Aims and Scope

Power Options for the Eastern Mediterranean Region Conference, POEM 2012 http://www.poem2012.org/ focuses on future challenges and opportunities for the Eastern Mediterranean oil and gas reserves and sustainable energy systems as well as climate change issues. POEM 2012 covers a wide range of topics related to oil and gas exploration, natural gas handling, renewable energy technology, energy efficiency, climate change, and sustainable energy systems. Major topics and new trends are introduced through forum discussions with politicians and energy stakeholders as well as through keynote lectures presented by internationally recognized experts. POEM 2012 provides an opportunity for scientists, engineers, technology developers, practitioners, policy makers, and government officials to showcase leading-edge technologies for future sustainable societies.

The energy sector, through expanding trade and technology exchange as an outcome of globalization, is likely to shape the future economic and political relations between countries and global companies. This is particularly true in the case of the Eastern Mediterranean region. In an international dimension, the conference principally aims to become an important meeting point for ideas and knowledge sharing on the technical, economic, and regulatory implications of energy production in the Eastern Mediterranean region. In this way, the conference aims to act as a catalyst on the transfer of oil, gas, and renewable energy technology advancements and best practices from developed energy markets to the region. Moreover, the conference hopes to facilitate the exploration of future business opportunities between international and regional energy sector enterprises, in the fields of infrastructure, renewable energy, and oil and gas projects.

Focusing on a regional dimension, the conference aims to provide insights into how local energy players can accommodate the sustainable use of the potential Eastern Mediterranean region's hydrocarbon reserves together with the penetration of solar energy systems in the power electricity generation industry.

Finally, it aims to highlight the importance of research and development for the future of the energy sector in the Eastern Mediterranean region.

Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal's Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.hindawi.com/cpis/energy/guidelines/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/submit/cpis/energy/poem2012/ according to the following timetable: