Interview with Francisco Ramírez, Researcher and Professor at CENTRA, UAI
January 2, 2025 See interview LitoralPress
Researching Smart Materials for Energy Efficiency – Interview with Francisco Ramírez
January 2, 2025 Column by Leopoldo Soto, Physicist and Researcher at CCHEN Topics: Researching Smart Materials for Energy Efficiency Featuring: Francisco Ramírez Cuevas, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, CENTRA UAI. See the interview on LitoralPress. Courtesy of Canal 13 (Tele13 Noche).
“Thermochromic Antennas” Created for Smart Materials to Enhance Energy Efficiency
January 2, 2025 These smart materials enable the regulation of radiative cooling in response to temperature changes between day and night or between winter and summer. The study employs tiny crystals, referred to as “thermochromic antennas,” which can adjust their thermal emissivity based on ambient temperature. These crystals can be incorporated into paints, roofs, clothing, and other materials, offering a flexible and adaptable solution. An…
How is the market for electric buses and trucks progressing in the country
December 10, 2024 Climate Change Highlights the Urgent Task of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG). In Chile, the transport sector accounts for 23% of the country’s emissions, according to figures from the Energy Sustainability Agency (AgenciaSE). To address this issue, initiatives are already underway to gradually replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources. Although the electric bus market in the country reached a total…
Elastocaloric Technology Promises to Revolutionize Current Heating and Cooling Systems
December 3, 2024 In its report “The Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024”, the World Economic Forum (WEF) highlighted that elastocaloric technology is a rapidly advancing field, noting that “heat pumps using elastocaloric materials such as nickel and titanium are proving to be more energy-efficient than traditional heating and cooling systems.” The same report warns that as global temperatures rise, the demand for cooling…