[HTML][HTML] The impact of renewable energy and sector coupling on the pathway towards a sustainable energy system in Chile

JC Osorio-Aravena, A Aghahosseini… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this research is to analyse the impact of renewable energy (RE) technologies and
sector coupling via analysing the transition pathways towards a sustainable energy system …

Hydroclimate of the Andes part II: Hydroclimate variability and sub-continental patterns

PA Arias, R Garreaud, G Poveda… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This paper provides an updated review of the most relevant scientific literature related to the
hydroclimate of the Andes. The Andes, the longest cordillera in the world, faces major …

Plant ecological genomics at the limits of life in the Atacama Desert

G Eshel, V Araus, S Undurraga… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The Atacama Desert in Chile—hyperarid and with high–ultraviolet irradiance levels—is one
of the harshest environments on Earth. Yet, dozens of species grow there, including …

Effects of soiling on photovoltaic (PV) modules in the Atacama Desert

RR Cordero, A Damiani, D Laroze, S Macdonell… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Soiling by dry deposition affects the power output of photovoltaic (PV) modules, especially
under dry and arid conditions that favor natural atmospheric aerosols (wind-blown dust). In …

A solar radiation database for Chile

A Molina, M Falvey, R Rondanelli - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Chile hosts some of the sunniest places on earth, which has led to a growing solar energy
industry in recent years. However, the lack of high resolution measurements of solar …

The impact of solar irradiance on visible light communications

MS Islim, S Videv, M Safari, E Xie… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper aims to address the perception that visible light communication (VLC) systems
cannot work under the presence of sunlight. A complete framework is presented to evaluate …

Biodiversity of algae and cyanobacteria in biological soil crusts collected along a climatic gradient in Chile using an integrative approach

E Samolov, K Baumann, B Büdel, P Jung, P Leinweber… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Biocrusts are associations of various prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms in the top
millimeters of soil, which can be found in every climate zone on Earth. They stabilize soils …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of warmer eastern tropical Pacific SST on the March 2015 Atacama floods

D Bozkurt, R Rondanelli, R Garreaud… - Monthly Weather …, 2016 - journals.ametsoc.org
Northern Chile hosts the driest place on Earth in the Atacama Desert. Nonetheless, an
extreme precipitation event affected the region on 24–26 March 2015 with 1-day …

Adaptation strategies of endolithic chlorophototrophs to survive the hyperarid and extreme solar radiation environment of the Atacama Desert

J Wierzchos, J DiRuggiero, P Vítek, O Artieda… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The Atacama Desert, northern Chile, is one of the driest deserts on Earth and, as such, a
natural laboratory to explore the limits of life and the strategies evolved by microorganisms …

[HTML][HTML] A renewable power system for an off-grid sustainable telescope fueled by solar power, batteries and green hydrogen

I Viole, G Valenzuela-Venegas, M Zeyringer, S Sartori - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
A large portion of astronomy's carbon footprint stems from fossil fuels supplying the power
demand of astronomical observatories. Here, we explore various isolated low-carbon power …