India Press Releases

Seventeen U.S. Clean-Energy Companies On A Trade Mission To India And China

April 18, 2007

            New Delhi – U.S. Commerce Assistant Secretary David Bohigian arrived in Chennai today at the head of a delegation of 17 U.S. companies on a week-long Clean-Energy Technologies Trade Mission to India and China.  The mission, which will be in New Delhi April 19 and 20, aims to match U.S. companies with opportunities in these fast-growing markets where American clean technology goods and services can help improve the environment.

            “The companies participating in the Clean-Energy Technologies Trade Mission range from start-ups to multi-billion dollar enterprises,” said Bohigian. “As the Chinese and Indian markets continue their rapid growth, they will encounter unprecedented energy and environmental challenges.  U.S. companies of all sizes have an opportunity to take a leadership role in providing innovative solutions to energy needs in an environmentally responsible way.”

            The participating companies specialize in the renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean coal, and distributed generation sectors and range in size from fewer than five employees to thousands of employees.  They represent innovative solutions to India’s energy and environmental challenges and are potential partners to business and government leaders.

            All the companies belong to industries promoted by the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (APP).  The APP is a Presidential initiative to achieve a reduction in the intensity of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions and enhance energy security, in the context of sustained economic growth. 

            The APP is a public-private partnership which includes six partner countries representing half of the world’s economy, population and energy consumption: Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea and the United States.  Member countries work together to break down policy barriers and facilitate commercial deployment of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance energy security. 

            For additional information regarding the Clean-Energy Technologies Trade Mission, including a full list of participants, visit www.export.gov/cleanenergymission.  For additional information regarding APP, visit www.state.gov/app or www.asiapacificpartnership.org.

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