School Calendar 2025 (subject to changes)

Friday, May 30th

12:30 – 13:45 Registrations
13:45 – 14:00 Welcome address
14:30 – 15:20 Filippo Giorgi – Global warming: evidence, risks and mitigation
15:20 – 16:10 Vanni Lughi – Energy as a global challenge
16:10 – 16:40 Coffee break
16:40 – 17:30 Giovanni Carrosio and Lorenzo De Vidovich – Energy transition, social (in)justice and the role of renewable energy communities
17:30 – 18:20 Matteo Fermeglia – Regulating the energy transition in the EU in turbulent times
18:20 – 19:30 Free time
19:30 – 21:00 Dinner
21:00 – 22:00 Student pitch session

Saturday, May 31st

8:30 – 9:20 Stopping Climate Change: Policies for Real Zero
9:20 – 10:10 Arturo Lorenzoni – The energy market
10:10 – 11:00 Energy transition and finacial markets
11:00 – 11:20 Coffee break
11:20 – 12:10 Alessandro Massi Pavan – The energy transition
12:10 – 13:00 The practical road to the energy transition
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 19:00 Excursion
19:30 – 21:00 Dinner
21:00 – 22:00

Fereidoon Sioshansi – The challenges of energy transition & electrification: The California experience

Sunday, June 1st

8:30 – 09:20 Fabio Morea – Energy savings and energy efficiency
09:20 – 10:10 Fabio Morea – Energy efficiency: an engineer’s perspective (case studies)
10:10 – 11:00 Alois Bonifacio – Raw materials in the energy transition
11:00 – 11:20 Coffee break
11:20 – 12:10 Andrea Mio – Environmental impact of energy sources
12:10 – 13:00 Alberto Bertucco – Chemical and biological CO2 reduction for efuels production and for carbon sequestration
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 19:00 Excursion
19:30 – 21:00 Dinner

Monday, June 2nd

8:00 – 14:00 Free time – Excursion
14:30 – 15:20 Alessandro Massi Pavan – Photovoltaic: technology and economics
15:20 – 16:10 Vanni Lughi – Wind power: technology and economics
16:10 – 17:00 Maria Carmela Di Piazza – Enabling Technologies for Electrification: Micro and Nanogrids
17:00 – 17:20 Coffee break
17:20 – 18:10 Giovanni Spagnuolo – Enabling technologies for electrification: switching converters
18:10 – 19:00 Nicola Blasuttigh – Energy Management Systems
19:30 – 21:00 Dinner
21:00 – 22:00 Nicola Armaroli – The decarbonization of the transportation system

Tuesday, June 3rd

8:00 – 14:00 Free time – Excursion
14:30 – 15:20 TBD
15:20 – 16:10 Francesco Lo Franco – Overview on Electric Vehicles and EV Charging Systems
16:10 – 17:00 Romeo Danielis – The decarbonization of the transport sector: an economic perpective
17:00 – 17:20 Coffee break
17:20 – 18:10 Paolo Fornasiero – Sustainable fuel production: research advances in nanocatalysis
18:10 – 19:00 Elena Barbera – Hydrogen economy and the colors of hydrogen
19:30 – 21:00 Dinner
21:00 – 22:00 Group discussion


Wednesday, June 4th

8:30 – 09:45 Giovanni Spagnuolo – Technological focus on Photovoltaic
09:45 – 10:00 Break
10:00 – 11:15 Filippo Spertino – Technological focus on Wind Power
11:15 – 11:30 Break
11:30 – 12:45 Francesco Lo Franco – Technological focus on Integration of Renewables in EV charging infrastructures
12:45 – 14:15 Lunch
14:15 – 15:30 Walter Zamboni – Technological focus on Battery technologies
15:30 – 15:50 Break
15:50 – 16:40 Nicola Fergnani – Technological focus on Hydroelectric Power
16:40 – 17:30 Nicola Fergnani – Technological focus on Energy Storage
17:30 – 19:30 Free time
19:30 – 21:00 Dinner

Thursday, June 5th

8:30 – 09:45 TBD
09:45 – 10:00 Break
10:00 – 11:15 Emanuele Ogliari – Technological fosuc on Monitoring and Maintaining Solar Power for a Brighter Future
11:15 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30 Vanni Lughi – Final remarks
12:30 – 13:30 FINAL EXAM

Format and Contents – Fees and Fellowships – Apply