By José Miguel Cardemil, Principal Investigator, SERC Chile – UC When we talk about decarbonization, we tend to picture large wind turbines, vast solar farms, or the permanent closure of coal-fired power plants. But the energy transition also plays out in a much closer, more everyday setting: our homes. For renewable energy to replace […]

By Eduardo Schott, Researcher at SERC Chile and Professor at the School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad Católica (UC) Chile has established itself as a global leader in the transition to clean energy. It has successfully leveraged its unique natural resources, along with ambitious public policies and robust regulatory frameworks, to demonstrate that it is possible to achieve economic growth while moving toward […]

Although the world is becoming more environmentally conscious, scientific studies reveal that invisible pollutants such as antibiotics, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and industrial waste are finding their way into rivers, oceans, and even drinking water. Ricardo Salazar-González, a researcher at SERC Chile–UC, is working on an innovative solution: using solar radiation to eliminate these pollutants. In addition to proposing a new […]