Bring your research to the people who will use it.
We invite 300-word abstracts on research, field experience and policy across six tracks of the energy transition. Review is rolling, with a decision in about ten days, and accepted work is eligible for indexed proceedings and a journal special issue.
Five formats, one submission form.
Oral presentation
15 minutes plus 5 for questions, in one of the six scientific tracks.
Poster
A0 portrait, shown in the exhibition hall for all three days, with a dedicated poster session over drinks.
Industry case study
A peer-reviewed field report, lessons learned or technology deployment. No full paper is needed, and confidential data can be anonymised.
PGR showcase
A 3-minute lightning talk plus poster for PhD researchers, judged for the Best Student Award.
Research Image Competition
The ECM tradition since 2014: the winning image from your research becomes the programme cover.
Virtual presentation
Can't travel? Present live or pre-recorded with a virtual presenter pass.
Six tracks. Pick the one that fits best, and we'll help with the rest.
Each track is co-chaired by an academic and an industry expert. Topics are indicative; strong work at the edges of a track is very welcome.
01Offshore Energy & Subsurface
- Geomechanics, reservoir and caprock integrity
- CO₂ transport, injection and storage monitoring
- Well integrity, plugging & abandonment
- Geothermal and repurposed wells
- Decommissioning and reuse of offshore assets
- Subsea systems, pipelines and flow assurance
02Offshore Wind & Marine Renewables
- Floating foundations, moorings and anchors
- Dynamic cables and electrical infrastructure
- Metocean, wave and tidal loading; scour
- Wave and tidal energy converters
- Installation, O&M, inspection and lifetime extension
- Co-location with oil & gas and hydrogen production
03Hydrogen, Storage & Conversion
- Electrolysis, offshore hydrogen and ammonia
- Hydrogen embrittlement and pipeline repurposing
- Batteries, beyond-lithium and supercapacitors
- Fuel cells, catalysis and e-fuels
- Thermal, mechanical and underground storage
04Mechanics of Materials & Structures
- Fracture, fatigue and damage tolerance
- Corrosion, coatings and degradation
- Composites and advanced materials
- Nano- and micromechanics; thin films
- Multiphysics and computational mechanics
- Structural health monitoring
05Digital Engineering, AI & Robotics
- Digital twins and physics-informed ML
- AI for inspection, integrity and maintenance
- Robotics and autonomous systems offshore
- Sensing, IoT and data standards
- Cyber-physical security for energy assets
06Energy Systems, Policy & Just Transition
- Energy economics, markets and regulation
- Skills, workforce and regional transition
- Supply chains and critical materials
- Energy security and resilience
- Life-cycle assessment and environmental impact
What makes a strong abstract.
Reviewers score each abstract out of 5 on four criteria. Industry co-chairs read every abstract in their track.
Novelty
What is new compared with the state of the art or current practice?
Rigour
Sound methods, data or field evidence behind the claims.
Relevance
A clear link to an energy-transition problem.
Clarity
A clear story in 300 words: problem, approach, result, impact.
Submissions open on 1 November 2026.
Create your account now so you're ready. You'll submit and track everything, including reviewer feedback, from your portal.
Publication
Accepted work can go further.
We have proposed a Springer Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering volume (Scopus and EI indexed, subject to publisher approval) and a journal special issue for extended papers.