- Sustainable energy and energy conservation
- Analysis of industrial processes
- Recovery and improvement, with low environmental impact, of hydrocarbons
- Biomass as a potential engine of sustainable development
- Innovations for sustainable food systems
- Sustainable management of soil, water and atmosphere
This area includes all research related to sustainable development and that contributes to energy, food, agriculture and the environment. Energy management, production, conversion, conservation, systems, technologies and applications, and their impact on the environment and sustainable development. It involves researchers, scientists, engineers, technology developers, planners, and policymakers. There is a primary interest in issues such as the combination of energy from fossil fuels, abundant in Ecuador (proximity to oil installations) and solar energy. Hydraulic and wind energy, energy synergy commonly used in countries of the region. Virtual gas pipelines, which allow the transport of non-conventional gas, far from the centers of hydrocarbon production. Solar and photovoltaic energy, with a high impact from the environmental point of view, and where the technological challenges point to the development of non-conventional storage of this type of energy. Likewise, generate relevant research that improves processes related to agriculture and, in turn, food technology, which contributes to caring for the environment and going for a circular and non-linear economy. This implies the proper use of agro-industrial waste or biomass for the improvement of the production chain and, in turn, better management of soil and water resources.