Sponsored by the United States Department of Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service (This is an optional event and is not required nor does it provide access to other RETECH 2009 conference activities).
Pre-scheduled One-on-One Appointments are Available (Registration for appiontments are only available by completing the on-line form below and not at the RETECH 2009 registration sites.)
Wednesday, February 25th and Thursday, February 26th,
2009
RETECH 2009
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV (Meeting rooms TBD)
The Commercial Service in collaboration with the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) have joined together to create an on-site business to business matchmaking forum with renewable energy foreign buyers from Bulgaria, China, Egypt, India and the Ukraine. In addition, U.S. firms can participate in 1-2-1 renewable energy market briefings with Commercial Specialsits from our U.S. Embassies in Australia, Canada, India, Sweden, the U.S. China Buisness Information Center and the U.S. State Deparment.
The foreign buyer delegations recruited by the United States Government comprise of qualified renewable energy companies and government officials interested in meeting with U.S. companies and suppliers.
This trade promotion event offers an opportunity for U.S. companies attending RETECH 2009 to launch and potentially grow their export markets. The delegation member(s) and US Commercial Specialists are listed below. Please review the individual profiles and check off the individuals with whom you would like to schedule appointments. Special B2B Note: Upon receiving your information we will share your company profile with the foreign buyer(s), assess their interest level in your product/service and confirm the one-on-one appointments. On-line registration is required.
For additional questions please contact Miguel Olivares at miguel.olivares@mail.doc.gov (954-356-6640)or Nyamusi Igambi at nyamusi.igambi@mail.doc.gov (713-209-3112).
| Company Name | Country | Company Profile / Projects | Equipment Needs and / or Interests |
| Foreign Buyers | |||
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Mr. Metodi Ochkov, Managing Partner & Ivan Drenovichki, Partner IMD Corp. |
Bulgaria |
IMD Corp. is a project development company focusing on business opportunities between the U.S. and Bulgaria / Southeast Europe, with a particular interest in renewable energy projects, i.e., wind, hydro, solar and biomass. website |
Interested in meeting with U.S suppliers of wind, hydro, solar and biomass. |
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Chen Mingbo General Mgr. Shanghai Solar Energy Research Center |
China |
Focused on the development of new technologies, know how, testing & application on clean energy especially solar energy. |
Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of 1)
Photovoltaic material handling and process
technology |
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Yuan Xiao General Mgr. Shanghai Solar Energy S&T Co. Ltd. |
China | SSE S&T is engaged in the development & production of power systems including terrestrial solar cells and PV systems. Products are used in PV stations, PV/wind stations, PV pumps, broadcasting stations, mobile telecommunications grid-connected and off-grid systems. | Intereted in meeting with U.S. suppliers of solar cell application technology. |
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Chen Cuirong Chairman Sichuan Eurasia New Energy Industrial Co. Ltd. |
China | High technology company that majors in development & application of energy efficent and renewable energy products and promotes the use of extra low energy products in the Chinese construction industry. | Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of energy saving products related to construction & green building. |
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Wael El-Nashar Middle East Engineering & Telecom |
Egypt | This company is involved with implementing solar systems and power systems integration. website | Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of PV solar products, as well as firms involved with wind energy. |
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Khaled Abubakr, Managing Director TAQA |
Egypt |
TAQA Group provides finance, design, construction, operate, supply, install and maintainance of natural gas transmission pipelines and distribution networks for domestic, commercial, industrial users and generation plants. |
Interested in meeting with U.s. suppliers of wind and hydrogen enegy technologies. |
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Mr. V. Subramanian (IAS), Secretary Ministry of New and Renewable Energy |
India | Government agency responsible for policy implementation of non-conventional energy sources within India. website | Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of all renewable energy technologies. |
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Mr. A. Elangovan, IAS, Managing Director Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency Ltd |
India | Government agency responsible for successfully implementing pilot projects in the area of wind, solar, and bio energy. website | Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of all renewable energy technologies. |
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Ashok Kumar, Managing Director Udhaya Energy Photovoltaics |
India | website | Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of solar related technologies. |
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Mr. K.K. Bagchi, Executive Director Amrit Bio Energy & Industries Limited |
India | Company description pending | Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of biomass related projects. |
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Mr. Gurunathan, Advisor-Energy Confederation of Indian Industry |
India | Center of Excellence on energy effeciency, green build and renewable energy. website | Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of green energy technologies. |
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Mr. Nandagopal, Executive Director Mohan Breweries and Distilleries |
India | Indian brewing company that wants to use wind power to reduce electricy costs. website | Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of wind energy technology. |
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Mr. Pradeep Kumar Bandyopadhyay, Executive Director Development Consultants Private Limited |
India | Company description pending. website | Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of biomass and waste energy products. |
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Mr. Anant Wagh Vasudeo Machineocraft, Works |
India | Largest manufactuer of solar water heating systems in India. website | Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of solar related technologies. |
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Mr. Palaniappan Chidambaram, CEO Planters Energy Network |
India | Specializing in solar drying and solar hot air systems by turn-key projects. website | Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of solar thermal storage for hot air. |
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Ramesh S, Managing Director Covanta Energy |
India | Engaged in developing the biodiesel & ethanol projects in India. website | Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of biodiesel & ethanol technolgy. |
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Dr. R.N. Krishna Secretary General Indian Concrete Institute |
India | The National body of concrete and construction technologist of India. website | Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of biodiesel & ethanol technology. |
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D Salai Sivaprakasam, Tech Director Subhashri Bio Energies Pvt Ltd |
India | The company has taken the lead in promoting technology to handle bio-degradalbe organic waste by way of recycling, energy recovery and organic manure production. website | Interested in meeting with U.S. supplers of biomass waste energy. |
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Yeshwant Thakur, Director Surya Kiran Technologies Inc. |
India | Company descriptioin pending. | Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of solar related technologies. |
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Manoj Pandya, Director SteelHacks Industries |
India | Manufactures of solar water heating systems. website | Interested in meeting with U.S. supplier of solar related technologies. |
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Udaya Kumar, Managing Director Udaya Semiconductors limited |
India |
Manufactures of solar photovoltaic cells. website |
Interested in meeting wiht U.S. suppliers of solar related technologies. |
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Mr. Harinder Jain, Managing Director Su Solartech Systems (p) Ltd. |
India |
Company description pending. website |
Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of machineries & equipment related to solar PV modules manufacturing & testing, small wind electric generators, solar -wind-hybrid charge controllers and invertors, solar cell manufacturers. |
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Mr. Vinod Modi, Managing Director Vital Energy Pv. Limited |
India | Company description pending. | Interested in meeting with U.S. technology suppliers of biomass power plants and solar panels. |
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Mr. K.E. Raghunaathan, Managing Director Solkar Solar Industry Limited. |
India | Company description pending website | Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of solar related products & technologies. |
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Mr. Utham Reddy, Director Photon Energy Systems |
India | Company description pending website | Interested in meeting with U.S. suppliers of solar related products & technologies. |
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Mr. Jaya Selvan, Managing Director Dynaspade |
India | Specializes in the design & manufacture of electro-magnetic components and sub systems. website | Interested in meeting wth U.S. suppliers of solar and wind products. |
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Mr. Yuriy Zhabskyy, Director General Production-Energy Association "Vitroenergoprom" |
Ukraine | Manufacturer of wind power turbines, operator of wind power stations in Ukraine |
Interest in meeting with U.S. suppliers of small-capacity wind power generators (7.5-10 kW capacity) |
| USG Representatives | |||
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Jim Matthews China Business Information Center, USFCS Dpt. of Commerce |
Washington, D.C. | The China Business Information Center (BIC) is the first comprehensive U.S. federal government resource aimed at helping American businesses take advantage of China’s rapid integration into the global economy. website | Available for 1-2-1 country briefings to U.S. technology suppliers on "Doing Business in China". |
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Magda Hanna
U.S. State Department Office of Global Change |
Washington, D.C. |
Ms. Hanna serves as the program manager and policy lead on mulitple task forces of the the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development & Climate. (APP) website These task forces include the Renewable Energy & Distributed Generation taskforce, Power Generation & Transmission and the Cleaner Fossil Energy taskforce. | Available for 1-2-1 briefings to U.S. technolgoy suppliers for emerging opportunities under the Asia Pacific Partnership. |
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Craig O'Connor, Director of Environmental Export Program Export/Import Bank of the United States |
Washington, D.C. |
Ex/Im bank provides assistance with financing U.S. exports to international markets. The Environmenta Export Program offers enhanced financing for this sector. website |
Interested in meeting with U.S. firms needing export financing assistance. |
| John McCaffery U.S. Commercial Specialist, USFCS Dpt. of Commerce |
Australia |
Mr. McCaffery is a USG representative covering the renewable energy & alternative fuels sectors in Australia on behalf of U.S. industry. | Available for 1-2-1 briefings to U.S. technolgy suppliers on RE opportunities in Australia. |
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Richard Vinson U.S. Commercial Specialsit, USFCS Dpt. of Commerce |
Canada |
Mr. Vinson is a USG representative covering the renewable energy & alternative fuels sector in Canada on behalf of U.S. industry. | Available for 1-2-1 country briefings to U.S. technolgy suppliers on RE opportunitites in Canada. |
| Essam Tabarak U.S. Commercial Specialist, USFCS Dpt. of Commerce |
Egypt |
Mr. Tabrak is a USG representative covering the renewable energy & alternative fuels sector in Egypt on behalf of U.S. industry. | Available for 1-2-1 country breifings to U.S. technology suppliers on RE opportunities in Egypt. |
| Vaidy Purushothaman U.S. Commercial Specialist, USFCS Dpt. of Commerce | India | Mr. Purushothaman is a USG representative covering the renewable energy & alternative fuels sector in India on behalf of U.S. industry. | Available for 1-2-1 country briefings to U.S. technology suppliers on RE opportunites in India. |
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Tuula Javanainen U.S. Commercial Specialist, USFCS Dpt. of Commerce |
Sweden |
Ms. Javanainen is a USG representative covering the renewable energy & alternative fuels sector in Sweden on behalf of U.S. industry. | Available for 1-2-1 country breifings to U.S. technology suppliers on RE opportunities in Sweden. |