From left: Alex Sokoloff, Political/Economic and Commercial Chief, U.S. Embassy; Jeremy Feakins, Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTEC); U.S. Ambassador Nicole A. Avant; Michael Mushaty, Bloom Energy; Denise Kutsch, Overseas Private Investment Corporation and Kyle Hatcher, Economic Officer, US Embassy.
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Nassau, Bahamas - U.S.
Ambassador to The Bahamas, Her Excellency Nicole Avant hosted a
reception for over 60 participants of The Bahamas Energy Conference and
Home and Builder’s Show on Wednesday November 3rd 2011to
recognize their important work on one of her key initiatives, renewable
energy. Caribbean Regional Energy Forum President and organizer, Jerry
Butler, was in attendance to give remarks and a brief overview on the
recent forum in Barbados. Ambassador Avant’s guests included government
officials, private sector partners and U.S. Embassy-supported keynote
speakers from Ocean Thermal Energy Co. and Bloom Energy.
The
U.S. Embassy’s efforts are in support of National Energy Awareness Week
- an initiative led by the Ministry of the Environment and private
sector partners to educate the Bahamian public on energy conservation.