The Workshop on Applied Computing for Energy Transitions and Sustainability (ACETS) focuses on the role of applied computing as a key enabler in addressing these challenges. The workshop aims to provide an interdisciplinary forum for researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of computing, energy systems, and sustainability to exchange advances in modeling, simulation, optimization, and decision-support tools.

Rather than emphasizing computational techniques in isolation, ACETS highlights their application to real-world energy and sustainability problems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, energy system modeling, integration of variable renewable resources, demand-side management, energy efficiency, and computational support for planning and policy-making processes.

By fostering dialogue between computer scientists, engineers, and domain specialists, the workshop seeks to bridge the gap between methodological developments and practical deployment. Ultimately, ACETS aims to advance the use of applied computing to support informed decision-making and to accelerate sustainable energy transitions across diverse contexts.

Submission Guidelines

We welcome the submission of original papers that have not been published anywhere else. Papers submitted to this workshop need to follow the CEUR-ART style. We highly recommend to typeset your paper in LaTeX. We distinguish between full papers (10-15 pages) and short papers (5-9 pages). All papers have to be written in English. The inclusion of ORCID is highly encouraged for all authors.

All submitted papers are reviewed by at least 3 experts. This workshop undergoes a double-blind peer review process. The initial submission shall consist of a PDF file with all information identifying the authors removed, including any acknowledgment section. Submissions are handled through EasyChair.

Authors of accepted papers need to provide all source files, i.e., either a .docx file for Word users or all LaTeX source files (.tex, .bib) as well as any assets (e.g., figures). At least one author of each accepted paper needs to register at the main ICAI conference (see below).

Proceedings will be submitted to CEUR-WS.org for online publication. Authors of accepted papers have to sign the Author Agreement to Publish a Contribution as Open-Access on CEUR-WS.org. CEUR-WS.org requires authors to physically sign with pencil on paper.

List of Topics

• Computational modeling and simulation of energy systems under transition
• Optimization and decision-support methods for energy planning, operation, and policy
• Integration and management of distributed and heterogeneous energy resources
• Demand-side management, energy efficiency, and consumption modeling
• Computational approaches for assessing sustainability and environmental impacts
• Data-driven methods for energy systems analysis and uncertainty quantification
• Digital platforms and architectures for monitoring, control, and management of energy systems
• Scalable computing solutions for real-time and large-scale energy data processing
• Visualization and human-centered tools for energy system analysis and stakeholder decision-making
• Applications of computing to support regulatory, market, and policy design in energy transitions
• Case studies on the deployment of computational solutions in energy and sustainability contexts
• Interdisciplinary approaches combining computing, engineering, and sustainability sciences

Committees

Program Committee

• Alana Magalhães, IFG, Brazil
• Carlos Santos, UNEB, Brazil
• Daywes Neto, IFG, Brazil
• Erich Potrich, UFPI, Brazil
• Flávio Neto, IFG, Brazil
• Gladis Camarini, Unesp, Brazil
• José Domingos, IFG, Brazil
• Leandro Freitas, IFG, Brazil
• Rogério Silva, IFG, Brazil
• Sérgio Oliveira, IFG, Brazil
• Thiago Mendes, IFG, Brazil

Organizing Committee

• Bruno Barzellay da Costa, UFRJ, Brazil
• Raphael Gomes, IFG, Brazil

Venue

ACETS-2026 is co-located with the Ninth International Conference on Applied Informatics (ICAI 2026). ICAI will be held at the University of Central Florida located in Orlando, United States, from 13 to 17 October 2026. It is organized by the University of Central Florida and the ITI Research Group which belongs to the Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to raphael.gomes@ifg.edu.br