ASES SOLAR 2023

Transforming the Energy Landscape for All

52nd National Solar Conference Call for Participation is OPEN
August 8-11, 2023 | University of Colorado Boulder

ASES supports the global initiative that a world equitably transformed to 100% renewable energy is an urgent necessity. Through the ASES National Solar Conference, SOLAR 2023 will elevate public, institutional, and governmental awareness of the critical role solar energy is playing in the global energy landscape. We must ensure that access to and the benefits from clean energy will be enjoyed by all communities, especially those that have been denied those benefits in the past. ASES invites you to submit a proposal to present at next year’s conference around the theme “Transforming the Energy Landscape for All.” Submissions will be accepted until February 6, 2023.

SOLAR 2023: Transforming the Energy Landscape for All will promote the ASES overall goal to “accelerate equitable solar adoption and universal sustainable living by educating and building community.” The conference will focus on research models, examples and tools for negotiating the challenges to advancing renewables by following justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) principles.

ASES invites you to submit a proposal for presentation at the next annual National Solar Conference, SOLAR 2023: Transforming the Energy Landscape for All, taking place August 8-11, 2023 at the University of Colorado Boulder. The conference is a hybrid format, both virtual and in-person- choose your preference for presenting.

Track 1: Decarbonizing the Building Sector
Track 2: Smart Grids from Nano to Micro
Track 3: Applications of PV and Solar Thermal
Track 4: Life Cycles and Impacts
Track 5: Educating & Engaging Stakeholders
Track 6: Equitable Energy Ownership and Access – Policy, Regulation, and Investment

Submission Details

We offer a variety of presentation options (see below) for you to share your research, programs, projects, operations, personal actions, visions, etc. These include regular session oral presentations (10-12 minutes), shorter sessions (5-minutes), posters (2-3 minute oral presentation), an interactive outdoor display or a hands-on workshop. Your final presentation can be concise and scientific, lively, and full of examples, or anywhere in-between.

The track category is the heading(s) under which your abstract will be reviewed and accepted or rejected by the SOLAR 2023 Technical Review Committee (TRC). Please fill in all required information and submit your proposal using the online form no later than February 6, 2023.

Submit your proposal by February 6, 2023.

Track 1: Decarbonizing the Building Sector

Building New vs. Renovating
Net Zero Buildings
Passive Solar
Electrification
Buildings and Transportation
Building Envelope Efficiency
Material Research
Sector Examples (Residential Single and Multifamily, Commercial & Institutional Buildings)
Passive Cooling
Solar Decathlon Projects
Energy Analysis and Design Tools
Solutions for Urban Heat Islands

Track 2: Smart Grids from Nano to Micro

Community Solar
National Grid Expansion
Municipal Grids
Microgrids
Energy Storage
Distributed Generation
Demand Side Management
Grid Infrastructure & Modernization
Grid Operations
Grid Resilience (Weather, War, etc.)
Off-grid Freedom, Energy Independence

Track 3: Applications of PV and Solar Thermal

Material Design for Energy Applications
Emerging Cleantech Trends
Power to X – Hard to Decarbonize Sectors (Transportation, Industry)
Showcasing Projects – From Site Selection to Operation to Evaluation
PV Innovations
DIY PV, Heating, Water Distilling, Solar Cooking
Solar Fuels and Artificial PV
Hydrogen, Fuel Cells
Extended Applications of Thermal Heat
District Heating & Cooling
DIY PV, Heating, Water Distilling, Solar Cooking
CSP
Hybrid Systems

Track 4: Life Cycles and Impacts

Circular Economy
Weather and Energy-Related Research (Climate scenarios, Extreme Weather Events, Trends, Socio-Economic Impacts of Energy Choices, Research Needs)
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Energy Water Food Nexus (Agrivoltaics, Land and Water use Issues, etc.)
Mining Minerals
Economics of Climate Change and the Clean Energy Transformation (LCOE comparisons from IRENA, others)

Track 5: Educating & Engaging Stakeholders

Energy and the Media
Anticipating and Addressing Opposition to a Decarbonized Energy System
Sustainability as a Dynamic Organizational Capability
Youth Climate Justice and Solar Citizen Movements
IREC Career Map Tool
Workforce Development, Mentoring, Curriculums
Equity and Justice
JEDI in Energy Industry, Education, Workforce
Solar Valuation in Real Estate Transactions
Clean Energy Jobs Update

Track 6: Equitable Energy Ownership and Access – Policy, Regulation, and Investment

Novel Financing for Solar Energy (On-Bill, PACE, PAC, Ratings, Utility Green Pricing…)
Ownership and Energy Access to Traditionally Energy-Burdened Remote/Rural/Island/Tribal Communities: What Can They Teach Us?
Solar on Native American Reservations
Business Policies for Solar (Subsidies, Green Appraisal Act, etc.)
Inflation Reduction Act – How it Helps Everyone

Don’t see your topic here? Email conference@ases.org to propose a different track/session!

ASES invites you to submit a proposal for presentation at the next National Solar Conference, SOLAR 2023: Transforming the Energy Landscape for All, taking place August 8-11, 2023. Please submit your abstract no later than January 6, 2023.

Submit Your Abstract

Sponsorship opportunities are now available for SOLAR 2023. Make your mark and get in front of your audience early and often. Visit ases.org/conference for details and contact parndt@ases.org to sponsor.

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