MISSION

IluminaSol is an organization that works to encourage the Mexican people to use energy in a more efficient and cleaner way and at the same time provide rural communities with awareness about the current situation of finishing resources and knowledge on alternative use of energy.

Our Clients

(1) Governmental entities, Tourism sector, Housing Companies, Architects: By means of energy simulations studies, the energy consumption of a particular building can be estimated and different energy efficiency measures can be compared to significantly save energy.

(2) Rural communities: to provide education on renewable energy systems to rural schools and health clinics where there is no access to electricity or it is not really effective.

MOTIVES

Ilumina Sol was founded for the following reasons:

The era of cheap energy and abundant conventional energy is coming to an end
There is an urgent need for a change to technologies that exploit renewable energy sources like solar, wind, water and biomass
In Mexico, the potential of these energy sources is enormous


Why Ilumina Sol?
IluminaSol means illuminating sun. Because it is the SUN that every day sends us a volume of energy four orders of magnitude greater than the level that corresponds to our current anual energy consumption worldwide, and it is the source of all energies.

WHO WE ARE

Ilumina Sol is a young team of individuals with a great deal of international experience in sustainable issues, plenty of enthusiasm and compromise to battle climate change and promote a more sustainable way of living, focusing of course in the energy aspect. In a few words, energetic people providing energy to the world.

DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS

The renewable energy industry is not new in Mexico, despite what people think, since there are many companies offering services. What makes ILUIMNA SOL unique is that we can design systems that fit exactly to the client needs and economic resources. By combining the most abundant resources in the area, a well designed installation can meet 100% of the energy demand, with the possibility to sell the excess of electricity to the grid when there is no demand.

Our speciality: Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (more than one source of energy)

GREEN ARCHITECTURE

ILUMINA SOL offers services in the field of GREEN architecture by designing sustainable homes or buildings that can produce their own energy

Our speciality: Energy Simulation Studies; to estimate the energetic performance of buildings

What is an Energy Simulation Study?

An Energy Simulation Study is the creation of a computer model of a building that helps to determine:


(1) The energy demand
(2) The energetic fluxes
(3) The internal confort of the building

After estimating the annual energy consumption of the building different energy efficiency measures are applied and a number of scenarios are then simulated in order to reduce the energy consumption at the maximum possible without sacrificing the internal confort

Some of the measures that directly affect the energy performance of a building are: Orientation, elements of construction, type and control of lighting (solar control), type of ventilation and more

Finally an optimized design is proposed that in some cases can save up to 80% of the annual power consumption of the building. These savings, besides being economical, have a environmental benefit by reducing the CO2 emissions

Feel free to contact us to provide you with more information

Energy Simulation Tools used:

• DESIGN BUILDER: A 3D platform that allows to create high quality models in a very efficient way. It is actually the best comprehensive user interface to the ENERGY PLUS Engine


• ENERGY PLUS: Is one of the leading US DOE building energy simulation programs and one of the most advanced in the market
  
  

Projects in Ecotourism

There is a great interest in alternative and environmentally-friendly tourism in Mexico. More and more hotels wish to promote the concept of sustainable tourism
IluminaSol is deeply committed to support the development of such centers, hotels or shelters, helping to develop strategies and design systems to maximize local renewable energy resources
The benefits of implementing Renewable Energy Systems in ecotourism centers:

- Improves the image of the hotel or resort
- Increased international tourism
- Activates local economy
- Protects the environment and reduces carbon dioxide emissions

Urban Projects

Within the city there is a great possibility of implementing alternative energy and energy saving in several areas, such as:

- Urban Transport
- Residential Areas
- Green Buildings

IluminaSol promotes a solar heater produced in Mexico that is used to supply hot water for houses, swimming pools, sport clubs, hotels or industries. This is so far the most rentable application for solar energy in Mexico, with payback times between 2-4 years

Rural Projects

IluminaSol supports sustainable development in rural communities in Mexico

The basic idea is to supply clean energy to the poorest areas of Mexico, and use this energy for practical ends, such as education and public health. Currently we are applying for funds for the implementation of Solar Systems for Computer Centers in schools in the state of Hidalgo. This project is made in cooperation with IMIFAP (www.imifap.com)
DONATIONS: If you are an individual,an organization or a company, you can help us to provide energy to the rural schools in Mexico. Contact us to know how

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

Sustainable energy is the provision of energy such that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Humanity requires energy for the following:

Personal welfare
Production of goods
Transport products and personal mobility


The problem is not only how to generate energy, more fundamental is how we meet our energetic needs. There are many ways to reduce energy consumption without sacrificing the good quality of life. Renewable energy and energy efficiency are linked together.

The Sustainable Future of Mexico

The population in Mexico is not well aware of the wide availability of renewable resources available, mainly because the two main conventional energy sources, oil and natural gas, are abundant. But recent studies show that oil reserves will last less then 20 years. The government has realized this problem and is beginning to take action. However, only a few people are willing to take responsibility.

The time to act is NOW.

Developing renewable energy projects in strategic sectors of the country will lead to an increased awareness and a better attitude of the people towards nature, laying down the foundations for a sustainable lifestyle in our culture.

QUOTES

"We can be pretty certain what unsustainable electricity looks like: it looks like most of the world's present-day electricity systems."
-Walt Patterson, Royal Institute of International Affairs, UK20


"The existing global energy systems are among the key causes of the misalignment of the socio-political structures between North and South."
Herman Scheer, President,
-EUROSOLAR78

CLIMATE CHANGE

Carbon dioxide (CO2), which is emitted during the combustion of fossil fuels, is, as we all know, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. From the past 150 years, the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has gone from 250 to 370 ppmv, and this has resulted in a rising of temperature on earth's surface to approximately 0.6 °C.
Climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels, the massive exploitation of forests and industrialized agriculture is now a fact that can not be refuted. To avoid a temperature rise that does not exceed a reasonable limit of catastrophic consequences, it is imperative to reduce CO2 emissions in the atmosphere for more than half of current emissions for the year 2100. We must clearly take into account that the population is growing at a fast rate and therefore the consumption is also increasing.

Climate protection is thus one of the main reasons for introducing renewable energy systems

ECOTOURISM

Ecotourism has been a term used with a wide range of objectives, from the purest to the most unacceptable and materialistic. However, through proper planning and operation, ecotourism can become a powerful tool for achieving sustainable development.
In general, ecotourism is often referred to as responsible tourism, sustainable, low impact or green, and the tourism sector is associated with nature tourism, adventure and wildlife. In short, ecotourism is basically making use of tourism to ensure environmental sustainability and socio-cultural and economic development

RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR HOTELS

Within the tourism sector there is a great potential to implement technologies for generating clean energy, because energy consumption is high and therefore an investment of this type is highly profitable, in addition to a competitive advantage that improves image quality and market share from your hotel.
There are two basic options that can easily be implemented and represent a major opportunity for energy savings:

1) Energy savings through improved systems of heating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in power management, in insulation and lighting.
2) Solar water heaters, which use the sun's energy to heat water directly, requiring no gas or electricity.