International Conference on Energy Sciences (ICES 2016)

PrefaceThe 1^st International Conference on Energy Sciences 2016 (ICES 2016), which is organized by the Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), and supported by Institute for Research and Community Services ITB is aimed at summarizing recent research activities relevant to the innovation in Energy Sciences and its applications and facilitates communication among relevant experts.In this scientific event the, latest research results regarding the state-of-the-art development in the field have been presented. It is also has been designed to offer the opportunity of making direct contacts for the Indonesian scientists and students with well-known scientists abroad, and thereby fostering the existing research collaborations and extending international research networking for the future.The range of topics covered by ICES-2016 include: Batteries, Conventional Energies, Renewable Energies, Nuclear Energies, Energy Conversion, Energy Storage, Energy Technologies, Policies and Management, Environmental Aspect of Energy Systems, International Cooperation and Innovation in Energy Systems, Energy Education, and Energy Conservation.The program of ICES 2016 features 6 invited speeches and 125 contributed oral presentations, which come from 37 institutions, and 5 different countries, namely: Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia.To all participants, we hope that you have learn new subjects, make new contacts, and have fruitful discussions with others.We wish to express our sincere appreciation to all of the presenters for their valuable contributions and also to the members of the program committee for their excellent works so that this proceeding become reality.Finally we also would like to thank IoP management for their great efforts in publishing this proceeding.July 2017Chairman of ICES 2016,Abdul Waris (paper)