Wednesday 26 September 2012

India, US officials meet in Washington to strengthen collaboration in energy sector

Sep 26
Top officials from India and the US are holding a series of meetings in Washington to strengthen collaboration in the energy sector with special focus on mobilising clean and affordable sources for their requirements.

The series of meetings that kicked off Tuesday will with culminate in US-India Energy Dialogue on Friday, to be co-chaired by B K Chaturvedi, Member, Planning Commission, and Steven Chu the US Energy Secretary. The officials hope to mobilise secure, clean, reliable and affordable sources of energy for both countries which, at present, depend heavily on fossil fuels.

The meetings are being held in five different working groups -- oil and gas, coal, power and energy efficiency, new technologies and renewable energy and civil nuclear co-operation.

On the sidelines of the energy dialogue, the US India Business Council (USIBC) is hosting industry round-table to discuss the feedback received from industry groups and federations of both sides on the potential areas where collaboration can be synergistic for both sides

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