Marco Chaves

Experience

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  University of Costa Rica

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2017

  Power generation from the thermochemical conversion of biomass by producing H2, CO and CH4 as fuel gases.

  • Research collaborator

    Nov 2015 - Sept 2017

  • President of the Chemical Engineering Student Association

    Aug 2015 - Aug 2016
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  Technological Institute of Costa Rica

  Jul 2016 - Dec 2017

  Process Engineer

  Start-up, operation, control and maintenance of an electricity production plant from wood gasification. Production of fuel gas rich in H2, CO and CH4.

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  The University of British Columbia

  Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  Internship Clean Energy Research Centre
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  Biomatec

  Dec 2017 - now

  Partner & General Manager

  Biomatec is a consulting company in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Our objective is to offer agile, viable, innovative and multidisciplinary solutions for sustainable development through the analysis of technology, financial feasibility, environmental challenges and related public policies, from which we can create and implement the best alternative.

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  Biomatec Foundation

  Jun 2020 - now

  Founder & Executive Director

  The Foundation aims to facilitate the required technological deployment, as well as the creation of the enabling cultural, scientific and political conditions necessary to meet the objectives of sustainable development, as well as to disseminate knowledge and technologies aimed at preservation, ecological balance, well-being. social, culture, research and science. We carry out projects in renewable energy and energy efficiency at the community level that support the territorial development of our region. Show less

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  University of Costa Rica

  Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

  Professor Renewable Energies

  Professor of the course IQ 0504 Renewable Energy Sources