[atlast2-science] AtLAST Forum on 4 Sep 2025 - The role of astronomy beyond the telescope
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Anelise Audibert
Aug 25, 2025, 5:40:03 AMAug 25
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Dear SEA colleagues,
You are invited to join the next AtLAST Forum on 4 September 2025
at 12:00 UTC (2pm CEST, 8am Chile and US-East Coast, 9pm JST). This AtLAST forum will focus on The Role of Astronomy Beyond the Telescope:
Designing a socially accepted renewable energy system for AtLAST.
Programme: https://www.atlast.uio.no/news-and-events/events/atlast-forum-5.html
The AtLAST forum is open to everyone. The talks are recorded and made
available on the AtLAST YouTube channel.
The full Zoom invitation for 4 Sep is copied below. Please note that
only authenticated users can access the Zoom link for the Forum
(meaning that you need to log in into your Zoom account first).
Feel free to forward this invitation to anyone who might be interested.
Best regards,
Claudia on behalf of the AtLAST team
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The Role of Astronomy Beyond the Telescope: Designing a socially accepted renewable energy system for AtLAST
Speakers and moderators: Paola Velasco Herrejón and Guillermo Valenzuela.
Abstract: The Atacama Desert in Chile is a prime location for astronomical facilities, hosting numerous observatories, especially on the Chajnantor plateau. Most of these facilities still depend on fossil fuel power generation due to their remote locations and distance from the national grid, without considering the social and energy needs of nearby communities. However, this reliance introduces risks related to fossil fuel price fluctuations and climate change, as well as missed opportunities to support communities facing similar energy challenges. The new observatory, the Atacama Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (AtLAST), aims to incorporate social and environmental sustainability from the design phase while involving stakeholders in decision-making to find energy solutions that also benefit local communities. In this talk, we will present the results from the first phase of the project, detailing how we analyzed the suitability of a renewable electricity system for AtLAST by combining an electricity system model with a participatory multi-criteria analysis. We will then discuss how this techno-social approach helps enhance energy justice by benefiting both the telescope and the community, as well as the challenges ahead, which will be addressed in this current second phase of the project.
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Claudia Cicone is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://uio.zoom.us/j/68814562987
Meeting ID: 688 1456 2987
Documentation on how to use Zoom can be found here:
https://www.uio.no/english/services/it/phone-chat-videoconf/zoom/
Meeting ID: 688 1456 2987
Find your local number: https://uio.zoom.us/u/cGD3ctDMC
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Meeting ID: 688 1456 2987
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Best regards,
Claudia on behalf of the AtLAST team
==================================================
The Role of Astronomy Beyond the Telescope: Designing a socially accepted renewable energy system for AtLAST
Speakers and moderators: Paola Velasco Herrejón and Guillermo Valenzuela.
Abstract: The Atacama Desert in Chile is a prime location for astronomical facilities, hosting numerous observatories, especially on the Chajnantor plateau. Most of these facilities still depend on fossil fuel power generation due to their remote locations and distance from the national grid, without considering the social and energy needs of nearby communities. However, this reliance introduces risks related to fossil fuel price fluctuations and climate change, as well as missed opportunities to support communities facing similar energy challenges. The new observatory, the Atacama Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (AtLAST), aims to incorporate social and environmental sustainability from the design phase while involving stakeholders in decision-making to find energy solutions that also benefit local communities. In this talk, we will present the results from the first phase of the project, detailing how we analyzed the suitability of a renewable electricity system for AtLAST by combining an electricity system model with a participatory multi-criteria analysis. We will then discuss how this techno-social approach helps enhance energy justice by benefiting both the telescope and the community, as well as the challenges ahead, which will be addressed in this current second phase of the project.
==================================================
Claudia Cicone is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://uio.zoom.us/j/68814562987
Meeting ID: 688 1456 2987
Documentation on how to use Zoom can be found here:
https://www.uio.no/english/services/it/phone-chat-videoconf/zoom/
Meeting ID: 688 1456 2987
Find your local number: https://uio.zoom.us/u/cGD3ctDMC
Join by SIP
68814...@109.105.112.236
68814...@109.105.112.235
Join by H.323
109.105.112.236
109.105.112.235
Meeting ID: 688 1456 2987
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Prof. Claudia Cicone
Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics
University of Oslo
Postboks 1029
Blindern, 0315 Oslo
claudia...@astro.uio.no
www.claudiacicone.com
https://www.atlast.uio.no/
Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics
University of Oslo
Postboks 1029
Blindern, 0315 Oslo
claudia...@astro.uio.no
www.claudiacicone.com
https://www.atlast.uio.no/
_____________________________
Anelise Audibert
ExGal-Twin postdoctoral fellow
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Calle Vía Láctea, s/n
E-38205, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
(+34)922605200 - ext 5571
ExGal-Twin postdoctoral fellow
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Calle Vía Láctea, s/n
E-38205, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
(+34)922605200 - ext 5571
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