Imperial College London
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Dr Rocio Diaz-Chavez

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Centre for Environmental Policy

Senior Research Fellow
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 9338r.diaz-chavez Website

 
 
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Location

 

Weeks Building Room 507Weeks BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Alemán-Nava:2014:10.1016/j.rser.2014.01.004,
author = {Alemán-Nava, GS and Casiano-Flores, VH and Cárdenas-Chávez, DL and Díaz-Chavez, R and Scarlat, N and Mahlknecht, J and Dallemand, JF and Parra, R},
doi = {10.1016/j.rser.2014.01.004},
journal = {Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews},
pages = {140--153},
title = {Renewable energy research progress in Mexico: a review},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.01.004},
volume = {32},
year = {2014}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Mexico ranks 9th in the world in crude oil reserves, 4th in natural gas reserves in America and it is also highly rich in renewable energy sources (solar, wind, biomasss, hydropower and geothermal). However, the potential of this type of energy has not been fully exploited. Hydropower is the renewable energy source with the highest installed capacity within the country (11,603 MW), while geothermal power capacity (958 MW) makes Mexico to be ranked 4th in the use of this energy worldwide. Wind energy potential is concentrated in five different zones, mainly in the state of Oaxaca, and solar energy has a high potential due to Mexico's ideal location in the so called Solar Belt. Biomass energy has the highest potential (2635 to 3771 PJ/year) and has been the subject of the highest number of research publications in the country during the last 30 years (1982-2012). Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico has led research publications in hydropower, wind, solar and biomass energy and Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas in geothermal energy during this period. According to the General Law for Climate Change the country has set the goal of generating 35% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2024. This paper presents an overview of the renewable energy options available in Mexico, current status, main positive results to date and future potential. It also analyses barriers hindering improvements and proposes pertinent solutions. © 2014 The Authors.
AU  - Alemán-Nava,GS
AU  - Casiano-Flores,VH
AU  - Cárdenas-Chávez,DL
AU  - Díaz-Chavez,R
AU  - Scarlat,N
AU  - Mahlknecht,J
AU  - Dallemand,JF
AU  - Parra,R
DO  - 10.1016/j.rser.2014.01.004
EP  - 153
PY  - 2014///
SN  - 1879-0690
SP  - 140
TI  - Renewable energy research progress in Mexico: a review
T2  - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.01.004
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/40548
VL  - 32
ER  -
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