ECOS history

ECOS is where engineers/scientists meet yearly to discuss developments in the general field of energy.
Starting with precise education in thermodynamics and its application to all forms of energy conversion, exergy, thermooeconomics, energy harvesting and bringing to life new energy systems have been the primary reason this conference has been going on for 28 years in all parts of the world but primarily in Europe.
The initial intent was to bring together the European scholars with those from other lands, particularly North America. For twenty seven years, this has been accomplished and a healthy conference has been held every year.
Participation in ECOS will expand one's horizon not only in the technical areas that are covered but also to interact and network with colleagues throughout the world and start and continue professional and personal friendships.
We, therefore, welcome all of you to ECOS2015 and future meetings where you will experience firsthand the professional camaraderie that exists amongst the participants.

Welcome to ECOS2015 in Pau, France!

Previous congress

1987, May 25-2  9, Rome, Italy: 4th International Symposium on 2nd Law Analysis of Thermal Systems

Organizing Committee: R. Melli, E. Sciubba

Executive Committee: R.A. Gaggioli, M.J. Moran, E.Sciubba

1989, June 5-8, Beijing, China: Thermodynamic Analysis and Improvement of Energy Systems (TAIES ´89), International Symposium.

Organizing Committee: C.H. Wu, R.A. Gaggioli

Executive Committee: Ruixian Cai, M.J. Moran

1990, May 28 – June 1, Florence, Italy: Florence World Energy Research Symposium (FLOWERS ´90).

S.S. Stecco, M.J. Moran.

1991, June 3-6, Athens, Greece: Analysis of Thermal and Energy Systems (ATHENS ´91), International Conference.

Executive Committee: D.A. Kouremenos, R.A. Gaggioli, M.J. Moran

Organizing Committee: G. Tsatsaronis, C.D. Rakopoulos

1992, June 15-18, Zaragoza, Spain: International Symposium on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization and Simulation of Energy Systems (ECOS ´92)

A. Valero, G. Tsatsaronis.

1993, July 5-9, Cracow, Poland: Energy Systems and Ecology (ENSEC ´93), International Conference.

J. Szargut, G. Tsatsaronis, Z. Kolenda, A. Ziebik.

1994, July 6-8 Florence, Italy: Florence World Energy Research Symposium (FLOWERS ´94)

E. Carnevale, G. Manfrida, F. Martelli.

1995, July 11-14, Istanbul, Turkey: International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS ´95)

Y.A. Gögüs, A. Öztürk, G. Tsatsaronis

1996, June 25-27, Stockholm, Sweden: International Symposium on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Aspects of Energy Systems (ECOS ´96)

G. Svedberg, G. Manfrida, M.J.Moran, G. Tsatsaronis

1997, June 10-13, Beijing, China: Thermodynamic Analysis and Improvement of Energy Systems (TAIES ´97), International Conference.

Scientific Committee: Ruixian Cai, M.J.Moran, G. Tsatsaronis

Organizing Committee: Jingyi Chen, E. Sciubba

1998, July 8-10, Nancy, France: Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Aspects of Energy Systems and Processes (ECOS ´98)

Honorary Chairmen: E.P. Gyftopoulos, P. Le Goff

M. Feidt, A. Bejan, M.J. Moran, G. Tsatsaronis

1999, June 8-10, Tokyo, Japan: Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Aspects of Energy Systems (ECOS ´99)

M. Ishida, G. Tsatsaronis, M.J. Moran, H. Kataoka

2000, July 5-7, Enschede, The Netherlands: International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Aspects of Energy and Process Systems (ECOS 2000)

Honorary Chairman: J. Szargut

G.G. Hirs, G. Tsatsaronis, M.J. Moran

2001, July 4-6, Istanbul, Turkey: Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS ´01)

Honorary Chairman: E.P. Gyftopoulos

A. Öztürk, A. Bejan, M. Feidt, Y.A. Gögüş

2002, July 3-5, Berlin, Germany: 15th International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 2002)

Honorary Chairman: K.F. Knoche

G. Tsatsaronis, M.J. Moran

2003, June 30 – July 2, Copenhagen, Denmark: The 16th International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 2003)

Organizing Committee: B. Qvale (Chairman)

Scientific Committee: N. Houbak, M.J. Moran

2004, July 7-9, Guanajuato, Mexico: 17th International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy and Process Systems (ECOS 2004)

Organizing Committee: R. Rivero (Chairman)

G. Tsatsaronis, M.J. Moran

2005, June 20-22, Trondheim, Norway: The 18th International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 2005)

Organizing Committee: S. Kjelstrup (Chairman)

Scientific Council: J.E. Hustad (Chairman)

2006, July 12-14, Aghia Pelagia, Crete, Greece:The 19th International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 2006)

Honorary Chairmen: E.P. Gyftopoulos, G. Hatsopoulos

C.A. Frangopoulos, C. Rakopoulos, G. Tsatsaronis

2007, June 25-28, Padova, Italy: The 20th International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 2007)

A. Mirandola, Ö. Arnas

2008, June 24-28, Cracow-Gliwice, Poland: The 21st International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 2008)

Andrzej Ziȩbik, Zygmunt Kolenda, Wojciech Stanek

2009, August 30 - September 3, Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil: The 22nd International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 2009)

Silvia Azucena Nebra, Silvio de Oliveira Júnior, Edson Bazzo, Arnaldo da Silva Walter

2010, June 14-17, Lausanne, Switzerland: The 23rd International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 2010)

Daniel Favrat, François Maréchal

2011, July 4-7, Novi Sad, Serbia: The 24th International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 2011)

Coordinator Gordana Stefanović

Milorad Bojić, Noam Lior, Jovan Petrović, Vladimir Stevanović

2012, June 26-29, Perugia, Italy: The 25th International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 2012)

Umberto Desideri, Giampaolo Manfrida, Enrico Sciubba

2013, July 15-19, Guilin, China: The 26th International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 2013)

Jianzhong Xu, Hongguang Jin

2014, June 15-19, Turku, Finland: The 27th International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 2014)

Ron Zevenhoven, Henrik Saxén, Frank Pettersson , Özer Arnas.