JASE-W signed the extention of MOU regarding the cooperation of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy concluded with Russia Energy Agency(REA) in the occasion of President Putin of the Russian Federation visited in Japan. It is one of 68 MOUs which were concluded for the sake of business cooperation between Russia and Japan. Mr Aoyama, Chairman planning & Operation Committee attended the Japan Russia business dialog held in Keidaren on 16th.December.

Indochina SWG of Energy Saving solutions WG dispatched a mission to Myanmar where the economy cooperation with Japan has been expected, and explored the market feasibly study for energy solutions. Myanmar is now construction boom in urban area, and the rural districts need electrification supplying renewable energy power generation, and energy solutions for the lack of oil resources which should be exported abroad for earning foreign currency. Under these circumstances, the JASE-W delegation has dispatched in good timing for introduction and presentation of its member’s activities. They visited the Yangon City Development Committee, Ministry of Industries, the Ministry of Construction, developers, hotels, etc. and recognized that energy saving and moisture control are highly demanded.

The Energy Solutions for Commercial sectors SWG of Energy Saving Solutions WG dispatched a mission to Chennai Tamil Nadu, India. They carried out energy audits of Hotel in Chennai and analyzed those data. They held workshop in cooperation with Madras Chamber of Commercial and Industry and introduced Japanese energy saving technologies and products. And also they suggested energy saving solutions of hotels. In workshop more than 60 attendee participated and it was completed satisfactorily.

The Latin America SWG of Energy Saving Solutions WG dispatched a mission to the South American countries, such as Brazil, Peru and Chile. In Brazil they made the presentation of Japanese energy saving technologies and products at the Conference and Expo of Brazil Energy Efficiency (COBEE) hosted by Brazilian ESCO Association (ABESCO)
  They also visited the National Confederation of Industry (CNI), and discussed and studied the energy saving promotion program in the energy-intensive industries.
  In Peru they visited companies and promoted the JICA’s financial program of energy saving. As Chile is the partner country of Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), they appealed the JCM scheme and investigate the practical use of JCM for energy saving and renewable energy business.

JASE-W dispatched Mr.Onozuka, a leader of Public and Private Cooperation Working group(Sumitomo Corporation) to the Eastern Economic Forum, in which prominent politicians, representative of business community and public associations are convening to discuss important and current issues related to the development of Russian Far East and the strengthening of trade and economic cooperation between Russian and the Asia Pacific region.

  He attended the business session “Private Investments in Public Infrastructure: What has the Government accomplished?” as a panelist and made a presentation of activities of JASE-W’s Public and Private Cooperation WG and Super ESCO investment scheme to promote Japanese technologies such as high efficiency gas-turbine and boiler. The Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities, and Far East Territory Officers attended also as a panelist have showed a great interest in and exchanged the opinions to realize this scheme.