In the context of the internationalization project acquired by Miguel Torres, the second version of the seminar “Integration of Renewable Energies for Power and Industrial Systems” took place in Concepción in November 6, organized by research lines 1 and 2 along with the Electrical Engineering Department of Universidad de Concepción. More than 60 attendees from […]

The presentation of the paper “On the Control of a Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Plant under Non-Uniform Insolation” by Miguel Torres, Carlos Baier, José Silva and José Espinoza was awarded the prize for best exhibition of its session at the 2014conference IEEE IECON, held in Dallas, Texas USA, between October 29 and November 1, 2014. The project […]

The University of Harvard has opened the application process for the Sustainability Sciences program scholarships. The vacancies are aimed exclusively to PhDs, post doctorates and mid-career scholarships. Those who are interested need to fill in an application form before February 2015. The results will be given a month afterwards. Sustainability Science Fellowships at Harvard University Doctoral, Post-doctoral, […]

Researchers from Universities of Yale and Connecticut examined the main reasons why people install solar panels on the roof of their houses. The study was carried out in different residential areas of Connecticut city, USA, and was published in the Journal of Economic Geography. The main reason given by these people is that they want […]

In a column published in El Mostrador digital newspaper, where Senator Alejandro Guillier usually shares his opinions, the president of the Mining and Energy Commission of the Senate made a call to improve technology, create synergies and to search for a strategic focus on the future of lithium. El Mostrador 13-10-2014 Alejandro Guillier: Chile behind […]

The exhibition of solar car Eolian I has been a success at the Technology Fair CONICYT 2014 that is being held today and tomorrow, October 7, at Plaza de la Constitución. The visitors, among them several students, have had the chance to learn closely about the car’s history, characteristics and autonomy thanks to the explanation […]