In an effort to promote more sustainable use of energy, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) designed a comprehensive program in energy efficiency and renewable energy, "Armenia Energy Efficiency, Demand-Side Management and Renewable Energy Program (EE, DSM and RE Program)" being implemented by Advanced Engineering Associates International (AEAI).
The stated goal of the Program is:
"To identify and realize substantial benefits for Armenia's economy and individual Armenians from increasing energy efficiency and developing Armenia's renewable energy resources".
The broad objectives are to:
 Increase economic and environmental efficiency in the energy sector by demonstrating the cost-effectiveness of integrated solutions to electricity supply and heating demand.
Identify more diversified energy sources both by reducing electricity as a rational approach to replacing new supply and by identifying economically viable renewable energy resources.
The specific activities under the Program are designed to:
Expand knowledge and experience in Armenia of the benefits and technologies available to increase energy efficiency and to access renewable energy supplies
Implement a number of in-country demonstrations and investigate and evaluate means by which Armenia can finance the expanded application of energy efficiency technologies.
Continue support for developing a local energy service industry and energy service companies.
The overall objective of the Program team is focused on:
Creating a market demand for EE and RE services providers
Creating employment for EE and RE services providers
Strengthening ESCO's as an instrument for meeting this demand.
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AEAI Took Part in a Workshop on Urban Heating in Europe and Eurasia
April 9, 2007. From March 27-28, 2007 representatives of AEAI Armenia were in Kyiv, Ukraine to participate in the policy workshop on Urban Heating Reform. The workshop aimed at sharing experiences and discussions over the perspectives of residential heating sector in cities of the European and Eurasian countries.
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Yerevan Physics Institute: Expanding
the Heat Supply Service
 April 4, 2007. Last
week another energy efficiency demonstration
project was launched by the EE, DSM and RE Program.
This activity is short-term and comprises expansion
of the local heating system installed at Yerevan
Physics Institute in the year 2005.
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