The world is moving faster then ever Global Warming, Sustainability, Green Energy combined with a seemed like non ending economical crisis will definitely change the world of tomorrow.

To succeed, companies are seeking new ways to remain competitive thus creating higher demand for systems sustainability, availability, density and efficiency. And if not by companies themselves, this is demanded by the
share- & stakeholders of today. They want to see improvements on sustainability as well as on increase on value. Multimedia solution provider such as data, video and wireless broadband.

Dr. Ir. Ben Klaassens
Program Chairman

More than ever, the energy related business is aware of the fact that oil reserves are limited and we have to search for alternative resources. There is a future for suppliers of sustainable, efficient and cost effective products and services. Optimization is not good enough; we need large innovative steps which will create the base for the long term and for a healthy future. To fulfil these requirements is the real challenge for this sector.

Power & Equipment; Sustainable, Reliable & Affordable

Topics
Technical papers will present innovations, new developments and practice in Power Electronics for Telecommunications that can be deployed in wireline, wireless, cable and broadband networks.
Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Power Conversion (e.g., AC, DC, Inverters)
• Power Plants for Telecommunication and Data Centres
• Telecommunications Power Systems
• Miniature Power Supplies
• Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS)
• Active Power Filtering
• Power Quality, Reliability and Availability
• Batteries (including thermal design, conditioning, monitoring, reliability)
• Modelling and Simulation (batteries, converters, control and airflow)
• Components (semiconductors, magnetics)
• Energy Harvesting
• Energy Storage (flywheel, super capacitor)
• Smart Grids
• Alternative Power (e.g. fuel cells, photovoltaic, wind, engines)
• Contactless Energy Transfer
• Sustainable Energy
• Energy Density and Efficiency
• Balance between Sustainability, Reliability and Affordability
• Total Energy Solutions for Power and Environment.
• Innovative Solutions to Cope with Climate Change
• Prime Power Systems
• Power Technology, Architectures, Monitoring & Management
• Maintenance Solutions for Power Systems & Cooling
• Building and Equipment Cooling Systems
• Physical and Thermal Design
• Grounding, EMC and EMI Protection