The topics in WCST-2014 include but are not confined to the following areas: Carbon and Emission Biomass and Biofuel Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Ground and Air Source Heating Hydroelectric Power Nuclear and Radioactive Materials Offshore Oil Pipelines Pollution Control Power and Utilities Power from the Sun (Photovoltaics) Rainwater Harvesting Recycling and Sewage Treatment Solar Heating Wave and Tidal Power Wind Power Education Environmental Education Education and Training E-Society (e-Learning, e-Health, e-Medicine, e-Governance, e-Business, e-Art, e-Science) Environmental Challenges, Fuel Options and Distributed Generation Biotechnologies Balancing Supply/Demand Carbon Capture and Storage Climate Change and Environment Distributed Generation and Onsite Power Emissions Legislation and Regulation Emissions Trading Emissions Control Technologies Energy Storage Flexible Power Generation Fuel Trends, Pricing and Availability Fuel Mix Choices Grid Interconnections Landfill Management Security of Fuel Supply Smart Grid Developments Transmission System Integration Optimization Towards Zero Carbon Technology Green Computing Advanced IT energy-aware technologies Green Computing Geo-energy E-Cycling E-Inclusion Electronic waste Energy Efficient Ethernet IT energy management Power-aware software Power-efficient architectures and chip designs Component level power management, e.g., memory, disk. Power aware networking Smart Grids applications Technology as Green Enablers (Grid, Cloud, Data Centers, Virtualization) Operation, Optimization and Servicing Automation, monitoring, control and electrical systems Boiler Upgrades Competitive Market Operation Diagnostics, Condition Monitoring and Optimization Environmental Performance Optimization Fleet Management and Performance Optimization Improving Prime Mover Economics Maintenance Strategies Plant Operating Experiences Refurbishment, Repowering and Life Extensions Servicing, Inspection and Outage Management Power Plant Technologies Boilers and HRSGs Clean Coal Technology Cogeneration Coal Co-Firing Combined Cycle Technology Gas Turbine Technology Hybrid Power Technologies Microturbines Reciprocating Engines Steam Plant Technology Supercritical Steam Technology Waste to Energy Renewable Energy Managements, Economics and Environmental Impact Climate Change Energy from waste Environmental assessments Environmental issues Environmental policies and planning Hazardous Chemical Innovative use of Renewable Raw Materials Offshore pollution and oil spills Pollution prevention Sustainable waste management technologies Sustainability impact assessments and tools Sustainable Building Design Building Design and System Creative Industries Industrial Developments Low and zero energy houses and buildings New Insulation materials and techniques New building materials and recycling Photovoltaics and Solar Thermal Research in Progress Ongoing research from undergraduates, graduates/postgraduates and professionals Collaborative Research Sustainable Energy Technologies Bio-energy and Geo-energy Energy Energy in Transportation Systems Energy Efficiency in Utilization Environmental Issues Energy Harvesting Energy Storage Systems Energy Market, Management and Economics Energy Resources for Portable Electronics Energy Efficiency in Utilization Geothermal energy Intelligent Energy, Power Transmission Distribution, Interconnects and Protection Materials for Energy Resources Nanotechnology in Energy New Enabling Technologies New Materials for Energy Resources Magnetic Field Energy Devices Off-grid Isolated Energy Systems Policy Issues on Renewable Energy Power Electronics and Energy Conversion Renewable Energy and Biofuels Sustainability and Policy Sustainable Applications Sustainable Development Policy Sustainable Innovations Sustainable Technology Programme Trends, Finance and Planning Aviation Asset Management Carbon Markets and Finance Contracts and Legal Issues Global and Regional Market Trends Independent Power Producer Frameworks Notable Project Case Studies Nuclear Power Power Generation Power Project Financing and Capital markets Power Policy, Forecasts and Planning Privatization Developments Project Risk Management and Asset Insurance Regulatory Issues Security of Supply Skills Resource Issues Waste Management Agricultural wastes Industrial waste management Medical wastes Nuclear and hazardous waste Mining and mineral wastes Waste from electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) Water Treatment and Management