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USAID ECO-III Project Team & Partners
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USAID Energy Conservation and Commercialization Project Phase-III (ECO-III) project partners (International Resources Group in partnership with the Alliance to Save Energy) has provided strategic advice and technical assistance in conceptualizing and establishing and facilitated partnerships between AEEE and key international organizations. The ECO-III project is a joint programme supported by United States Agency for International Development-India, initiated through an agreement signed on January 28, 2000 between USAID and the Ministry of Power and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and its partners. ECO project aims to promote widespread commercialization of energy efficiency technologies and services in India, thereby contributing to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction.
Two main components of the ECO-III Project are:
These include: Development of State Level Energy Conservation Action Plans in Gujarat and Punjab; Implementation of Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC); Promoting Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings and Municipalities; Promoting Energy Efficiency in Small and Medium Enterprises; Promoting Demand Side Management (DSM) Programmes with the Regulatory agencies; Developing Energy Efficiency Think Tank to enrich and facilitate energy efficiency policies and programmes with active involvement of industry and other stakeholders. AEEE was catalyzed under this component. |
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Alliance to Save Energy
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Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) promotes energy efficiency, a cleaner environment and greater energy security. It undertakes energy-efficiency research, policy advocacy, technology deployment, and promotes public-private partnerships and strategic alliances for energy efficiency.
ASE has assisted ECO-III Project in promoting energy efficiency in existing buildings and municipalities in Gujarat, propagation of energy performance contracting (EPC) for implementation of energy efficiency projects, development of a Building Energy Assessment Guide and promotion of energy efficiency in architectural curricula among others. ASE (India) has also partnered with ECO-III and Indian industry (Conzerv Systems) to organise M&V training activities and develop India-specific Case Studies. ASE’s Washington, DC Office has been instrumental in the creation of AEEE, and in developing its Charter and work plan |
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IRG
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IRG, an L-3 Communications company, is an international professional services firm that helps governments, the private sector, communities, and households manage critical resources to build a cleaner, safer, and more prosperous world. Since its inception in 1978, IRG has completed over 850 contracts in 140 countries, delivering high-quality, cost-effective services that promote positive economic growth, institutional and social change, and intelligent use of resources-human, physical, environmental, and financial.
IRG's international development staff includes world-renowned specialists who have pioneered many of the analytical techniques used in their fields. IRG's ability to provide management, economic, and technical advice is further enhanced by the diversity, cross-cultural experience, foreign language skills, and management capabilities of staff based in the Washington, DC headquarters, corporate and representational offices in India, and 20 project dedicated offices around the world. |
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