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The International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC) is a non-governmental not -for-profit organization with offices near Washington, DC USA; London, UK; Manila, Philippines; Bangkok, Thailand; New Delhi and Mumbi, India; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Our mission is to create enabling mechanisms and institutions world wide for toward efficient and sustainable use of resources, including energy, water, materials, and the environment. Since 1984, IIEC has implemented local and innovative solutions to these vexing developmental problems through global and inclusive partnerships.

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EMPOWER INDIA 2009, August 20-22, 2009, Mumbai, India

Energy Efficiency - Key to Sustainability and Security

IIEC is proud to be an endorser of EMPOWER INDIA 2009, which is organised by Urjavaran Foundation jointly with BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY (BEE), Ministry of Power, Government of India. The Exhibition, first of its kind is specially to promote Energy Efficient products and systems, Renewable Energy along with Efficient Building materials as specified under ECBC. It will also highlight Star rated products as approved by BEE.

Opportunities For Energy Professionals in Thailand and the Philippines

International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC), a leading international not-for profit non-governmental organization, with a mandate to promote energy efficiency and environmental solutions, with headquarters in USA and regional offices in Asia, Africa and the Americas, is seeking highly qualified individuals to work on energy efficiency initiatives primarily throughout Asia, Pacific and Africa.

IIEC Holds a Project Close-out Workshop on the USAID Methane to Markets Grant

The close out workshop of the USAID funded Methane to Markets program on “Productive Use of Methane in the Indian Diary Industry” was held in September 12, 2008, in Mumbai, to disseminate program results and identify the way forward to encourage other dairies to effectively capture methane from the wastewater stream and use it to generate electricity for in-house use.
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Urban Development Forum, 6th - 7th November 2008, Mumbai, India

Urban Development forum 2008 is complete with excellent case studies and panel discussion from leading industry players that will showcase their experience and expertise on dealing with some of the challenges of urban development in India. Delegates will gain first-hand information on holistic approach towards urban development challenges and future direction of sustaining development. The highly interactive 2-day conference will offer excellent networking opportunities to delegates.

Promoting Energy Efficiency in SME Sector in Vietnam

With the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) assistance, IIEC has completed a comprehensive capacity building program in Vietnam focusing on the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector under the “Promotion of Energy Conservation in Small to Medium Scale Enterprises (PECSME)” project. The project was targeted in five industries - Brick, Textile, Pulp & Paper, Ceramics and Food Processing. The project goals include reduction of production costs of 10-15% in addition to GHG emission reduction resulting from energy savings.

India Launches the First DSM Center at Karnataka

IIEC has collaborated with the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) to launch the first Demand Side Management (DSM) Center in Bangalore. This Karnataka DSM Center housed at BESCOM is the first by a public sector distribution company, and was established jointly by Karnataka Power Transmission Company Limited (KPTCL) and ESCOMs. Inaugurated in November 2007 by Sri Dilip Rau, I.A.S., Additional Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Government of Karnataka, the Center aims to increase awareness of energy conservation among its consumer base.

Lao Public Sector Buildings Go Energy Efficient

Under the Demand Side Management/Energy Efficiency (DSM/EE) Phase I Project funded by the World Bank/GEF, the DSM Cell of Electricite du Laos (EdL) with technical assistance from IIEC has successfully implemented low-cost energy efficiency measures in 4 public sector buildings in Vientiane, capital of Lao PDR. The initial monitoring results show 5-10% saving with less than 3 years payback. The success of these energy efficient measures was proclaimed to all ministries and public sector agencies in Lao PDR through an official launch of the public sector awareness campaign, organized on April 29th, 2008 at Lane Xang Hotel in Vientiane.

Enhancing Renewable Distributed Generation in Cambodia

IIEC has recently been engaged by Rural Electrification Fund (REF) of Cambodia, to promote off-grid and mini-grid renewable energy for rural electrification throughout the country. The project aims at enhancing awareness and knowledge of Rural Electricity Enterprises (REEs), small-scale utilities with generating capacity from 20kW to 2MW, on potential and utilization of renewable energy resources in Cambodia. The project also targets at promoting Solar Home Systems (SHS) to individual households and other potential end-users. These promotional efforts will serve as one of the key strategies and actions for the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to achieve at least 70% of all households with access to grid quality electricity by the year 2030.

Eco-housing Program Wins Award at Asia Clean Energy Forum

The Eco-housing program won the Top Innovation Prize in the ‘Energy Efficiency Category’ at the Asia Clean Energy Forum held in Manila, Philippines on June 5th, 2008. This IIEC and USAID program in India showcased the unique policy and market development approach used to encourage the wider adoption of energy efficiency practices in the residential sector.
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IIEC Starts with Tata Power

IIEC India has developed a remarkable niche in the implementation of Demand-side Management (DSM) area. With the inclusion of Tata Power – leading private sector electricity utility in India with distribution network in Mumbai, IIEC is marking its position as a leading provider of design and implementation support entity in the utility-specific DSM area. IIEC is supported by ABPS Infrastructure Advisory as its team member and several private sector technology providers in India including the Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc.’s Global Development unit in Bangalore. IIEC, with participation from its team, is designing a detailed load research activity to identify sectors and technologies and associated benefit-costs for utility, participants and total resources. Central to the design and implementation of this initiative rests development of unique partnerships with equipment and service providers and a monitoring & verification protocol that demonstrates demand and energy savings to be proven in the regulatory system. IIEC and its partners will develop the programs through the end of December 2008 with implementation of first few programs scheduled for early 2009.

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