Program and Abstracts of the Advanced Research Workshop on Recent Trends and Prospects for Renewable Energy: From Low-Dimensional Functional Materials to Innovation Management

The Advanced Research Workshop on Recent Trends and Prospects for Renewable Energy: From Low-Dimensional Functional Materials to Innovation Management was held on October 2-3, 2012 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The purpose of the Research Workshop is to discuss recent progress and future trends in the rapidly advancing nanoscience and nanotechnology. The main scientific topics of the workshop: Particle, heat and information transport in low-dimensional nanomaterials; Third generation solar cells on the basis of low-dimensional materials; Hydrogen storage using nanomaterials; Thermoelectricity on nanomaterials; Micro hydropower stations as the effective source for alternative energy; Environmental aspects for renewable energy; Biomass energy conversion; Innovation management in renewable energy; Solar power concentration. (M.K.)