OVERVIEW

The Seventh Experts Meeting of Task 42 /Annex 24 (4224) "Compact Thermal Energy Storage ? Material Development and System Integration", which is a joint activity of the Solar Heating and Cooling and the Energy Conservation through Energy Storage Implementing Agreement of the IEA will be held in Tokyo, Japan and hosted by the Heat Pump and Thermal Storage Technology Center of Japan (HPTCJ) on March 26-29, 2012.
 
For the performance of thermal energy storage systems their thermal energy and power density are crucial. Both criteria are strongly dependant on the materials used in the systems.  Although a number of thermal energy storage technologies have reached the prototype or demonstration system stage, a further improvement is needed to bring these systems onto the market. The development of improved materials for TES systems is necessary to achieve this. The step to improved thermal energy storage materials requires the collaboration of a large number of materials experts in both fundamental and applied research, together with experts in the application of the materials in components and systems for thermal energy storage.
 
Additionally, the extraction of more precise knowledge from pilot and demonstration projects concerning the real boundary conditions of the TES systems is necessary to create  a profile of requirements for the material properties. In a lot of cases these conditions are quite different from the assumptions made in the beginning of the development.
 
Very important for many applications is a high number of charging and discharging cycles of the TES system. Therefore the stability of all materials in the systems is a very important property. 
 
The worldwide R&D activities on novel materials for TES applications could be better coordinated. A lot of projects are focusing on the material problems related to their special application and have not adopted a wider approach to TES in general. The new 4224 will help to consolidate and focus the ongoing R&D activities in the different TES technologies.

PARTICIPATION FEE

Participation fee is 10,000 yen covering some meals, coffee breaks, and bus fare for the technical tour.  Please pay the fee by cash at registration desk on the 1st day of the meeting.  We are sorry, but we cannot accept credit cards or wire transfer.  Thank you for your understanding.

NOTE:

• You will need to pay your own travel expenses and lodging.
• We recommend you to exchange some money in your home country in advance, just in case ATM in Japan doesn’t accept your card.

VISAS

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MEETING INFORMATION

• Agenda / Schedule
• Meeting Locations
• Hotel Information
• Online Meeting Registration
  Please register by February 24, 2012.  Cost for the event is 10,000 Japanese Yen.  You will need to pay cash at the event..