International Conference on Heat and Thermal Energy ICHTE on June 17-18, 2026 in Riga, Latvia

Technology and Systems
Heat Pump Systems and Cooling Systems
Advances in equipment design
Development and technology integration
Advanced electrically and thermally operated systems
Hybrid systems and controls
Ground source heat pump systems and controls
Heat pumping technologies for heating and cooling of low energy houses
Systems for district heating and cooling
Heat Transfer in Energy Systems
Thermophysical Properties
Geothermal Energy
Waste Heat to Power
Synergistic Power Designs in Oil/Gas Field Settings
Advancements in Power Generation Technology and Drilling
Improved Fracturing Techniques
Theory and Fundamental Research in Heat Transfer
Quality Assurance and Support Measures for Heat Energy and Cooling

Applications
Energy efficiency and environmental advantages
District energy and refrigeration
Heat pumps for residential, commercial and industrial applications
Air conditioning for residential, commercial and industrial applications
Refrigeration equipment and systems for residential, commercial and industrial applications
Heat Transfer Enhancement for Practical Applications
Heat and Mass Transfer in Fire and Combustion
Heat Energy and Cooling Program in Urban Planning
Renovation of Non-Residential Buildings
Aerospace Heat Transfer
Heat Transfer in Multiphase Systems
Gas Turbine Heat Transfer
Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Heat Transfer in Electronic Equipment
Heat and Mass Transfer in Biotechnology
Heat and Mass Transfer under Extreme Conditions
Environmental Heat Transfer
Computational Heat Transfer
Visualization of Heat Transfer

Metering, AMR abd Data Management
Various types of heat meters
Electronic meter components/parts, semiconductors
Smart heat metering technologies
AMR and AMI system solutions
Communication modules and infrastructure
Handheld meter reading equipments
Meter test and inspection equipment
Data management technologies
Meter asset management system
Meter warehouse logistic management systems
Energy efficiency and saving management

Thermal Energy Storage
New and enhanced materials for thermal energy storage
Methods for material testing and characterization
Prediction of material behavior
Micro- and macro-encapsulation methods
Heat transfer enhancement
Multi-scale modeling and numerical simulation
Experimental validation of numerical models
Thermal energy storage in renewable energy systems
Thermal energy storage in buildings
Novel storage concepts

Research and Development
Technology trends
New developments in heat pumping technologies
Resource Assessment and Forecasting
Heat Transfer Education and Future Directions in Heat Transfer
Heat and Mass Transfer in the Micro- and Nano-Scales
Nuclear Energy
Net Zero Energy Buildings
Polymeric Materials for Thermal Applications
Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Future: Knowledge Development and Transfer
Biofuels and Co-products Sustainability
Energy Prices and Household Behavior
Technological possibilities and opportunities for a sustainable resolution of the crisis
Opportunities to transform the current crisis toward sustainable knowledge society
Energy System Analysis and Smart Energy Systems
Smart Green Cities