Havana, Cuba, Jun 21 (ACN) Doctor Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, Scientific Advisor to the Council of State, exposed Cuba's experiences in the use of renewable energy at the World Science and Engineering Congress (WSEC-2017).
Dr. Castro Diaz-Balart, also Vice President of the Academy of Sciences, spoke at the event, which ended on Wednesday in Astana, Kazakhstan, reported the Nuclear Energy and Advanced Technologies.
The report revealed that the Cuban scientist was one of the main speakers of the event in his condition as honorable guest and made declarations to Prensa Latina News Agency.
According to the source, Castro Diaz-Balart said that it was important for Cuba to explain its concept on the issue, especially when it is part of the national energy development project.
Our development model includes practical measures and a strategic planning to the year 2050, recalled the Vice President of the Academy of Science.
The World Science and Engineering Congress is one of the most significant events of the 2017 Astana World Expo Exhibition and gathers over one thousand delegates among them, several Nobel Prize laureates and prominent scientists of 50 countries.
Castro Diaz-Balart's conference was entitled "the Cuban scenario for 2030. Promoting energy efficiency and the use of Renewable Sources for a Sustainable Development".
Due to the high scientific level of participants, the event was a space for exchange of experiences in the field of high technology energy production.
It is also destined in promoting institutions and global research; foment new business opportunities and analyze the perspectives of exchanges in the area.
The 2017 International Expo Exposition was inaugurated early this month with the participation of Heads of States of 17 countries, under the slogan Energy of the Future, looks to reflect on the importance of advancing towards a world energy system based on renewable sources.
The objective is to help reduce the carbon dioxide emissions, oil dependency and an increase the energy autonomy of the regions and communities.
The Cuban society for the Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources and Environmental Respect (CUBASOLAR) calculates that the archipelago receives an average of over one thousand 800 kw/h/ of the sun's radiation per square meter a year.
It is estimated that the sun's energy can turn the Caribbean island in a potential starting from its employment, knowledge development and technology.
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