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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

CBSUA, Tennessee’s Council ink MOA to promote utilization of renewable energy

BY: ANA-LIZA S. MACATANGAY

PILI, Camarines Sur, Oct. 14 (PIA)--- Recognizing the critical role of institutional collaboration to successfully implement the efficient utilization of renewable resources, the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) recently inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Tennessee Renewable Energy and Economic Development Council (TREEDC) with the aim of strengthening capability building among other energy stakeholders.

CBSUA, led by university president Atty.Marito Bernales, and TREEDC, represented by president and Tennessee Mayor James Talley, acknowledged the importance of supporting collaborative effects, roles and mutual interests to further advance renewable and economic development through cooperative capability building, intelligent partnerships and knowledge sharing activities like participation in International Exchange Program.

Bernales said that it is one of the mandates of the university to forge alliances with various institutions to raise the awareness of the community on the importance of renewable energy.

“CBSUA is committed to enhance the economic condition of the community by providing them with avenues on how to raise the level of their understanding on the significance of promoting other alternative sources of energy. They are just around us, waiting to be properly utilized,” Bernales stated.

TREEDC director Warren Nevad, who is in charge of the council’s International Exchange Program Development in the Philippines said that the council chose the Philippines as its pilot country after recognizing its great potential to accelerate programs that would support renewable energy due to the vast resources that can be found here.

“The Philippines has enormous potential not only in terms of resources but also in terms of promoting the technology and enjoining the community to be partakers of this endeavor,” Nevad added.

CBSUA’s counterpart will be its institutional and technical expertise. The university will also provide a venue for the conduct of research and development and binds itself to actively support the establishment of linkages with academic and research institutions, government units and industry organizations that further enhance the capacity of the institution to achieve its objectives.

Also as stipulated in the signed MOA, TREEDC on the other hand will provide leadership in the promotion of renewable energy and economic development  programs by establishing linkages, networks and partnerships.  They are also responsible for the conduct of formal dialogues, knowledge sharing and capability building initiatives between alliances between academe, government, private sector organizations and other key stakeholders.

With the successful establishment of its regional and local networks in the United States, TREEDC has initiated the creation of similar network in the Philippines through its International Exchange Program where CBSUA is one of its recipients.

The program is also in line with President Benigno S. Aquino III’s National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) which contains measures and policies for the promotion of renewable energy. (MAL/LSM-PIA5/Camarines Sur)
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