The annual conference
for sustainable research.
The SET Conference brings together leading academics, researchers and industry professionals to present cutting-edge work, build collaborations and shape the future of sustainable energy, environment and engineering.
SET2026 — Kuala Lumpur
13-15 August 2026
Premiera Hotel, Malaysia
SET exists because the most important conversations in sustainable research happen in person.
Connect
Bring researchers, academics and industry professionals together across borders and disciplines - people who would never otherwise meet.
Publish
Every accepted paper is peer-reviewed and published in the SET Proceedings - a permanent record of the world's progress in sustainable energy research.
Recognise
The WSSET Innovation Awards and Award of Scientific Excellence are presented at the SET gala dinner - celebrating the researchers pushing the field forward.
Advance
Move the conversation forward. SET is where new ideas are stress-tested, collaborations are formed, and the next wave of sustainable research begins.
Previous Conferences
🇨🇳
Shanghai
2024
🇬🇧
Nottingham
2023
🇹🇷
Istanbul
2022
🇹🇷 Istanbul, Türkiye
Hosted by Haliç University
Proceedings
🇲🇾
Kuala Lumpur
2019
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hosted by Universiti Sains Malaysia
Proceedings
🇨🇳
Wuhan
2018
🇨🇳 Wuhan, China
Hosted by Hubei University of Technology
Proceedings
🇮🇹
Bologna
2017
🇮🇹 Bologna, Italy
Hosted by Universita di Bologna, School of Engineering and Architecture
Proceedings
🇸🇬
Singapore
2016
🇸🇬 Singapore
Hosted by National University of Singapore
Proceedings
🇬🇧
Nottingham
2015
🇬🇧 Nottingham, UK
Hosted by University of Nottingham, Architecture, Energy and Environment Research Group
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Geneva
2014
🇨🇠Geneva, Switzerland
Hosted by Universite de Geneve
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Hong Kong
2013
ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° Hong Kong, China
Hosted by Hong Kong Polytechnic University
🇨🇦
Vancouver
2012
🇨🇦 Vancouver, Canada
Hosted by Ontario Tech University
🇹🇷
Istanbul
2011
🇹🇷 Istanbul, Türkiye
Hosted by Gazi University
🇨🇳
Shanghai
2010
🇨🇳 Shanghai, China
Hosted by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
🇩🇪
Aachen
2009
🇩🇪 Aachen, Germany
Hosted by University of Aachen
🇰🇷
Seoul
2008
🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea
Hosted by Kyung Hee University
🇨🇱
Santiago
2007
🇨🇱 Santiago, Chile
Hosted by Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
🇮🇹
Vicenza
2006
🇮🇹 Vicenza, Italy
Hosted by University of Padova
🇨🇳
Jinan
2005
🇨🇳 Jinan, China
Hosted by Shandong University
🇬🇧
Nottingham
2004
🇬🇧 Nottingham, UK
Hosted by University of Nottingham
🇨🇳
Chongqing
2003
🇨🇳 Chongqing, China
Hosted by Chongqing University
🇵🇹
Porto
2002
🇵🇹 Porto, Portugal
Hosted by University of Porto