Mission Seminars in Mexico
ECEE member the Alliance to Save Energy is organizing seminars for U.S. manufacturers of energy efficiency products to meet with potential buyers in selected industries in Mexico in April. To participate or for more information, please contact ECEE.

Control Systems for Brazilian Mining Industry
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency is sponsoring six of the largest iron ore mining companies in Brazil to meet with US companies specializing in advanced control systems April 1 – 6 in Salt Lake City and Nevada. Procurement of these expert and adaptive control systems is estimated at $225 million over three years. For more information, contact ECEE.

Ecolinks District Heating Projects in Bourgas, Bulgaria
Ecolinks will select an Umbrella Project Developer (UPD) to partner with a district heating company to install natural-gas fired cogeneration; implement energy efficiency improvements in the physical plant, and expand consumer energy services in Bourgas. For more information, contact ECEE.

Solar Refrigerators and Freezers in Ethiopia
USAID has issued an RFP for solar and electrical refrigerators for vaccines and medical clinics in Ethiopia. For more information, contact ECEE.

Ex-Im Announces Short-Term Financing for Russia Far East Bank
Ex-Im Bank announced that they will consider applications for short- and medium-term financing from nine banks in Russia to support economic and infrastructure development while helping U.S. companies win new business in this market. For more information, contact ECEE.

RFP to Offset Carbon Dioxide and Other GHG Emissions
The Climate Trust and Seattle City Light have released an RFP to reduce GHG emissions. Short form proposals due April 10^th. For more details, contact ECEE.

Finance Consultant
CEC’s Technology Export Program has issued an RFP for a finance consultant. For more information, contact ECEE.

News and Foreign Delegations

U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA) in China
Before leaving office, President Clinton authorized TDA to resume operations in China as of January 13, 2001. TDA’s program in China will emphasize air and water pollution reduction, energy development and aviation safety and navigation.

Shanghai Energy Conservation Delegation in D.C. April 10
ECEE will host a delegation from Shanghai, including the Shanghai Energy Conservation Center Chief, in Washington DC on April 10. For the delegation list, itinerary or to meet with the delegation, contact ECEE.

ECEE Survey of Efficiency Projects in Shanghai
To leverage the upcoming APEC Leaders meeting in Shanghai this October, ECEE is compiling information on efficiency projects, activities or offices in and around Shanghai. Please contact ECEE.

Russian Energy Officials Delegation
ECEE met with a Russian delegation of municipal energy officials on a State Department – sponsored program regarding energy efficiency activities in the US. For a contact list and bios of the delegation, contact ECEE.

Shangdong Province Officials Delegation
ECEE hosted a delegation of various trade and city officials from Shandong Province interested in U.S. energy efficient products and programs. For a contact list of the delegation, contact ECEE.

Conferences

Renewable Energy and Green Building conference and trade show
Organized by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association, the conference will be held at Tufts University, March 21 – 24, 2001. Conference tracks include Clean Energy Technologies, The Greening of Facilities, Products and Services, Quality Residential Construction, Renewable Energy Policies, and Solar Energy. For more information, contact ECEE.

Business Opportunities in Turkey
Opportunity for companies to meet with potential Turkish Business partners at a conference organized by the Appalachian – Turkish Trade Project on March 23, 2001 in Sheperdstown, West Virginia. For more information, contact ECEE.

APEC Renewable Energy Initiative, Private Sector Forum
Organized by the APEC Sustainable Development Network, the conference will be held in Portland, Oregon March 26 – 27, 2001 and will convene renewable energy technology companies, service providers, and financial organizations. For more information, contact ECEE.

Mexico Market Opportunities
US Department of Commerce and US Small Business Administration are organizing a two-day conference to highlight market opportunities, standards, and finance programs for US small/medium businesses in Mexico City, March 27 & 28. For more information, contact ECEE.

Southeastern Europe Finance Conference
A finance conference will be held in Washington D.C. March 28, 2001 tol focus on business in Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Turkey. For more information, contact ECEE.

International Exhibition on New Energy & Clean Energy 2001
The exhibition will be held March 30 – April 1 at the Shanghai Everbright Convention Center and will showcase products and technical expertise that promote energy conservation. For more information, contact ECEE.

Forum 2001 Solar Energy: the Power to Choose
The conference will be held April 21 – 25, 2001 in Washington DC at the Renaissance Hotel and will include 2 days of workshops, and 3 days of plenary sessions. Topics include Renewable Energy in Developing Countries, Developing Green Building Programs and more. For more information, contact ECEE.

Energy Efficiency Training for Caribbean Hotels
ECEE member the Solar Energy Research and Education Fund (SEREF) will hold a 3-day energy efficiency training session for hoteliers in May. The 3-day event will also include a 1-day hands-on session. For more information, contact ECEE.

Pollution Prevention for Sustainable Cities
May 9 – 12, 2001 in Seattle, Washington, directly following the Asia-Pacific Sustainable Cities workshop May 6 - 8. Participants will learn how to implement waste and pollution reducing strategies through eco-efficiency and P² programs in cities and towns. For more information, contact ECEE.

International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations
To be held July 16 – 19, 2001 at Texas A&M University, the conference will focus on energy conservation, deregulation issues, existing building commissioning, and building efficiency in a deregulated environment. For more information, contact ECEE.

US-China Clean Energy Technology Forum and Exhibition
The conference will be held in Beijing, August 27 – September 2, 2001 at the China World Hotel/China World Trade Center. Workshops include topics such as Fossil Energy, Renewable Energy, and Energy Efficiency. For more information, contact ECEE.

2001 Business Energy Solutions Expo
Organized by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), the tradeshow will take place November 28 & 29, 2001 in Orlando, Florida. For more information, contact ECEE.

Updated: 03/29/02