The center welcomed the Division of Chemistry of the National Science Foundation director. Our director, Rodrigo Palma, along with associated researchers and María Eugenia Camelio, CONICYT FONDAP program director, shared with Patten the developments in solar energy in Chile.
An interesting meeting was held in August 14 in SERC Chile. The guest was Timothy Patten, Division of Chemistry of the National Science Foundation director, who was received by the director of the center, Rodrigo Palma, and researchers Rodrigo Román, Pablo Estévez and Carlos Silva, along with the director of CONYCIT FONDAP program, María Eugenia Camelio.
The meeting, which began at 11 in the morning, was led by Rodrigo Palma and started with a brief explanation of the work done by SERC Chile, and continued with an analysis of the energy situation in the country.
The conversation focused on the capabilities Chile has in order to provide non-conventional energies, and on the constant collective efforts that the different members of SERC have done in order to progress in terms of solar energy.
Timothy Patten was very interested in the work achieved by SERC, especially because of the challenges taken up in the development of solar energy production projects in favorable places, which include communities.
One of Pattern’s concerns was on the way SERC Chile is connecting to the world. He proposed an exchange of researchers through CONICYT, in order to share points of view and knowledge. The proposal was praised by our director, who said that “the only way to deal with the solar energy problem or the opportunity beyond it is to work together.”
After the meeting, Rodrigo Palma and María Eugenia Camelio showed Timothy Patten the Electrical Engineering Faculty facilities of Universidad de Chile, which include the workshop where the solar car created by student of the university is parked.
