Implementation of the Alternative Energy Laboratory
Due to the need to foresee the depletion of fossil resources, facilitate energy access for the dispersed population and decrease atmospheric pollution, the national projection is to increase the use of alternative energies to 4% by 2025.
Due to the importance of the energy problem in the development of the country and the high renewable energy potential of Bolivia, the CIOE has decided to implement an Alternative Energy and Energy Efficiency laboratory.
The laboratory's mission has been defined as a proactive participation in the following aspects:
Problems of saving and efficient use of energy resources
Climate change and environment aiming at sustainability
Policies in favor of the development of alternative technologies
Generation of human resources trained in the management of alternative technologies
The main objective of the laboratory is to promote the adequate use of energy resources and the use of alternative energies such as solar energy, wind energy and biomass, for academic, research and service purposes.
In the academic part, the students of the different careers of the University will have the opportunity to manage and interact with the teams, which will allow them to get to know technology more closely and become more qualified as future professionals, to develop, disseminate and implement these systems in their sources of work.
In the research part, thanks to the equipment and measurement instruments, projects supported by reliable data can be developed, which will be very important when reporting results and proposing designs. In Bolivia, there are very few reported articles and projects that appropriately evaluate solar thermal and solar photovoltaic applications.
In the services part, energy projects and audits may be developed for the industrial, commercial and social sectors, which are focused on meeting the demands for thermal and electrical energy that companies and the population have, for alternative energies, supported by technical aspects. , economic and environmental.
Training courses will be held for the general public, who are interested in developing and applying this technology that is friendly to the environment, and the knowledge acquired in this area will be disclosed as a fundamental part of the University's role in serving society. , in workshops, seminars, scientific publications and publications in the mass media.
Responsible:
Juan Pablo Vargas Bautista, PhD
E-mail: jpvargas@upb.edu
