The proceedings of the 2nd International Congress on Energy Efficiency and Energy Related Materials include 73 peer-reviewed technical papers, submitted by leading academic and research institutions from over 20 countries and representing some of the most cutting-edge research available. The 73 papers are grouped into the following sections:

• General Issues

• Wind Energy

• Solar Energy

• Nuclear Energy

• Biofuels and Bioenergy

• Fossil Energy

• Hydropower

• Energy Storage, Conservation and Efficiency

• Environmental Issues

• Carbon Capture and Storage

• Bio-Assessment and Toxicology

• Air Pollution from Mobile and Stationary Sources

• Transport of Air Pollutants

• Environmentally Friendly Construction and Development

• Energy Management Systems

• Materials for Sustainable Energy

• Materials for Renewable Energy Storage and Conversion

• Fuel Cells

• Hydrogen Storage

• Photovoltaics and Solar Cells

• Hydrogen Production and Fuel Generation from Renewables (Catalysis)

• Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and Conversion

• Energy-Saving Materials

• Thermoelectrics

• Saving Energy in Buildings

• Modeling and Theoretical Aspects in Energy-Related Materials

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Reliability Importance Measures of Components for Stand-alone Hybrid Renewable Energy Microgrid.- Statistical Analyses Of Wind and Solar Energy Resources for the Development of Hybrid Microgrid.- Entering the Bio Based Economy - Verification of Demand on Education in the Field Of Green Economy.- Hybrid Power System Supply for Electric Vehicle.- Temporal Assessment of Wind Energy Resource in Adrar (South of Algeria); Calculation and Modeling of Wind Turbine Noise.- Photo-Electro-Thermal Characteristics of Photovoltaic Panels.- MLP/Levenberg-Marquardt for Prediction Solar Radiation: A Case Study Bejaia City.- A Proposal for Intermediate Band Solar Cells with Optimized Transition Energy in Cr Doped 3C-SiC.- Sand Effect on Photovoltaic Array Efficiency in Algerian Desert.- Solar Irradiation on Lawsonia Inermis Sensitized With Red Blood Cells: Effect on Osmotic Fragility.