtX Systems with Metal Hydride Storage Based on Coupled Electrochemical and Thermodynamic Simulation
Authors: Michael Bareev-Rudy co-authored by: Simon Meiswinkel, Malte Pfenning, Steffen Schedler, Barbara Schiffer, Gerd Steinebach and Tanja Clees
Second Best Paper
Title: Rational Synthesis and Thermochemical Properties Regulation of Nanostructured YxSr1-xMnO3 Perovskite for Efficient CO2 Conversion
Authors: Boxi Geng co-authored by: Bachirou Guene Lougou, Hao Zhang, Boshu Jiang, Yong Shuai, Lianxuan Wu and Ziyue Wang
Third Best Paper
Title: Theoretical Analysis of Using Multiple Borehole Heat Exchangers for Production of Heating and Cooling Energy in Shallow Geothermal Reservoirs with Underground Water Flow
Authors: Amalia Lekić Brettschneider co-authored by: Luka Perković, Tomislav Kurevija and Marija Macenić

17th SDEWES Conference 2022 Paphos, Cyprus
Award Committee Members: Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Antonio Piacentino
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Qiuwang Wang
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: Critique review of renewable generation technologies and their impact on dynamic grid stability in power systems with 100% renewable generation
Authors: Faraedoon Ahmed co-authored by: Aoife Foley, Sean Mcloone, Robert Best, Che Cameron and Dlzar Al Kez
Second Best Paper
Title: Coupling a road solar thermal collector and borehole thermal energy storage for building heating: first experimental results
Authors: Alessandro Buscemi co-authored by: Giuseppina Ciulla, Antonino D'Amico and Marco Beccali
Third Best Paper
Title: Identifying the Foremost F-Gas Refrigerants for Vapor-Compression Technologies
Authors: Nicole Miranda co-authored by: Giovani Palafox-Alcantar, Radhika Khosla and Malcolm Mcculloch

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5th SEE SDEWES Conference 2022 Vlorë, Albania
Award Committee Members: Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Antonio Piacentino
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: Gone with the clouds: Estimating the water footprint of cloud computing in Europe
Authors: Francisco Javier Farfan Orozco co-authored by: Alena Lohrmann
Second Best Paper
Title: Production of Activated Carbons From Waste Toward Utilisation in Adsorption Chillers: A Comparative Analysis
Authors: Agata Mlonka-Mędrala co-authored by: Karol Sztekler, Katarzyna Jagodzińska, Wojciech Kalawa, Tong Han, Wojciech Nowak and Łukasz Mika
Third Best Paper
Title: Mitigation of Urban Particulate Pollution using Lightweight Green Roof System
Authors: Danka Kostadinović co-authored by: Marina Jovanović, Vukman Bakić, Nenad Stepanić and Žana Stevanović

16th SDEWES Conference 2021 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Award Committee Members: Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Antonio Piacentino
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: A multi-objective optimization approach to design an integrated renewable energy system including exergorisk and reliability characteristics for sustainable operation
Authors: Shahzeb Tariq co-authored by: Usman Safder, Sungku Heo, Char Yoo
Second Best Paper
Title: Thermo-economic assessment of flexible nuclear power plants in the UK’s future low-carbon electricity system: role of thermal energy storage
Authors: Abdullah Al Kindi co-authored by: Marko Aunedi, Antonio Pantaleo, Goran Strbac, Christos N. Markides
Third Best Paper
Title: Multiple impacts of low-carbon technologies and their role in the decision-making for small investors
Author: Michaela Makešova

15th SDEWES Conference 2020 Cologne, Germany, held online
Award Committee Members: Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Antonio Piacentino
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: Investigation of Synergies Between Water and Energy Sectors in North, East and Central African Power Pools – Soft Linking Between the Dispa-SET Model and LISFLOOD and TEMBA Models
Authors: Matija Pavičević co-authored by: Sebastian Busch, Matteo De Felice, Ignacio Hidalgo Gonzalez, Konstantinos Kavvadias, Sylvain Quoilin
Second Best Paper
Title: Preparation and Thermophysical Property Analysis of Nanocomposite Phase Change Materials for Energy Storage
Authors: Dan Zheng co-authored by: Bo Zhang, Jin Wang, Li Yang, Bengt Sundé
Third Best Paper
Title: Assessment of the water footprint for the European power sector during the transition towards a 100% renewable energy system
Authors: Alena Lohrmann co-authored by: Michael Child, Christian Breyer

4th SEE SDEWES Conference 2020 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held online
Award Committee Members: Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Antonio Piacentino
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: Impacts of Urban Vegetation Barriers on the Outdoor-Indoor Traffic Pollution Dispersion in Naturally Ventilated Spaces Along Street Canyons
Authors: Paige Wenbin Tien co-authored by: Tianning Shao, Menghao Wu, Shuangyu Wei, Conrad Allan Jay Pantua and John Kaiser Calautit
Second Best Paper
Title: Multi-objective optimization model EPLANopt applied at country level for energy transition evaluation and comparison with climate change scenarios
Authors: Matteo Giacomo Prina co-authored by: Giampaolo Manzolini, David Moser, Roberto Vaccaro and Wolfram Sparber
Third Best Paper
Title: Sustainability Profit Optimization of the Supply Network for a Continental-Scale Biorefinery
Authors: Sanja Potrč co-authored by: Lidija Čuček, Mariano Martín and Zdravko Kravanja

1st Asia Pacific SDEWES Conference 2020 Gold Coast, Australia, held online
Award Committee Members: Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Antonio Piacentino
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Qiuwang Wang
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: A Novel Pricing Mechanism for Grid-friendly Sustainable Neighborhood Energy Trading
Authors: Lei Liu co-authored by: Anula Abeygunawardana and Gerard Ledwich
Second Best Paper
Title: A novel arrangement of metal fin heat recovery device in a dual channel wind scoop windcatcher system for reducing the building energy demand in temperate climates
Authors: Qiang Zou co-authored by: Ying Tian and He Li
Third Best Paper
Title: Use of Solar Thermal Energy for Pyrolysis of Waste Plastic
Authors: Peter Woodfield co-authored by: Gregory Mclachlan and Van Dau

2nd Latin American SDEWES Conference 2020 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Award Committee Members: Prof. Ofelia Araujo
Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Antonio Piacentino
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: Cost-benefit Analysis of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) Considering Ecosystems Services Benefits: Case of Study of Mangue River Watershed in Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil
Authors: João Paulo Rebechi Fraga co-authored by: Roberto Nonato Arruda, Luciana Guimarães, Beatriz Rohden Becker, Celi Kiyomi Okumura, Antonio De Oliveira, Aline Veról and Marcelo Miguez
Second Best Paper
Title: Numerical Weather Prediction Applied to Photovoltaic Generation: Sensibility Analysis of Radiation Forecasting
Authors: Laura Mayol co-authored by: Julián Cañellas, Elian Wolfram and Alejandro Otero
Third Best Paper
Title: Numerical Modelling of Multiphase Reactive Processes and Pollutant Formation Using Flamelet Generated Manifold Approach and Coherent Flame Combustion Model"
Authors: Milan Vujanović co-authored by: Marija Stipic and Filip Jurić

14th SDEWES Conference 2019 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Award Committee Members: Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Simeon Oka
Prof. Antonio Piacentino
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: A Review on Learning Effects in Prospective Technology Assessment
Authors: Gwenny Thomassen co-authored by: Steven Van Passel and Jo Dewulf
Second Best Paper
Title: Preparation of Self-heating Geopolymers Using Industrial Waste Products
Authors: Robert Černý co-authored by: Václav Kočí, Michaela Petrikova, Jan Fořt and Lukáš Fiala
Third Best Paper
Title: Sustainable power production by optimal energy recovery and waste treatment with PRO membrane based on a ChExPA (chemical exergy pinch analysis) – Industrial application in a sugar mill plant
Authors: Usman Safder co-authored by: Pouya Ifae, Kijeon Nam and Changkyoo Yoo

13th SDEWES Conference 2018 Palermo, Italy
Award Committee Members: Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Simeon Oka
Prof. Antonio Piacentino
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: Assessment of a Combination of Three Heat Sources for Heat Pumps to Supply District Heating
Authors: Henrik Pieper co-authored by: Torben Ommen, Brian Elmegaard, Wiebke Brix Markussen
Second Best Paper
Title: Air-based Photovoltaic Thermal Collectors: Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of a Novel Low-cost Protype
Authors: Giovanni Barone co-authored by: Annamaria Buonomano, Cesare Forzano, Adolfo Palombo, Orestis Panagopoulos
Third Best Paper
Title: Integrating industrial waste heat recovery into sustainable Smart Energy Systems
Authors: Gellio Ciotti co-authored by: Patrizia Simeoni, Mattia Cottes, Antonella Meneghetti, Gioacchino Nardin

3rd SEE SDEWES Conference 2018 Novi Sad, Serbia
Award Committee Members: Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Simeon Oka
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: Big data based strategic environmental assessment
Authors: Viktor Sebestyen co-authored by: Miklós Bulla, Ákos Rédey, Janos Abon
Second Best Paper
Title: Fuel rich ammonia/hydrogen injection for humidified gas turbines
Authors: Milana Guteša co-authored by: Marco Osvaldo Vigueras-Zuniga, Marco Buffi, Tine Seljak, Agustin Valera-Medina
Third Best Paper
Title: Experimental study of machine learning based advanced range estimation method for BEVs
Authors: Huseyin Yavasoglu co-authored by: Yusuf Engin Tetik, Kursad Gokce

1st Latin American SDEWES Conference 2018 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Award Committee Members: Prof. Ofelia Araujo
Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: Increased Utilisation of Renewable Energies through Demand Response in the Water Supply Sector – A Case Study
Author: Henning Meschede
Second Best Paper
Title: Life-Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Key Electricity Generation Systems in Portugal
Authors: Fausto Freire co-authored by: Jeremiah Kabayo, Pedro Marques
Third Best Paper (shared by two papers)
Title: The wave and wind power potential in the western Black Sea
Author: Liliana Rusu
Third Best Paper (shared by two papers)
Title: Increasing energy efficiency of building envelopes towards nearly zero energy buildings integrating BIM and LCA
Authors: Assed Haddad co-authored by: Mohammad Najjar, Karoline Figueiredo

12th SDEWES Conference 2017 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Award Committee Members: Prof. Jiří Jaromír Klemeš
Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: Spatio-Temporal Optimization of a Future Energy System for Power-to-Hydrogen Applications in Germany
Authors: Lara Welder co-authored by: Severin Ryberg, Leander Kotzur, Thomas Grube, Martin Robinius, Detlef Stolten
Second Best Paper
Title: Heat Roadmap Europe – Identifying Local Heat Demand and Supply with a European Thermal Atlas
Authors: Bernd Möller co-authored by: Eva Wiechers, Urban Persson, Lars Grundahl, David Connolly
Third Best Paper
Title: Artificial Neural Network to support best configuration of Building Automation Control Systems for lighting
Authors: Giuseppina Ciulla co-authored by: Marco Beccali, Marina Bonomolo, Valerio Lo Brano, Michal Mrázek

11th SDEWES Conference 2016 Lisbon, Portugal
Award Committee Members: Prof. Jiří Jaromír Klemeš
Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: Agricultural Resilience to Climate Change Impact: a Nonlinear Optimization Model for Depiction of Best Adaptation Strategies in the Wine Sector
Authors: Sandro Sacchelli co-authored by: Sara Fabbrizzi, Marco Bertocci, Enrico Marone, Silvio Menghini, Iacopo Bernetti
Second Best Paper
Title: Study on Partial Replacement of Solid Fuels with Methane for Improving Iron-ore Sintering Performance
Authors: Zhilong Cheng co-authored by: Shangshang Wei, Zhigang Guo, Yan Liu, Jian Yang, Qiuwang Wang
Third Best Paper
Title: Calcium Looping Process for Thermochemical Energy Storage in CSP Plants. Integration Assessment of Indirect Power Cycles
Authors: Carlos Ortiz co-authored by: Ricardo Chacartegui, Jose Manuel Valverde, Alessandro Alovisio, José Antonio Becerra Villanueva

2nd SEE SDEWES Conference 2016 Piran, Slovenia
Award Committee Members: Prof. Jiří Jaromír Klemeš
Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: A Survey on Energy Performance of the Non-residential Public Building Stock in Southern Italy; Toward a Decision Support Tool for Refurbishment Actions
Authors: Giuseppina Ciulla co-authored by: Marco Beccali, Valerio Lo Brano, Alessandra Galatioto, Marina Bonomolo and Enrico Spera
Second Best Paper
Title: Plant Performance of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems Fed by Alternative Fuels
Author: Masoud Rokni
Third Best Paper
Title: Outlook on South-East European power system until 2050: Least-cost decarbonization pathway meeting EU mitigation targets
Authors: Guido Pleßmann co-authored by Philipp Blechinger

10th SDEWES Conference 2015 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Award Committee Members: Prof. Jiří Jaromír Klemeš
Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek
First Best Paper
Title: Thermal Simulation and Analysis for Energy Optimisation of Existent Industrial Facilities
Authors: Georgios Gourlis co-authored by: Iva Kovačić
Second Best Paper
Title: Integrated Energy Flow Analysis in a Harmonized Natural Gas and Electricity Network with Bi-directional Energy Conversion
Authors: Qing Zeng co-authored by: Jiakun Fang, Jinghua Li and Zhe Chen
Third Best Paper
Title: Investigation on Combined Multiple Shell-pass Shell-and-tube Heat Exchanger with Continuous Helical Baffles
Authors: Qiuwang Wang co-authored by: Jianfeng Yang and Min Zeng

9th SDEWES Mediterranean Conference 2014, held on a cruise boat from Venice to Istanbul
Award Committee Members: Prof. Zvonimir Guzović
Prof. Jiří Jaromír Klemeš
Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Ingo Stadler
First Best Paper
Title: Dynamic Programming-based Optimisation of Charging an Electric Vehicle Fleet System Represented by an Aggregate Battery Model
Authors: Branimir Škugor co-authored by: Joško Deur
Second Best Paper
Title: Maximum Feasible Renewable Energy for Finland and Related Techno-Economic Implications
Authors: Behnam Zakeri co-authored by: Sanna Syri and Samuli Rinne
Third Best Paper
Title: Dynamic Impacts of Forest Residues on Primary Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Authors: Leif Gustavsson co-authored by: Sylvia Haus, Carina Ortiz, Roger Sathre and Truong Nguyen

1st SEE SDEWES Conference 2014 Ohrid, N. Macedonia
Award Committee Members: Prof. Zvonimir Guzović
Prof. Jiří Jaromír Klemeš
Prof. Natasha Markovska (chair)
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Prof. Irina Mladenoska
Prof. Simeon Oka
Prof. Ingo Stadler
Dr. Petar Varbanov
Best Paper
Title: Energy and Exergy Recovery in a Natural Gas Compressor Station – A Technical and Economic Analysis
Authors: Wojciech Kostowski co-authored by: Jacek Kalina and Paweł Bargiel
Best South East Europe
Title: Greenhouse Gasses Emission Assessment in Residential Sector through Buildings Simulations and Operation Optimizations
Authors: Mirko Stojiljković co-authored by: Marko Ignjatović and Goran Vučković
Best student
Title: Incorporating Climate Change Resiliency into British Columbia's Long-term Electricity Resource Strategy
Authors: Simon Parkinson co-authored by: Ned Djilali

8th SDEWES Conference 2013 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Award Committee Members: Prof. Zvonimir Guzović
Prof. Jiří Jaromír Klemeš (chair)
Prof. Tarik Kupusovic
Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
Best Papers (in no particular order)
Title: Carbon Emissions Reduction and Net Energy Generation Analysis in the New Zealand Electricity Sector through to 2050
Authors: Michael Walmsley, Timothy Walmsley, Martin Atkins
Title: Targeting the Maximum Heat Recovery For Systems With Heat Losses and Heat Gains
Authors: Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi, Carmen Lee Kar Mun, Kim Yau Lee, Zainuddin Manan, Duncan M. Fraser
Title: Sustainable Energy Recovery of slaughter house waste
Authors: Sanja Kalambura, Nives Jovičić, Dejan Kalambura, Ana Špehar
Title: Optimal Design of Process Energy Systems Integrating Sustainability Considerations
Authors: Jose Maria Ponce-Ortega, Luis Lira, Medardo Serna-González, Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi
Title: Enhancing Flexibility in Energy System Models - Incorporating short-term constraints into long-term models
Authors: Manuel Welsch, Mark Howells, Mohammad Hesamzadeh, Brian O Gallachoir, Paul Deane

7th SDEWES Conference 2012 Ohrid, N. Macedonia
Award Committee Members: Prof. Zvonimir Guzović
Prof. Jiří Jaromír Klemeš (chair)
Prof. Tarik Kupusovic
Best Papers (in no particular order)
Title: Time Trends of and Effects of Global Climate Chang on Residential Energy Consumption and Emissions of Pollutants
Authors: Dan Zhu, Shu Tao, Xinrong Li
Title: Simultaneous optimization model for the synthesis of heat-integrated process water networks
Authors: Elvis Ahmetović, Zdravko Kravanja
Title: Improving National Water Management Efficiency for Sustainable Future by Technology Development in the Republic of Korea
Author: Sung Kim
Title: Net-Zero Targets for Increasing Rational Exergy Management in Buildings and Districts
Author: Şiir Kilkiş
Title: Synergy Effects of Co-combustion Coal with Wooden Biomass at 110 MWe Power Station Kakanj Unit 5"
Authors: Anes Kazagić, Izet Smajević, Nihad Hođžić

6th SDEWES Conference 2011 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Award Committee Members: Prof. Zeljko Bogdan (chair)
Prof. Jiří Klemeš
Prof. Luis Serra
Best Papers (in no particular order)
Title: Potential of Concentrating Solar Power Plants for the Combined Production of Water and Electricity in MENA Countries
Authors: Massimo Moser, Franz Trieb, Tobias Fichter
Title: Activated carbon by co-pyrolysis and steam activation from particle board and melamine formaldehyde resin: production, adsorption properties and techno economic evaluation
Authors: Kenny Vanreppelen, Tom Kuppens, Theo Thewys, Sonja Schreurs, Robert Carleer, Jan Yperman
Title: An ontology-based semantic representation of energy policy goals in the optimisation of electricity generation mixes
Authors: Aidid Chee Tahir, Rene Banares-Alcantara

5th SDEWES Conference 2009 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Award Committee Member: Prof. Zeljko Bogdan (chair)
Best Papers (in no particular order)
Title: Future changes of freshwater needs in the electricity production sector: a European study
Authors: Massimo Moser, Franz Trieb, Tobias Fichter
Title: Joint application of Process System Engineering, Life Cycle Assessment and Economic Evaluation for sustainable biodiesel production from palm and castor oil
Authors: Paola Acevedo, Leonardo Acevedo Duarte, Viatcheslav Kafarov
Title: A prediction of the exergy loss of world's mineral reserves in the 21st century
Authors: Antonio Valero, Alicia Valero, Amaya Martínez
Title: Small reservoirs and sustainable water use under global change
Authors: Maarten Krol, Pieter R. van Oel, Marjella J. de Vries, Jose C. de Araujo


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  • The updated list for citation year 2023 includes as many as 21 members out of 43, or nearly half of the SDEWES International Scientific Committee in the 2% of the most influential scientists in the world today!
    SDEWES Centre proudly congratulates to Davide Astiaso Garcia, Annamaria Buonomano, Francesco Calise, Raf Dewil, Neven Duić, Kemal Hanjalic, Soteris A. Kalogirou, Şiir Kılkış, Walter Leal Filho, Henrik Lund, Christos Markides, Brian Vad Mathiesen, Mousa Mohsen, Benedetto Nastasi, Poul Alberg Østergaard, Antonio Piacentino, Rodney A. Stewart, Petar Sabev Varbanov, Subhas K. Sikdar, Qiuwang Wang and Xiliang Zhang for this great achievement.
    The list has been made and updated by a group of researchers from Stanford University led by professor John Ioannidis. They surveyed scientists around the world from different fields using Scopus database. separate data are shown for career-long and single year impact. Both lists are available here.
  • The "Summer School on Energy Planning of 100% Renewable Energy Systems" , held from September 2 to 6, 2024 at the Inter University Center, Dubrovnik, was focused on energy and climate modeling of smart energy systems along with dynamic modeling of relevant ecological, economic, sociological and technical parameters.
    24 participants from 16 different countries took part in the summer school. In addition to acquiring new knowledge, the participants used the full potential of the summer school and had a lot of fun, met new friends, colleagues or possible partners in future projects and research!
  • The updated list for citation year 2022 includes 18 members of the SDEWES International Scientific Committee in the 2% of the most influential scientists in the world today!
    SDEWES Centre proudly congratulates to Annamaria Buonomano, Francesco Calise, Raf Dewil, Neven Duić, Kemal Hanjalic, Soteris A. Kalogirou, Şiir Kılkış, Walter Leal Filho, Henrik Lund, Christos Markides, Brian Vad Mathiesen, Poul Alberg Østergaard, Antonio Piacentino, Rodney A. Stewart, Petar Sabev Varbanov, Subhas K. Sikdar, Qiuwang Wang and Xiliang Zhang for this great achievement.
    The list has been made and updated by a group of researchers from Stanford University led by professor John Ioannidis. They surveyed scientists around the world from different fields using Scopus database. separate data are shown for career-long and single year impact. Both lists are available here.
  • Povjerenstvo Međunarodnog centra za održivi razvoj energetike, voda i okoliša (SDEWES Centre) odabralo je tri najbolja diplomska rada studenata Fakulteta strojarstva i brodogradnje za 2022./2023. Autori najboljih radova su 1. Karlo Kvaternik, 2. Marko Starčević i 3. Jan Karl Ormuž. Prvoplasirani će biti nagrađen s novčanom nagradom od 1.000,00 EUR bruto, a drugo i trećeplasirani imaju pravo na besplatnu kotizaciju za jednu od SDEWES konferencija koje će se održati 2024. godine. Čestitamo!
  • Međunarodni centar za održivi razvoj energetike, voda i okoliša (SDEWES Centre) raspisuje natječaj za nagrađivanje diplomskih radova studenata Fakulteta strojarstva i brodogradnje Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Pravo prijave imaju svi studenti s diplomskim radom obranjenim u akademskoj godini 2022./2023. s ocjenom izvrstan i s temom iz područja održivog razvoja energetike, voda i okoliša. Prva nagrada se sastoji od novčane nagrade u iznosu 1.000,00 EUR bruto. Prijave se šalju zaključno sa 16. listopada 2023. godine na email: diplomski@sdewes.org. Potrebno je poslati ispunjen obrazac za prijavu, diplomski rad i prijepis ocjena diplomskog studija.
  • Povjerenstvo Međunarodnog centra za održivi razvoj energetike, voda i okoliša (SDEWES Centre) odabralo je tri najbolja diplomska rada studenata Fakulteta strojarstva i brodogradnje za 2021./2022. Autorice najboljih radova su 1. Ivana Mikulić, 2. Jelena Brlić i 3. Klara Mihaljević. Prvoplasirana će biti nagrađena s novčanom nagradom od 5.000,00 HRK, a drugo i trećeplasirana imaju pravo na besplatnu kotizaciju za konferenciju SDEWES2023 koja će se održati u Dubrovniku 2023. godine. Čestitamo!
  • The updated list for citation year 2021 once again includes 19 members of the SDEWES International Scientific Committee in the 2% of the most cited scientists in the world today!
    SDEWES Centre proudly congratulates to Annamaria Buonomano, Francesco Calise, Raf Dewil, Neven Duić, Kemal Hanjalic, Soteris A. Kalogirou, Şiir Kılkış, Jiří Jaromír Klemeš, Walter Leal Filho, Henrik Lund, Brian Vad Mathiesen, Poul Alberg Østergaard, Antonio Piacentino, Rodney A. Stewart, Petar Sabev Varbanov, Subhas K. Sikdar, Qiuwang Wang, Jinyue Yan and Xiliang Zhang for this great achievement.
    The list has been made and updated by a group of researchers from Stanford University led by professor John Ioannidis. They surveyed scientists around the world from different fields using Scopus database. separate data are shown for career-long and single year impact. Both lists are available here.
  • Međunarodni centar za održivi razvoj energetike, voda i okoliša (SDEWES Centre) raspisuje natječaj za nagrađivanje diplomskih radova studenata Fakulteta strojarstva i brodogradnje Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Pravo prijave imaju svi studenti s diplomskim radom obranjenim u akademskoj godini 2021./2022. s ocjenom izvrstan i s temom iz područja održivog razvoja energetike, voda i okoliša. Prva nagrada se sastoji od novčane nagrade u iznosu 5.000,00 HRK bruto. Prijave se šalju zaključno sa 6. studenim 2022. godine na email: diplomski@sdewes.org. Potrebno je poslati ispunjen obrazac za prijavu, diplomski rad i prijepis ocjena diplomskog studija.
  • Project 'COASTENERGY' was declared the best EU project in Croatia in the category 'Contribution to science and innovation'. In this year's selection for the "Best County EU" project in Croatia, among 37 other candidates, the winner in the "Contribution to science and innovation" category was the Istrian County project COASTENERGY - Blue energy in ports and coastal urban areas. The project also won third place according to the popular public votes. SDEWES Centre participated in the project as a project partner in charge of the WP3.
  • Povjerenstvo Međunarodnog centra za održivi razvoj energetike, voda i okoliša (SDEWES Centre) odabralo je tri najbolja diplomska rada studenata FSB-a za 2019./20. te za 2020./21. Autori najboljih radova su Dino Kovačević u ak. godini 2019./20. te Dominik Rašić u ak. godini 2020./21. Prvoplasirani će biti nagrađeni s novčanom nagradom od 5.000,00 HRK svaki, a drugo i trećeplasirani imaju pravo na besplatnu kotizaciju za bilo koju od SDEWES konferencija u 2022. godini. Čestitamo
  • 20 members of the SDEWES International Scientific Committee were listed among the 2% most influential scientists in the world today in the updated list for citation year 2020. The list has been made and updated by a group of researchers from Stanford University led by professor John Ioannidis. They surveyed 100,000 top scientists using Scopus database and classified them into 22 scientific fields and 176 sub-fields.
    “We have created a publicly available database that provides standardized information on citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions and a composite indicator”, the authors explained.
    Separate data are shown for career-long and single year impact and can be browsed here.
    SDEWES Centre proudly congratulates to our ISC members for this important achievement.
    Naim Afgan, Annamaria Buonomano, Francesco Calise, Mario M.G. Costa, Raf Dewil, Neven Duić, Kemal Hanjalic, Soteris A. Kalogirou, Şiir Kılkış, Jiří Jaromír Klemeš, Walter Leal Filho, Henrik Lund, Brian Vad Mathiesen, Poul Alberg Østergaard, Antonio Piacentino, Rodney A. Stewart, Petar Sabev Varbanov, Qiuwang Wang, Jinyue Yan and Xiliang Zhang and we look forward to your future work!
  • Međunarodni centar za održivi razvoj energetike, voda i okoliša (SDEWES Centre) raspisuje natječaj za nagrađivanje diplomskih radova studenata Fakulteta strojarstva i brodogradnje Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Pravo prijave imaju svi studenti s diplomskim radom obranjenim u akademskoj godini 2019./2020. te u akademskoj godini 2020./2021. s ocjenom izvrstan i s temom iz područja održivog razvoja energetike, voda i okoliša. Prva nagrada se sastoji od novčane nagrade u iznosu 5.000,00 HRK bruto. Prijave se šalju do 5. studenog 2021. godine na email: diplomski@sdewes.org ili osobno / poštom na SDEWES Centre, Ivana Lučića 5, 10000 Zagreb. Potrebno je poslati ispunjenu prijavnicu, diplomski rad i prijepis ocjena diplomskog studija.
  • Međunarodni centar za održivi razvoj energetike, voda i okoliša (SDEWES Centre) raspisuje natječaj za nagrađivanje diplomskih radova studenata UNIZAG FSB-a. Pravo prijave imaju svi studenti s diplomskim radom obranjenim u akademskoj godini 2018./2019. s ocjenom izvrstan i s temom iz područja održivog razvoja energetike, voda i okoliša. Prva nagrada se sastoji od novčane nagrade u iznosu 5.000,00 HRK bruto. Prijave se šalju do 30. rujna 2019. godine na email: diplomski@sdewes.org, potrebno je poslati ispunjenu prijavnicu, diplomski rad i presliku indeksa (naslovne stranice sa slikom te stranice s ocjenom diplomskog rada)
  • „Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems“ published Volume 7, Issue 2 (for June 2019). Read more at the journal home page.
  • International Centre for Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems engaged in specific R&D activities that address the problems common for the countries of the East and Southeast European and Mediterranean regions is seeking fellow at the Scientific Research Associate level n the field of mechanical engineering who will perform experimental research work within the domain of the division’s work program.
  • „Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems“ published Volume 7, Issue 1 (for March 2019). Read more at the journal home page.
  • Povjerenstvo Međunarodnog centra za održivi razvoj energetike, voda i okoliša (SDEWES Centre) odabralo je tri najbolja diplomska rada studenata FSB-a za 2017./2018. Autori najboljih radova su Dino Golubić, Anja Ćeranić i Hrvoje Stančin. Prvoplasirani, Dino Golubić bit će nagrađen s novčanom nagradom od 5.000,00 HRK a druga dva kandidata imaju pravo na besplatnu kotizaciju za SDEWES konferenciju u listopadu, 2019. godine. Čestitamo!
  • „Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems“ published Volume 6, Issue 4 (for December 2018). Read more at the journal home page.
  • Međunarodni centar za održivi razvoj energetike, voda i okoliša (SDEWES Centre) raspisuje natječaj za nagrađivanje diplomskih radova studenata UNIZAG FSB-a. Pravo prijave imaju svi studenti s diplomskim radom obranjenim u akademskoj godini 2017./2018 s ocjenom odličan i s temom iz područja održivog razvoja energetike, voda i okoliša. Prva nagrada se sastoji od novčane nagrade u iznosu 5.000,00 HRK bruto. Prijave se šalju do 30. rujna 2018. godine na email: diplomski@sdewes.org, potrebno je poslati ispunjenu prijavnicu, diplomski rad i presliku indeksa (naslovne stranice sa slikom te stranice s ocjenom diplomskog rada)
  • „Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems“ published Volume 6, Issue 3 (for September 2018). Read more at the journal home page.
  • „Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems“ published Volume 6, Issue 2 (for June 2018). Read more at the journal home page.
  • „Energy Conversion and Management“ published a May 2017 Special Issue. See more SDEWES special issues in the journal here.
  • „Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems“ published Volume 6, Issue 1 (for March 2018). Read more at the journal home page.
  • „Energy - The International Journal“ published a special issue dedicated to 2016 Conferences on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems. See more SDEWES special issues in the journal here.
  • „Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews“ published Volume 82, Part 2 (for February 2018), dedicated to SDEWES2016 Conference. Read more at the journal home page.
  • „Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems“ published Volume 5, Issue 4 (for December 2017). Read more at the journal home page.
  • „Journal of Environmental Management“ published a special issue. See more SDEWES special issues in the journal here.
  • SDEWES Centre has awarded the best graduate theses in the past academic year of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture in the field of sustainable development of energy, water and the environment systems. A committee consisting of Prof. Nataša Markovska, Prof. Nikola Ružinski and Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek made a decision on the three best graduate theses and the best authors are Mario Majdandžić, Luka Pavlinek and Vanja Kušen. Best thesis author, Mario Majdandžić will receive a cash prize in the amount of 5,000 HRK and the other two authors will receive a fee waiver for one of SDEWES conferences in 2018. Congratulations!
  • „Energy, Sustainability and Society“ published a special issue dedicated to 8th Dubrovnik conference, held in Dubrovnik in 2013. See more SDEWES special issues in the journal here.
  • „Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems“ published Volume 5, Issue 3 (for September 2017). Read more at the journal home page.
  • Project FosterREG - Second in the series of workshops "How to plan, finance and manage the projects with integrated energy efficiency measures in urban regeneration" took place in Osijek.
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  • „Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems“ published Volume 5, Issue 2 (for June 2017). Read more at the journal home page.
  • Project FosterREG - First in the series of workshops "How to plan, finance and manage the projects with integrated energy efficiency measures in urban regeneration" took place in Zagreb.
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  • „Journal Thermal Science“ published a special issue. See more SDEWES special issues in the journal here.
  • „Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy“ published a special issue. See more SDEWES special issues in the journal here.
  • „Energy - The International Journal“ published a special issue. See more SDEWES special issues in the journal here.
  • The International Centre for Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES Centre) in cooperation with Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture conducts awarding of master’s theses in the field of sustainable development of energy, water and the environment of UNIZAG FSB students. All graduate students that have defended their thesis in academic year 2015/2016 are eligible for contest. Applications need to be sent by September 1st, 2016. Contest details are below.
  • SDEWES Centre has awarded the best graduate theses in the past academic year of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture in the field of sustainable development of energy, water and the environment systems. A committee consisting of Prof. Nataša Markovska, Prof. Nikola Ružinski and Prof. Aleksander Zidanšek made a decision on the three best graduate theses and the best authors are Dominik Dominković, Nikola Matak and Karlo Kupres. They will be rewarded with a fee waiver for a SDEWES conference of their choice, and the best thesis author will also have fully paid transport costs and accommodation during the selected conference. Congratulations! Full decision is available here.
  • FosterREG website has been launched! FosterREG aims at enhancing public capacity at local, regional and national levels to plan, finance and manage integrated urban regeneration for sustainable energy uptake.
  • „Energy Conversion and Management“ published a special issue. See more SDEWES special issues in the journal here.
  • The International Centre for Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES Centre) in cooperation with Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture conducts awarding of master’s theses in the field of sustainable development of energy, water and the environment of UNIZAG FSB students. All graduate students that have defended their thesis in academic year 2014/2015 are eligible for contest. Applications need to be sent by September 1st, 2015. Contest details are below.
  • „Waste Management & Research“ published a special issue. See more SDEWES special issues in the journal here.
  • World Academy of Art and Science published an invitation to the SDEWES2015 Conference in Dubrovnik.
  • Croatian portal Europski fondovi announced the SDEWES2015 Conference in Dubrovnik (in Croatian).
  • „Applied Energy“ published a special issue dedicated to 8th Dubrovnik conference. See more SDEWES special issues in the journal here.
  • „Management of Environmental Quality“ published a special issue dedicated to 8th Dubrovnik conference. See more SDEWES special issues in the journal here.
  • Out of top 5 downloaded Energy papers, 2 are from SDEWES special issues!
  • „International Journal of Sustainable Water and Environmental Systems“ published a special issue dedicated to 8th SDEWES conference. See more SDEWES special issues in the journal here.
  • „Energy - The International Journal“ published a special issue dedicated to 8th SDEWES conference. See more SDEWES special issues in the journal here.
  • „Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal“ published a special issue dedicated to 8th Dubrovnik conference. See more SDEWES special issues in the journal here.
  • „Journal Thermal Science“ published a special issue dedicated to 5th Dubrovnik conference. See more SDEWES special issues in the journal here.
  • „Applied Energy“ published a special issue dedicated to 8th SDEWES conference. See more SDEWES special issues in the journal here.