News Call for Inputs: Book on Global Energy Policy and Security Prof. Walter Leal Filho (Head of Research and Transfer Centre, Applications of Life Science Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany) and Dr. Vlasios Voudouris (Deputy Director Centre for International Business and Sustainability London Metropolitan Business School) are seeking contributons for a a new book with the title: "Global Energy Policy and Security." The book aims to represent a multidisciplinary perspective. Therefore, contributions from energy economics and agent-based computational economists working in the field of energy markets are particularly welcome. For example, a book chapter will be based on the Agent-based Computational Economics of the Global Energy System (ACEGES - http://www.aceges.org) project as a way of demonstrating the use of the agent-based computational economics (ACE) for exploratory energy policy by means of controlled experiments. Further details on the time-table and profiles of submissions can be seen at: http://www.haw-hamburg.de/call_for_papers_en.html JELARE book publication on renewable energy market needs is now available The comprehensive report on the findings of the JELARE labour market survey is now available in book form as Renewable energy market needs: a perspective from Europe and Latin America, edited by the JELARE partners José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra and Youssef Ahmad Youssef from UNISUL. The book not only covers the results of the labour market survey undertaken in each JELARE country (Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Guatemala and Latvia), it also provides a transnational comparison of all the results, as well as a general overview of the renewable energy situation in each partner country. Bibliographical information: "Renewable energy market needs: a perspective from Europe and Latin America. José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra, Youssef Ahmad Youssef organizers – Palhoça: Ed. Unisul, 2010, 286 p., 21 cm. ISBN 978-85-86870-48-X Bibliography: pp. 279-285 Bibliographical Information: "Renewable energy market needs: a perspective from Europe and Latin America. José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra, Youssef Ahmad Youssef organizers – Palhoça: Ed. Unisul, 2010, 286 p., 21 cm. ISBN 978-85-86870-48-X Bibliography: pp. 279-285 >> The book is available for download here JELARE showcased during Hamburg Latin America Day 17th-18th October 2011 Under the patronage of Mayor Olaf Scholz of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the Latin American business association (LAV e.V.), a Germany-wide operating business association representing decision-makers from the trade, logistics, finance and law sector, organized the Latin America Day in Hamburg with more than 400 decision-makers taking part in the event. In addition, the LAV is an active contributor of the official Latin-American business initiative initiated by the German government, fostering the mutual understanding of Latin American and European actors. The 2-day event featured a range of JELARE's key themes, such as Renewable Energy and Technology Transfer. In the frame of the accompanying fair, JELARE's Hamburg team disseminated information about JELARE, informed about current and upcoming activities and invited interested stakeholders to join the JELARE network. UNISUL and JELARE Project promote a seminar about Renewable Energies in Brazil 10th August 2011 A group of 20 graduate students in Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, one of the most prestigious U.S. universities, visited UNISUL and participated in a seminar of the project JELARE (The Joint European-Latin American Universities Renewable Energies Project) dedicated to the study of the Brazilian energy matrix and the development of Renewable Energy in Brazil. >> More Information The SOLAR-HOME-SYSTEM is finally finished In July 2011, the SOLAR-HOME-SYSTEM, which was developed by a small group of students under the guidance of Professor Kampschulte, was finally finished and can now be deployed locally, as an illustration and exercise tool in our courses and lab exercises in renewable energy at HAW Hamburg. As the name suggests, the system generates solar energy and stores it in a small battery. Different electrical equipment such as a small fridge, TV, light bulbs and laptop are connected to the battery to simulate a household. >> More Information ALFA III Seminar, Brussels, Belgium 6th to 8th June 2011 JELARE participate in the ALFA III seminar organized by the European Commission An delegation of the JELARE project team participated in the Seminar of Coordination ALFA III, sponsored by the European Commission, between 6 and 8 June in Brussels (Belgium), with the theme: "Building the future on education." >> More Information International Seminar on Capacity Building and Networking Galileo University, Guatemala 2nd to 6th May 2011 As part of the JELARE project, an international conference took place from 2nd to 6th May 2011 at the Galileo University in Guatemala. The conference was rounded off by an international seminar on the topic of capacity building and networking. >> More Information Inauguration of the Renewable Energy Technology Demonstration Centre Bolivian Catholic University, 8th April 2011 On 8th April 2011, the Renewable Energy Technology Demonstration Centre which has been implemented by the Bolivian Catholic University in the frame of Pilot Module 2 “Technology and Knowledge Transfer for Rural Energisation with Renewable Energies” has been officially inaugurated at the Rural Academic Unit in Batallas, about two hours travel from the city of La Paz in the Bolivian Highlands. >> More Information Clean Energy Seminar: Diffusion of knowledge in the area of renewable energy Florianópolis, Brazil 4th to 5th April 2011 Publication of the Clean energy seminar "diffusion of knowledge in the area of renewable energy" is now available for download (Spanish, Portuguese): >> Seminário Energia Limpa - Conhecimento, Sustabilidade e Integração (PDF) The new challenges and alternatives to the use of clean energy sources commanded the discussions between professionals and students during the Seminar on Clean Energy: Knowledge, Integration and Sustainability, which occurred on days 4 and 5 April in the Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC. >> More Information International Networking Seminar Bolivian Catholic University, 25th November 2010 The international networking seminar “International perspectives on electrification with renewable energies” took place in the Bolivian Catholic University on 25th of November, 2010. Nearly 100 persons from governmental institutions, national NGOs and international cooperation, companies from the RE sector as well as different universities participated in the event. >> More Information International Pilot Module 2 Coordination Meeting Bolivian Catholic University, 22nd to 25th November 2010 The International Coordination meeting for the joint execution of Pilot Module 2 “Technology and knowledge transfer for rural energisation with renewable energies” was held in the Bolivian Catholic University from 22nd to 25th of November, with the participation of the partners of Germany (Hamburg University of Applied Sciences) and Brazil (Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina). The meeting was aimed to present the concepts for the local implementation of Pilot Module 2 in each country, to coordinate the further cooperation and to transfer knowledge between the JELARE partners for the optimisation of the Pilot Module execution. >> More Information