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U.S. promotes renewable energy technologies in Mexico

Commerce Deputy Undersecretary for International Trade Ken Hyatt will lead eight U.S. renewable energy companies on a trade mission to Mexico City May 16-19.

   Commerce Deputy Undersecretary for International Trade Ken Hyatt will lead eight U.S. renewable energy companies on a trade mission to Mexico City May 16-19.
   Mexico has stepped up efforts to develop its renewable energy sector.
   The U.S. companies taking part in the trade mission include 8minuteenergy Renewables of Folsom, Calif.; Absaroka Energy of Bozeman, Mont.; Burns and McDonnell Engineering Co. of Kansas City, Mo.; Conexer of The Woodlands, Texas; First Solar of Tempe, Ariz.; Numark Associates of Washington, D.C.; SolarReserve of Santa Monica, Calif.; and SolarWorld Americas of Hillsboro, Ore.
   The delegation members will participate in meetings and roundtables with officials from the Mexican government and power sector, potential buyers and commercial partners, the Commerce Department said.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.