Subject: ASIA'S LARGEST & BEST ATTENDED INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY EXHIBITION

From: Michelle Hassall <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 31 May 1996 17:54:02 +-800

LATEST UPDATE.....LATEST UPDATE.....

Following 3 years of success, Alternative Development Asia Ltd is pleased to invite interested parties to participate in the 3rd International RENEWABLE ENERGY Asia Pacific '96 Conference and Exhibition which will take place on 7 - 9 October 1996, Holiday Inn Manila Pavilion, Manila, Philippines.  
4 MAJOR COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPP...
This year's event continues to attract strong support and participation from leaders in the rapidly expanding renewable energy sector.  REAP '96 is organised in Co-operation with the Philippines Department of Energy.  The Principal Sponsor of the event is Siemens Showa Solar and Supporting Sponsor's Solar Electric Company and US/ECRE (United States Export Council for Renewable Energy).
Energy conditions in the Philippines offer a wealth of opportunities for renewable energy industries.  The Philippines National Power Corporation recently released guidelines for evaluating and accepting project proposals for new and renewable sources of energy.  The guidelines are designed to encourage the private financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of small hydro, biomass, biogas, solar wind and ocean-based energy projects.  Financing sources currently include a US$28-million renewables/ energy efficiency window in the Philippines, a US$30-million Renewable Energy Power Program sponsored by the Philippines DOE, and a US Agency for International Development Renewable Energy Financing and Technical Assistance Programme to provide loans, equity and technical assistance.	
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US/ECRE (United States Export Council for Renewable Energy) in co-operation with Winrock International, is to sponsor a trade mission of renewable energy firms to Philippines for the event.  The trade delegation will be made up of 25-30 industry related companies looking to meet with Government Officials, potential partners and other organisations.
4UNIQUE CONFERENCE...
REAP '96 Conference continues in the tradition of presenting an