WELCOME TO PARTICIPANTS OF ICCE-2014 CONFERENCE
At the beginning of the 21st Century, we are facing two major problems: One is that the fossil fuels, which meet about 80% of our energy needs today, are being depleted fast. The other is that utilization of fossil fuels are causing major environmental problems, such as the global warming, climate change, ozone layer depletion, acid rains, pollution and oil spills. We can solve these two interrelated problems by replacing the fossil fuels with clean energy. Clean energy will make it possible for the clean and renewable energy sources to power the world economy, and at the same time eliminate the environmental and health hazards caused by fossil fuels.
ICCE-2014 Conference – like it’s very successful predecessors – will consider the clean energy related topics, including solar energy and wind energy, ocean energy and hydropower, nuclear energy and technologies, hydrogen energy and fuel cells, biomass and biofuels, waste to energy, clean coal and clean fossil fuels, carbon sequestration and carbon tax, energy storage and energy conservation, environmental impact and remediation, sustainable development and energy management, economics and education, and international cooperation and technology transfer. At the conference, recent research findings on these topics will be presented and discussed. The research endeavors of the scientists, engineers and environmentalists participating in this conference will make significant contributions to facilitate solutions to the global energy and environmental problems and help attain the clean energy future.
I take this opportunity to congratulate the organizers of this important International Conference, and wish all of the participants a very productive conference and pleasant days in the beautiful intercontinental city of Istanbul, Turkey.
T. Nejat Veziroğlu
Honorary Chair, ICCE-2014 Conference
President, International Association for Hydrogen Energy