Learning Energy Efficiency Networks Applications and Challenges in Developing Countries

Introduction

1. The Industrial Energy Efficiency Gap and the Barriers

Marina Yesica Recalde

2. Learning Energy Efficiency Networks

Claudio Carpio and Marina Yesica Recalde

3. Energy Management Experience in Mexico

Odón de Buen Rodríguez and Daniela Méndez Bellamy

4. The Argentinean Experience on Learning Energy Efficiency Networks

Claudio Carpio and Marina Yesica Recalde

5. Energy Efficiency Learning Networks in the Brazilian Water Sector

Rita Cavaleiro de Ferreira

6. Other Latin American Experiences

Javier Hueichapán Henríquez, Luis Enrique Manzano Villafuerte, Angel Alfredo Núñez Barretoa, Welner Collejo Jerez, Claudio Carpio, and Jairo Fernando Calvo

7. Final Reflections

Marina Yesica Recalde and Claudio Carpio

Biography

Claudio Carpio is a chemical and oil engineer specializing in designing and developing national energy efficiency programs and energy efficiency projects and energy audits for the industrial sector. Between 2000 and 2002, he worked for the Energy and Environment Department of the IADB. Since 2002, he has been an independent consultant and has been hired by numerous institutions and companies, including the IADB, WB, CAF, GIZ, OLACDE, CEPAL and OAS, among others.

Marina Yesica Recalde is an Argentinean energy and climate change economist. She is a researcher from CONICET and Fundación Bariloche, Argentina. Since 2012, she has provided technical assistance on energy policy to different Latin American governments financed by international institutions (UNIDO, UNEP, WB, CEPAL, and GIZ, among others). She has also been a professor in public and private universities and has published more than 20 papers on the field.

“This book represents a vital contribution to the study of energy transition, offering a detailed and well-substantiated analysis of learning energy efficiency networks in Latin America. The editors successfully translate complex policy instruments into practical and actionable lessons for the industrial and service sectors in developmental contexts. The book is an exceptional guide for those seeking to implement sustainable energy management in emerging economies.”

Dr Jose Luis Larregola Ferrer

Key Expert, EU Energy Efficiency Project in Argentina and Territorial Energy Transition Agent in Catalonia, Spain

 

“I highly value the rigorous and insightful work developed by Claudio Carpio and Marina Recalde on Learning Energy Efficiency Networks in Latin America. Through clear analysis, compelling case studies, and practical lessons, the authors demonstrate how collaborative learning and organizational change can drive lasting improvements in energy management culture. This book is an essential and inspiring reference for professionals and public institutions committed to learning networks and the energy transition.”

Lic. Marina Assandri

Expert in Learning Networks for Energy Management and Energy Efficiency in Latin America