U.S. and India Cooperate on Energy
Efficiency Technology
May 02, 2006
NEW DELHI – The U.S. and India today
reiterated their commitment to work together to
enhance energy security. The United States Agency
for International Development (USAID) and the U.S.
Department of Energy have organized a two-day
conference on Energy Efficiency Technology
Cooperation (EETCC), in New Delhi in partnership
with the Indian Ministry of Power and the
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Speaking at the
conference U.S. Charge d’Affaires of Mission Robert
Blake said, “A strategic India-US partnership in
building the capacity to plan and implement energy
efficiency will help advance India's energy security
and mitigate the environmental impact of rapid
energy growth.”
The conference
will examine the barriers to energy efficiency in
India, illustrate ways to overcome those barriers
and identify ways to open energy efficiency markets
– especially in the country’s buildings and
industrial sector. Attendees will review energy
efficiency in India and the U.S. and identify
policies and practices that help government and the
private sector to increase energy efficiency,
improve exchanges of technology, establish
industrial codes and standards and develop
innovative financing for energy efficiency
implementation. The gathering is also focused on
improving business linkages and trade between Indian
and U.S. companies working on energy efficiency.
“USAID’s history of working in the energy sector
here in India goes back to the 1960s. As a part of
this cooperation, we have worked to advance energy
efficiency policies, technologies and markets,” said
USAID Mission Director George Deikun. “Today’s
conference builds on the wide range of energy
projects the U.S. and India have embarked on
together.”
EETCC is being held under the aegis of the Power
and Energy Efficiency Working Group, which is part
of the U.S.-India Energy Dialogue launched by Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh and President George Bush on
May 31, 2005. The working group promotes exchange of
information, technology choices and regulatory
policies. It also seeks to develop cooperative
programs and promote technologies that enhance
electricity end use efficiency. The Energy Dialogue
promotes increased trade and investment in the
energy sector by working with the public and private
sectors to identify areas of cooperation and
collaboration.
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