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Renewable Energy and Climate
Science: Metrology and Technology
Challenges in the Americas
Ing. Ruben Contreras Lisperguer MSc.
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November 15, 2013
Some Background
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The Inter-american Metrology System (SIM) resulted from a broad agreement among national
metrology organizations from all 34 member nations of the Organization of American States (OAS).
The SIM Statute was approved in Heredia, Costa Rica, on September 23, 1998.
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At the April 2009 Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, the leaders of the
Americas underscored that Energy and Climate Change are among the most important issues
confronting our fu-ture, and they reaffirmed their commitment to work together toward a low
carbon-clean energy future.
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The Sustainable Energy Program of the OAS seeks to enable the countries of the region to
implement policies, laws, strategies, and actions for the advancement of sustainable energy geared
towards meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations
to meet their own energy needs. Among other activities, the program promotes the expanded
development and use of renewable energy systems, energy efficiency measures and the reduction
of Green House Gas (GHGs) emissions in the Americas through awareness building, capacity
development, technical assistance and institutional strengthening; project feasibility and natural
resource surveys; and policy and regulatory reform.
The Project
General Challenges
– Environmental Degradation
– Energy Crisis
– Climate Change
– Globalization
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New Challenges for Metrology
Energy Demand growth
CO2 in the LAC region by fossil
fuels (scenario business-asusual)
LAC Energy Matrix 1970 and 2010
Goals and Objectives….
Energy and Climate Change cannot be faced in isolation. Therefore, the
Department of Sustainable Development (DSD) through its Energy and Climate
Change Mitigation Sections has proposed a collaborative project in partnership
with the OAS/DSD and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
This collaborative effort is aligned with the shared regional vision among the region
and OAS member states, where technological progress will be driven by the need
to achieve:
• A sustainable low-carbon economy
• Scientific discovery, innovation and R&D intensive growth
• The well-being and security of citizens of the Americas
Meeting these needs demands continued evolution as well as step-changes in
measurement science and its application. These will require improvements in the
measurement infrastructure, particularly to face energy and climate challenges.
Goals and Objectives….
Goal of the Project: To contribute to advancing deployment of
renewable energy technologies and low carbon economic growth in the
context of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas, and to
reduce the region’s potential contribution to climate change, while
promoting its overall economic development.
Specific objective: Development and deployment of the technology,
measurements and associated standards needed in the Americas to
provide effective and efficient implementation of renewable energy
technologies that sustain a low-carbon economy.
"International cooperation and technical partnership
between the National Institutes of Metrology in the
Americas is vital to advance on this tremendous effort."
Working together, we can prevent this!
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Muchas Gracias
Thank you
Ing. Rubén Contreras Lisperguer MSc.
Energy and Climate Change Mitigation Section
Department of Sustainable Development
+1.202.370.4537
[email protected]