Welcome from Northwest Arkansas, the home of the 16th annual IEEE Green Technologies (GreenTech) Conference. The conference offers an excellent opportunity for presenting technical papers to a gathering of international experts in green technologies promoting secure and sustainable energy systems. The conference serves as a forum for engineers, researchers, and specialists from academia, research centers, and industry worldwide to discuss and present the latest developments and applications related to the challenges of transitioning to sustainable economic practices. Recent advancements in machine learning, pattern recognition, and artificial intelligence have enabled the adoption of technologies that reduce the use of fossil fuels in many industries. Greentech 2024 seeks papers and poster presentations in areas related to renewable energy and sustainable industry technologies.

With so many exciting and interesting developments in the field of green technologies today, GreenTech 2024 draws insights and encourages collaboration from many disciplines and backgrounds. It makes a difference in the world through the sharing of innovative ideas and is truly international, as scientists and engineers from many countries are participating in the conference. The technical program includes three full days of oral sessions, panel sessions, and special sessions. The Technical Program Committee plans a stimulating and excellent technical program that includes original papers submitted worldwide by authors.

As GreenTech2024’s general chairman, and on behalf of the conference committees, we thank all of you for contributing to IEEE GreenTech 2024.