With an extended vision to help implement the Guyana Low Carbon DevelopmentPrime Minister Samuel Hinds (third from right) is flanked by some of the workshop officialsStrategy, discussions relating to an ambitious initiative to distribute solar energy throughout the interior with a view of powering health facilities continued Wednesday.The discussion forum (Guyana Clean Energy Policy Discussion and Workshop), which was held at Cara Lodge, Quamina Street, Georgetown, took on the form of an interactive session hosted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID/ Guyana) in collaboration with the Guyana Energy Authority.The workshop, which stemmed from a USAID initiative introduced in July 2010, was aimed at improving facility infrastructure projects designed to promote solar energy services for health facilities in Guyana.It was conducted by a team of experts from Arizona State University’s College of Technology and Innovation with the support of others from the Appalachian State University and Green Empowerment, a non-profit organisation.With remarks amplifying Guyana’s clean energy potential,Cheap Jerseys Online, United States Ambassador D. Brent Hardt opened the event Wednesday. According to him, the workshop was instrumental in bringing together an array of leading experts and practitioners who have come together to assist and facilitate the engagement of Guyana’s public and private sectors in sustainable solar technologies.“It is our hope that this forum will allow us to discuss and prioritise issues critical to the successful deployment of efficient and sustainable solar technologies.”As a result the workshop served to promote the need to strengthen Guyana’s capacity to design, install,China Jerseys Cheap, operate, and maintain solar energy systems, particularly as they relate to health facilities in the interior. The event was divided into two parts, an executive briefing in the morning with the Prime Minister and other Ministers of Government, followed by a technical workshop after lunch with representatives from ministries, energy agencies, public and private organisations and other relevant institutions.Clean energy is one of the themes that emerged from the 2009 Summit of the Americas, where President Obama launched the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA).? The United States has since been eagerly anticipating the Summit in Cartagena next month where the hemisphere’s leaders can build on what they have accomplished so far.? “We can also work to ensure that our cooperation produces real, concrete results for all the people of the Americas, including historically marginalised populations,Cheap NFL Jerseys,” a statement from USAID outlined.Since 2003,NFL Jerseys China, Guyana has been a focus country of the U.S. Government’s President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).? In partnership with the Guyana Ministry of Health,NFL Jerseys Cheap, USAID has supported prevention, treatment, care and support services for persons living with HIV/AIDs, as well as those left orphaned or made vulnerable by the disease.? The PEPFAR team has been working with the Ministry of Health and other local partners in many health facilities across the country.? Each of these facilities plays a role in supporting HIV/AIDS care and prevention activities,Wholesale China Jerseys, and each requires high-quality power for the operation of sensitive laboratory equipment and critical refrigeration needs. However, the acquisition of reliable and affordable power poses a challenge to many health facilities, especially in remote rural areas.