The R&D Management Conference 2009 will be held in collaboration with the ISPIM Conference. The theme can be interpreted in three ways. Papers and presentations are invited on any of the following: the reality of R&D; the impact of R&D on innovation; how the reality of R&D is impacting innovation.

Main topics will be: New, energy efficient strategies for energy services; Design and evaluation of sustainable energy systems; Interaction of various energy sources in networks; Social and environmental aspects and assessments; Future potentials of energy sources; Energy, international...