COFRET’14 special issue of IJEEE

The 7th Conference on Energy–Environment–Economy and Thermodynamics COFRET’14 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.