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What about energy efficiency
Contribute to the country’s sustainable energy development is the objective of the first Energy Efficiency Expo to be held in Chile and Latin America during the 19th and 20th November at the Mapco Station.
The event is organized by the National Energy Efficiency Program (PPEE) of the Ministry of Energy, and seeks to create a meeting place and information about energy efficiency among public policy makers, representatives of industry and society in general.
The fair will bring together more than 120 exhibitors will present their progress on energy efficiency, and share the latest trends in innovative and successful applications of energy conservation and responsible use of resources.
Energy Minister Ricardo Rainer will open the fair, Friday 19 November at 13:00 hrs. On that occasion, will be officially presented the Chilean Agency for Energy Efficiency (Ache), which aims to comprehensively develop the three pillars of energy policy: energy security, competitively priced energy and environmental sustainability.
How can model hydroelectric
The development of new small-scale hydroelectric plants could be an important new impetus for this type of energy enterprises, according to research undertaken by engineers and scientists from the Technische Universidad Munched (TUM) in Germany. These small plants would be more efficient from an economic standpoint, greener and its construction would be simpler, among other important advantages.
The design of new hydro plants could allow renewable energy generation in thousands of geographical locations in which it is not possible, for various reasons, installing traditional core. In Germany, for example, there are no possibilities of developing hydropower infrastructure.
At the same time, other large-scale hydroelectric projects that are carried out in different countries have attracted criticism because of its profound impact on the environment. This determines the future of hydropower, considered the oldest renewable energy source.
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The contest Fonder Program of CONICYT and the Ministry of
Energy finance small-scale solutions, applicable and
replicated in rural, isolated areas of vulnerability
social.
The Fund for the Promotion of Scientific and Technological Fonder
CONICYT and the Division of Energy’s Access and Equity
Ministry of Energy, invited to participate in the First Contest
Development projects for Renewable Energy Solutions
Unconventional (URE) Small Scale.
The purpose of this competition is to encourage innovation
energy sector, by financing projects
technology development at the pilot demonstration, which
transformed into small-scale solutions, applicable and replicable
in rural, isolated areas or social vulnerability. These
solutions should use renewable energy
conventional (URE) to improve and / or facilitate access to
energy by the population in these areas.
Energy is vital to development in rural areas and
contributing to productive activities and improves
quality of life of the population. We want to promote access
equitable access to energy for the entire population and reduce
gaps that currently exist through energy solutions
renewable contribute to sustainable development. Said
Energy Minister Ricardo Rainier.
Gonzalo Herrera, director of CONICYT Fonder explained that
lack of energy limits access to basic services such as
include the provision of potable water, food preservation, the
communication, etc. This initiative seeks to define and carry
real way out of those good ideas that are often in
paper, due to lack of funding, and allow to
response to energy requirements using these
effects of non-conventional renewable energy (URE.