Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): Energy efficiency and Sustainability (Special Issue, December)

This special issue of EASI: Engineering and Applied Sciences in Industry is a compilation of papers presented in a webinar on Energy efficiency and Sustainability. The webinar was organized by COMSOC-IEEE Section Ecuador (Guayaquil) and the Faculty of Industrial Engineering of the University of Guayaquil. Leiva, A. & Rivas, G. (2023) analyze an innovative off-grid solar system that reduces minimum energy demand and investment compared to traditional systems. Rodríguez-Gómez, B. (2023) explores the importance of Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) to address social and economic challenges. This analysis promotes circularity in the economy and provides a comprehensive assessment of energy systems. Morocho, L. (2023) also discusses the potential of biogas and biomethane as clean energy sources, highlighting their historical origin and current use as vital alternatives. Quiroga-Pérez, W., et al. (2023) highlights hydroesterification to obtain biodiesel, achieving high conversions with an efficient experimental design. On the other hand, Casteleiro-Roca, José-Luis et al. (2023) address the concept of gasification, presenting different types of gasifiers and practical examples, while Jove, E., et al. (2023) present a topology for designing power systems for modular and mobile installations, responsible for monitoring water quality. Finally, Agulia-León, J. & Lucero-Tenorio, M. (2023) review the importance of bio-inspired controllers in renewable energy converters and solutions for the design of power systems in mobile installations for water quality monitoring. These works represent significant advances in the transition to a sustainable future, addressing various critical areas in the energy and environmental field.