COFRET’14 special issue of IJEEE

G. Descombes 0 1 2 3 P. Podevin 0 1 2 3 Farivar Fazelpour 0 1 2 3 M. Feidt 0 1 2 3 T. Morozuk 0 1 2 3 0 M. Feidt University of Lorraine , Nancy cedex , France 1 F. Fazelpour (&) Islamic AZAD University , Tehran , Iran 2 G. Descombes P. Podevin CNAM , Paris , France 3 T. Morozuk TV. Berlin , Berlin , Germany nations. 55 % of the themes are related to non-carbonaceous energies, valorization and storage of heat; 45 % of papers are related to energetics and processes. New themes are also emerging: magneto caloric conversion of energy, green chemistry. - The 7th Conference on EnergyEnvironmentEconomy and Thermodynamics COFRET14 was held from 23rd to 25th April 2014 in CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers), Paris, France. This institution is located in a place full of historical memories, because it includes the state museum of arts and trades. It was founded on 10th October 1794, by an abbot Gregoire. At a visit to the museum, all participants discover, particularly the Lavoisier lab, the Cugnot water vapor heat engine, the Papin experiment, the Adler aeroplane, and other memorable pieces. This Congress appears as a renewed success under the impulse of the French and Romanian communities particularly involved since the beginning in developing this action. Approximately, one-hundred papers have been selected over the 164 submissions. 63 papers have been proposed for oral presentations, and 37 as posters. All papers have been published in the proceedings of the Congress (1,154 pages, with an ISSN number 2269-1901). This 7th COFRET14 manifestation is associated with a remarkable participation of North African countries. 42 % of papers have come from North Africa, 31 % from East and Central European countries, 22 % from West European (...truncated)