“The world must learn to work together, or finally it will not work at all"
- General Eisenhower
U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Forum, June 11-13, 2012

In 2012, I served as a member of the U.S. delegation for the third annual U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Forum, held in Beijing, representing both Lime Energy and the City of Charlotte.
This forum is part of the the Energy Efficiency Action Plan, a new addition to the preexisting U.S.-China Ten Year Energy and Environment Framework established in June 2008 under the Bush Administration, and part of the November, 2009 U.S-China bilateral agreement to expand cooperation on climate change, energy and the environment. As part of the agreement, Presidents Barack Obama and Hu Jintao announced several joint initiatives aimed at expanding energy efficiency across several sectors in their respective countries, including the U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Forum, which brings together leaders from government, industry and research institutions to share best practices in the areas of building efficiency, industrial facilities and consumer appliances.
This forum is part of the the Energy Efficiency Action Plan, a new addition to the preexisting U.S.-China Ten Year Energy and Environment Framework established in June 2008 under the Bush Administration, and part of the November, 2009 U.S-China bilateral agreement to expand cooperation on climate change, energy and the environment. As part of the agreement, Presidents Barack Obama and Hu Jintao announced several joint initiatives aimed at expanding energy efficiency across several sectors in their respective countries, including the U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Forum, which brings together leaders from government, industry and research institutions to share best practices in the areas of building efficiency, industrial facilities and consumer appliances.