Paz Araya

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | HU Berlin · Department of European Ethnology

In this paper we seek to outline some premises related to the issue of energy and its transition, not only looking at it as a process of transformation towards “cleaner” ways of obtaining energy, but through questions such as: the conditions of possibility to conceive energy as a human right, and its potential contribution as a tool for energy just...

La Propuesta Constitucional, en su artículo 59, consagra a la energía dentro del catálogo de derechos fundamentales, recogiendo nociones como un mínimo vital de energía asequible y segura, garantizando su acceso equitativo y no discriminatorio, fomentando una matriz energética distribuida, descentralizada y diversificada basada en energías renovabl...

This document seeks to contribute to society and its decision-makers with the best available scientific evidence on Chile’s Renewable Energy (RE) Export Potential and the opportunities and challenges that such potential opens for Chile’s commitment to carbon neutrality. It also aims to provide a useful input for the dialogues that the country will...

A partir de mayo de 2020, la crisis sanitaria global causada por el virus SARS-CoV-2 traslada su epicentro hacia Latinoamérica, con foco en ciudades que presentan altos índices de pobreza, segregación y hacinamiento. Los avances en microbiología posibilitan comprender en profundidad las relaciones entre ciudad, COVID-19 y otros microorganismos, per...

La oportunidad de escribir una nueva constitución abre el camino para trabajar en el objetivo de garantizar el acceso equitativo a servicios energéticos de alta calidad, que permitan sostener el desarrollo humano y económico de las personas, considerando la transición energética justa y el desarrollo sostenible como elementos mínimos para reducir s...

The use of solar technologies should proliferate in Chile as half of the country has a solar irradiance (GHI) above 5 kWh/(m2d). Moreover, the Atacama Desert exhibits further advantageous conditions with 7 kWh/(m2d), clear skies and a large energy-consuming mining industry. Since 2012 the solar sector takes off, totalizing over 1600 MWe of solar po...

Currently, in the south area of Chile, most of the main cities have been declared saturated zones because of local pollution, which has had negative consequences on human health. The largest source of air pollution is the emissions from burning firewood inside households for heating during winter. In fact, Chile has one of the highest per capita co...