Eduardo Bitran, academic at CENTRA (Adolfo Ibáñez University), at the Lithium 2026 Forum
Eduardo Bitran, academic at CENTRA (Adolfo Ibáñez University), at the Lithium 2026 Forum
September 17, 2026 Speaking at the Lithium Forum 2026, Eduardo Bitran, an academic at Adolfo Ibáñez University, highlighted the mining industry’s remarkable progress and future challenges in the country, noting that national production grew exponentially, rising from 84,000 tons in 2016 to 221,000 tons in 2025. The expert emphasized that adopting direct extraction technologies would optimize yields and reduce water usage in the Atacama…
Eduardo Bitran receives MINERÍA CHILENA’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Lithium Forum 2026
MINERÍA CHILENA granted the UAI professor and CENTRA researcher its Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th Lithium Forum.
Green Hydrogen Conference in Chile: Progress and Status of Projects
June 26, 2026 Last Thursday, June 4, 2026, the “Meeting on Green Hydrogen in Chile: Progress and Status of Projects” was held. This event brought together students, academics, and representatives from the public and industrial sectors in Room 10 of the Vitacura campus of Adolfo Ibáñez University. The activity took place within the framework of the TEI RH2 Project, an international cooperation initiative promoted…
The uneven progress of green hydrogen projects
January 28, 2026 According to experts, a more viable path is to build the industry through smaller-scale projects and then expand toward the export of green fuels. While two green hydrogen projects in Chile aimed at supplying local industries have already received environmental approval and are moving forward toward implementation, the mega-projects seeking to export the green fuel abroad have encountered difficulties in advancing. Of…
Government proposes advance payment for green hydrogen projects, raising concerns in the industry
August 28, 2025 The government proposes that green hydrogen projects in Chile pay 1% of their investment in advance after obtaining the RCA. Experts and unions warn that this measure could affect their financial viability and discourage multi-million-dollar investments. The government has submitted a bill to the Chamber of Deputies seeking to modify the application of the regional contribution for green hydrogen projects. The initiative establishes that companies must…
Green Hydrogen in Chile: Energy of Tomorrow
July 29, 2025 To promote, establish, and consolidate a new productive sector, it is not only necessary to have investment, technology, clear regulations, and market conditions. Specialized human capital in quantities aligned with demand is also essential. That is why, as part of the Green Hydrogen Action Plan (PAHV) 2023–2030, which aims to develop an industry around this resource in Chile, six teachers from public…
Green hydrogen: industry leaders highlight Chile’s strategic role in the current geopolitical context
June 25, 2025 Chile’s key position in the tense global scenario was the central focus of the discussion forum “Geopolitics of Hydrogen: Risks and Opportunities in an Energy Transition Context,” where panelists addressed the potential impacts of the ongoing wars between Israel and Iran, and Ukraine and Russia. These conflicts are raising the prices of natural gas and oil, generating new urgencies regarding energy security,…
With a stable charge: experts rule out sodium displacing lithium in the short and medium term.
May 16, 2025 While sodium batteries are gaining ground due to their lower cost and greater abundance, experts assert that lithium still holds key advantages in essential applications. In an exclusive interview with InfoMINERÍA, they agree that lithium’s prominence is not at risk for the time being. The announcement of sodium batteries by manufacturers such as CATL, the world’s largest battery producer, has sparked…
CENTRA UAI and OECD hold seminar to assess the transition to the circular economy
December 28, 2022 “The Economic Aspects of Transitioning to a Circular Economy” was the focus of a seminar held by the UAI Energy Transition Center (CENTRA) in collaboration with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The event aimed to evaluate and propose efforts by various countries, including Chile, to transition toward a production model emphasizing reuse, repair, renewal, and recycling of existing materials…
Informative talk Diploma in Regulation
September 9, 2022