International school 'Materials in Renewable Energy'

The International School of Solid State Physics presents the 56th Course"Materials for Renewable Energy” in Erice (Italy), from July 18th to 28th 2012. This course is sponsored bythe Italian Ministry of Education, University and Scientific Research, the Materials Research Society and the European Materials Research Society. The event will be hosted at the "Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture”. The school will review critical materials issues for the production and storage of renewable and sustainable energy. The aim of the School is to present the state-of-the-art and future perspectives in this critical area. It will be a great opportunity to bring together the international community of students, young scientists, and experts in a unique atmosphere for reciprocal benefits in terms of enthusiasm, knowledge and new ideas.A max number of 100 students will be allowed. The contribution is 1000 € which includes lodging, meals, social events and transportation to and from Palermo and Trapani airports to Erice. You can find here the programme as well as the second announcement leaflet.
The deadline for the registration is May 31st 2012 , please visit http://www.dfa.unict.it/home/terrasi/ for more details and updates.