The Unit for Sustainable Development
and Environment of the Organization of
American States (USDE/OAS) considers efficient, renewable, and environmentally
friendly energy generation and use a key component of sustainable
development. The USDE/OAS serves as the Technical Secretariat for the
Renewable Energy in the Americas (REIA) Initiative. REIA offers government officials access to information on renewable energy and energy
efficient technologies, and serves as a point of contact for the private sector
into the energy sector in the Americas. REIA carries out institutional and
technical capacity building programs, sponsors periodic conferences and
workshops on sustainable energy technologies, and executes projects and
activities.
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