India collaborates with US, Sudan for development of energy efficiency
Updated: Mar 12, 2014 12:13:50pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (KNN) India and the United States have agreed to collaborate in the energy sector to promote scientific cooperation, research and development, greater technological innovation and for deployment of environmentally-friendly technologies and products.
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Alhuwalia and Secretary, United States Department of Energy, Ernest Moniz participated in an energy dialogue here yesterday, which will help in business-to-business collaboration of both the countries.
“The expected expanding trade and sound regulatory frameworks would emerge to deliver energy solutions for sustainable growth of economies of both the countries for benefit of their people,” said an official release.
In addition, five of the six working groups affiliated with the Energy Dialogue (Coal, Oil and Gas, New Technologies and Renewable Energy, Power and Energy Efficiency, and Sustainable Growth) held meetings recently.
US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Centre also discussed the issues relating to progress on solar energy, advanced bio-fuels and energy efficiency of buildings under Partnership to Advance Clean Energy PACE- Research and Development (PACE-R), it said.
Both the countries have also signed two separate memorandums of understanding for partnership in clean energy access and demand for air-conditioning sector.
The MoU on Promoting Energy Access through Clean Energy (PEACE) was launched in September 2013 for promoting increased energy access and is developing several priority activities.
Meanwhile, New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah held a bilateral meeting with Sudanese Industry Minister Al Simah Al Siddiq Al Nour here yesterday towards promoting cooperation in renewable energy between the two countries.
The talks focused on the areas of possible cooperation especially in the development of wind energy, solar energy, biomass and small hydro resources. It was also agreed that the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy would provide support for resource assessment and training in the areas of wind and solar energy through its technical institutions - Centre for Wind Energy Technology, Chennai and the National Institute of Solar Energy, Gurgaon.
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), the Indian green energy financial institution will provide knowledge and technical appraisal assistance in developing renewable energy projects on commercial basis. (KNN/ST)
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Alhuwalia and Secretary, United States Department of Energy, Ernest Moniz participated in an energy dialogue here yesterday, which will help in business-to-business collaboration of both the countries.
“The expected expanding trade and sound regulatory frameworks would emerge to deliver energy solutions for sustainable growth of economies of both the countries for benefit of their people,” said an official release.
In addition, five of the six working groups affiliated with the Energy Dialogue (Coal, Oil and Gas, New Technologies and Renewable Energy, Power and Energy Efficiency, and Sustainable Growth) held meetings recently.
US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Centre also discussed the issues relating to progress on solar energy, advanced bio-fuels and energy efficiency of buildings under Partnership to Advance Clean Energy PACE- Research and Development (PACE-R), it said.
Both the countries have also signed two separate memorandums of understanding for partnership in clean energy access and demand for air-conditioning sector.
The MoU on Promoting Energy Access through Clean Energy (PEACE) was launched in September 2013 for promoting increased energy access and is developing several priority activities.
Meanwhile, New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah held a bilateral meeting with Sudanese Industry Minister Al Simah Al Siddiq Al Nour here yesterday towards promoting cooperation in renewable energy between the two countries.
The talks focused on the areas of possible cooperation especially in the development of wind energy, solar energy, biomass and small hydro resources. It was also agreed that the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy would provide support for resource assessment and training in the areas of wind and solar energy through its technical institutions - Centre for Wind Energy Technology, Chennai and the National Institute of Solar Energy, Gurgaon.
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), the Indian green energy financial institution will provide knowledge and technical appraisal assistance in developing renewable energy projects on commercial basis. (KNN/ST)
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