The activity, which was led by the Rector of the higher education institution, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, and the manager of the Foundation, Manuel Farías, aims to coordinate the presentation of an energy efficiency project to apply for the 2014 call for Energy Efficiency Agreements. Performance for Regional Universities.

Within the framework of the preparation activities of a PMI project, the Rector of the ULS, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, held a working meeting with the manager of the Los Pelambres Mining Foundation, Manuel Farías, which had the objective of coordinating the presentation of an energy efficiency initiative to apply for the 2014 call for Performance Agreements, in line with the Institutional Improvement Plan for Regional Universities.

According to Rector Avilés, "through this initiative we seek to strengthen an alliance that has existed for many years, as well as on this occasion, contribute to the sustainable, social and productive development of the Coquimbo Region, strengthening the collaborative work of the ULS with the actors of the regional territory, through network management, education, dissemination and transfer of knowledge associated with energy efficiency and the establishment of a sustainable relationship with the environment." 

For his part, the manager of Fundación Minera Los Pelambres, Manuel Farías, indicated that “this meeting allowed, based on the interests of both institutions, to visualize a much broader and synergistic relationship framework for the interests of the University and the efforts “Permanent benefits of the mining company to improve its productivity and support regional development.”

Meanwhile, the director of Institutional Studies and Planning of the ULS, Dr. © César Espíndola, explained that “in the field of Teaching, this project aims to provide a specific seal of training for our students, so that they can respond to the needs current and future development of the regional and national territory.”

Furthermore, in the scientific and technological field, it seeks to integrate the existing capabilities of the University, through the formation of multi and interdisciplinary work groups that can develop research and/or prototypes of technological solutions for specific problems of the territory in the areas already indicated. ; while in the area of ​​links with the environment, this initiative seeks to position the ULS as a leading agent and promoter of a culture of sustainability and efficiency in the use of our limited natural resources.

It should be noted that academics from the different faculties and departments of the University are working on this initiative.

The director of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Ricardo Castillo, and Dr. Nelson Moraga also participated in this working meeting.